Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-08-10

ttut bringing desoiation and misery upon the limo,
gent bride who had linked her fortunes with the
/ base man. ~ q
! The detective who discovered '.Harrs,'' was
armed not with warrants for his arrest on a crimi
nal charge, but with civil processes for money en-
bezzled by Allen from his depOsitOrs and others. -
His Instructions were, to recover the money from
Harris. The claims were placed in the hands OF
Morris Lamprcy, Esq, for collection, and he at
once commenced suit against Harris in the United
States Circuit Court. the writs being served on
him by the United States Marshal. BY good man
agcment on the part of Mr.. Lamprey and the de-
tective, Allen disgorged three thousand dollars,
/ the amount of the claims, and seemed to have
plenty of money.
Encouraged by their success, and Imposing tn {
he would pay other claims, the Bank of the Ohio
Valley was telegraphed to and instructions receiv-
ell TO commence suit against Allen, which Mr..
Lamprey at once did. Colonel Bel0te was gar
nisheed but returned answer that there was
nothing in his hands. The First National Bunk
was then garnisheed. and 5000 returned as being
on deposit; due Allen, alias Harris and special
deposit OF Sc 900 in bonds.
Alien seemed unprepArPd for so large claim
Ss.2l5.5 80 in all--and it may be he did not have
the money. He, however, said he had $4,000 in
drafts on the First National Bank of New York,
which he would get the First National Bunk here
to cash. and would pay the claim The drafts,
Similar to others cashed for him previously were
placed in the hands of Thompson Brothers, but be-
fore cashing them they telegraphed to the First
National Bank Of New York, and were answered,
-. ". Harris has no money in this bank"
There can be no doubt that Allen. alias Harris.
had Just prepared these drafts in order to induce
the bank TO cash them. and thus delraud them OF
the amount. The bold scheme failed, fortunately
Finding that he could not get the money, and
that his drafts must come back Gishoncred. besides
finding that he discovered and liable to be ar
rested at any moment criminal charges, liar
ris" determined on Satureay to sare himself by
flight Hiring a team from Langley, he gathered
IN MI the money and iewclry in his room. hastily
bid his confding wife adieu, and drove OIL telling
Langley. who asked his destination, "None OF
your business He has not since been heard of.
although Langley has tclegraphed and sent word
in every direction. Where he could have gone, is
a MYSTERY.
His Young and lovely wife did not know Of the
state of tie case until the villain had He'd. As
may be expected, she is almost heart broken and
is greatly 10 be pitied.
The tin box deposited by him ut Thompson
Brothers was opeucd on SUNDAY by the bank Off
Gers, and the SOL 0JJ in bonds found to consist Of
some worthless papers and 4 hu-,lic Of New York
Hcrtlls y6oueiit at CoOnbs's probaby.)
Thus career of villainy has been terminated
for time, but if Allen escapes. he will uudoubt-
cdlv open again elsewhere. he must be OOld
and thoroughly depraved rascal and the above re-
cital OF his crimes and operations forms chapter
of viiainy levciting any We have ever been
called 10 write.