The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-11

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certain rumou whsh 81 aaoas Il was suggsssd that ths
mot Sssn hushsd up ihis Sowsvsr spp.ss MOI 70 have
. Ssss tn s S.ss sEr ysss.y Mr. osog: Levi. L T.
his attention the above fac prcossdsd 70 state thai
Mr. saomons, having desired the aid OF tho Crim
ma, law, felt y due 70 the masistrasss and 70 the
public to state what had been done in reference 70
the gigantic frauds Of which he had unhapply
been the victim The obtained q this court was
placed in the hands Of detective Sergeant Brett
able and intelligent ocer, who lef means untred TO
effect the capture Of the delinquent He traced him
70 Liverpool but his Information M being somswhst Of an
and Glasgow, and on board the Cunard and Inman
steame as well as at every hotel where It likely
information was received on board the Europa, mal
steamer at Liverpool where his portrait was exhibited
and recognized a. that Of man WHO sopx nus s
ship at Halifax. On the 18th Of November Brett LEFT
Liverpool for America and arrived At Halifax on the
25h when he learned that Wood had gone 70 Boston
Brett accordingly proceeded the latter place. and hav
ing obtained the assistance of the authorities pursued
his iourney 10 New York and hther he followed him,
meeting with his handwriting at different hotels, and
having the portrait recognized q stage q snss Of
every assistance both from the American we'll ~ the
British authorities and after following up several clues
~H no s sn 70 hs Niagara Fails where
all Inquiry failed in elicitng anything beyond vague
guesses the identity and whereabouts OF the miss
Ing individual Brett then deemed i expedient 70 re-
turn 70 New York. and at put into circulation ono
hundred copies Of Thornleys photograph, and at the
offered o. una 20 an ana n
sion OF the he in search or Tho portraits and
bills were circulated throughout the United States,
inquiries made in Montreal Jersey City Buffalo, Wash.
ington Harrisburg and Baltimore; after which Brett
went to philadelphia New London Norwich Worcester
more TO New York. He afterwards communicated with
the authorities at Dunkirk, Akron, Cleveland Port
pension Bridge, Detroit and Hamilton, and, after
travelling many sands Of miles 10 America, follow
ing from place TO place an gnis Sataa man Of tho
though wonderfully like the portrait OF the latter proved
TO DE respectable commercial traveller Of Boston, was
the forgor to the American police Drctt
had displayed tho most indefatgablc ability In tracing
the man. and In some instances came upon his handwrt
ing almost before the ink dry but his endeavors TO
the right were very much complicated by the
similarity of and the likeness Of the commercial TO
the ASCENDING monumental individual. II was due TO
the creditors OF Mr. Salomons upon whom the expenses
of this prosecution would fall that publicity should DC
given this matter in order TO satisfy the commercial
world that 80 serious offence had not been lightly
passed over and thai oyey effort had been mace 70 nrnS
tHc chlprIt Is Justice.
Mr. Alderman lusk said the impression upon his mind
thai the clerk Thornley,, who bad abScondcd, had
not forged to the extent mentioned by Mr. Lewis.
Mr. LOWS said SO far from that being the fact it was
shown by) Thorncy's letter that he admitted having
forged TO the amount $4,000 whereas, in TRUTH II
was asccrtained on closer investigation, that ii wa
over 100000
Mr. Alderman Lusk said he had some recollection o.
tho matter represented ut this court having beer
commented upon by their creditors at their meeting
after to the effect that due diligence had not been
ciscd In tho first instance to capture Thornley,
Mr. Saomons said the worthy alderman was perfectly
correct Some such observations made, but on Mr.
Lewis explaining that he (Mr. Salomons had applied
earlier for officer TO BIO sent IN pursuit OF Thornley, and
had boon refused, they we're perfectly satisfied
Mr. Alderman Iusk said he was not mistaken. He had
heard Mr. Lewis statement and the public would, Of
course, take 1t for what 1t was worth.
Mr. Lewis sad that all Mr. Sal0mons now Desired
although no regretted exceedingly that Bctcs untrns
energy and perseverance, even while suffering from do
mcstic alicton--death having deprived him OF two Of
his children In his absonce-had been unavailng
Mr. Lewis thon thanked the alderman for his courtesy
And f.rod