The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-08

EIopyNENT PROM ENGLAND-OONrIDKSOR nsPL AGED
ARREST OF THE GUILTY PARTIEs-PROCDEDIN0g
BEFORE MAYOR KINGsLAND.
Yesterday afternoon very extraordinary affair took
place before Mayor kingsand respesng the capture Of
an English gentleman named DR. Andrew Ploomer, of
Brighton. England ON the complaint Of Col. T. A. How
ard of the British army, who charges that the Doctor
has deraud,d him Of 81 500 sterling amounting to about
$4,000 under the following as detailed by
the Colonel before the MayorIt seems that the Colonel
and the Doctor intimate friends residing at
Brighton England; and few wceAs ago. the Colonel
concluded to take tour and left for Bologne pre-
yious ocayng tho Doctor knowing that the Colonel had
the above named amount of money in the house per-
suaded him to let him he Doctor) place il in his bank
for safe keeping during his absence The Colonel having
implicit confidence in his friend the Doctor agreed the
proposition and accordingly let him have the money.
The Doctor then deposited the money in the bank to his
own credit The Colonel left on his tour but scarcely
had he been gone week before the Doctor conceived
plan whereby to possess the funds himself and in order
to do he drew the money fom tho bank abandoned
his wife and four children and eloped with Miss Emma
Patterson. girl of very gcnteel appearance nineteen
years of age and rather good ookng the daughter of
neighbor riding master in the town of Brighton They
now together with the $4,000 took passage for this
country in the steamship Niagara arriving at Boston
Saturday last, and forthwith proceeded to this city
man and wife putting at the Irving House. As
as the eopement discovered the Colonel advised
of the fact returned home and ascertainng that the
guilty parties had taken passage in the steamship for
this country he therefore took passage himself in pur
suit in the steamship Europa which arrived at this port
Thursday evening The counsel of the British Con-
sui Was sought by Colonel Howard. and Mr.. Bowyer,
one Of expert police officers sent for to ferret
out the whereabouts of the runaway Doctor The mat
ter being placed in the hands of the police, Mr..
Bower started the search, and the same night
succeeded in detecting the Doctor at the Irving House.
The fact communicated to Mr.. Howard, the pro-
pretor Of the hotel who gave the officer informa
tion respecting them He said that the Doctor Mon
day morning. informed him that trunk containing
good deal Of his wifcs wardrobe had been lost and
therefore wished to be recommended store order
to replenish the clothing. Mr. Stewards store
commended for that purpose and the Doctor and wife
made purchases amounting to 5000 The bill was
sent to the desk Of the hotel and paid by Mr. Howard
As the whole affair could not be construed into criminal
matter civil suit was brought by the Colonel against
the Doctor for the recovery of the money On this suit
writ issued, with order to hod to bail All
being in readiness Mr. Bowyer called upon the Doctor
about two o'clock and requested him, very politely to
accompany him to the Mayors Office for the purpose of
examining ladys wearing apparel supposed to be
the articles alleged to be lost by his wife. The Doctor
consented to CO. and the officer ushered him into the pr
vae Office Of tho Mayor, where he requested to be
seated In few minutes after instead of being shown
wearing apparel who should be introduced to the
room sbut Colonel Howard the claimant of the money!
The Colonel who is man possibly fifty years Of
age. became very much excited, and exclaimed Give
me back my money, sirn The Doctor replied in very
cool and collected manner 81 have money of yours.
You loaned me some money but have no money belong
ing to you now. The Deputy Sheriff then served the
process and took him into custody The Doctor finding
madge sent for whom he engaged to in his behalf
Miss Emma Patterson then brought before the
Mayor by the proprietor Of the hotel A letter from
her parents handed to her by the Mayor brought
by Colonel Howard written in the most affectionate
manner. imporing her to return and receive their
forgiveness also letter exhibiting deep feeling from
the wife Of the Doctor, was shown to the Mayor de-
poring the terrible disgrace brought upon herself and
children by the conduct of her husband Emma refuses
to return and exhibits much love and attachment for the
Doctor. They embraced each other at parting in the
Mayors Office The Doctor taken off by the Sheriff to
jail and Emma back to the Irving House, under the es
cor and protection Of Mr. Howard the proprietor Of the
hotel.