The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-12

the FRENCH RAILROAD DEFAuLTERS.
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Resume OF this Interesting Csso--Hew the
Operations of the Great Fin&nciers AFFECT
the French People-Tricks on the Boursc-
Money Making Man9uvres of the Roths-
chiIds-More Developments OF thc Same
Sort.
We published the HERALD OF 10th Of September last.
q statement translated from our French aad Belgian
Aes gard 10 inmen,e fraud alleged TO have been
committed by two employees of the Northern
Railroad OF france in actng and converting TO their
own use. hMse Of the company valued at me millions
o. dollars Toe cay subsequent 70 tn,s publication seye
raj OF sas parties implicated arrested Ia this CITY,
These were Louis Grelet cashier Of the company;
Eugene Greiet his brother; Auguste Parrot, dealer IN
horses dabber in stocks, and Mule Felci:s DebId
the travelling companion OF the latter
Tho arrests made tn, ough the combined exerons
Of August Bemout-the New York agent Of the Roths.
chlds couple Of Paris and London detectives aud some
of efficient officers. The prisoners had only
arrived by the Atlantic four ave days previously
The crcu instance which led their discovery by the
officers peculiar. Ono Of them Paros, having as.
sumed the Of nebud had called at the banking
house OF B mont for the purpose OF having French bills
10 the mt OF go 0o0 francs converted into bullion.
Suspicion awakened tina. he might oysiby be
neced with the frauds OF which the house had been mott
asd The paper taken, and the bullion promised to
be deys n the OF thirty days period which
should necessarily espse before hearing from France in
regard 70 them and during which the officers hoped to
trace OFT the whereabouts Of the other fugives In
few days thereafter Parrot back and desired to re-
possess himself Of the paper money He WAS desired to
call mex. Gay and then informed that he could not
have II. as had been transmitted to France.
Mortified and disappointed he len the bank, close
iy nfouowed By watchfu detectives, who traced him
to the kA.aran Hotel in Beekn street. Officers were
hereupon stationed in the opposite house to look out for
the others whom they in search OF. They were
not long kept 10 suspense. In o few hours two men
came to the house, whom the FrenchmAn-sent to
identify the psres-immediateiy pronounced to be the
brothers Greet They promptly arrested, ~ were
ALEC Parrot and Madie Debud. In the trunks and bag
gage Of Parrot found 10 so0f and his person
found q ecef, making, with the money detained by Bel
mont u9ol These funds have been retained, although
moth hiss inspired to show the completely OF Parrot
with the defaultng employ es and although he asseve
rAser and produces vouchers 70 show, that the money
his own, procured in part by the sale OF his horse
establishment for At, 0oof, and Of tho hotel kept by
Madrle Debud for 10 o0Of The only circumstance that
could incupae him with the transaction was that .
broker he had sold Of the abstracted shares
and also that coupons had BEN found In his possession
But aimsy evidences which to arrest
amount or shares, valuabes other than personal,
found upon In the possession OF any OF the other pr
soner Louie G,elet admitted bis culpabiy bet excul
pated the Others.
We extract tho following paragraph from our police
report, published day or two after their arrest
To various questions put Mr. Grele he stated that he
and were dsslrou Of spenoiog The Remainder Of their
days IN The United S9tes All the money they brought
lOiys fhanah fhQirfr
their departure from Paris. If compelled to 90
back to france said Greet, ~ will disclose several
persecuie me, and even gres, dnauciers hold
their heads so high the Bourse" In the year 1915,
Gree, Carpenter employed cashiers ia the
concern my first speculatone," rays Crect, "were
always entered with cash and not uutl 1852
that borrowed the shares OF the company hoped TO
be able replace them by lucky ventures, but being
without sny ready cash Carpenter and myself were al
ways unfortunate Ia rps cularons Mr.. Rothschd,
who President OF the company had every confidence
srty. ard IL 1873 ne entrusted 10 care
rxts ho' spnd shares OF the railway company valued
ny with oroers n the instruction IN Parts
cre,led 10 proceed TO Eogsnd with the vaiuEoi
package We proceeded far as niens and intcndcf
t. cro- the Channel when received orders mau
IN krancr There snares we're the private property o.
Mr. Rothsobgd, and they remained In possessio,
delivered Up to him, and all was found TO- be cor
reci fhe property Was retained In Mr.. Rotoschilds
pcsgs.s for SIX months af that, when It again
placed hands. A. ttat time Mr. Robert
cashier right hand man Of Mr. Rothschid. when he
MI to sacaucy. Two mUn,hs AGO entrusted
With % 0c apcs and proceeded TO Belgium for the pur
pose n.posnrg the amoua, with Mr. Lambert (Rotds
cAnd's pge,t In Brusses) II we were disposed to be
dishonest al that time, could have len the country
with The large amount, and not come here a. we did,
friends. We never took any cash from the establish
mont (none has been misscd.) but merely borro~ed
sharss Of the company with the hope OF being able to
replace then
All she persons arrested-vth the exception OF the
sdy, etc WIS placed uuder police surveillance were
committed the custody Of the United States Marshal
and their ext-adon surrender 10 the French au,hor
tics demanded under the Convention for the surrender Of
criminals made between the United States and France
on Ih Nov, isl3
ARREST OF CARPENTER
ChAyes Carpept or, however, the principal cashier
still at arse, and q reward Of 81 900 offered by Bal
mont tor his apprehension On tho 18th OF October he
vas arrested By two Of the United States Deputy Mar
shas, Of short distance from Eewburg, in the interior
OF this etate The fugitive had shaved of his beard and
mousiache, had otherwise disguised himself. and had
hired himself . farm servant. Money and valuabos
taken him TO the amount OF 20 900 francs.
Another Of tho absconding officials, named Guern isl
into the hands Of the london police about the me,
and was handed over TO the French authorities.
coSyEsTIos FOE THE SURRENDER OF CRIMINALS.
The next step In ~ proceedings against these per-
10 procure Ae.y extradton or surrender. II
has proved however, the most difficult Of ALL The con.
venon between the two countries provides for tho de-
hvery ether country Of prisoners charged with the
commission In the other country OF The offence Of MURDER
In It's several grades, attempt 10 commit murder rape
forgery, arson, and embezzlemcut BY public officers.
There y additional article 10 this treaty, made At
washas;ou, between the French Minister A. Pageot and
John & Calhoun, while the latter gentleman secre-
tsry OF state cnder John Tyler dated Gath Of February
lsAb, and u l, ~ follows
The crims Of robbery, defining the same TO be the
feoncus sad iorcpe taking from the person Of another
OF goous, money OF any value, by violence putting
him eN and the crime OF burglary, defining the
70 be breaking and entering by night in Q mansion
house Of anonor, with intent 10 commit felony aud the
corresponding crime Included under the French Law
words r0 qdii6s not being embraced 10 the second
article OF extraction concluded between The Unud States
Of America and France, the 9th November 1s43-nis
agreed by the present article Of the high conacug
lies that charged with those crimes fha be
poctves delivered up In conformity with the frat ar