The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-14


We have already referred 10 the arrest in
Washington Of a notorious character named
HARRIS. with a half oxen aliases. As many
Of his rascalities were perpetrated in the West,
we transfer TO our columns the following ac-
count Of him, which we lind in the Cincinnati
Gazette.
Most OF our readers will remember the Incl
dent i'm June, 1864. OF the Ohio Valley Bank of
this city, sending By mistake apackage Of Sl0,-
900 to one BEN amin W. Allen. a broker. of
Springfield, Ohio, instead OF 81 POO that was
intended FOR him, but went 10 another party
for whom the $1,000 was designed, and that
said Allen, though he had recently married a
young wife Of highly respectable and wealthy
parents, after discounting n forged draft ON
Duncan, sherman A Co., New York, at the
First National Bank i'm Springfield. decamped
with oil the money. liz will also be remem-
bered that few months ago we published an
account OF this fellows operations in II. Paul.
Minnesota, where, under the name Of John W.
Harris, he aped the gentleman Of wealth; that
from there he went to New York city, boarded
as the II. James Hotel, and shortly married
again; that, returning 10 II. Paul. he was dis
covered by Mr.. James Flemming. of Spring
teld, who, by intimidation, forced him to pay
the ~, 900 be had obtained from the First Ma
tional Bank. and also a claim for 5000 held by
bis lAllen's) father-in-law; that. while Mr..
Flemming was waiting there till he could re-
ceiye the claim Of the Ohio Valley Bank, Har-
ris went 10 the trunk Of his wife, who was sick
abed, and getting her jewelry. made his escape.
This was the last heard Of the swindler un-
I'll to-day we find him mentioned in the Wash
lngton City papers, where, for two or three
months past, he has been making the acquaint-
ance OF business men, under the name Of DAN
lei Miller. On Tuesday morning last he stop
ped at the Bank Of Commerce, Georgetown,
and asked for what he could buy ten thousand
dollars in 7-30 bonds. He was informed that
the price was 99c. and interest Miller then
asked the teller IL he would cash a certified
check ON Baltimore, provided he would iden-
tify himself. He was answered in the affrma-
tive, and departed. He shortly returned with
a note from gentleman well known at the
bank, Identifying him, upon which the money
was paid. He then gave the teller one thou
sand dollars, the check for one thousand dol
lars on a bank in Baltimore, AMI nine dollars
CO a premium for two thousand in $50 Uni
ted States bonds. Not long afterward the tel
Ter Of the bank, suspecting that all was not
right. teleyraphed TO Baltimore 10 know wheth-
er or not the check was correct. reply be-
ing received in the negative. he called upon the
gentleman who had identified Miller, and
they together proceeded to hunt up the swind-
Ter. They met him, but the rogue was too
quick for them, and disappeared. Obtaining
the assistance OF n detective, they caught him
Just as be was getting In the ears for Baltimore.
Upon being searched there was fortnd upon
his person S2,79i In money, one very fine large
cluster diamond pin, with chain attached. one
large cluster diamond finger ring and lot of
other jewelry; lot of blank checks on the diff
ferent banks. a check on one of our prominent
banking firms payable TO Calf x Brother. jew
elers. for $500. and bank book showing that
he had made deposits with the same bankers.
la his room were found check books Of banks
>, different cities, and the foregoii statement
concerning himself IRON es,eIr paper,
The career of this individual il now az an
end He has been fully Identified, and will
shortly be brought % trial.