National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-13
BLACKMAILER ARRESTED.
JOHN H. ABRAMS. PROPRIETOR OF u'.'
.LANTERN,n IN CUSTtXcIlaxitt q M

JOHN H. ABRAMS. PROPRIETOR OF rr'~
LANTERN" IN CUSTMcDevitt and
Wednesday afternoapn Hsmed John H. Adrians,
Miller rrsst66nspIcuously here for few days .
cMnhS45ie of weeks ago, and then disappeared Be-
fore his abrupt departure, however, hs cratic
notions ana strange actions csosed mo to regard
him - funatic while othefs held gm w Dodily
made against them. Justice Sagdel Q. Mills
be ais posed o. but sn.ert.ininEths belief that
Court and had issued q UnitS States warrant
against the accused, and placsLt 10 the hands Of
might appear in other respecI Adrisns was sane
enough e appreciate what fe result. might DO
to h In ease o hs
latest escape nom the 1ls Of the Law. Some
time previous to his IsafSg he had printed and
circulated small hafSS I n IN Which haa, be gave
paper. to be called tn Lantern, which would con
tf!n publication ofhe evil transactions Of all
eii'SSs A. tim. i. zper came forth. There was
but ono iesue Of III eheet, however, for that con-
tanned 80 much u derogs, villifying and libeous
matter that 'sreI paper was dry from the tfess
gI.PEstS. 1SE e. DSI5n: .4s. AMI storm
s q: snonS ns or prsbss s and
hcnesty ID ,Dee ho had attacked, concluded to
steal away I'm the city, and II possible in some
TX.
able peony. Amer his departure Il was discov-
cred M Mhile residing In Holland he had vio-
lated ~ laws Of the country and taken abrupt
ana @ Prison y nss s1
Hnyg made attempts while here to use the
Masfc Order 40 CLOAK and aid TO his rascality,
Of That o. order sought out the
shS In order to obtain his standing.
response to their inquiries letter was re-
geo ,h IRON A%,tsrda% dated September J. 1873
fason, stating shat what he had toeommunicate
vas As unfortunate Is positive. Il is true that
in 1859, an M. N. Aitheueh We have
written information from the lodgv In tho city OF
Leden, where the said :Adfians was the restau.
e vas no. known there M.sonicai Hsn ia tSs
nan, and had he not 1ed his bad conduct Would
nave Pat him in prison; but he ned, and LEFT his
This information viii probably be unnecessary, a.
1e has heard that there have been letters written
loont hin 70 Holland, and suppose that he has
,btain monsy-not in the usual and honorable
manner r. which journah arc conducted, but by |
,lackm.sling. He sent notes 70 gentlemen Get:
{ appeared In public, would hold them MP 70 the |
lisgrses Of all honest men, and this publication
ould 30 prevented By sendinsto his ONCE, before
lame in the soto. But this bold demand seldom |
net with favorable response, = mort men kneV
hat the proposition was that Of rascal and en- I
ertained no fears Of the public denouncinE them |
Or any article coming through such low and |
currfle1s sheet -f.tgliE L.-st s-I-.- |
Anf leaving here he visited Baltimare, Rich.
nee Phiiadslphia and New YORK, and returned |
,sek 70 the scene Of his old transactions yestsr.
~ morning. He bad bean in the city only . |
.,, While when bis sen came to police bod
and ash:d 70! lretscton, saying thar his
~. innsdsssiS:Ssss e5tsr l lin. - 1' he Sss
..assa not only g Us I'D charge, but COR other
esonS They Fetsrned with hin, and, sllsr |
III s Sp g seedesssten during The night, he
~ ~ UaoagM INTO foites Court this morning.
Az Hcksta, both Tor gold watches sshoved .up.t
berimore. He also had another handsonas