The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-27

suggested that the defendant waivc an ersuiuaton
MIR. liallet replied that he should be unwilling 4. 40
.nat until tne accused hsu mao personal consultation
the examination be post poncd till this morning Mr. So
her replied that partial investigation would only show
that further postponcment would be required under
the statute and suggested Immediate inquiry to that
point Mr. Isctt said he could consent TO INV in
quiry till the defendant had been enabled to con .u
with his father who had only been retained one
=. M. Justice Cushing here said he should not feel
willing to 60 on without the consent Of the prisoner Mr.
Inett now said he should be ready at IL o'clock A. M
to-day and the Court asscnted. when Mr. Soher arose
and objected to this assignment stating that MANY of tho
witnesses for the government were from New York and
out of the State and would be obliged to return that a
ernoon and could not again appear till Thursday
especially officer Bowyer of New York. and further said
that he expected to show that the defendant had
that it would take four years find the fraud on the
bank, This sufficient reason for longer time to in
vestigate the matter and to consult the books The
court finally ordered the to be set down for exam-
nation ut IL O'Clock A. NJ Thursday next and order
cd the defendant to find securities in the Of $4,000
for his appearance at that time and ordered Mr. Henry
Whittier. and Mr. Albert Converse, witnesses from Nor
wch Conn., to find suietes in the of $500 each to
appear and testify The required suretes found
except in the Of Dir Brewer in his Mr.
Chapel merchant Of Norwich possessing real estate
sai.,uat s.o 900 under mortgages for S13 600 and
stock goods worth $4,000 was offered as bail hut not
State. Suretes will probably be furnished to-day
(From tho Boston Commonwealth, March 20l
ARREST OF AN OFFICER OF THE SUFFOLK BANK
FLIGHT OF ANOTHER oFFICBR-RUMORED ARREST
OF THE MEssENGER OF THE. THAMES BANK OF NEW
LONDoN-GBEAT EXCITEMENT IN STATE STREET
he money circles and all State street thrown
into high fever yesterday by the arrival here Of Mr.
Charles H. Brewer, the receiving teller of the Suffolk
Bank, under arrest by parties out of the city These
proceedings have excited the deepest surprise and
sernaion. Mr.. Brewer not suspected mt the bank
His father is tho cashier and is of his surces The
first intimation of anything wrong tho that he
had been arrested by New York officers Why wa, ho
stnIb 1la fIisfa f1,nt
been suspected in Connecticut. of having had
nection with robbery which took place there little
than year ago 1t will be racolecied that the
messenger the Thames Bank New London was robbed
in the Norwich station house. where he waiting to
take the steamboat train to this city OF carpet bag
tanning $4,000 which he bringing to the Suffolk Bank
The story that stranger stepped up to him 10 in
quire the time, and directly after hit him with sung
shot left him nsensibc and walked off with tho bag
The messenger intimate with Brewer; and a, the
bills known to have been in the bag have since been
ing in. certain officers have kept sharp eye on him
Last Friday the same messenger. Mr. Whittier came on
here at the request Of Brewer and had several interviews
with him He (Whitter supposed to have been arrest
ed here yesterday, and taken to New London About a
year ago. Mr. Thornkc Rand then supposed to be worth
800 600 went largely into the Canton speculation and
failed notwithstanding which he has been bold opera
tor in stocks since 1t is question why he
tanned by the bank when they knew he a bankrupt
stock Spectator After he failed Mr. Rand sent in his
resignation but asked by tho directors to withdraw
it, and did so Mr. Brewer. at the same time with Mr.
Rand went into the Canton stock swamped and sup
poeed to have lost all he possessed He however, ia
Ncher Brewer nor Rand has had bad reputation here
Brewer has wife and one child Rand has loft wife
and three children who are in great distress at his de-
parture. Perhaps the circumstances may all be cleared
up. but at present they look dubious.
From the Boston Times, March 26l
There something of stir state street yesterday
occasonod by report that two officers connected with
the Suffolk Bank namey-Thorndike Rand. bookkecper,
and Charles II. Brewer, receiving teer-had suddenly
Disappeared and rumor that there had been dealca-
ton 1t appears. that Tuesday morning the Pres-
dent OF the Suffolk Bank received note from Mr.
Brewer stating that no too i'll TO attend the bank
on that day and another person substituted in his
place. Nothing further learned from him until
Wednesday, when the following despatch received by
the President, over New York telegraph line =
Anything wrong your bank, Have arrested1C Brewer
second cashier econd teer board the steamer for
on iGn5S oct on hn Answer qa' As wish to
This replied to- but did reach its destination be-
fore the Asia had sailed taking it is said passenger
Mr. Rand the bookkcepcr who had also absented himself
suddenly and had been in New York in company with
Brewer Officers Bowycr and Stephens ofthe New York po
lice and Sheriff Bliss of New London had however taken
Brewer under arrest after he had engaged passage in the
Asia for Liverpool and by those officers he brought
this city arriving yesterday morning and stopping at
the Winthrop House where, by virtue OF warrant
issued by the Police Court. Constable spoor took him
from their hands. The Of $4,000 found in
Brewers possession at the time of his arrest Yesterday
afternoon Brewer brought before Justice Gushing
complaint of Mr. William W Tucker Of the directors
OF the Suffolk Bank made on the 23d, charging him
Brewer with the larceny Of 500 in gold from tho
suffolk Bank No period il stated At which this larceny
is alleged 10 have taken place The bank officers ycser
day went into an investigation of its affairs. and
dedication had been discovered at last accounts though
It is said that the result OF an examination of the
icpositcrs books cannot be reached before the first OF
April The specie and bills of the bank all right also
the accounts with other banks. $4,000 found in
Mr. Brewers trunkjust the amount required to square
the telers accounts There appears therefore, other
ground which to rest the charge preferred except the
suspicious mnnntrin which the accused absented him
self 1t has, perhaps been rumped up in view Of afford
Ing time for other operations.