New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-31
1RRtSf or IN AbScoxbGNa CLERK.

ESTING DETAILS or TIE CASE.
On the $Oth of october last, George Calvert, the
messenger Of the firm Of O. c. Parks Co.. Brokers at
No "a Newest was sent by the firm with $4,000 in gold
checks or certificates to deposit IN the Bank Instead Of
doing So Calvert went to the subTreasury and exchang
ing three OF the certificates which were OF the denom-
inaon Of 5000 each procured instead IS $1,000 ceTtf
Gates ana disappeared lie was soon missed by the firm
Who sent to the Bank and found that deposit had been
made
perinendent Kennedy, ct Police Headquarters, but the
members OF the firm strange 70 say knew nothing OF his
antecedents on where he resided In this city The case
given to Capt Young Of the detective force and he
detailed Messrs Maodouga and Gilmore to look It up,
hopeless kilograms sent to all parts Of the United
states and Canada 10 look out for Calvert but week after
week went by and no trace Of him could be found;
In case OF this kind, nine times ont OF ten there is
woman concerned IN it, and once learning her where
abOuts the remainder is easy. BY best known to
themselves the detectives learned that Calvert had been
umS e RS Rn Sl SSmg ySng @ a mat CaveT
disappeared, and within an hour after be had left
and vfitionf waiting ~ mack M single
article she had driven off with him, since which time se
lad not returned 10 claim her property. Here was clue
ut least but where they had gone TO was another matter
They learned also that while in this city Emma had been
professed the ardSht attachme sometimes exhibited by
women OF her class who, however degraded they may
It Was almost certain the woman would in time commu
nicate with Ricard, and accordingly, his movements
closely watched for the space Of six weeks During
this time the detectives received Information on one occa
sion that the fugtyes had been seen at Troy n. y, hut
the trail was lost as soon rs found They had merely
stayed there for few hours and then left AT length at
new turn letter sent by the detectives TO Mon
tTea Canada East and addressed TO the girl pup0rtng
To come from friend in This civ and giving some unin-
portant news. The came from small town in
Vermont and although the contents were of no avail
the office at Montreal About this time too Ricard
left the city and IL believed that he must have gone
to reOn tile girl and Calvert Still the Officers were as
far as ever from knowing exactly where the ugityes
were. At length, about month ago. letter was sent
q
Mercers from an old lover OF Emmas dreeted 10 ner
and asking what disposition should be made Of them and
likewise the property she had left behind In course OF
time reply received that messenger would De sent
articles would not be delivered to any but trsty
friend VI Enma The response was tha one T9ad ~
articles He was at once arrested by haedonga ana
taken to Police Headquarters There he was questioned
by Capt Young and the detectives but declared that he
searcbed and in his possession was found n bin of
exchange issued by Montreal broker and what was OF
on tho household furniture and clothing of the fugtyes
issued by the Royal Insurance Company OF Montreal.
/ which IS situated in Cathoartst. This was all the
information needed Detective Gilmore at once called
S DGSoI Il iS 4 t az 61StTS the detective
rno 50 Rcar4 Who is sffeT9g rom CON
sumption, and had passed very bad night concluded
that was struggle longer and Detective
Gilmore a letter. addressed Emma, in which he re
counted his Illness and mpored her to use her influence
with Calvert 70 induce him TO return the money 10 MS
owner and thus release him QcarD from hs confine-
Before starting telegram was sent to Emma. purport
ing 10 come from Rcard, stating that everything was oil
right that he would leave this city on Friday IN inc 2lS
train and asking her 70 be &C the depot IN Montreal
n time to meet him on his arrival AZ me tS
| Montreal on NE following day Calvert and Emma
the first persons whom the detective and bis companion
bundled up and disguised that Calvert dld not recognize
him. and the detective was OF course unknown 70 him.
Chief Of Police Gilmore acquainted him with the obje
Of their erand. and ne proessed his willingness 70 ad
Courfol and the house in Cathcartst wac visited with
ont delay Emma on the entrance Oh the Officers was
the nature of the visit and the letter Of Rcard placed IN
her hand on reading At she Ct once PROGRESSED Lgr WI
ton Calvert drove up in sleigh, and on entering the
he protested not to know Mr Osborne aud in the coolest
manner imaginable ordered the party from the house
the office Of the Chief OF Police The house ives
then tsaiSneS ana Lne ss OF Consisted Of
five 5000 gold certificates five $1,000 gold certificates
and bill OF exchange for 5000. In addition $50 IN
god found upon the person OF Calyet when arrested
and small sum of gold In the trunk
Police Calvert found 20 be great deal more tfacta-
bic thar few hours previous. ard he offered II given
He laughed at for his assurance ana offered 800 IN
GnrIrne{ day 20 stEe t4e uoaoio sIu 0SpynS ~
the limits Of the ExtraditiOn treaty, Mr. Osborne con
SSH cb he 90 Sed hofse ana s1s Win which he had
provided himself and $500 Ia money ana this was ac-
Information Of the successful termination Of the affair
was teegraphed 70 Superintendent Kennedy and ldctd
Monday taken before justice Hogan at the Tombs
| and released from custody.
The case Is one Of the most nterein ever br0ugt 10
the notice OF tie detective force and certainly displayed
great deal Of GOODNESS and Judgment in the manner In
| which IL was worked mp.
Calvert We mistake not, viii be heard from again IN
a similar way He had consulted lawyer ut Montreal
who had assured him that he could not he harmed for
what he had done while he remained in Canada, and this
will explain his bold and defiant air when first arrested
Had he but placed the in bank 20 his account he
would have Occasioned the officers great deal more
trouble He aged about years. native of 81 johns
Ne-BrI1swic and has the appearance OF being SMART
shrewd man II stated that several years since he
bezzled considerable amount from firm IN 81 Johns,
for which he has never yet been punished
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