The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-14
TROUBLES of A LAWYERS CLERK.

His Arrest for BursIary-As ExplanasIsn,
Resulting In the Prisoners Discharsc.
case Of remarkable nature was brought to no
tce yesterday having occurred within the pas, few
days Tin that, locality known Union Ill., Hoboksn,
New Jersey, and which. II different light 10 not cast
thereon shows New Jersey officers are not free from
Tho ills which flesh heir to- II appears that on
Tuesday last, the 9th Inst, noted receiver Of
stolen goods arrested in this city on
charge Of burglary alleged to have been comisted
the premises OF Mrs. Caroline Mitchell, in Union Hill,
Hoboken N. J. On the examination before Justice
Bowling IL proven that the offence, having been
committed in the State Of New Jersey the magistrate
had authority 10 hold the prisoner and ne was
thercupon discharged from custody
MIS- Mitchell. the complainant, not knowing what to
DO called at the Hoboken police ssfion ana stated the
facts Of the case in detail to officer who told Mrs
Mitchell that he could obtain the articles stolen from her
and arrest the thieves
The next phase in the is tbis:---The party
rested days after his discharge, proceeds 10 the
ONCE Of his counsel and informs him that he has learned
mat Soo. ~ nU sr any se eou
sci to send NJ his clerks TO Mira McheIps residence
hafpast six that evening The counsel was not quite
smart . Philadelphia lawyer would be under the
Circumstances but assented 70 the proposition and sent
his clerk Immediately ovor to Hoboken with
IL they sgpe we're S.osis.d % her as Der s goods
The clerk acting under orders OF his employer, i'm.
delivered them 70 Mn MITCHELL and was told 70 take
and wait for few minutes, which he did, but TO
his surprise who should be ushered into his presence
but the officer, who told him that he arrested
charge Of burglary and grand larceny. The clerk like
good Iaw-abIine citizen ~, vent with oncer Davis
who handcufcd him and told him that he had now
the person he was in quest Of the clerk es-
planned his position and told where he obtained
.ss properly u. but S was all Of no -, avail. The
and would give him the cerk) three years for that
no didn't want the real burglar. a. he had acted right
handcuned through the streets aud exhibited In the
principal hotels and saloons .: "burglar
Justice Pope, who, on the complain, Of ohcsr Davis
committed him 70 the county Jail until Saturday for
an s.amina!ion The cierk, when he found that mat
sion 70 telegraph 70 his employer, which Was
refused, Davis saying sha. be would take
(. vss psS for The clerk ssnissd HE willingness:
70 pay what was necessary but q the same time stated
s. % % ros n m s o. sid sSSa
!b. b: only hsd sio IN his possession, but would give
urdsy ~ he wanted some money 70 live on unui then
The ocer took the money presence Of the Assistant
70 e s.% s no.. s
CLERK had written 70 his employer The next day came
= clock :ss but mo 2.
uneasy and wrote another note but this time took the
about 70 90, whom messenger came frsn The CITY ssd
Inquired - the jail for the prisoner He sent b. the
his csrs was drownsa Or that some ccSss bad
oefalsa him. when the exact STATE Of anirs BE-
zane Known the clerk was broughs before Justice
Pope, who sent for the ocer, bet h could not BE-
Ieund He had noe reported himself q hsadquartsrs
'os shrss days. and wss = rsprsssnted By Chis Do.a
lhouehs he had manUuvrsd % nicely. Justice Pope,
MIR hearing The sracs state Il Acss INN sdassy Dis
shasesd The CLERK sad commended him for what he had
1ens, asd sad ihst 90 ross infamy V arrest
Dueh weak chsxa
sndsseod that NE osunss, dess nos iasssd 10 lss
~ matter rsss here but viii sss bssvssn Ne scsv
md NE 'busDas who " 70 blame for NE False I'm
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