Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-12
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| New York Bank Defaultor Settled
among the OetrOte Ton.
[FrOm The Detroit TrIbuie.l

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A few months since a man and his
wife, giving their names as Durand,
came to Detroit, and being TO all ap-
pearances wealthy, and possessed OF o
peculiar agreableness, were not slow
in making themselves known. They
became we'll acquainted with the elite Of
Detroit, and finally concluded to reside
here permanently. Mr.. Durand was
looked upon as retired merchant,
and gentleman who would just as
soon live in Detroit aa anywhere else.
His lady was well liked, and won many
friends here. In fact, they were both
much thought of. In January last
Durand purchased DR., Llthrop's resi-
dence on Fort street, west, paying for
the house and lot $500, and for the
furniture $3, 900, all in cash.
The Durands then moved into the
place, and what its interior lacked in
Ornamentatlon or luxnfies they sup.
piled. They purchased an elegant
collection OF oil paintings, splendid
carriage and horses, and bad their
house supplied, in fact, with every
thing, including an array OF servants,
that was found necessary or convent
ent. They made extensive purchases,
always paying for ever Sthing in cash,
and were welcome visitors to the
largest grocery and dry goods dealers
in the city. so far, 80 good.
Several months since one James II.
Leyerich, cashier OF q bank in New
York city, become defaulter to that
institution in an amount verging upon
$400, ,000 The reader just here will
naturally ask what has a defaulting
cashier Of New York bank to do with
Durand, one OF the Fort street toni
The sequel furnishes the answer. As
soon as the deialcation become known,
the telegraph flashed the intelligence
all over the country, and for time the
same James II. Lsvefich was in the
mouth OF everybody. simultaneously
with the announcement OF the defalca-
tion came statement that the default
ter had gone to Europe, and subse-
quently it was said that he had taken
up residence in South America.
The detectives were, for the time be-
ing, thrown off the scent, aud it is be-
lieved they took peep into Europe
and South America for James IL. Low
erich. They did not find him there,
aud concluded to try America while.
They tried America, and found in De-
troit one Jas. Il. Durand, living at 225
Fert street, who closely resembled
James Il. Leverich, tile defaulter. No
arrest was made, however, and the two
detectives returned to New York to re-
port their discovery. In the mean
time, Mr. Durahd made arrangements
10 visit Europe, and engaged passage
thither for himself and wife. He en-
gagged q competent person as house-
keeper to take cale OF the premises No.
225 Fort street, and went to New York
to take tho European steamer. In
stead, however, Of getting on board
the steamer, he was arrested and at
once identified as James H. Leverich.
He is now in custody there. An effort
is being made to compromise the pc
cuniary difficulty in which the prisoner
became involved, and Mr.. Leverich,
alias Durand, has surrendered into the
hands of one OF the officers OF the bank
Percy r Pyne- all the property he
owned in Detroit, including the insur-
ance on the premises, and it has been
placed in the hands of W. P. Rathbone
for sale.