Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-18
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THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1855.


The Paris correspondent of the Neu York
Tribune, gives the following incident, lllustra-
ting the ubiquitous characters of the Paris
Police, and the small chance which rogue
has to escape their vigilance;
A criminal from the United States, named
Ainsley, alias Dupont, has been reclaimed
and sent home this week by the French au-
thorities which is the first case of reelama-
ton that has occurred, under the extradition
law of 1852, between France and the United
States. The incomprehensble power of the
Paris police, was never more thoroughly dis
played than in the arrest of this man. Aims
ley committed forgery on the Bank of Lou
isiana, for a large sum- believe fourteen
thousand dollars. He escaped to Europe, and
rapidly squaudered his money, in gambling,
debauchery, and high living, mostly at the
baths of Germany and Paris. He entered
France under the assumed name of Dupont,
with passport bearing that name, and with
personal appearance which answered to the
passport.
After he had remained in Paris some time,
leading most dissolute life, a reclamation ar.
rived from the United States at the Prefecture
of Police in this city, asking for the arrest of
this man, if he was in Paris. Out of the
more than one hundred thousand foreigners
in this great city, the police had nothing to
guide them, but the name Ainsley, aud the
description of his person. Yet this name it
must be recollected, was known to no one in
Paris, since it was not on his passport. There
was then nothing but the description of his
person, so far as the public knows of the OPP
Grafton of this inscrutable power, to serve as
guide in his detection. Yet, on The second
day after the arrivalin Paris of the order from
New Orleans Ainsley found himself under
bars and bolts, in the old Conciergerie prison
When one reflects that this was accomplished
in the midst OF crowded population of
twelve hundred thousand persons where
there are always ten times more visitors from
foreign nations, than in any other city in the
world, that Ainsley talks French and looks
like Frenchman, he gains some idea of the
power of this police, and realizes why it is
that crime is so unfrequent at Paris, compar-
ed to other large cities. 1t is positively fright
1ul to think of the extent of this power and of
the certainty with which every mans identity
must be known, and his most intimate move.
ments watched and recorded.
Aiusley had elegantly furnished apartments
in the fashionable Rue de Choiseuil, where
he was en- menGge with a French girl named
Louise Dupont When the Commissary of
Police entered the apartment Ainsley was
reading in slippers and robe-de- chambre,
while his mistress was engaged in needle
work. The Commissary demanded of Aims
ley his name. They call me Dupont
was the reply. "And your name. Made
moiselle p "Louise Dupont" Looking
Ainsly sharp in the face, the Commissary
said " 1t may be the custom in your country
"when man marries to take the name of his
"wife, but in France it is the reverse.
"have evidence that you are living under
"false name. You real name is Ainsley
"you are an American and arrest you for
forgery on bank in New Orleans" Aims.
ley made no sign of surprise, but the girl more
impossible almost sprang from her chair, and
uttered a cry ofsurprise. The prisoner at first
denied his identity, but when brought before
the Judge of Instruction at the Palace de JUS
tice, he avowed all. He leaves in packet.
ship Havre this week in the care of the
captain.