Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-03

bride, and arrived here on June 3, engaging
from friend Belote, of the International
Hotel, the most elegant apartments he could
secure, ''regardless of expense" Ofcourse
mine host Belote paid all attentions to man
worth q million, and who spent his money
so freely, and among the few acquaintances
he made, the Hon. Mr.. Harris was regarded
as fortunate man. Friend Combs sold him
The Herald again, and Harris bid fair to re-
main here all summer. But he didn't.
He had opened a bank account at the
First National, and besides some money de-
posted small tin safe or cash boX,o
which he labelled and said contained
$6l,000 in United States bonds. All his
dealings with them were intended, (for a
purpose explained hereafter,) to impress
them with belief that he was man of
great means. He once or twice drew on
the First National, or some other bank In
New York, and his draft was duly honored.
If Allen expected to escape detection and
punishment after he had committed such
crimes as he stands charged with, he must
have been fool as well ais a knave. 1t was
impossible. Keen detectives were follow
ing him, and in spite of his shiftings and
disguises, one Of them ran the willy fox to
earth week since, ending Mr.. Harris
splendid career, but bringing desolation
and misery upon the innocent bride who
had linked her fortune with the base man.
The detective who discovered " Harris"
was armed, rot with warrants for his ar
rest on a criminal charge, but with civil
processes for money embezzled by Allen
from his depositors and others. His in
stIuctions were to recover the money from
Harris. The claims were placed in the
hands of Morris Lamprey, Esq, for collec-
tion, and he at once commenced suit against
Harris in the United States Circuit Court,
the writs being served on him by the Uni
ted States Marshal. BY good management
on the part of Mr.. Lamprey andDthe de-
tective, Allen disgOrged $4,000, the amount
of the claims, and seemed to have plenty of
money.
Encouraged by their success, and sup
posing that he would pay other claims, the
Cincinnati Bank was telegraphed to, and
instructions received to commence suit
against Allen, which Mr.. Lamprey at once
did. Col. Belote was garnisheed, but re-
turned answer that there was nothing in
his hands. The First National Bank was
then garnisheed, and 5000 returned as be-
ing on deposit, due to Allen, alias Harris,
and special deposit of $6l,000 in bonds.
Allen seemed unprepared for so large
claim-$S,275.70 in all-and it may be that
lie did not have the money. He, however,
said he had $4,000 in drafts on the First Ma
tional Bank of New York, which he would
get the First National Bank here to cash,
and would pay the claim. The drafts (sim-
liar to others cashed for him previously
were placed in the hands of Thompson
Brothers, but before cashing them they tel
egraphcd to the First National Bank OF
New York, and were answered, 81. W.
Harris has no money in this bank"
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alias Harris, had just prepared these drafts
in order to induce the bank to cash them,
and thus defraud them out of the amount.
The bold scheme failed, fortunately.
Finding that he could not get the money,
and that his drafts must come back dishOn-
ored, besides finding that he was discovered
and liable to be arrested on criminal charges
at any moment, Harris" determined on
Saturday, to save himself by flight. Hiring
team from Langley, he gathered up all
the money and jewelry in his room, hastily
babe his confiding wife adieu, and drove
off, telling Langley, who asked his destina-
ton, "None OF your business" He has
not been heard of since, although Langley
has telegraphed and sent word in every di-
rection. Where he could have gone is q
mystery. .I., i.. D.. --r.-. o.
His young and lovely wife did not know
of the state of the case until the villain had
fled. AS may be expected, she is almost
broken-hearted, and is greatly to be pitied.
The tin-box deposited by him ut Thomp-
son Brothers, was opened on Saturday by
the bank officers, and the $1,000 in bonds
found to consist of some worthless papers
and bundle of Ne,o York HeraId's, bought
at Combs probably! .tI q. ,'0..
Thus career of villaiuy has been ter
minated for time, but if Allen escapes, he
will undoubtedly open again elsewhere. He
must be bold and thoroughly depraved
rascal, and the above recital of his crimes
and "operationsn forms chapter of viii
lainy as revolving as any we have ever been
called on to write.