The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-27
Important Detection OF Bank Defaultcrs.
Arrest OF One OF tho Parties-Six thousand
Dollars Recovered-Interesting Particu-


lars.
Police officers BowScr and Stephens of this city
cecdcd, "Wednesday last in detecting two bank de-
faultcrs and in arrcsng enc OF them Their names
Charles Brewer receiving teller Of the Suffolk Bank
Boston, and Thorndike Rand, bookkecper in the same
bank who the Of departure in the British
steamship Asia, which left Jersey City at noon that
day for Liverpool The circumstances which led to the
arrest of Brewer and escape Of Rand very singular
II quite chance shot, it may be formed which
placed the officers in position whereby they detected
the parties.
1t seems that on the day in question the above named
officers assisting Sheriff Bliss of Norwich Conncc-
tcut. who was in search of suspicious character,
whom he thought would be likely to leave the
country in the steamship Asia Accordingly the
officers took their positions and the ship to watch
all who came on board; but the man they were
looking for did not make his appearance until about
hafpast eleven O'Clock, when two men came down
to the ship In some haste. carrying small carpet
bag which appeared to be rather weighy As soon as
they got on board the ship they went to the cabin and
Ssposed the carpet bag IN berth Officers Bower and
tho men, when the Sheriff replied ycs-that their names
Charles Brewer and Albert r. Converse the
receiving teller in the Suffolk Bank Boston and
Converse was his (Brewers) friend They viewed tho
movements Of these two and discovered very
suspicious movements. Brewer and Converse came on
deck again from the cabin and Brewer took from his
pocket paper which written the following direc-
tions for Converse how to act after the sailing of the
ship =
When We are of sure, copy those. and send them by
Mrs. N; W. Palmer, No 80 Common street. Boston.
IL is all right.
y W.. !. II Rs sisSs Norwich. ga
As Brewer exhibited the above writing to Converse Of
hccr Stephens stepped up behind them and took view
also and from the manner in which the move
ments conducted between the two the officers be-
cved that matters were wrong and therefore con-
hon
took the paper and Immediately went on shore and
walked towards the end of the pier, not looking to-
wards the ship by this time only a few minutes
wanting to twelve O'Clock, when the ship would sail
Accordingly bold push was made Officer Bowyer and
Sheriff Bliss went huredy to the state engaged by
Brewer. and there found him. The first exclamation
made by Bowyer was, That's the man; where is that
and he commenced moving the trunks search of
the carpet bag The officers at discovered that they
had thrown Brewer into state Of excitement and
barrassment Mr. Stephens then joined in and pulled
out the carpet bag Brewer then gave some ntmation
that he had done wrong which gave the officers
sufficient justification to take him into custody
All this time Converse the dock awaiting the
sailing Of the ship but before Brewer taken shore
officer Stephens went ahead and arrested Converse
the dock and took from his possession the paper we
have above described well which were to
have been mailed after the sailing Of the ship Meanwhile
Rand did not make his nor did either Brewer
Converse that any other person with them until
after tho sailing of the ship, and Rand who at the
time on the upper deck escaped as the vessel sailed
in their custody In taking away the baggage however
from the ship. they brought away Rand. trunk of
The parties under arrest willing to return to
Boston with the officers but previous leaving the
and check drawn by S. 5. Robins Wall street bro
Ker for $685. was found which check refused pay
mcnt at the bank which it drawn, unless the
holder brought identify him and Brewer
did not wish to be identified in such matter he retained
the check in his possession Rand the who
has evidently escaped in the Asia known have with
him f235 sterling in Bank Of England notes which he
purchased in W all street and five hundred sovereigns
amounting about 81 600 but how much more is not
he Cffcprs pypl RrrWa nd
back 10 Boston Wednesday evening where they
placed in the hands Of the public authorities Con-
verse II is said will be held witness against the really
offending parties.
Singular relate on thu of Brewer on wedncs
day Geographic despatch sent to the Suffolk Bank
to know if they had missed any money when they
turned answer that they could not tell Brewer had
procured leave of absence for couple of days to
New York to sick friend; and Tuesday morning
the bank received note from Mr. Rand the bookkecper
tina, he very unwel and should not be able
TO the bank until possibly late in the day II IL pre-
sumcd that very large amount Of money has been
tracted from the bank but tho books have been kept in
such ingenious by Rand that it is said it will
take length of time to arrive at the ct amount Of
the defnlcation 1t may be one hundred thousand do
both Brewer and Rand have been specializing in
BE that as it may the bank folks must certainly be
much gratife at the prompt and excellent conduct Of til
New York officers. who have acted in this matter in
praiseworhy in the fullest degree and doub
the bank will take such will them
substantial manner for their enterprise and integrity
In reference to the teegraphc despatch written out
by Brewer of which we give copy aboys the name
Brewer. Norwich is the father Of the accused Rand
is a married man likewise aad has several children
Brewer has no family.
The arrest of these parties may possibly unravc mys
FERROUS robbery which occurred few months since
in which young man bank messenger. alleged he
knocked down with sung shot. and the money belong
ing to the bank. amounting to many thousand dollars
carried OF Time in oil probability will deveope the
mystery.
[From the Boston Mail March 90
REMARKABLE DEvEL0 PEMESTs CONCERNING THE ROB- |
Berry OF $40 900 FROM HENRY WHITTIER, MESsES- |
GER OF THE THAMES BANK OF NORWICH, CONN |
ARREST OF Charles IL. BREWER, TELLER OF THE
SUFFOLK BANK, BOSTON, ETC.
About year ago. Henry Whittier, young man
only twenty years of age who employed a bank
messenger OF the Thames Bank Of Norwich. Conn.
ported that he had been knocked down certain night
the Norwich Railroad station house and robbed Of
$4,000 in bills upon that bank, which in his pos
session to deliver to the Boston banks. Since this
ported robbery the officers Of the bank have been on the
look out for any discovery that might lead TO an exlina
ton Of the affair and the punishment OF the offenders
At many different times they have been the point of
arrcstiDg some Of the best IN the community, but
have withheld from doing so on further inquiry Within
a short time past. Charles H. Brewer, the receiving
teller Of the Suffolk Bank Of this city, who j. |
brother-in-law to the above named Henry Whittier.
has visited Norwich Connecticut, and has employed
Whittier and Mr.. Albert Converse in exchanging large
amounts in paper money for gold, at Norwich rumor
had alo gained currency in Norwich that
about to leave in steamer from New York for Europe
with large amount Of money this rumor was so well
grounded to induce the President of the Thames Bank
10 leave for New York accompanied by Mr. George Bliss
Sheriff Of New London county Connecticut; and it APP
pears that on their arrival in New York they employed
officer Robert w Bowyer Of the Chiefs force and officer
William H. stephens. of the 1onbs to 90 with them
board the steamship Asia, wednesday. which
ounced TO sail in the afternoon FOR Europe They found
board the vessel Mr.. Thorndike Rand. head book
keeper of the Suffolk Bank who had left Boston
day. before under the plea that he had received tele
graphic despatch stating that his brother quite i'll at
New York. and who had been seen in company with
Charles H. Brewer. the receiving teller Of the bank in
the streets of New York WHO also on board the YES
sci II also ascertained that tickets for Europe had
purchased by both Rand and Brewer by Albert Con-
Norwich. The despatch which appeared i'll the
evenings edition Of the Afc Of yesterday sent on TO
ihc president and cashier Of the Suffolk Bank OF Boston
king immediate answer If the bank matters were
a right and stating that two If the ocers of the bank
Wt IL btard the Unfortunately the despatch
w no answered in effect the of Rand
WHO ;id in the steamer for Liverpool as i suspect
al ~ pssession II large amount Of funds The Officers
ltiug MY in pursuit of Brewer relative to the Norwich
robbery they did not feel authorized to deta.n Rand
without authority. They however brought Brewer -
Boston aud retained him in room over the suffolk
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