The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-15

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ccvery or Oue-thlrd or the stolen
Money-Itosv Jenkins was Heppeo-
His Visits to Concert Saloons, Sc', &C.
Spite Of all that has thus FAR written Of the great
defacaton case the theme Of conversation d the
entire town. the subject Nc yet unexhausted Each day
brings forth its Developments, which, unimporans
though they appear at 6rs 30 far towards onsng
before the public entirety the great case which
now engrosses ts attention From such facts - hsvo
I'LL now come to the knowledge Of those
interested In the matter, Is may be res.
sonably doubted whs,hsr the deisoitsr was
entirely zane certain points His childish belief IN
omeps and carvoysns his resignation and partial salts
faction Al his arrest and above ALL bis very singular be-
havor on different occasions render such doubts worthy
OF being taken into consideration His intrgaes were
not kept secret aud be welcomed 10 his board strangers
Of all classes while his DaDs residence and occupation
were known to every representative Of the den Monde
iu the houses Of shame which no frequened In word
his actions such hss he fell easy prey 70 the
wretches who blackmaed him, and rendered bis arrest
he himself expressed h-a blessing rather than
evil
his FAvoRIrE RRsoRrs.
Il jenkins little by little lost all regard for
his position family and plunged into dissipation,
less Of the eye of the world which was ever xed
him He not content to frequent the most "fash-
ionable moisons de os but emade the vlest concert
saloons the Of his revels 10 one OF hs tours
throughout the city he chanced 10 call In the place known
as the Eureka" where he met. for the first time,
Geneveve Lyons, alias We've Brewer, who intro
duced 10 him by young Charles Brown, her "ancy man
What followed may be briefly stated. An offer made
and accepted and Genoveve, the waiter girl, became
Nine Brower the femme entsetexc But the possession
Of new favorite did not prevent Jenkins from making
visits or less notorious dens Of vice
He assiduons attendant al the "Branch Concert
saloon located at the corner Of Broadway and Fourth
street. where the circle in which he moved was usually
composed Of one John Dunn, man named Duscnoury
and Charles Brown About year since he determined
upon change Of headquarters and visited nightly the
"Iouvre," at the corner of twenty second street and
Broadway. Al these saloons he became acquainted
with waitress named Lizzie Lewis, 10 whom he banded
some nve hundred dollars with anothsr, named Mary
Odell, and finally he took 10 third, TO whom II report
| speaks truly he gave about seven hundred dollars
Meantime additional money Of the Phenix Bank was
being invested wine and At the gaming table, and
the amounts paid to the girls did not appear
exorbitant when compared with the sums done
scene scenes which transpired repeatedly at the various
concert saloons which the dcfaulter "honored'
with his presence cannot here be reconnte Suffice to
warrant his immediate arrest and subsequent trial on
charges with which the records Of police court are bnt
rarely sued The fact OF the occurrence OF such
events sufficiently to demonstrate the partially
insane condition OF the man.
or all the houses Of i-fame which, in the course OF
four years Of he Glanced TO frequent pone
often benefited by bis visits as the establishment
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suItana appears 10 have been Scotch lassMs Rosa
Fraser, alias Rosa Allen. Dsiectve McCarty. called
h ssy so and oot session or sn,
brilliants. When The detective called uuon Rosa he
noticed her taking the precious jewel from her finger
rently for safe keeping Re thercupon seized the ring
and suspsctns that tbe girl might have some knowledge
Of till then withheld from the police arrested
70 Sfrs Bcis minus the diamonds. she subsequent,
stated that the ring bad been bough with money giver
NJ by Others though jenkins declared that Rosa had II
bankcne thousand dollars which he had given her al
defsuter had been less prodgal Of his fortune in II
establishment than most or her visitors, and udde
that Jenkins chad promised 70 set bcr .
was the only tic that had bound her to him. Ros
further charged that though Jenkins had called be-
befself In his conversation with the girl he had NOR
than once alluded to the threatening letters he had
were all more or less thoroughly initiated in the
his private Affairs The men, Dunn and Brown, had, !
and had invariably endeavorcd TO ntimidate Jenkins
who dreaded their exposures and never attempte,
s ss. snss ss ss terror snsss % Which s p
taxing adssS.asa Of his HTs,qhed situation Imagining
Sns Ss ss ssr s%s s & q
by which SILENCE bor 10 detection ensued. In
atty none Of the Of the house that
inf "sor%.d her friends IA. he S ns IN % petroleum. @%s
stocks, and rested satisfied wiN the assurances he had
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Catastrophe which result In the death Of Earle
andthe jcopsrdizng of Jenkins liberty.
Rosa Allen stated yesterday that she did not intend
property and urging that the ring d been purchased
Pnsnis HANK She has engaged The services Of Mr. ohas
Spencer and resolved 10 institute suit for the recovery
OF her jewels before Justice Tedwth, at the Jefferson
Market Police Court This last proceeding will no doib
bring 70 q close tho Hassons which Jenkins has to III
present moment entertained with the above nsmad req
resentatives OF The demt moedt.
| now JENKINS WAS ROBBED.
y positively stated that while the defaulier was rol
bling the bank Earle whom Jenkins supposed 90 De mos
serted and can Be proved that all the money handed
Earle for speculative purposes was not lost bus had bee
stocks and bonds secured in his own name wthsuttl u
: knowledge Of hs partner The detsctives sBrm 'h'
thai they win succeed in rcsterng 70 bank fully
: | third of the stolen 100000
= THREATENING LETrERs.
The reporter informed that from sx,y 20 esh,
threatening letters, sgned by the msn Dusenbury AZ
now IN The hands of the police These were al directe
10 Jenkins who preserved them and handed them owe
10 the ofcerr when taken In custody Detective McCar
was 10 have arrested Dusenbuy last night but af LAT
hour his capture had not been effected No clue 10 tb
i whereabouts OF John Dunn another black mailer, who
Il s sad in the city on Friday has a. yot bee
The examination 10 the case will commence this mon
ing a. half pas, ten o'clock, a. the Jefferson hsrh'
Police Court before Justice ledwih when further nv
resting facts will no doubt be brought TO light
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The Responsibility OF Bank Directors.
/, TO rRE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
In your remarks few Gays since on tho Phcns ban
robbery you snimadverted severely upon tho loose w
l. in which our monsyed institutions were managed a,
}, your remarks we're to my mind well timed. The fault
. not with the officers directly but with the directors
yet I see no way by which The abuse can be remcd,
except by making the officers ireciors) directly respo
sible use the word directors meaning ofhcers; Z
others are scryar and yc' i'ete are likely to be s,e
Y ngs where the directors should not he held rcsponsb b
" A case in point will illustrate meaning some lit