The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-30
DOMINION OF CANADA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.

Curious Case Of Roguery nj NIontrenl-IIovN
S35,OOO Changed Hands-Whnt the DoI
minion Must Pay for seif-ls0vernment.
MONTREAL, Oct 25 1851 l
curious case OF alleged robbery, but actual rogueryt
took place at eleven A. NJ on the 23i in this city.
St. Francois Xavier street 10 our Wall street; and
there our money brokers most do congregats. AmonG
them one Charles Falardeau, French Cauadiani
who did brokerage business in . small war. Al
eleven A. n Falardeau found lying the floor oa
his Office; and being aroused, said that he had BEEN
beaten and stabbed and robbed by Q man who had
bought $4,000 in gresnbacks from him, but who
paid for them in the above violent way Dstective4
we're called in and put upon the tracks Of tho aeged
robbers who described by Falardeau particularly
one tall, squares houldered, red haired man--"aA
American OF course" said the broker. In the
meantime, brokers who had loaned Falardeau money
to make up the $4,000 in greenbacks, came to hia
Office and after looking round found under the safe
package wrapped in brown paper, which package con4
tanned tho $35 that alleged to have been stolen
that the Of roguery, not robbery. Tad
ardeau and two Of bis assistant brothers arested
The prisoner showed address his trickery BY Leave
ing the money his Office The particulars OF bis
duct follows-Faardeau, being aroused raised
his head and frantfcay declared he mad becn robbed
recovered himself be aot hack aud drove 70 the near
est police station, where he gave description OF tho
alleged robbers to detectives Murphy and Bouchard4
Both the men, he said, dressed black, and one
appeared gentlsmanly He seemed 70 give tho dsscrip4
ton with difcuy and 70 be In the widest grief wa4
ghastly pale, moaned wove his fingers In his hair sn4
passionately declared himself TO be ruined Hla
forehead was dsfgured, II by blow, and he walked
lame Having beard his nconerent story, the deteo<
tives accompanied him to his ONCE where Bouchard
remained in charge, while Murphy went with FaardsaQ
TO prosecute the search for the r0bber on whose pos
the places searched by Murphy company with Falar
deau, the the BonavsntuIa depot st LAM
BERT whore they searched the hotels and the Tanneri0q
Junction. where they watched the passing trains at ave
O'Clock the evening; but he did not for hid
roguery was detected, and himself arrested, above
stated.
Montreal is evidently growing In crime a well a ~
size and wealth Swindfes have become frequent and
theft and robbery still so; while vice walks th6
street with brazen face.
The question Of defence Of the Dominion viii oause =
good deal OF discussion when II up In ParliaI
msnt Some are in favor Of . standing army3
which would be for Canada ridiculous extrava7
gance. These men say mat the Imperial troops
are soon 70 bo Withdrawn, and that Canada
must replace them. Nov, the volunteer troope Al
quite good enough to MAINTAIN internal ORDER and t n
only for possible that any Of standing force
could Afford TO MAINTAIN would 10 some ten thousand
men, yet these could make defence OF the provinces
In war with the United states The TACT Is the men in
favor OF this scheme ouiy want IT, that there may be
thousand men be raised should be only Canadian
writer States 10 cadre for adequate force
for defence IN tune Of
However the matter In the hands Of tno Minis.
tor Of Militia Mr.. Cartier, and the Adutang 0enernI
Colonel McDougall
This much Canada must nov pay for its ssmi~
independent position. the Altoona Canal will be- So
000 600 more and the International Raroad SIS OOOj
the cost 70 the province OF its new position among
nAtiona