The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-30

MORE ABOUT THE FRENCH FRAUDS.
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Another Interview with the Prisoners-In-
teresting Statements Excitement I'm
France, &c., &c.
One of reporters made smother vis. TO the French
prisoners arrested suspicion OF being implicated in the
extensive fraud committed in France OF which have
already given q detailed account Parrot and his com.
panons protest against their illegal incarceration, but
fender their thanks to Captain Leonard assistants for
their kind attention In conversation which Parrot had
with Greet he repeated that he merely employee
of the company and Indignantly refued the charge that
ne Ia public officer; he simply in the employ OF a
railroad company, which is private institution He ad
its that he has speculated at the Exchange but not
with the shares belonging to either the railroad company
the public but with the shares owned by Mr. Roths-
child, an explanation OF which he has given TO Mr.. Ts-
sandre the Inspector OF the railroad who has been sent
Tor hm from France Neither Mr.. Tissandier nor the
administrators knew how the fraud had been
committed. The company was no. accountable in
the least for Mr. Ro!hschnd's shares as they
voluntarily deposited by him. TACT the majority
OF the administrators did not kaow tnat such deposits
were made he had pts for those shares that he
deposited and no proof could be adduced show that
such deposit was made; SO thst the empoye s whose
business was to cut The coupons OF those shares could
with perfect impunity, Mr. Rothschd that there
were but twenty twenty -four thousand If he was not
able to prove the contrary be Mr. Grelet said
Shat the charge that they had taken any money with
them entirely false When he left his native land bis
hopes were crushed and he led to the verge Of de-
apar and the which enabled him make his
blight were rendered him by his intimate freAds IT. he
argued he had those large amounts in his possession
which he Is charged with having undoubtedly they
would be found here; nor 1t be said with justice
Chat the money found upon hi was stoen Mr.. Greet
also said that the Of sha charged upon him
great has been stated Other frauds have been
committed by several parties which are now imputed to
him.
The prisoners In good spirits and express their con-
HdenFe in the justice OF American laws, which punish
to0ly the guilty
The following is a copy of an affidavit made by Mr.
Eissander-
AFFIDAVIT OF MR. TIssANDIER.
Police Court, First District State OF Neo York Civ and
C srF e Me- ssng S Sv Paris
Ra ss
Nc principal sasn o eoDsny with
et formerly under cashier Of said company with
tss s SnS m nss
Of sT sn sa IN the
zed and from the counting house Of
attached 10 SAID
the proceeds to the city Of New York That said Parrot
fDS al OF he s IA ns
Rs Carrying S away as aforesaid the said shares
sum Of 100000 ynd over That said Carpenter Louis
rspes $ snd s eere
York said shares or the proceeds thereof : n,-..
Sworn to before me, this 10th of September 1856.
b. OSBORN, Police Justice.
s Ky qss cs bs he sy e Sf
xS sp apa f as Is
he acquainted with Charles Carpenter recently the
w
eers Sey SaS 70 he place s properly q
the said company was deposited and usually kent ha the
q ,s said GssDsae; G5ss
cellar Of said company where they were usually kept sbares
q the sad r very srge amount that
and previously distracted of6747 shares such
carpene sailed rom France on board the Steamer Pean
fP s @ asou e 81 s ss ni s s
have s han as sn s2ms 70 the & IN r York sce sy
hye % Ct De % sos Ct Ge s,r h
France Il was discoVered by the said company that large
amoun Of their prorery bad ,. en- stolen a was
hat i discovered they stolea
sS% sS S sa 1 hs srss s1a
has brought with portion Of said shares Sriss pro
sworn beore me- this 27th day of Sept io56B. osaoRs
We give tho following additional particulars from our
foreen files
[Pari. c. rrcsponecnce or the Independence Belgel
Is ruuorei that the Northern Railway Company mas
asked for the assistance OF the Minister OF Foreign AZ
lars In order 70 obsn the extradion Of the audscous
The hDlsier has gwen little hope OF as sance for Ame
rcan dpl. mats not willing tho exradidon
treaty VIII has air, ady expired yet small number OF
refugees have been By United States IN
der similar circumstances. II cannot be sail that the
government at Washington protects the SLEEVES aad yet
covery Meanwhile the company has proceeded in the
matter. Yesterday sailed for New York from 1avre
with several police agents, who have already accom-
plished similar missions In England where bankrupts
and swndlers end nearly the protectsa in the GO
vernmenta and municipal habits OF that country they
do In the United States TITS s tho way In which the
thieves have di.appeared, after having betrayed
sgo.,sN Robert the cashier OF The Northern Rail
way Company, died. Two Of his young employes-one
81 the name Of Carpenter, aged twenty ave, and
place. Carpenter head cashier aud Gree, sub
cashier ana they ccnJoin,y managoi 20 gain tho implicit
coincidence OF the company. They believed that two
honest individuals were found who would control each
other but ON toe contrary they proved TO be future
So,ber astea os leave Or Absence oy elm s.y On inc
G,seex that he was going 10 be married. aud requested
enc company to keep the fact secret few days after
wards e sub cashier feg1ed not 10 be able TO do the
business alone and Infatuated that the cashier had not
gone to discharge such pleasing duty as that OF mar
rage lie ged well, that they engaged him 10
cs.er the other TO the country house. regard 10 which
Oar penicr had given dentai directions N the admin
strators Greet joined Carpenter ia Havrc, where tue
latter was waiting for him with the amount bsion sng 10
che treasury He was with young lady by the name OF
Georg. tie his mistress togsthcr with livery stable
keeper who had commits sioD 20 sell part OF the stoen
shars From there they went to Liverpool, In order 70
20 on board tho fulton
The company told you already docs not neglect any
thing make the fugitives dlsgorge Its private agents
nze ucIed 10 make arrangements with the INST skilfu
lawyers 10 New York. for the purpose OF securing the
arrest and imprsonmt az the thieves Once impri
stoned the thieves would be claimed by our Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. But IL II probable they will end any
Of them In country where successful roguery IL
hoporablei Where the Californian who has plenty OF
money finds twenty magistrates ready 10 adopt him. aud
hundred others 10 defend him Our police officers who
left with the agent will then be free 10 confirm repu
sa,on Of which has been given 20 them. is
besides probable. the company say in memorandum
tho newspaper that tho cash accounts did NOT
present any deficiency IL Is evident that Carpenter aud
3rect have from the beginning commenced the tricks
which have ended bv disappearance OF o. TAI shares
ID seems, also, that these gentlemen have gam
bed q, The Bourso, which Il easy for them
60 do, because they had at their disposal
merous u,es wn'on NY oo ~ ~ S ohg,