Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-26
RICHMOND, MONDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 26 1859

he had hired ia West Nineteenth street h.,. b.,
5000 and 5000 worth OF jewery that had been pur-
chased with the stolen money and bestowed upoo youny
woman with whom he sustained close relations was re.
covered private stable OF the prisoner In Lexington
avenue, near Tweueth street, also yielded up several
thousand dollars worth OF the abracted funds In the
form OF four valuable horses variety of styl.b c.rria
ges and seighs, aud expensive harness With these ap-
psnees Mr. Lane asserts that he experiences difficult
~ In bcguilng his leisure IN using the money He 4.
married man, but chld!ess, and lived At his fathers
house on Fourteenth street Justice Osborn committed
nun 70 .he IoomD- 70 await examination the charge.
The New York Times, after stating that Lane who re.
ceired a yearly salary o 5000 i married man and
that he and his wife lived with hs father relates IN. io
lowing: - -
After Lanes arrest on Tuesd,v afer,oo, n. ,..o,,
panied the officers 10 house which he had hired at No
$50 West Nineteenth street. annual rent of Al 0
, ,"ey ~efe hrouuee1 10 young woman near nine
teen years Of age, named hesserol with whom the pri
soner stated he had been living for three or our wear.
on terms OF most familiar intimacy The mother and
brother OF the young woman also resil. In the same
mouse Lane eonversed quite unhesitangiy with the Of
hcers upon his Affairs He said that tbi. est.b.bm.nt
which was magnifcienty furnished bad coat him yxs,
sun vi money ana ms annual expenditure for its sup
port had been about $1,000 though to avoid exposure
all his bills made out in the name of Andrcv i
Sparks. friend Of his After the ntroduction TO the
young woman, officer King related 10 her the nature of
the business which he had called telling her he rord
be Obliged ifshe would pass TO him the valuable lew
eiry which Lane had previously admitted TO have been
with the funds OF the bank presented TO her
The lady, without hesitation acceded TO the demand and
going to the fireplace which appeared to be the reposi
tory for her valuables she produced her iewec,se In
It were diamond which had cost ST 900 one nar
o gold bracelets worth s475 each another psr of rod
linked bracelets, five diamond rings pair of diamond
earrings, gold watch with diamonds and other lew
elry, in all worth between FIVE and SIX thousand dollars
Next Lane guided the officers his private stable in Ley,
gion avenue, near tweny-rst street Her. he showed
them four fine horses valued at Sc OOO-one of tbcm
alone having cost 81 800 transport from Maine where
1t had been purchased In addition to the horses were
quite variety Of elegant equpages-doube carriages
aud single wagons fancy sleighs expensive harness
This property too had all been purchased in the name
oil Mr. sparks for the reason before mentioned
Lane stated that he had frequently tried these animals
ON the road but had yet their EQUALS s Io
The officers wondered that the sportmans taste of their
prisoner had never led him to purchase yacht He had
often thought of that he said but truth TO tell the
ne he could devote without fear of detection 10 his IL
ci amusements short, the pleasure of Yachting
had TO be necessarily forgone Calling next at the resi-
dence OF Mr. Sparks, trunk found there was seized by
tue officers Lane had placed it there IL contained
drafts securities, and accounts belonging 10 the Fulton
hank but whether OF value not failed to trapspirr
Lane also told the officers that he had expended large
amount OF money of late in the purchase of lottery
etS short time ago he invested in one dsy ~ 600
and upon another occasion for weeks every ay he
bought tickets 10 the amount of s25O He drew nriye
OF - 900, and that had been all the return the soeula
lion had made him. Disguised at his i-fortune he re-
inqushed the amusement.