The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-11
The Case OF Lamirande-A Strange
Case and Exciti 6 Capture.
fFrom the London Weekly Times, Sept. ISL

Lamirande, who made off with 100000
francs from the Bank of Poiters, has been
brought back to Paris after an absence Of
seven months. For seven months French
detective was on his tracks, and never relax :
ed bis pursuit until the quarry was run down
near Quebec. When the flight of Lamirande,
who had been great beau at Poiters, was
discovered, communications were Immediate
ly opened with the Paris police and one of
the cleveres, runners was ordered to capture
the criminal. Meln, well known to fame,
was, chosen, and be soon found out that such
person as Lamirande had been driven by a
coachman from the Orleans to the Northern
Railroad station. Melin took ticket for
London aud there obtained several traces es-
pecially III the city, where the guilty party
had purchased thee hats, He found that his
man had gone to Liverpool and off he set for
that town, but only to find that the Moravian
had steamed out of harbor the day before
with bis, prey. Having carte blanche, Mel
in chartered a screw across the Atlantic He
reached New York before the Moravian, but
was unable to arrest Lamirande when he
stepped ashore, as his writ did not run, and
the prudent criminal denied his identity,
Meltn, however, few days later, and with
the aid of the, French C9nsul, managed to eff
feet the arrest and Lamiransle was lodged in
prison, but made his escapes whilst the law
yers were arguing about the legality OF his
extraditiop. Thinking extradition in Canada
an impossibility after, tbs recent correspond
ence on the subject between France and Eng
land, Lamirapde fled thither, was captured
and given up by the Governor. What did
the man do with the stolen money? He SAYS
that he put 21O,0O0f, in handkerchief,
which be left in a railway carriage in London?
about 120,0o0f, were taken from him at New
York, after be had paid 56,O0Of, to the law
yers who defended him, and 20,000f, to an
interpreted When he was captured in Cana
ia he only had thirty-two sous. and a reyol-
yer in his possession. .".Why this revolver,
said Melin. "For fear of robbers" was the
reply Ia "Qufl". said Melin to his prisoner
when no landed. we have had a long game,
and you have lost" To show to what's state
the miserable man was reduced it is only ne
csssary to mention, that he was constantly
afraid Of losing his eapturer, and he declares
now that If he had not been arrested he would
have been starved to death Gambling and
the defni-mode were the leading causes which
induce, Lamirande to plumber the Bank of
Poiters and fly. The expenses of his capture
amounted toll, s0Of. q aa8'fs
While Lamirande was being conveyed from
Liverpool to- Paris; in charge Of 'Supearinten-
dent Car isle, inspector Melin, and the Cana
diar detective Splitting, an exciting incident
occurred, When the, train arrived at the
Camden Town station, London, the eompart-
nlent in which the prisoner and the officers
were seated was entered by London gentle
man, .learned in Law and by four French;
men. / The Frenchmen were armed with
sticks and upon taking, there seats abruptly
inquired who was Carlisle and who was Lami-
fapds. Superintendent Carlisle asked what
might be their business, but the Frenchtnan
declined to be communicative, Carlisle ordered
them to leave the carriage, but they persisted
in keeping their seats until the arrival of the
train at Euston Square station, On the way
the Frenchmen said they would not allow the
officers in charge Of Larnirande to proceed
further, as he fLamirandel had been arrested
without warrant, and was, therefore, illegally
Detained ga Z fik
The prisoner. however, was removed to a
hackney carriage after considerable opposite
on enatheupart of the Frenehmen, who at
tempted toentsr the conveyance. they were
unsuccessful, however, and the carriage was
driven to an hotel, whittier the prisoner was
followed in q cab by the Frenchmen and the
solicitor, Upon oyertaking tho vehicle in
which Laniifande rode, the Frenchmen ex-
pressed desirs to speak to the prisoner, but
Superintendent Carlisle, entered his protest.
He informed the solicitor that the documents
for the extradition OF Lamirande were genuine
and that his lthe solicitors interference was
Illegal a. The1legal gentlemen then stated that
= he had been to the Home and Foreign Offices
but that the officials there declined all inter-
ference. The Frenchmen now prepared to