, 1873-01-09
THE SH0TWELL ROBBERY.
Tho Mystery Of tho Affair Par
tinlly Cleared Up.
Anothe. Arrcst-..A Chicago rctcctlYe In
Now York--.Rccorcry OF tho
Papers.

Papcrs.
Tho mystory which cnyclopod tho purloining
Of contracts for s1UD, ,dO0 in stockH and bonds Of
the sollna l. Gulf nalroal, mud other valuable
papers, from tho trunk OF Miss Shotwo1l, whilo
Oil hor way from New York to Chtcugo, Is Baid 10
have been solved BY Chicago detective. 1t will
bo reco]lo1tod Tint Miss Bhotwoll was introduced
to man named Everett, at tho Grand Central
1IoteI, in New York, md that he accompanied
her to this city. Ills disappearance after tho
discovery OF the robbery, at Tho fremont House,
where Miss 6hotwcll was stopping, created tho
suspicion that ho waH implicated, and, having
boon found by policeman, Ae was arroatcl.
At the preliminary hearing, boforo Justice
nanyon, 1t WAS addu.cd In evidence tint Ito
promised to procure lasaos for Miss Bhotwell to
Mobile, and that for this reason Bhe consented
to traycl by way Of Chicago. 11or object In
visiting Mobile Was to hayo an injunction issued
restraining Colonel r. n. noddy from selling tho
6cl1na l. Gulf Railroad TO parties IN London, ho
having gone there, as she beloved, for that pur-
poso. Instead OF getting pnsses for hor, Esorott
paid hor faro. This fact, however, excited no
thoughts Of duplicity. Everett Ind also had hor
trunks and his own checked, aud 1t waH alleged,
exchanged checks with her pl1rpously. Ho
denied any completely in the abstraction
Of tho papers, but MiBB Shotwclls tosti-
mony waB considered to be sufficiently
conclusive to warrant his committal for trial.
reduced to $50, 900 through tho efforts Of Ills at
tornoy, John Lyle King. Affas sholwell called
at the County Jall two or threo timoa to SEQ
Evorott, and ondeavored to induce him to roYenl
the whoreabouta Of tho eonsracts and papers.
wero. He thought il released 10 could find
tho,n. Miss 8. would not accept his u1timatum,
aud loft for New York, having heard TINT
the papers werc there, believing that
tic e4p papers, per aad doffaud her Of ftheir value.
In tie meantime tho detective had been using
all his ingenuity in tracing mn apparently obscure
clue. He assumed tlat EvcrottH object In OK
rupk IN nti TIC as and
ingly visited Detroit to SEQ the baggage.naster
Of tho train on which they camo Wost. Tho ro-
suit ia unknown except by inference; despatch
was received from him several dnys ago which
contained two Words" Evidence complete"
Tho revelations consequent upon the exer-
tionB Of tho detective hayo, it appears, in somo
way implicated Now York gentleman named
F. W. Brooks and telegram received IN Ghi. I; Il.
cago, yesterday from Hiss bhotwell, Rtated that
he had been arrested.
reporter OF The TRIBUNE having learned
that Everett contemplated turning States owl
donce nnd securing his Own acquittal by inlplf-
called on linn yesterday morning for tho 'pur-
pose Of getting his ptatomeut of tho case and its
attending circumstances. He was somewhnt
reticout ut first but subsequently converaea
OF anything which would tond to involve him
self or othora in the robbery. He confined his
1emarkB to the explanation Of apparently impli-
cutting facts, saying, in tho FIRST place, that ho
did not purpose to shoulder any ones troubles
we'll Mt the Grand Central Hotel In Now York
by MIR. Amorro, d gentleman who
was formerly in tho employ Of Mr. Ioddy, as
booSkeopor, but now T. stock-brokor on hia own
for lady at the Grand Central, ho boing we'll ac-
quaintoi with the propriotors. He consented,
anu, after making the arrangements, WIS intro
duccd to Miss Shotweil as the lady, and showed
eF o se 4 S
Smiley, President Of tho Solma & Gulf Railroad.
about the stocks aud bonds. They were Iopro-
sented to bo worth 50 cents Of thcir taec yaluc,
but lie had tried to raise 10 cents on them for
opinion, vore worthless. Tho reporter told
him that ho understood That Miss
sAo.we]l had paid Brooks for tho bonds, and held
contracts for them, they not having boen do
Alabama was to hare au injunction issued to
restrain tho officers from selling tho road. Ho
replied TINT only two sections Of the road-one
at each ond-hnu boon constructed, and that he
contracts, or whatever they woro. He know
Brooks who WIS a pntont-right owner, but vas
not in his employ. 1t will bo remembered that
receipt for package sent from Detroit to
Brooks was found in the possession of Everett,
and that while coming West hc received tele--
gram from Now York. Tho former Was thought
to haye contained the missing phpers aud
tho latter instructions" the despatch having
been handed him before reaching Detroit. Tho
package, he naid, contained business papers,
IN
Wilson's patent brake, for which he was agont.
The despatch requested him to see Colonel
Hayes, General Manager Of the Dlue Limo, in
reference to the collection Of money duo for
Mrs Shotwel that ho had sufficient influence
with railroad mon to obtain passes for lor but
that lle would pay her fare. lie did So md
Furnished her money to pay hor expenses. Why
tive stranger, he neglected to state. Ho did not
'dinappear" after the robbery was discovered,
but did al he could to find Miss shotwe]. Be-
ing unable to learn where she had gone, ho
he found. Disappointed, be went to hor SISTERS
and retired. s'1f,' lie argued, 4 had done my
thing wrong, do you suppose should have gono
homo? No! should haye left town mmeii-
ately." Ho beloved Miss shotyoll thought ho
object In having him arrested wqs to get him to
reyenl who Ind them Ie did not know whero
the documents worot but, il released, would use
every effort to hud them. Miss Shotwell Ind been
to sec him, mud promised not to prosecute him
If he restored tic pnpers Lis reputation was,
however, at stake aud he would not accept c1ly
compromise that looked az II ho was an1ious to
evado trial. Ho waB determined to have trial,
and, whon released, would do his utmost to
assist in the recovery Of the papers. Ho
Thought ho could put his hand on tho mnn who
had thom, il at liberty, but WAS not certain about
i. He would not say whether ho intended to tol
in court all he knew OF tho transaction
Il he is determined to "slouldor no ono'e
trouble bat his OWL" every detail OF tho alleged
is arIaigned for triul in the Criminal Court.
Detective Tyrrell, who has charge Of the caao,
and who has boon East collecting ovidenco was
haard from yestnr1lna l1a haxi10 talarranfad