Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-16
TROUBLES OF A LAWYERS CLERK
His Arrest for RurslarY

/
A case of q remarkable nature was brough
| to our notice yesterday as having occurred
| within the past few days In that locality known
| as Union Hill, Hoboken, New Jersey, ant
| shows that New Jersey officers are nor free
| from the ills which human flesh is heir to. II
| appearsthat on Tuesday last, the 9th inst, q
noted receiver Of stolen goods was arrested in
this city on charge OF burglary alleged to have
| been committed on the premises of Mrs. Caro-.
line Mitchell, in Union Hill, Hoboken, N. J
| On the examination before Justice Bowling il
was proven that the offence, having been COM
mitted in the s ate OF New Jersey, the magis.
rrnte had no authority to hold the prisoner
| and he was thereupon discharged from Gus.
tody.
Mrs Mitchell, the complainant not knowing
what to do. called at the Hoboken police sta
ton and stated the facts of the in detail to
an officer, who told Mrs. Mitchell that he could
obtain the articles stolen from her and arrest
the thieves.
The next phase in the case is this: The party
arrested, two days after his discharge, pro-
Gee DIS to the office OF his counsel and informs
him that he has learned that Mrs. Mitchell
will not proceed any further in the matter if
the goods are sent to her, and wishes the coun.
residence at half past six that evening. The
counsel was not quite as smart as Philadel-
phia lawyer would be under tine circum.
stances. but aseented to the prosecution ana
sent his clerk Immediately over to Hoboken
with the property, to give them to Mrs. Mitch
ELL if they were identified by her as her goods
The clerk, acting under orders Of his en-
with the articles, and delivered them TO Mrs
Mitchell. and was told TO take a seat AID wait
for few minutes, which he did; bnt to his
ence but the offcer, who told him that he was
arrested on a charge OF burglary and grand
larceny. The clerk, like good, law abiding
citizen. q went with Officer Davis, who hand.
person he was in quest of. The clerk ex.
planned his position and told where he obtained
the property, but it was all of ne avail. The
otfcer said she had grudge against his en-
pIoyer and would give him 1.-THE clerk) three
years for it; that he didn't want the real bur-
glar. as ne had acted right, but that the coun-
sci had not. The clerk was then taken hand.
cuffed through the streets and exhibited in the
principal hotels and saloons as q ssburglar
from New York." and finally brought before
Justice Pope, who. en- the complaint of officer
Davis, committed him to the county Jail until
saturday tor an examination The clerk, when
he found matters began to take q serious turn,
asked permission to telegsaph to his employer,
which was refused, Davis saying that be
there II he was paid for it, The clerk signified
his willingness to pay what was necessary,
but stated that be was in somewhat OF pre-.
dicament, and could not be expected to have
much money with him. Davis said he would
90 If he was paid sio. The clerk replied that
he only had $40 in his possession, but would
give half OF that amount then, and give the
other IS on Saturday, as he wanted some
money to live on until then. The officer took
the money in the presence OF the Assistant
Warden Of the Hudson County Jail, and gave
his solemn promise to 60 to New York
with the note the clerk had written to mis-
employer. The next day came and the prison
clock struck twelve, but no answer was
received to the note, ncr did either the counsel
or officer show themselves. The prisoner be-
gan to get uneasy and wrote another note: but
this time took the precaution to send 1t py a
Ia!lor The messenger was about TO 20, when
q messenger came from the city and inqufre
at the Jail for the prisoner. He was sent BY
the counsel. who saw nothing OF the Off Ger, but
evidently thought his clerk was drowned or
that some accident had befailen him. When
the exact state Of affairs became known the
clerk was brought before Justice Pope, who sent
for the officer, but he could not be found He
had not reported himself at headquarters for
three days, and was, as represented by Chief
Donayan, suspended from service for the
..job,' which be thought he had mannuvred
so nicely. Justice Pope, after hearing the ex.
act state OF facts, Immediately discharged the
clerk and commended him for what he had
done, and said that 1T was gross infamy to
arrest on such a weak charge.
II is understood that the counsel does not in ;.
tend to let the matter rest here, but will see
between the officer and the "burglar'' who is
TO blame for the false imprisonment OF his
clerk-Ne1c York Sunday Herald