The New York herald., 1867-01-31
HEAyY ROBBERY FROM A BROKER.

the Meuey-Iuseresting History of the Case,
&C.. &c.
quite an excitement was created in Wall street. which
had about thai time somewhat recovered from the
monetary scare' into which bad been thrown by the
pecuasous OF Ross and certain other less accomplished
ana consequently less successful gentleman robber
By the announcement that the nrm Of G Parks Co.,
brokera a No 81 New street. had been robbed Of
$4,000 in gold certificates The facts Of the case. a.
published ~ that tms were, that on the afternoon Of
the soh Of October last just previous 10 the closing OF
banking hours, Mr. Parks sent Q man named George
Calvert who employed In tho ONCE OF the firm -
gessral messenger to Nessrs Charles Unser Co.,
baskeFs doing business At No lS Exchange place. with
IN order for in gold certificates After waiting for
the return or Calvert for about quarter or an hour
one Of the arm ssnt young man 70 Nesss Unger
Co.'S 70 ascertain the Cause Of the delay. On reaching
formed that Calvert had boon there and drawn the gold
certificates. each or them bearing tho denomination OF
that geptIeman doubtless supposing that Calvert had
gone o6 elsewhese bal would return delayed max
ing any further inquiry for about bali an hour AZ the
1xprattoo Of that time he became alarmed and sus-
clerk WAS ihersfore ssns % e uSTsasory whore he
saeOoo 10 god had boon cashed short time previous
Upon comparing the numbers Furnished TO Aessra
Nos and q letter. we're nl The onea that
had bean eashed Further information was soon after
obtained that Calvert had been seen TO euer tho Sub
Treasury building by the Wall street entrance and 70
leave i through the door fronting on Pine street. Be-
yond this nothing could be learned Of his whereabouts
acted dshoasstly Mr. Parks compelled 70 act upon
the overwhelming evidence Of guilt that had been placed
% POs Ss ns w.s Ss
Young Immediately detailed detectives McDouga and
clifford 70 hunt up Calvert. That this easy task
the sequel will plainly show. For several days the
o1hcen somewhat puzzled 10 the best
mode 70 BE- adopted In order to ferret out the
had been employed knew very littIe IL anything con-
cerning him more than what they saw Of him day by
day While engaged as gold Iunner for them during The
resided what kind OF company be kept or where he
used 70 pass his evenings the firm knew nothing, and
the detectives were therefore eft TO work up the
from the outset without single clue to guide them IN
their maneuvrings Nothing, discouraged, however,
by the hopeless look Of AFFAIRS they work with
w and after several days had passed without anything
turning up that would lead them TO adopt any certain
course they learned.now or BY by what means is now
bcry he had visited girl by the name Of
Emma Dumas, who was stopping In q house in Mercer
some other place Shortly Afterwards they were in
formed that she in Troy, and then nothing more
their ferengs about the Mercer street house they found
out that Calvert not the principal l0ver OF Emma,
but that young man oy the name OF George Rcard was
McDougal and Clifford resolved to keep "ciose down.
him, or, in less technical phrase, 10 watch his every
movement and follow him about wherever he won't
they by ther experience in such matters feeling
tain that two entertaining SO tender regard for
one another as did Ricard and Emma would time
another communicate together by letter otherwise.
While keeping Q strict watch Ovar tho former
known TO himself tho detectives. for -eason
another best known 10 themselves sent q letter to
Montreal addressed 10 Emma Dumas, OF course signed
with fictitious name short time afterward an
received from interior town Of Vermont,
showing plainly that the writer had been in Montreal
and had received The addressed her by the detec
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destination and another letter was then dispatched 10
that city ssdIssssd 70 Emma namss giving her vsls.
which had been teft 81 tho house In Mercer street for
bar md sskins her what disposition should b ade Of
ward stating thai messenger would leave Montreal
Immediately for this city to take charge Of the .'costy
less person than .hai Of George Ricard himself came
Mercer street . loot .tssr the ARTICLES mentioned
bi and saicn o .hsPolics FIssaqasstss shers
the Bank OF Montreal aud policy insurance Of tho
Royal Insurance Company, of the Same city, on house
q George Calvert The beginning Of the end was reached
st last or that the detectives felt certain and every
method ha could be thought q to induce Rcard to d.
abouts and dongs were esored but without avail be
preferring to keep bis own counsel on the subject
Meanwhile, so that Emma Dumas should not, from her
regard for Rcard grow too uneasy about him and her
uncasnes perhaps change TO suspicion 10 the real
detectives purporting 10 be from Rcard himself, by
which she was informed that no had arrived safely 10 The
city, had transacted all the necessary business concern
ing the scostly objccts' and would start for
which would leave this city at quarter past twelve
that the best thing he could do get Of the
clutches OF the detectives without unnecessary delay
ihs Sens Known to the detectives be was induced BY
McDougal and Clifford to write letter 10 Emma Dumas
telling her what had happened 70 him. and begging her
for his do what she could 70 further the efforts
Of the detectives in putting successful end 10 the whole
rs he left in confinement for any length OF
time he would certainly from It's effects
Taking this letter with him, and accompanied BY Mr. c.
J. Osborn, one OF tho firm OF c. c. Parks Co., de-
ssnrs. q Sf Ss ,ss train ss ,S
urday At eleven o'clock in the forenoon and tho first
two they met a. the depot were Calvert and
Ricard. Mr. clifford and MT. Osborn were
fortunately not recognized, the former TAX
the ,sttsrs shoulder 30 as 70 completely conceal his
identity Without deiay the deecvs proceeded 20 the
ONCE Of The Chief Of Police and informed him . 70 shs
MISTER without the necessary authority. This
OrtorBs adaut and ordens the Chief 10 70 and bring
the parties before him On reaching and entering the
Danss % taxing lessons on DE piano nom Der musical
tsacsss they informed shs youns lady q tie ,aurs
all the information they required Calvert not in,
they were informed and they down for him
splendid horse attached 10 . slcgh drove up to
the door, and out jumped Calvert On entering
the door Chief Pentop told him that he prisoner
u tas same time informing him Of the cause Of his
arrest and introducing the New York detective and Mr.
Osborn. ~ don't know any Of you," he exclaimed and
looking toward Emma Dumas 'why did you lot all these
people in the house 2" He searched when S370 in
gold wsre found on his person He then taken to
Vie station house, detective Clifford remaining behind
wtth Montreal detective Al the instance Of Emma
Dumas, who told them that II the money they In
search Of secrcted anywhere in the house In
hat in " Ia
the trunk where they found Eve $1,000 and i've 81 900
gold certificates and = bill Of exchange for $1,000.
Calverts case, as 10 alleged, NOT coming strictly
under the extradon treaty and he seeming be aware
of the fact-as according 70 Ricard Montreal lawyer
told him he could not be taken the Staeshe refused
recognise Mr. Osborn at a and a the suggestion
OF the detectives offered to settle the affair by
ceving 900 IN God Mr. Osborn take the remaining
$4,000. This ofer was rejected, and lawyer
for 70 draw up attachments the money held by the
absconder well ~ on his house and furniture but
fore bis arrival Calvert concluded 70 settle by being al