The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-17
AN EXPERT FORGER.

How his Pal Went Back on Him-DOmes-
tic InfeIicity-The Wife of Two Honest
Men.
At the corner of Eleventh and Market streets
yesterday morning very important arrest was
made by Lieutenant G. E. Roberts, of the United
States Detective force.
The prisoners name is Young, and his offense
is forgery. The detectives have been in search
has he conducted himself that he has repeatedly
eluded capture. He is a native of Ohio, is about
thirty years of age. man of most remarkable
talent; is linguist of extraordinary attain
ments, being able it is said, to dictate simulta-
neously in two languages; besides, he is a most
deXterous penman.
He is also finished gentleman in appearance
and a man of honor in some respects. His
talents are employed in forgery and in violation
of the neutrality laws. He was with Riehl
during the whole of the Red River fasco, where
he commanded regiment, and was highly
complimented for distinguished bravery. Since
the beginning of the Cuban troubles he has
figured somewhat In connection with them, and
is said to hold the position of colonel in the
Cuban army at the present time.
The attention OF the detectives was first called
to the track that led to his present arrest by
communication in one of the daily papers of
this city, three or four weeks ago, stating that
a Cuban tilibustering expedition was being fitted
out here with Young at the head of it. Lieu
tenant Roberts first got track of him in Parkers-
burg, West Virginia, about three weeks ago;
followed him to Baltimore, thence to Washing
ton, thence to New York. He left New York
on Saturday evening, and was arrested by the
Lieutenant on the street, at the corner of
Eleventh and Market streets in this city, yester-
day morning. He is in safe custody, and will
be run to Washington to-day, where his case
Will receive the immediate attention of the
United States authorities
This man Young married the wife of a forger
named William Phelan, who had deserted her
alter ll-treatment. Phelan was in the Quarter
master Generals Office at Washington during
"a VVa AM NUhi Ia fhara h.
the amount of $5O0000 ON the Treasury Depart.
ment. He was put in prison and sentenced to
pay fine OF 500, 600, but he never paid the fine
and managed TO escape from jail. knowing the
transactions OF Young, he has turned infOrmer,
and will be an important witness in the trial OF
the latter.
Mrs. Young the lady mentioned above. who is
the wife of both Phelan and Young or of one
| as much as of the other, is now in the CITY OF
Mexico, where she lives in affluence, and is the
faithful abettor of Young.
HoRsE-THIEF ARREsTED.-At 6 O'clock on
| Saturday night DR.. Morehouse, No. 225 South
| Ninth street, left his horse and wagon standing
| in front of his residence. The Doctor went into
| the house and during his absence man jumped
into the vehicle and drove off. About IL o'clock
| the same night an officer of the Fifth district
| found in Spruce street, near Eleventh, the horse
| and wagon. but the whip, blanket, and hitching
| strap were missing. Lieutenant Flaherty has
| been on the watch for the thief, ant
| last night he nailed his man in the
| person of Henry Kirby, in the latter's house OF
| Twelfth street, below Locust The horse THE
has been held in $1,000 bail by Alderman Morrow
TO answer.