New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-12
His Fascination by a Pretty
Waiter Girl.
HER EXTORTIONS AND PERFIDY.
TIE EVIL INFLUENCE Of WAlL.STREeT
Interesting Developments Expected

lAr puDltotlon III NtSlcTudy morning
papers the arrcs. OF Henry B. Jenkins late Paying
fesr u the Phoenix National Bank and Of his alleged
3ciacy ion o. quarter of million of dollars caused
lgncai deal of excitement in Wallst., and had the
sfect OF rendering many Of the downtown bank off.
and directors uneasy lest - tssir employ 6s
might have been indllsing in the popular crime OF
5ezlomcnt.
jenkins. after his commitment. stated that five or six
oler persons copartuers in Lis glilt and since
then several arrests have been made increasing the
excitement in the banking quarter, and causing oil
sads rumors in regard to suspected parties, their
practiceS and the extent Of the deiacstion.
Yesterday. some new and startling develop
ments made. in connection with the PhGnix Bank
deiacaon laying open the public of the bodest
and infamous cases of black mailing and orime
ever Iuown in this city. Not oay has become known
shat Nj jenkins. the paying teller, did not possess the
moral character with which lie accredited but that
lie graGed his lusts ny visiting the lowest dens ofnsmy
in the cy. known concert saloons. and at last be-
came tbe plant dupe OF Of the pretty waiter
sls, supporting both herself and paremour in richly.
furnished apartments in Bleecker.st.
The most important event, however connected with
fe de- location on Thursday was the tragic death OF
James II. Earl. of Jenkinss accompces, formerly
sclork 10 the PhonX Bank. On Thursday afternoon
Officer. McCsTty aud DeyOe proceeded TO the office Of
A.ssr,. Smith. Martin Co., Broad-st, where Earl
employed as ClsIk, and arrested lin on iniorins'
son furnished by Jenkins Earl was taken TO the
Ixenr- oinh Precinct Station House in L entyninh.
a. Deyr Fourthaye. Before entering bis cell the pris
carefully searched by the officers in commard
ed 40 weapon Of any kind found on his person.
Aesgcceeded. however. in retaining possession Of
smsl pcnknlfe. but how he secreted it is mystery
Ra.i it is alleged snd in fact he admitted the charge
had received $4,000 Of the stolen bonds Jenkins.
~a.eh ae had invested and lost in stocks.
Attic time Of his arrest Earl vas sell possessed
gers., pleasantly with the oicers. lie entered his
ue wheat resistance and was communicated with as
t,e x O'clock when be said he would lie down and
sclo sleep
The Gcorrusn went 10 his cell about - O'Clock vcster
sv vroraing, when he found that Earl had committed
'1cte ~ cutting his throat with the small penkne
sAc he had secgeed on his person. pool Of blood
vas oaed on the floor. and life had apparently been
extinct for several hours.
Coroner Widely notified and began inquest on
4as boay Of Earl yesterday afternoon. The following
L 1tlc tcstmcly
THE COROSERs INQUEST.
tOroaer Willey This afternoon bQ.d du inquest upon
ne boly OF james II. Earle who cut his throat IN the
Twenty ninth Precinct Station. House.
| Sergeant Henry A. Waters being sworn deposed I
ss sergeant o! Police. attached Ia this precinct de-
eeesed brought IN last night OF . O'Clock hy OHcer
heC"rty Sergeant Hughes was in charge Of ,he desk
l deceased was charged with embezzlcment by John
Parker cashier of the Phoenix Bans In answer 20 the
L usual questions he gave his James H. Earl
lis occupation as clerk; and he widoger and his
sge as ~ years; be was then searched and his watch
aaG ;ocAetDOOk handed over TO Sergeant Hughes. no
klie found upon bis person; ne was then t.aced
IN charge Of the dooFlnea and locked up went down
sOn a..erward aud found deceased sitting In bis cell
kshead leaning bis hand and his eyes covered un.
ls,ked whether could do ANYTHING for him. whether
iev-nsel sny,ling lie replied that lie felt bad and
SDsn hearted; at about s:25 O'clock Officer
/ AeCar,! and Doorman Gillespie went TO tie cell tC
eag llu TO jefferson Mafset Court. when they cam,
L rtad Informed me that he dead; l went at one,
eoE. aud found deceased TO have cut lis throat.
Dlaie Gillespie being sworn deposed: an doormal
sts sIit.on'houss; came on dnig at o'clock hi
rllng at once went down stairs for the purpose o
Nta- The prisoners ready to 90 10 court bat being
% |" arouse deceased by calling, touched him will
sIA'a The feet, and then went into tie cell. when
'.a deceased Wing On the bunk, dead; drew hin
1o the passage in iron. Of The cell and there founC
"a rls o' throat lad been cnt; small two bladeC
AaH, 1t SD On the mat beside hin; there Was soot
10 " o.,ed IN tie bunk: officer McCarty was will
"asai examined deceased. was elso Sergeant
DE- Wooster Beach. IT,. whs made tie external ex
hrfr fNa gave as his opinion that death caused
~ I;otsIAse fca the superficial vessels o' the throIt
oaaeFle bad three cuts slight the
.,as % aaa Two cuts in the same place.
a. .hDaie of sJsl Subscriptions Tor $780, shares
ieio iiiA 10 te Empire City OIL Co., were found upon
'ss 0 money " -P ~ ' -
oh. Gsloss va. adjourned to II ocloci a. No. TO d,y
''' VO'oaes's oaice
N ~O'mauon received fiom jenkins Ollcer.
n, au % AeCarty also proceeded to arrest Geneieve
IA. We've Brewer" (Jenkins's mi.tress) ard
A.,oa' Charles Brower, alias Sam Davis. q
~. Is said that jenkins formed The acqgaint
gu. sue SIi WHO is young. pretty. and possessed
k Vays along time ago. In concert ss
s,-. ~ became desperately smittcn with hei
.,,..S nv called on her frequently. and at last she
n., " LIS pecnla,ions, which have extended
ve. | VI ioar years, to gain colnpete usslery
4, -" compelled him to couuly with eve,, as,nsnd
Nm N'M' With the money thus obtained
Il, ~v',aiy ueaushiiy in suns as high as s.. coo at
~, furnished apartments IN Bleccksr...
trs ~,,, IN an. extraysgsnt style whore sbs
L., "er nan Davis, at the expense OF lem
IO' known what is the aggregate maid :,
$50 "e'O' 0ai 1t mus, be yery la,,e Al ~.
r'' srrsst she was quite 10th % .noo,,,.,. -,
.ss,,e..as @ Sne would call her man." Davis wa,
S,., Tho prisoners were taken 10 Jes., ,or
10, .e'e an examination will probsb, no hsj
"00ah is petite. with regular feature.
n. anu handsome set Of teeth
OF this defaloation and lt,a,.,,
81 n.,.,1 NO oonbt the parties i'm plic stsd were
GA" tempted TO use the money OF the Bs,, >,
slips !, lang something for themselves. and re
tu, .n..a' s"noa' discovery. As usual. their hone
A-'' Wet where thV sTgsc:st ,