The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-28
NEw YoRK, August 26.
EETCHUM.

Ketchum took lodgings in house on goth
street, under the name of Mr., Lowry, of
Cincinnati. He was arrested last evening
near this house. The arrest was made by
D0sCOsTVO OrIE11Oro Dvvu UVT HTn 5
in the case with Detective MeDougal, IN
der the direction of Superintendent Ken
nedy and Superintendent Hanna, of the
detective force. Information had been con-
veyed to the police station that young
Ketchum could be found in house on 2oth
street, and Detective Gilmore proceeded
thither yesterday forenoon. Kstchuu was
walking home. The officer, recognizing
him from the description that had been
furnished, took him into custody H5
made no resistance whatever. He did not
even seem surprised, but saying it was 'sll
right" he accompanied the officer 10 the
police headquarters, in Mulberry street,
under arrest. Ketchum did not exhibit
any concern. He spoke of the subject as
the end of a rather wild career, but
he did not apparently apprehend
any unpleasant consequences he spoke
| freely OF the manner in which he has lived
since his fight. Every day, except the
day on which the disclosures were made,
~-d been in strict privacy and has not
he L.. = of New York During his
once been ous uersons whom he
walks be has often seel. -'hers who
knew, including Brokers and -
were involved by his forgeries, but he an
Parently avoided them that they should
not observe him. Thursday he rode To
Central Park and remained there consider
able tlmej saw number OF persons with
whom he was acquainted. After Kstehum
was taken to police headquarters his fstber
and mother, and other members of his
family, with the officers of one of
the banks which had reeeivad
part of the forged papers, and persons who
have been chosen as counsel, were notified
Of his arrest. In the course of the even-
ing several of them came to sec him. Hs
met all, except his father, with aingu-
lar GOODNESS, and spoke with them "a
though he had been temporarily absent
on business. He did not, evidently
consier himself criminal. Persons who
called spoke to him with kindness, and
none of them showed any disposition what
ever TO persecute him for his crime.
Ketchum speaks with freedom of his
operations. He says, at one time he had
property worth six million dollars.
He says the amount which was involved
in his various transactions was about four
million dollars. He would have found il
easy, he declares, 10 pay off his indebted
H5ss Of two snd a half miilions The ann
found with him was $4,000.
IRON MEXICO.
The Worlds correspondent from the Citv
of Mexico, says:
TheOfficial organ denies the statement
that Maximillian sent member of his
Cabinet on special mission to Napo-
leon, on the Sd, asking that he will formal
ly demand Of the government of the U. g.
the recognition of his Empire. 1t also de-.
MES the statement that MAximillian ia ne-
gotiating with his brother Emperor of Aus
tris for the restoration of his eventual right
70 the throne of Austria. The paper saws
The imaginary Envoy of the Emperor.
bearer of no letter, went by way of the
U. 8. for the greater convenience of that
route. He had not asked any audience of
the President, nor had he had any business
Of any nature with him. Nor does the En-
perOr think the Mexican Empire needs rec
| ignition as necessary condition to its
existence. If the policy of the United
States requires that its government should
maintain the position which has been tax
en-, although h they may be painful TO Mexi-
CO, on account of the good relations which
have been maintained with the United
States, she is not thereby alarmed, since sba
has shown in an informal manner by her acts
that she will faithfully keep the pledges Of
neutrality she has made.
The designs Of fllibusterism, which the
Mexicans had fermented, have failed
through their own weakness.
In regard TO the Emperors' person al ideas
there is only this to say, that being Of vol
untary adoption ne will completsiy fulfill
the duties imposed upon him by the new
country, and that in prosperity or adversi.
ty, he will be ever found at the head of Li,
fellow citizens, and that if Providence. ir
its inscrutable designs, should choose 4
afliet the country with misfortunes, he vii
be found at the post that has been assigue,
70 him.