New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-15
BAlYK ROBBERY.
IMPORTANT ARRESr-CASHIER OF A BANK
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.

IMPORTANT ARkEST-CASilEh VI a DAMN
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
On the 9TH of December 1857, Gen. Nye, Prssidsat
of the Police Commissioners, received tekgapAis
dispatch from the officers Of the Bank Of Coschsstr.
at Colchester Conn., calling for the arrest Of Ssnssl
F. Jones' IT, late asher Of tho institution, who w.
charged with being defaulter to the amount OF sbeut
$75, co., The dispatch was handed over to the Gss-
ers Superintendent, who placed the matter IN The
hands Of Sergeant Brevoort and smother officer ~
tsched to his office. II was Get forth in the dispatch
that the accused was member OF the firm OF Jones,
Wilcox & Co., merchants doing business in Barclay
stree, Thithsr the officers proceeded and sfer ssos
delay succeeded in arresting Mr.. jones' whom ~
conveyed to the Metropolitan Hotel and con6aed n
one of the rooms. .
dispatch was sent to Colchester, setting forth ~
arrest of Jones' and requesting the Bank ofdssn -
come on forthwith bat for some reason they deisye4
the matter, and did not arrive until day or moro
after the arrest had been perfected Under the sar-
vesnos Of Sergeant BreyoOrt and another indafsai-
gable officer Joaes was imprisoned at the hotel More
said until Monday the 7th Of December, when through
the aid of counsel lie was set at liberty On TaesdAy.
the sth, Messrs. James T.. Danhsm and Bsgjsaia
Noyes, Bank Commissioners of Connecticut, arrived
in town from Albany, wHithsr they had been togse
by Gov. King. Finding that Jones was at Liberty.
the Commissioners in question obtained warrant fro0
Recorder Smith for the rearest Of the accused Mr.
Jones' when searched for, est inreatxs end e
was subsequently rumored that he hsd fed the Gig
and gore to some Southern city
The Bank officers sllege that Jones, while gagged
as Cashier in the Colchester Bank by means Of fass
aud fraudulent entries in the book dersuded tho isst
tuition Of about $4,000.
lie resigned his position and came TO New-Yotk.
The Bank Commissioners, in making their usual ysark
examination of the Banks Of the State, discovered that
the Colchester Bank was minus 1000. Further I'D
more minute examination was had, when the deficit
was found TO be upward of $4,000. Through the
books Of the concern the fraud traced TO Josss 81
hence the dispatch calling for his arrest Considerable
blame was at the time thrown upon the Sipsrintend-
ents officers or aids, Who It Is said mansgedths oase
in most bungling manner.
All attempts at discovering the Whereabouts CT the
fugitive proving unavaing, the Back ConmdsSisssrs
returned home. Nothog was seea or heard Il Jeses
until yesterday when he spprebended In biz rsons
at the Metropolitan Hotel BY Capt. WAIlias ed De-
tective Keefe.
A few days ago Officer Keefe sspisd Mrs. Jones.
who had been previously pointed out 10 him, nd
whom he knew very well by sight, walking up Brosd-
way lie followed her that day and on o.ber ocos-
sions until satisfied that she resided In the hotel n
question. BY Of other sabterfugss ssosr-
tanned that M. Jones was sl,o In town. Yesterday
Afternoon Capt WsIlng and Officer Kesfe proceeded
to the house and made their way 10 room No. 3is.
where they found the object Of their search making
himSef very comfortable in a rocking chair. Usss
explaining the object Of their mission they baoklsd %
their Shields when Jones very oooly remarked, III
suppose am now in custody Of the police"
Capt Wsing assured him that hs most csrtaisiy
was. Mr. Jones was asked TO accompany them, but
secuted ct the idea. lie rsfused n The most persmp-
tory to 90, apd violesy resisted beng taken.
The officers soon brought him 10 terms and putting
pair Of hand cuff upon him marched him to Police
Hesdqusrters Orders were given TO remove Jess
forthwith to Connecticut, and BY this time he s -
doubt in the hands Of the authorities OF that State