The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-31
Dishones,y OF . Con ndsnti.l Clerk.

his FLIGHT FROM HAVANA AND CAPTURE IN THIS
cITY-REcoyERY OF sll 900 IN GOLD AND BANK
BILLs-AN INTERESTING CASE
On the 18th inst, Pastor Remos conf dienta clsrk n
the mercantile firm Of CAbaj,sa, Ybazaba Co Of IA
vana absconded with $40 l24 belonging employers
and sought refuge this city The defaultor appears,
made collections to the above amount about two O'Clock
in the afternoon Of the above day and left for New York
At three O'Clock the steamer BIenvie As his
fight discovered Messrs Cabajosa ybizlbal enies
vored to hire steamer for the purpose OF going 10 Key
West and eegraphing fro that point 10 the Authorities
In thscy to be on the lookout for the fugitive but they
were unsuccessful, and were obliged 10 employ nshlng
smack Owing TO contrary winds aud voleat storm which
set In Immediately after leaving Havana, they were
unable to communicate with the Spanish agent in this
city until after the Benvlle arrived N port. No
thing however, the agen. procured the services
OF officer Niven, Of the Second precinct, and arrange
ments made to ferret out the whereabouts Of the
defaGer. Upon Inquiry the officer learned that Remos
arrived in New York the 22d inst days after his
departure fom Havana, AMI put up at the Metropolitan
Hotel, where he stopped few days aud then ieh
sayshg he was going 10 board at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Instead Of going to the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
however, emos sought refuge in a private house la
Second avenue. He hoped to remain there In CON
parative privacy and security, but no was sally
mistaken, as the sequel win show. Having traced
the fugitive TO the Second avenue boar iing house,
Niven employed Cuban 10 take board the house and
report what he and heard relative Rcmos'
ments. The rOol pigeon. after remaining there day,
reported that answering the fugtives description
boarding there uadcr assumed name. In order
tina. there might be mistake, however Niyen employ
ed second 10 take board at the house and report
what he The description OF the suspected boardcr
compared exactly with that Of Remos and II was deter
mined 10 Arrest him. Accordingly on Monday night,
about nine O'clock Sven In company with the Spanish
agent repaired the boarding house and took him into
custody upoa bringing the prisoner 10 his bedroom and
which al established his identity. Six hundred and
forty four dollars in golf coin was found upon tae
person Of the prisoner, which he declared was al
the money he bad The officer not 70 be blinded so
easily no ~ever and general search OF the premises
de,ided upor, Upon the top Of wardrobe Nven found
package OF letters VII ch claimed by Riems his
property The officer then proceeded 10 open the letters
when 10 his SURPRISE he found that they contained bank
bills amounting In the aggregate TO $40 400 The money
was handel over TO the Spanish agent and Rcmos was
taken 10 the Second ward station house until the matter
should be further investigated On being asked to ac
count tor the balance Of the stolen funds (Sl0 00 the
prisoner tsid be ost IT, but be unable unwilling 70
state now or IN what manner he met with the loss From
some letters found IN his possession the spanish agent
is under The impression that Remos left
large amour; Of money with his wife, which
may probably account for the little bllance.
Remos preparing 10 leave for Europe when he was
arrested He intended starting for Bjston yesterday,
taking the Cunard steamer from that point Liver
pool where he expected 10 remain until his wife should
come hlorg He is sssrthy little fellow about i've feet
SIX inches In height and does not look Older than
OF thirty years, although lie says he Is thirty eight He
bad been the confidential clerk in the house Of Caba IA
Ibszaba Cosfor many cars and had always 60 iyed
the respect and esteem Of his employers As there exists
no treaty between this country and Spain uncer which
Riemos could be returned TO Havana fugitive from
ustice, IL liz not likely that he Will be punished The
law which axes felony TO bring stolen property into
ths State might be made applicable In this case bot
oyine RleInos viii OF unscathei To1e, the Rus
sian defaulter, did few weeks ago