The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-08-11

IN eye on him, however, and their suspc-
ions agains. him were strengthened by the
fact OF hi. resigning his position III the
treasury, and BY bis living extravagantly
without ostensible means. lie gave out
as reason for resignipg that he had in.
heIised large amount Of property from
his grandfather, bu! i. was ssesrtains1
tina! the property he had inherited was il
the shape of wild ard unavailable land.
Whitllesey sold out bis furniture here
and tuned up missicg, leaving his wive.
The detectives, not Inclined TO lose trace
Of bis whereabouts, sesorted to al ingen-
ious device to regain the thread.
Clarvoe and McDevitt, entered for the
time being into the express business, and
one day wagon appeared in front the
lodgings occupied by Mr.. Whistlesey,
bearing nicely bound>up package (com-
posed of waste paper,) and directed 10 W.
W. WhiuIesey, The expressmau (Mc
Dsvi'D package in hand. inquired if Mr..
Whi't!esey was in. He was not, Mrs.
Whittlesey said, but she would receive tie
package for him. But the ezpressman
demurred. It was necessary that Mr..
Whit,lessy should receipt for it in person,
and if he were no: in the city it must be
returned to the office, and perhaps return
ed to New York, as it might be of i'm
portance. Mrs Wbittlesey then said that
if returned TO New York, it had better be
sent to him in that city, where he was,
and she proceeded to mention the name
OF the hotel whore be was stopping.
Mr.. Clarvoe at once proceeded to New
York, and that same night be was seated
at Whitsesey's elbow, making himself
very agreeable, aud as a feeler, Clarvoe
brought up the subject Of the oil lands,
and made some propositions to White
sey, when the latter said be was then en-
crossed in more importanA speculatons in
Wall street.
About month since some Of the mis-
sing coupons turned up, having been paid
by the assistant treasurer at Philadelphia,
and few days after the department was
informed that several had been paid by
the assistant treasurer of New York. The
detectives were informed of this, and were
again dispatched to New York and PhiIa-
dslphla to make inquiries AS to the parties
who had sod the coupons, and to keep
surveillance over Whit,lessy.
On Saturday last the department re-
ceived telegram from Saratoga, to the
effect that Whitlesey had been there I'M
dei suspicious circumstances, having offer
ed TO pawn his watch, and having at the
time IS, GOO worth Of coupons in his pos
session. Tie solicitor Immediately tele
grapLed to the New York police to arrest
Whiitlesev, ard to take measures to pre-
vent him leaving for any foreign steamer,
and at the same time he directed Messrs.
Clarroe and McDevit: to 90 TO New York
and arrest him. He also ,elegrsphsd that
Whittlesey might have gone to bis home
in Ohio.
Messrs. Clasvoe and McDsyitt immedi-
ateIy proceeded to New York, where they
found the town ION fire." so TO speak, the
police Of that city being on the keenest
lookout for Whittlesey, out without sue
cess.
Our Washington detectives were more
Fortunate, and came upon their prize near
Western hotel, in Courtlandt street.
Clarvoe managed to take drink by his
elbow at the same bar, and then, as It
recognizing and old acquaintance, e1clam-
ed: Why is not your name Wbttle-
sey" WLittlssey, thinking he recogniz-
ed the face CT the questioner, exclaimed in
turn, Is not you, name Holland 2"
Clarvoe answered afirma.ively, and there
upon they had very cordial time to.
gether, during which CIarvoe managed to
get possession Of .ome missing links in
his chain OF evidence, and when Whittle>
sey announced tina, Ee though, be would
go home to his wife, bis friend Holland !"
astonlshed him by an invitation to the
police headquarters, No. 800 Mulberry
street.
Shortly after arriving there Whi,tlesey,
IN detective paflancs; sequealed," or
made clean breast Of it, and informed
Clarvoe and McDevitt where the coupons
were concealed, stating tina. the bonds
had been destroyed, the detective got a
note from him to his wife, and proceeded
to bis residence, which is a brown stone
front, very finely furnished, at the corner
OF tnrty-ejght street and Second avenue.
On entering the parlor and presenting the
note to bis wife, who is a young and beau
tiful woman, shs asked, "What does this
mean:' Mr. Clarvoo answered that the
note referred to something concealed in
the chandelier, and lie got on chair and
unscreWed portion of the fixture, where
be found money belt rolled up, from
which he took some Of the coupons. On
seeing these, Mrs. Whittlesey asked what
they were, when he replied that each Of
these little slips were worth $50 in gold,
whereupon she exclaimed, "My God Oh
my children and my husband -
Her appearance and manner gave indi-
cation that she had no direct knowledge
Of her husbands guilt, but had feared
something was wrong with him.
On recovering this property the detec-
tves proceeded to take the earliest :ran
to Warrington, and arrived here yester>
day morning, having prevously telegraph
ed the fact Of the arrest Of the party ard
the recovery Of the money to superiDten>
dent Richards.
Whlttlssey quietly took seat in the
car, but shortly after the train had got its
full speed he made break for the door,
no doubt with The intention ofjumping off,
but was pulled back. lie made other at
sempts 10 escape before arriving at his
journeys end. Finding himself foiled. be