New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-22
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF new ORLEANS
Arrest OF n Nice Young Man,

Arrest OF n Nice Young Man.
The St. Louis Democrat of Tuesday re-
ports this case:
An arrest that promises to prove of con-
siderable importance was made yesterday
by Detective Duckworth. The prisoner
claims to be j. c. Whittemore. financial
agent Of the New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas railroad, and from the appearance Of
his pockets, has operated in some extensive
ewindiing.
On Saturday last he applied to ex-Mayor
Cole, and presented a letter of INTRODUCED ton
purporting to come from Senator Morgan,
Of New York. The letter stated that Mr.
WhittemOre was gentleman of wealth and
position in New York, and that the object
of his visit West was to invest largely in
land. The writer requested Mr.. Cole to
render him what assistance he could and
introduce him to some OF the principal bust
ness men Of this city
After a short conversation the bearer of
the letter ascertained that Mr.. Cole was ac-
Iuainted with ID. Shouse, cashier Of the
Mechanics Bank, at Kansas City, and sug-
gested that as he was going to Kansas City
to purchase some property, Mr.. Cole give
him letter of introduction to Mr.. ShOuse
This he readily consented to do, and on the
strength of the letter from Morgan warmly
Endorsed him. He then left. and it soon after
occurred to Mr.. Cole that his visitor might
be swindler. In order to satisfy himself
il regard to his honesty, he telegraphed to
Senator Morgan, and soon after received q
reply from him. stating that he knew no
such man as WhittemOre, and that the let
ter of introduction was a forgery. This at
once convinced Mr.. Cole that some swindle
was about to be attempted on the Mechan-
les Bank at Kansas City, and he notified the
police Of the affair. Detective Tracy was
Immediately sent up there to arrest the sus
pected person should he appear.
1t was then ascertained that Whittemore
mad purchased draft at the Lucas Bank
in this city, payable to the order of Mrs. j.
&. Wilson for the sum of SIS. The officers
concluded that this had been done in order
TO obtain the signature of X. Il. Hutchin
son, the cashier, which the fellow probably
intended to forge on a draft for large
amount, or else to raise the one purchased.
As it was thought that he might still be
in town, vigilant watch was kept on the
railroads and about the hotels, and Duck
worth, during yesterday, found and locked
him up. On searching him at the station
house, q certificate of deposit in the Central
National Bank, New York, for 500, signed
by G. +. Coles. cashier, was found in his
pocket, besides between two and three
hundred dollars in money.
He was dressed very stylishly, although
not gaudily. and sported a diamond scarf
pin of elegant desi gn. gold watch, chain
and charms, and one or two rings. He had
a magnificent gold plated revolver with
carved pearl handle, silver pocket cork
screw, a gold pencil case, pearl handle
knife, and other expensive knickknacks in
his pocket. They also contained two passes
ON the North Missouri railroad, signed by
the superintendent, and dated Yesterday,
which he had procured on another docu-
ment, which was probably forged, This
stated him to be the financial agent of the
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas railroad,
and requested the officers Of other roads in
the country to pass him wherever he wished
to go. 1t was signed James A. Raynor,
president, and certified to by H. Durkee,
treasurer.
The prisoner is man Of twenty-eig or
thirty years Ofage, fine looking, has heavy
tawny moustache, is a splendid talker, and
OF very gentlemanly manners and appear
ance. Several heavy bank swindles have
lately been perpetrated in Indiana. and it
is thought that Whittemore may have had
something to do with them.