The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-16
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NASHVILLE, Aug, II. Governor Brownlow |
1sn issueda proclamation propounding GER |
Jain questions to clerks of county courts and |
'heritfs, with view of escertainlng whether
Or not the elective franchise act was fully
complied with in conducting the recent cleo |
ton. Information has reached the State De-
partment that in some counties it was erro-
nously construed, in others wilfully evaded,
and, in some instances, totally disregarded, |
The Governor invites all loyal citizens to |
information relative to the ques-
ton, and assures the loyal citizens of the |
State that no array of numbers, however
great, no centurs of d sfranchised Grebels,
however loud, no combination of apostate
q MON men,. however respected Or vainedy
will prevent the execution of said law accor-
ding to its substance and spirit.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. I0..-The Congressional
delegation from this State to the next
Congress, according to present appearances,
will stand five democrats to four republicans
The constitutional amendment abolishing
slavery Isl lost. .sj ,biA fef ~ n
The vote generally throughout the State
the democracy were largely successful.
THE GREAT BANK DEFALCATION IN
NEW YORK.
As already stated large defalcatiop was
discovered in the Phoenix Bank of New York
city last Thursday and on Friday two parties
were arrested as the perpetrators, and also a
lewd woman and a male associate who had, it
is alleged, received much of the stolen money.
The teller of the bank named Jenkins, is the
defaulter in the case to the amount, it is ass
certained, of about 100000, and a young
man named james Fl. Earle who was clerk
in business house, was implicated by Jenk-
ms. Itappears Earle received 800, 900 of the
money, which was sunk in stock gambling,
while jenkins, though married man, sunk
other thousands IN the concert saloons ard on
the lewd woman 10 question. Jenkins was
ARRESTED on Friday morning at his house,
having Just arrived home, and confessed to
the robbery promptly, and subsequently, bot
him and Earle were committed to prison,
where the latter committed suicide during the
might by cutting his throat with small
pocket knife. The papers give the following
details 1hi%A&t
Earle made no denial of his completely, bat
at once proceeded with the police to the bank.
Here, in presence of John McKeon, Esq,
and the bank officers, he confessed to having
received 800, 900 from Jenkins. The first
money he received was $50 600, which was
Supposed to be the prope t. Of enkins. Wht n
he received the second $50 900 he knew it
had been purloined from the bank. On being
interrogated as to what had become of the
money, Earle said it had all been invested
and sunk In stocks. Early was then taken
and locked up in the Goth Precinct station
house. Acting upon information received
from Earle, officer MeCarty proceeded to No.
159 Blocker street, and addressed stylish
looking woman, calling herself Mrs. Brown, |
but whose real name is GeneyieVe Brewer. |
She was Jenkins mistress, and becoming cons |
scious Of his position and defalcations, she, |
it is alleged, worked upon Jenkins fearssuntil |
she blackmailed him of nearly SIS 900, be- |
sides a house full Of costly furniture About |
an hour after the same officer arrested Charles |
Brown. alias Brewer, said to be the kept |
man of Mrs Brown, and who, as charged by |
Earle, helped her in her blackmail opera |
tons. Previous to these arrests Earle had |
been conveyed TO the station house, sea, ched
and everything taken fom him. About one
o'clock Brown was put in cell by McCarty, |
VI ho, at the same time, saw Earle, and asked |
him how he felt Earle said "pretty we'll and !
thought he would 60 to Sleep" The officer |
hen bid them good night, Esrle's last good
night on earth
About half past seven O'clock officer Nc |
Carly proceed d to the station house for the |
purpose of fetching his prisoners to the JEFF.
ferson Market Police Court He sent the |
doormau down.to fetch themup. Ina short
time he returned, saying that he could not
rouse Earle. McCarty rushed down stairs
and placing his hand on Earle's heart, found /
that it had ceased to throb, and his pulse was
motiouless. On raising him the blood gusted
from a large orifce in the neck. On the floor
IF the cell was found small pocket knife
about two inches long. with the blade about
5hree quarters of an inch and Of the kind
known as a lady's pocket knife. This instru-
nent, it's supposed, was concealed on the
inside Of the lower lip, and Earle died about
four o'clock, as the dootman saw him awake
about three The deceased was determined
'n his death he first cut hole near the Jug
lar, veln AID pushing the knife ia worked
'ound and round till he made hole in his
neck about the size Oft quarter of a dolar.-I
As soon as death was asce 'tained, the body
vas removed TO an upper floor, and the coro>
Ter notified, and thus ends one D ase, and
probably the most tragical 10 this bank case.
AS regards Jenkins, the following further
letaiIs are given.
jenkins is married man and has three
'hlldren, but not satisfied with the pleasures
legitimate home, visited concert saloons
nsbroadway, patronizing more particularly
nat OF Madame Bell, where hespent his mons
Y ireeiey' he gave to one girl, it is stated,
) 5000, but loaned away good deal 20 his
n Washington.