The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-11

Arrest IT ~n E~xit,h Forx~r by Manch-stes
Detective His Arrival Is, New York.
Inc Gay BEFORE yesterday Inspector James Brckly Of
TIE detective police forcs a Manchester, Easiard,
arrived in this city from Chicago, having in
eus''oy Mr. james Me'or, of Ashton under Lyme,
fohcitor IN search OF when he this countr? few
weeks ago, armed with warrant for bis ARES, VI
charge OF forgery.
Mr. Melior, APPEARS. maze his escape from Liverpool,
IN the steamer which e! that per. o. the seth of Dec
ber but having beer recognized Lyerpcol TIE fsot Of
hi sairg for America pes soon al covered
The facts OF this are "a tollo~s--Mr Mel,or It
pe.M a~as entrusted with the asenent OF considers
bic pro- efty IA his professional capacity ard smoHg the
re-t with IN" msrsetm q business connected with the
ieves'ntnt 'n poietge Of property belonging to Mrs
C. Clarke, n bo~o"p amounting to iet~een GO eco 10
Gl2 fCn Tovatts the end december Mira Clarke de
nanded le calling N of 81 200 Of tue rages
to meet The payh of legace Of her brothers
will which RE bad 10 Loske But che fourd imoossibe
alter long delay, to get Mr Me.iof 10 make
,uy se..meni SO che fcsly went n perscr to Ashton
hut on d'msndfng an explanation Meit"r assured her
that h. hsh The IN baiS, bu, Ia his
p"me he should eo Ia tie harA bn'ser a. iraw II lie
be prolonged bis journey little ryther fcr he
seen N Ashton sgsn This toe 24th II.
oesd'd IN "eknF hf WY to liverpool. shers he was
recopnzod cp the 10th and tho follow TO maze
g1N BIS e~oai@ 90 hoard the NORTH American
Tor Portland yhe lady who had been derraudec
case iDto the hands OF lawyer al once ana vyoc ex
anirirg into thu ocaTa CT the fugitive it discovered
ttat be bad been committing extensive frauds tie
IN, Ia sotne $50 eco The Manchesr Guardian 'he
18th q Jsnnasy says that forged receipt orn' and
aso &c v"al r'e'bce mortgages, with forged sign
ats5btd OF. ~aich ha had raised money lie he'd ioen
dealing txei sivey n forged deeds and bulls Of exchange
or" q The latter hSd been Drawn and accepted 10y
fcnteu al Manchester fer g46O. II was r,sicd
that Meor bad raised 1850 fraudulen,ly OF Mrs
Cafses mortgages some time previous 70 his exposure.
Fer two or three days before his Disappearance from
AsbinD-Ihder lyme, he had been raising money in
various quarters probably 20 the amount OF E7O0 which
he no doubt carried with him together With toe copies Of
mortgages for which be alone ia responsible and in
volvne large amount of property In instance he
has ie two maiden ladies' without any security for about
fe00 worth Of properly when his denqrencas
found out Inspector Buckly Immediately despschod IN
Tbs country after HIM On arriving at Boston lie got such
traces oi the fugitive 70 induce him 70 believe that he
had gone So Cbicago with the n,ep;on Of pursuing his
course farther west. The detective officer followed
the track A. Chicago he found further trace of him.
lie bad started for st. Louis The oc hurried into che
cars in bot pursuit, and up with his prey the
road before reaching ST. LOUIS. ou Tuesday he brought
him safely TO this csy accom- panied by oi-er Smith o.
the Chicago police and lodged him 10 the Third district
station house; and saturday he will by the
steamer 10 England aHd deliver up Mr. o,lor 10 DO deHt
with according 10 law aud tie verdict Of his peers
Ashton under Iype, charge Of forgery. Verify the
way Of the uansgressor is hard.