The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-17
HIS ARRIVAL In THIS CITY YESTERDAY
ENGLISH ACCOUNTS OF HIS CAPTURE.
He Keeps Diary, and Moralizes on the
Avariciousness and Treachery Of
Spain and the Impressiveness
Of the Ships Sermons,
Arrival OF the Prisoner Townsend.

day morning from Liverpool, brought among her passen
gers jeremiah Townsend late the assistant cashier OF the
Townsend Savings Bank Of New Haven, Connecticut who
stands charged with embezzlng one hundred and fifteen
thousand dollars from the savings institution with which
he connected and decamping with the same for Eu
rope The detectives who pursued Townsend the
Atlantic only succeeded in arresting the defaulter
but also successful in nndinaon his person. In
his possession one hundred and thousand dollars Of
the money which he had feloniousy appropriated to
his own use On the arrival OF the Etna Townsend
taken Police Headquarters No. 300 Mulberry street,
and detained by Chief Young, Of the detective force till
the departure Of the express train for New Haven Later
the day the officers having Townsend and the treasure
in charge left for their destination where the prisoner
viii be held to before the criminal authorities
Particulars OF the Arrest OF Tow nd.
From the Liverpool Mercury, August
HOW THE ROBBERY WAS EFFECTED.
On the 22d Of ny last the Townsend Savings Bnnk,
of New Haven State of CONNECTICUT, was robbed Of
5000 by ayoung man, named Jeremiah Townsend,
who was employed az clerk N the es'ao,lshmSns
of the bank was, at his request left In the Office
after closing hours the evening Of the 21st OF May he
stating that he was desirous OF posting up bis books
The money in tho bank placed in fire proof safe,
which was fastened by a combination lock--an in
genious contrivance used in banking and mercantile
houses in America Townsend had key 10 the safe,
hut unless he in possession OF the ''combination'
an OF certain ettershe would not be ablo
to open t. He managed obtain the combnaticF irom
of tho heed clerks and while the bank by himself
he opeued the safe and stole Sis 900 in notes &c The
robbery discovered next day but by that time the
! thief was nm eS.
OBTAINING A CLUE.
The robbery caused great excitement throughout the
United Sates; the detective police were set Mt work.
bills giving particulars OF the robbery 10 the
and large reward offered for the apprehension OF
the offender Nothing however, was heard OF him until
the 10Th OF June when one of the stolen certificates OF
indebtedness for five thousand dollars negotiated
at Drexalls Bank, Philadelphia The who presented
the certificate and who was named Martin Ryan,
arrested but 1t appearing that he had honestly
by H. and he had hesitation giving the police all
the information that he could concerning H. he was set
at liberty.
PLANS or THE THIEF.
He stated that while his way from Pittsburg TO Gin
cinnati he became acquainted with young who
fellow passenger, who gave the name of 7. 4.
S,rawbridgc that he accompanied him To Havana where
he left him. and that leaving, Srawbridgc gave him
the certificate for five thousand dollars to get cashed
strawbridgc also instructed him. when he succeeded in
getting gold for the certificate TO proceed TO Newhaven,
give the money 10 young lady whom he named. who
10 take the steamer and meet Strawbridge at Liver
pool II, however there anything in the way TO
prcven, this plan being carried out Ryan TO come TO
Liverpool where he was meet Strawbfidgc at the
Qneen's Hotel Lime street the having lett Havana
for southampton by way of ST. Thomas
rnE PURSUIT.
when these facts became known information was
given the detective police and from the description
that Ryan gave OF his friend Strawbridge there could
he doubt bat he and the bank robbor Townsend
and the person. IL determined that
OF the experienced detectives in the states should
inv estisate the case Ultimately the matter placed
Ia the hands OF detectives Carn Callahan OF the
Philadelphia detective pocc--two officers OF great expe
rience, the former having been over in this country
than one occasion for the purpose OF apehending
notorious criminals. Arrangements made for de-
tcctve Carln accompanied by DR. Townsend Of the
managers Of the bank TO proceed In pursuit Of the prs
England, bOerd the steamship China, which
left Boston the 10th u Tho China arrived at Queens
town tho 2Sb and the detective and his companion
Liverpool saturday morning. They then learned
from the newspapers that the steamship Shannon, by
which II was believed the man they wanted had come "a
a passenger had arrived ~ Southampton Friday
morning Mr. tarln took up his quarter under
sumed name, al the Queens Hotel which the thief had
Gxcd the place of rendezvous for himself, Ryan aud
his lady-lovc Dr Townsend went to another hotel.
where he lodged under an assumed name.
STRIKING THE QUARRY.
Townsend came 20 Liverpool on Saturday night by the
baf-past ten train from London. He went with his lug
gage TO the Pelican Hotel, Islngtonflags. The
night he called at the Queens to make inquiries for his
friends Mr. Catlin there the lookout for him,
saw him when he called and from likeness and de-
scripton he had M recognized him the he
was In search Of The detective followed him 10 the
Pelican aud permitted him rest there all night Mr..
Carn obtained The assisaBce Of Detective Inspectors
Carlisle and Born aud on sunday morning the three OIL
proceeded t0 the Pelican for the purpose OF appre
hcndng Townsend II necessary for the officers 10
20 cautiously TO work, IL was known rownsend
determined young man, and carried about with him a
SIX bayrellcd revolver
rus oAmr RAGGED
Tho officers waited in the coffee until he came
down from his bedroom. This he did, little suspccng
Appearance ho pounccd by the detectives just
they got hold rf him he 10 place his hand in
his pocket but he secured, and beng searched IL
was found that h. had IN his possession revolver aud
bag containing SI2 0Oo On his luggage being searched
revolver aud $50 600 found besides several
articles of icwery which he had purchased with the
stolen money The total amount recovered by the officers
t9s,93t Townscnd had altered his appearance
sde'sbly by shaving on his whskers The Liverpool
police had been communicated with some time before
about the robbery, and Inspector Carlisle had been on
ths Iookou, FOR the prisoner for some time
rowSsESp's SENTIMENTAL DIARY.
A disry was found upon the prieoDcr In which ne
chrvnied his vsriors doDgs during his wandering
visits to lager bec, saloons, his PLAYING bsgase oucre
arinkiDg considerable beer, nriatcns on board sh1
&c aud which the following entry iasde st Havana
n gard 10 the decay Of Spain:"fhe spanlsh nhuon,
the most cntefprsint In the world-the ony ns
ton In the whole OF Europe who appreciated and en-
braced the mighty prject Of Columbut-how ow you
have facn in the prepcn day you stand ss the ompoa
mont OF avariciousnes cowsrdce and treacheryl The
writer also INDUCES IN somc sentimental renecuohs IN
regard TO burals at sea- Divine sevico ON board the
steamer Shannon &C, .rcmarking that he was not
greatly impressed" with the sermons he heard on
board of that vessel Mr. Carin and Or Townsend sailed
yesterday with their prisoner, for New York on board
| The steamship Efns