The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-13

FROM tne NORWICH (COnn.) Bulletin, oct. ii.
is well known 10 those Of our readers who are at
all familiar with the history Of the RISE progress and fall
Of the Colchester Bank that at the time Of the trial Of
the cashier Of the bank suspected that parties
than the cashier were deeply in the mud than he
in the mre, and that before the conclusion of the
trial the suspicion amounted TO certainty in the minds
Of those who heard the evidence will be recoected
that at the time OF the of Jones he stopping at
the Metropolitan Hotel in New York city, and that the
rant under which Jones was already held under
arrest that at the time Of Jones' second
rest party, led by Warren Leland, attempt
ed TO rescue him from the hands Of the officers that said
Leland afterward offered large Of money the
ductor Of train on the New York road 10 leave him
Oeand with party under him. at the Portchester
ton, whore they might intercept the which
supposed the officers who had Jones charge, and
then him and his release; and that all
through the proceedings the deepest interest mani
tested by the Messrs Leland in the welfare of Jones.
Those who know the history 1.-THE charter of the Coces
ter Bank the way In which il was obtained the parties
interested in getting it, and the management Of the bank
while Il was in operation, are aware that for the
cause, and that other motives than personal friend
ship were at the bottom Of their efforts to get the cashier
Of the bank out OF the hands of the officers and
out Of danger of rearrest The completely of Warren
Leland and Simeon Leland in the by which
the creditors of the bank derauded indicated
pretty clearly by their conduct before during the
trial Of Jones, but stronger evidence than the crcum
stances which then TRANSFERRED u.s. understand, in
the hands Of the prosecuting officers in this county por
ton Of which in writing under their hands and is
conclusive OF their guilt
Immediately after the prosecuting officers became
the Messrs. Leland upon the same charges which had
been preferred against Jones' the necessary steps
taken 10 secure their arrest Warren Leland, was
certaned the owner OF large country residence and
farm the Connecticut line in the State Of New York,
and II was presumed by the officers that an oppor
unity would offer time arrest him within the
limits Of this Sate thus preventing the possibility of an
attempt at rescue and repetition of the disagreeabe
which attended the arrest of Jones. The
his issued by the proper officers OF the
town of Colchester and was placed by Messrs Wait and
Perkins attorneys for the prosecution in the hands of
Albert seeey, Esq Of Stamford former sheriff Of Fair
fatgabe officer The officer acting under the advice OF
Joshua B. Ferris Esq., States Attorney for Fairfield
ty waited patiently opportunity to make the
Leland has not, it is believed crossed the State line
since the papers issued until Sunday, Octo-
Der Q, when he came over into the town of Green
witch to look at stock which was then offered for
SALE BY singular coincidence officer Sceley, ac-
companied by VIM. G. Nichols, ESQ., of Stamford, who
assisted IN making this arrest was also present for the
purpose with the warrant in his pocket Somewhat
Mr. Lelands SURPRISE he made prisoner charges
theft embezzement and conspiracy TO defaud the pub
lie. The arrest made about 10 O'Clock A. NJ He was
Stamford and detained there until the arrival
the mail train Sunday evening, when he taken by
railroad to Hartford and thence TO Colchester Monday
afternoon where he arrived about three O'Clock He
accompanied by his counsel, Martin Wells Esq., of Hart
ford. Upon his arrival at Colchester, he taken be-
| weather appearing for the prosecution. The pri
| soner's counsel moved postponement OF the
case for month, which was srenuously opposed
blythe other side, and was finally refused by the Court
and Tuesday October 49, fixed for the trial Bonds for
his appearance the present complaint were fixed at
$40 600 We understand that there three charges
against him connected with this matter and that active
being taken to the presence of his
brother, Simeon Leland in this State for trial upon SINH
It is said that the evidence TO be brought the
trial will develope interesting facts connected not
only with the MANAGEMENT Of the bank, but with the his
tory of the charter from the commencement and the
nectons Of the Leands herewith We shall give the evil
dcnce in full as it comes out upon the trial. II will make
an interesting chapter in the history of banking in this
| State.