The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-19
The Great French Railway Fraud.

X, y, Y. r..
A. A. PHILIPS, Plaintiffs Attorney.
OCTOBER II, 1856.
The Great French Railway Fraud.
ANOTHER CHAPTEH IN THIS REMARKABLE CAsE-CAP-
TURE OF CARPENTER, TAE FUGITIVE CAsHIEk IN
ORANGE COUNTY. NEW YORK-now THE PRISONER
WAS cAUaHT-HIs DISGUISE AND FRUITLEss AT
TEMPTS TO ESCAPE-DISCOvERY AND sEIZUREE
OF BOX OF vALUABLEs BELONGING TO THE
FUGITIVE IN COAL HOLE, ETC., ETC., ETC.
Another chapter n the history OF the grand fraud late
ly practsed upon the Northern Railroad Company OF
France by Charles Carpenter and Louis Gree cashiers
in the above company has just been added which will
well night conclude tale unusual interest. not only to
the mercantile classes Of the Old and New worlds
but to the Inhabitants Of entire Chrlstendom. y
Charles Carpenter late cashier in the Northern Railway
Company ofFraDce, . arrested Thursday night In
farmhouse, about ten miles back Of Newburg Orange
Co., N X, by two of the United States Deputy Marshas
and was conveyed 10 the Edrdge street JAIL in this city,
on Friday, where he remains in close Gus
tody Carpenter was dressed in the disguise OF far.
mer, and was divssed of his moustache when the Off
GERS succeeded IN arrestipg hi n The fugitive cap
tured while asleep in bed much to his surprise
tcation. His captors will receive the promised reward
Of $1,000, offered by elmonts agent In this city for the
apprehension Of the prisoner No money property Of
any consequence found In the possession OF the
fugitive
Carpenter expresses great astonlsnment at the adro
manner in which bis capture affected. He says he
did not tell any one where he going when he left
New York; but the contrary limited that he was going
to Philadelphia when his intention really secrete
himself in tbs inferior Of this State until favorable op
portunity might present itself for his escape.
BE proceeded board the Erie railroad cars and get
OF some distance from Newburs, wended his way into
the Interior and there hired himself to farmer at
very small conversation Der month
An we said before he fast asleep when the officers
made their appearance at his bedside and summonc
him TO put on h clothing, and prepare for journey 70
New York. He seemed greatly nonplussd and at hrst
denied that his Carpenter but the presence Of
photograph Of the prisoners made all denias useless
The officers conveyed their prisoner the river
boat and took the Hudson ri yer Railroad cars for
this city, where they arrived without any obstacle The
appearance OF Carpenter was somewhat novel He was
crossed farmers clothing and although he tried
him. yet there were unmsakcabe signs OF the polished
gentleman about the whenever the observer chose
TO scrunize his personal appearance and mode Of
rage.
Carpenter has not Jet been permitted to have inter.
with Greet any OF the other French prisoners
md although all parties under the roof yet they
are unable 10 communicate with each other
The priss ners were quite anxious TO zee another
yesterday but the keeper OF ths prison, accordauc
with the United States barshais orders refused them
thst privilege. No save Mr.. Gabraith who Is couu
sci for tho accused, was permitted to hold conversation
Tho prisoner says that he has arrived In this country
quite poor and has hardly as much money would
His story relation 10 the fraud upon the Northern rail
way varies but little from that Of arelet and thro
tht upon tne suoect lurther tnan thai already pub
bhtd in the columns Of the Herald from tin 10 time
the facts trauspired.
DISCOVERY AND SEIZURE OF BOX OF vALrABLEs
BELONGING TO CARPENTER.
Yesterday morning II announced, through the
agency Of the police that lin box containing much rcs
found concealed In the sub cellar of the tcnc.
hosse No. lo7 West sixteenth street. and that upon
opening u, IT was discovered TO bo the property Of
Charles Carpenter the fugitive cashier Of the N,rhern
Halfway Company ~ France The M 3st ridiculous and
exaggerated circulated In regard /, ne af
fair calculated 10 make believe that the wealth of the
Rothschids was found slowed away in the self tin
box Our reporter made inquiries In relation 10 the mat
ter and found lh the rumor, rs far as related TO the
tnoing OF Tie ~ case vas true In every partcGsr, but
the contents OF the box el were no; by any
The search AMI seizure were conducted bv Sergeant
Brown, q the Chiefs once aud Deputy Marshal Ryer
Who reserved their from Mr.. Tssander the
tor Of the Northern Railway Company, who made the
following affidavit IN rtlsron to the matter
Emanuel Issandcr Of Paris in France. being in The
ne thousand seven hundred and forty shares o. es
France with the coupons attached Thereto have been
embezzed from said company That Che are Of great
ton hereof concealed u nc house premises 10 ps7
West sxiceps srse ~ he city Of New York he therefore
ior al The properly conccaei provided u sca rases by
law. ~ TfsSAN9fER
sworn before this l7h day Or Oct ise osa5asr,
Police Justice.
Upon the above affidavit search warran. was lssued
b. the magistrate and the placed In the han
Of Sergeant Brown, ofhe Chiefs Office and cpuy United
states Marshal Ryer for execution.
The officers Of once proceeded 10 the house In
IA tenement house, occupied by several famiss) and
took active measures for crrettne the concealed
property. In the cellar, which filed with coal lin
box, containing the sought for property, was ater 4
good deal OF trouble, discovered and taken possession OF
BY the officers. The box buried In the ground an
the spot vas covered over With coal but the police II
appears, bad but very little trouble in ending the very
place where the treasure was buried
The police conveyed the tin case 10 tie cce Of pel
mont, the banker, where now remains IN charge o.
Nr. Chr stmas. ON examining the box II was found 10
contain couple Of gold watches, quantity or gold CON-
snd some papers, OF value to but the owner There
has been no ocal statement afforded US OF the contents
Of tie box, but We presume we have described ts con
tents pretty accurately. II have not we suppo.e Mr.
Bcmonts agent VIII bt kind enough TO set IN zh an
clear UP the mystery attending the aforesaid tin box