The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-30
An English Detective I'm Now York.
CHASE AFTBR AND SURPRISE OF FRAUDULENT
n. HRITI6H IANKRUPTa.

BRITISH BANKHUPTS.
From the Leeds (Eng.) Mercury, Sept Is
II will be remembered that about three months ago
two manufacturers in Gomersal named Blackburn, alb
amount Of ESQ 600 The creditors were naturally deeply
incensed at his conduct and Hunt OF the
Leeds detective police sent after the men, 70 en-
deavor possible 70 recover part OF the property On
arriving at New York Mr. Hunt ascertalned that part
Of the property consisting Of bales OF the CLOTH
oDs Of the Be- s
burns u was quite evident that they had
gone, accompanied by younger brother, into
Of avoiding the result Of any mission such that en-
gagng the attention Of the Leeds superintendent About
week aisr n. Hunts arrival ne heard ny accident tent
time considerably changed his personal appearance he
obtained an introduction TO the younger blackburn Not
told him in confidence that Leeds detective coming
out in search of his brothers, and that he intended TO
warn them OF the pursuit As might be expected, Mr.
with his brothers. and assisted him in overhaulng the
passengers Of all the steamers arriving out with the view
OF gaining information regarding the probable arrival OF
After few days Mr. Blackburn went TO New Jersey,
and, sending man TO watch his movements, Mr. Hunt
remained in New York. where he entertained strong
hopes Of meeting with the elder brothers bill Of lad
ing addressed 70 the Mess Blackburn for twenty bales
of cloth had been Intercepted at Liverpool and ts
possession was before the goods could be
tained II amounted TO almost certainty that the en-
bezzlers would call at Inmans shipping Office in the
Broadway 10 ask after the bill. Mr. Hunt hung about
this Office for some time and at last his patience was
rewarded by the appearance one morning Of the elder
Blackburn and Mr.. Walter Blackburn. Mr. Hunt
sitting In the Office at the time; but quickly
adopting his plans he hustled up to the visitors and
requested to know their business Mr. Blackburn stated
that they had called respecting bill OF lading for
twenty bales Of cloth which had come by the Edinburg
Mr. Hunt replied that all the questions with regard to
the bill would be answered at the branch Office at Ex
change place. and that as he was going In that direction
he would show them the place The Blackburns at
once complied, evidently having suspicion Of whose
hands they had fallen into On the way Mr. Blackburn
remarked that Mr. Hunt did not speak like an American
''No,n replied the willy superintendent, strangely
enough every body tell the Irish tongue" He was
then asked how long he had been in the country and
evasvely replied that he had not been there six years
yet In his turn Mr. Hunt asked the Blackburns
what part Of the country they belonged to, and
II Is needless 10 detail the conversation that took
place arriving at Exchange place. Suffice 1t
70 say that by means OF keeping up converse
ton with some person supposed TO be in an empty
there he induced the Blackburns to endorse the
bill OF ladng which had been intercepted, and also 70
six additional bales After the bills safely deposited
in his pocketbook he proclaimed his calling, and, much
70 tho astonshment OF Mr.. Blackburn, produced war
rant for his arrest charge Of embezzement Black
burn however knew that the warrant Of little avail
under the circumstances and after clustering good
would have Mr. Hunt arrested for deprving him in the
manner he had done Of the bills Of sale.
Although that gentleman remained some time in
America this threat was never carried into execution,
and after exchanging the bills Of sale and the invoices
for Custom House permits, and handing them over to
the solicitor appointed TO act in New York for the credit
of the Blackburns Mr. Hunt returned 10 this
try arriving In Leeds in the beginning Of this week The
value Of the property recovered s between Eve and six
thousand pounds.