The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-15
ARRIVAL OF VAN yELSOR IN NEW
YORK.
The Story He told the officials in that City
About the Officials Of New York.

The New York Times of Monday contains
the following account of the arrival at the
metropolis oil Van Nelsor, the defauIting
railway clerk recently arrested in this citv.
with the accompanying cpitome of his adj
ventures.
Officer Shelly, of the nineteenth sub-pre-
cinct, arrived nj the Grand Central depot at
an early hour Saturday morning, having
in custody George Van Nelsor. the clerk
who, in May last. stole S33. 100 in green
backs from the office of the treasurer of the
New York Central Hudson River railroad.
and who WAS arrested bv the sheriff of Dem
Yer City, Colorado, about two weeks ago
\ history OF the crimes and the details of
Van Nelsors arrest were published in the
IfmoS OF Friday. On arriving at the de-
pot Van Nelsor was met by his mother and
sister, and the meeting was very affecting.
The prisoner was subsequently brought TO
police headquarters, and on being arraign-
al before Superintendent Walling, seemed
50 ieel has disgraceful position most keenlv.
Airer remaining a short time at the CEN
tral office, Van Nelsor was taken TO the
office al the District Attorney, and from
thence taken 10 the Toombs 10 await trial
an NelSor gives graphic account of the
adventures OF himself and his companion.
Isaac Baxter, after leaving New York. On
reaching Maryland they buried SIS. 900 in
old newspapers, together with their clothes.
donned secondhand suits, purchased in
New York, and then Travelled 10 Indian
apolis, Quincy, ILL.,, Kansas CITY. and
Southern Kansas, where they purchased a
ranch Tor $500 and went 10 farming. After
settling down they returned TO MARYLAND on
the sth OF July and dug up the buried
sreasurc. 5000 of which. having been in
jured by the damp, they burned. Alter five
months Illness Nan Nelsor divided the
spoils with Baxter and the latter dis,n-
peared. Van NelSor, in the middle of Feb
rlary, left his ranch and went TO Denver
Col. where he led fast, life under the
name OF Frank Reed, spent large sums of
money, and was BETRAYED TO A New York
Deputy Sheriff by saloon-keener named
Schoat, after the latter had failed 20 e,-
tort any more money from him. He vas
then arrested by Sheriff Willoughby ON a
charge OF carrying concealed weapons and
mat officer telegrapbed the fact 10 New
foFh; Inc Sheriff took possession of 81 GEO
III soid, and gold watch and chain and a
re'oiNef' found on Van Nelsors person. and
S.,ooo IN Sreenbacks found in his ,runI
Nan Neisor states thai the sheriff Offered n
fix the affair and let him off bsforo ,hs
arrival OF the New York officers. bnt tba,
he refused TO accept the offer. HAVING "a.
along expressed his willingness 10 snrrsnSa a..
TO the officers OF the law and bear the nm,
lshment OF his crime. He afterwani san,
Scnoaf to the prisoner with paper signing
over 5000 10 him, and subsequently =
lawyer offered to get him out for 81 Goo
Doth oil which offers he declined. Sheriff
Mliioughby subsequently offered him 81 !.
Vco IL he would quit Colorado. leaving the
remainder OF the money in his hands Tb;s
offer he also refused, and was then allowed
every opportunity TO escape from the sber-
IFS house, where he had been ran,nr1a
iron the Jail, but declined to do 50. III.