Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-11-05
From the st. Louis Republican, IA.
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BILE:
Yesterday, at A. NJ, Mr.. Daniel En-
erson, wealthy resident of this city, for
n,erly engaged and extensively known as a
wholesale dealer in flour and produce, was
arrested al his home on Fourteenth street,
near Franklin avenue, on a charge of ofswind-
ling to the extent of $4,000. The his
tory Of the case and the circumstances Of
the arrest will be found particularly inter-
esting.
On the 2sth of March last, Emerson sue
ceeded in obtaining from various clothing
houses in New York city credit for goods
to the amount of about $4,000. He rep
resented himself as of the firm of R. P.
Wilkins & Co., of Minneapolis, Minnesota
territory. Being really connected with
that firm, be was able to induce them full
" to believe this statement, and also that
he was individually proprietor of $1,000
worth of stock in the st. Louis gas COM
pany. Among others, the firm of Han
ford d Brothers, clothiers, 20 Park-row,
were taken in for $2,l45 80. For this
sum Emerson gave them three promissory
notes, signing them r. P. Wilkins d Co.
He then started west with his booty, and
actually did dispose of large share of it
to the firm in Minneapolis, as well as of
the remainder to firm in Dubuque.
But in process of time, the New York
creditors heard of each others success in
trading largely with Daniel Emerson, and
the numbers of them thus feeced, excited
their alarm. Mr.. Hanford started West
Tor information, and having anxiously ex-
plored the books of the ST. Louis gas COM
pany, reluctantly concluded that the sug-
gestive name of Danl. Emerson was not
in all those books. After further satisfac-
tory information, he returned to New York
and made affidavit before Justice Welch,
there, of Emerson's baseness. With this
document, Judge Elisha S. Capron arrived
in St. Louis on the 10th of September
last. Having sworn to it before Justice
P. w. Johnstone, he received a warrent
for Emerson's arrest, which he left with
Messrs. Manning & Kenworthy. He had
been to Minneapolis, and after in vain fol-
lowing in the fugitive's track, learned that
his family was in st. Louis, and SO took
the step just named.
Emerson's son of IA years was at Min
neapulis, and before leaving that place for
St. Louis, the willy Judge adobted the fol-
lowing strategem to find Mrs. Emerson
He mailed note to her, stating that her
son was very sick, and that be, S. Capron,
wished TO meet her on his accout al the
Monroe House, naming the date. When
the time arrived, the judge was not at the
Monroe House, but Mr.. Kenworthy was,
and heard the lady inquire for Mr.. Capron.
Having learned that Mr.. Capron was of
New York, she left, and was followed to
her two story brick on the west side of
14th street near Franklin avenue.
This house was thenceforward constant
ly and closely watched. On Saturday
night last, at dusk, and not until then
gentleman realizing the description of En-
erson arrived at the house. He entered
and did not appear during that night, Sun
day, and Sunday night, nor till about nine
o'clock yesterday morning. He was then
seen to approach window and look into
the street. Manning, Kenworth and Depu-
ty Evans raped at the door. After some
moments, during which rapid foorsteps
were heard, they were admitted. The
house had been so surrounded that Emer-
sons escape by egress was impossible
Mrs. Emerson said that her husband was
not in. The whole house was searched
and he was not found. When at length,
descending TO the lower hall, key was
observed in the small door of closet be-
meath the stairs. Mrs. Emerson instantly
went to it and took it out, and refused to
give it up. A locksmith was called who
fitted key to the door, and it was opened.
Coiled inside the lowest stair in the remot-
est corner, covered the quaking form of
Daniel Emerson! Tue wife was plunged
into an agony of grief. The youthful son
was also overwhelmed with CONSERVATION.
The wretched husband and father at length
came pale and desperate from his hiding
place-a finely formed, hale, and vigorous
man. He was taken from his family and
elegantly furnished home, and at P. M.
was on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad,
in company with Mr.. Manning, and ex-
policeman Jno. Paul De Jurley, bound for
New York city.