New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-23
a Long Chase Afser a gobber,

The steamship Alhambra, from Charleston, s..
o., brought to New York the sheriff Of Lorain
county, Ohio, and the president Of the National
bank q wellington same county with one Of the
allegef robbers OF thet bank, Henry Coats, alias
Henry Carr, alias j. H. Mumford, alias j. H. Moal-
ton. There were three parties supposed to be
concerned @ &c IN the robbery. The sheriff and prssi
dent of the bank have Travelled ever Il 600 miles,
through the principal cities Of the United States
and Canada, in pursuit Of Coats and they display
ca considerable energy perseverance and skill in
tracing the object of their search. The following
extract from the Charleston Courier gives an ac-
count Of his capture . ts s8f, s9slt
On Monday morning last officers Levy and
paws were sent for by Postmaster Trott. On
thelr appearance at the postodice they we're IN,
troduced to the sheriff Of Lorain county, ,0., and
the president Of the National Bank Of Wellington,
Lorain county, o., who were on visit to Charles
ton, in search of the accompce Of the parties en-
gagged in the robbery Of the above Z menaonea Y
bank. The president of the bank gave the omeefs
description of the individual they were N search
Of who had been traced to this city, BY the state
ment of the presidentt it appeared that the name
| of this accompce is Henry Goats, but that he
passed under the aliases Of Henry Carr. J. FL. a
| Mumford and J. II. Mouton- IL was under this
last name that he was arrested.
"On receiving their Information the ohieers I'M
tracing the object Of their pursuit to a house in
Wentworth street, south side, near Rutledge
Here he was living in splendid style, having taken
twelve month lease Of the building at the rate NJ
coin. The mistress of the house halls from Phita.
delphia, and it is said accompanied the prisoner on
his trip here. He had also several female board
ers who, he said, were concert singers On the
arrival of the officers at the house ON MonRay
morning. they observed q carriage in waiting. The
officer thereupon withdrew back short distance
and awaited the denouement As the carriage.
after leaving the door, was passing the officers, 4ha
after hailed the driver with an order to halt. Of
1cer Levy, on reaching the carriage, said to the
innate, -FOUR name is Robertson No. was the
'esply, my name is Moulton. sAh n said the
oflcer, just the man we want tak9 him to the,
guard house, The prisoner was then taken to the
guard house, where he has been secured until the
departure Of the sheriff of the county and presi--
dent OF the bank for the place where the robbery
was committed. Governor Orr has already signed
lhe requsition turning the prisoner over into the
hands OF the proper lthorities. Esatf
4 The prisoner is young man, about 23 years OF
age, OF very genteel appearance and good address.
From the accounts given appears that there were
three individuals concerned in the robbery ana
that the amount distracted was about s60,000, m
United States bonds and currency. Two of the n,
parties were arrested in New York, and one turned
States evidence Some s33, 900 Of the money was
recovered 1t was the evidence of the witness
above alluded to that led to the knowledge OF the
whereabouts and arrest of the prisoners nabbed in
this eity Great credit is due both OF the officers
con aered in the arrest for the prompt and efficient
manner in which it was executed