The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-21

ARREST OF BEACH, AND RETURN WITH Mr. BAR
Euh.-A great excitement was produced here on
Saturday afternoon, by the sudden appearance of
Mr. Z. L Barnum, with young Beach, late clerk
Ci The Bridgeport Bank, who absconde6 to Europe,
some two months since, with $l7 900 belonging TO
the bank. Beach was finally found and taken, il
appears, at a hotel in PARIS. Mr. Barnum arrived
Iii Liverpool Saturday evening. Beach, 1t ap.
pears, wen. on the same day from Southami ton to
London. Barnum, on Sunday morning, went also
TO London, and was there seen In the street, soon
after his arrival, by Beach, who was riding IN
cab about the city. Beach was very much alarmed
al the sight OF Barnum, and soon aier made tracks
for Paris, under the name OF Andrews. Bsrnum
proceeded 10 Southampton, early next morning,
and there learned that Beach had taken rooms at
public house In that city, bat absent to London
and was expected back In a few days. Having
secured his trunk and contents, among which was
$4,000 IN gold, Mr. Barnum awaited Tor day or
tive the return Of Beach at Southampton But be-
coming at length satisfied that Beach had obtained
knowledge OF his pursuit, ard would not return,
as expected, 10 Southampton, he followed to Lon-
don, and there, after dlgent search, learned that
person answering his description had been there
ard gone to Pans, whittier he then directed his
course. In answer to inquiries at the passport
ofhce IN Boulegne he obta,ne inform ton which
SATISFIED him that Beach had been tlcSeted through
theIe, as an Engshman; and on alighting In
Paris, the fret man ne tell in with was the hotel
keeper win whom Beach was stoppinp who
conducted HIM to his house, and introduced him TO
Beach's interpreter. Mr.. Barnum pressed him for
ana was told that the young man was absent. bui
would be back 10 his room soon. The lpterp,eter
soon after saw Beach, (who there went by the
name of Hairison,) and informed him that friend
was waiting 10 see him from SOUTHAMPTON. But
Beach replied that he did not wish to see hIa and
Instructed him TO tell the gentleman he had gone
70 Brussels. BY fhis, and other stratagems with
The aid Of the interpreter, Beach entirely elsded
Bsinum, who, after several days spent in fruilless
efforts, went back 10 Southampton, and thence to
Liverpool Here he received lette from Mr.
Jones, oil New York, then IN Paris, informing him
That Beach was still there that he saw him every
day Mr. Is thereupon, went immediately bac k.
END, by well concerted plan, fin ally succeeded ia
finding end arresting HIM, with the aid of two or
three officers OF The police, who hurried HIM away
TO prison. Beach, seeing there was no farther
hope OF escape, wrote note from his cell 10 Mr.
Barnum, who had kept aiooi. beseeching his IN.
dngence, and declaring ms willingness to give up
al ne had and 90 home with hun, which he ac-
coidingly did. On examination. II was found that
he took only about 500 Of the money with him TO
f The rest in his hurry, he left in England;
So,ooo and over In his Trunk at Southampton the
remainder IN the hands Of different bankers. IN |
LONDON and other places--all which Mr. Barnum |
secured before leaving. OF the amount taken. the |
bank VIII recover about $4,000 Beach denies |
having any accompice, directly or Indirectly. ia
ms mailer He appears very penitent. and |
promises h.nceforth 10 pursue an honest uorght
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