New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-26
WANDERINGs AND CAPTURE OF THIEF.
TIE ARREST OF DEFAULTING CLERK IN DENVER

CITY.
Superintendent Wallng received word at
the Police Central Oni:e yesterday that ~ 'e'u'e
Michael Shelly would be here tomorrow with V'n
Velser the clerk who IL charged With sieans s''"0
from the New.York Central aud Hudson River Railroad
Company several months ago. Superintendent WaIling
received dispatch from Sheriff Wil0ughby 0f Denver
City, Col, time stating that he ma iounu
young man resembled Van Velser' WHO cdI'eu "'"
self Frank Reid, and was spending money very 'rrey'
The Sheriff offered to deliver the prisoner ID Now 10TH
for 1000 SUPERINTENDENT walins took little notice Of
this demand. After consulting with Mr. Tonccy, super
intendent of the New-York Central aud Hudson RIVER
Railroad II was decided TO bring the prisoner to Ne"
York Reauiston papers were procured fIom the Gov
ernor II was decided TO sond Michacl Shelly, an ON
Ger detailed the Grand Central Depot Tor tpe prisoner
and the papers made out In his name. Aitef Shcy
received the papers started at once for Denver C
There he found the prisoner IN the custody OF sne,
Wlluu.hby. In answer u Sheriff Wllioh@hDS uebiho'
superintendent WaillDg, after consulting Win ouPci
tendsnt Ioueey eiegrnphe1 mag 'ner w' IN tDf. civ
to the authorities, ana that tue SherH wouii 10 AZ
lowed addition, ten per cent OF all tne s'ol1h PoP
cry recovered ana restored to its rghtiu Sherd rus
was Satisfactory, bar, ule>s pcVeLiru ny oenel
opposition, IL is expected that Van Veoer VIII pe prousn'
here Tomorrow ,. -.
supermleudent Toucey has been very retlcent CON
corning the robbery bat persistent cliJrl5 nave uev
made ever since May 3. 1874, when VA V'Iser uSap
peared, ,pturo the thieves IL VIII 90 renepcion
that day the safe in the Treasurer, Once Oh tue
aud bouds were stolen, simultaneously Win mo us
covery Of the robbery. tne disappear lhc' o, Two
clerks George Van Vclser aud Isaac Baker,
was noticed Photographs OF ms TWO
Young men were sent all the county, ana accurate
descriptions were gwen to Tue pOlco III AL large cllr'
botn here and abroad Van Voscr IL was ascertalheu'
principal, aud the search iot hil more
ore has been prosecuted more vigorously man hdt or
Baker. Turee weeks acO IA Young man "eht through
D,uyer CITY who answered Van Voiser5 destr9' loh ~
went To Pueblo followed everywhere NY ohelh
Wllou !hbys officers. Wa YcSer came PACK 10 D3",ri
ca, All here made the Acquaintance OF young wo-
man He made arrangements to lake tus "omdn
IL Salt LAKE CITY. but they were ABOUT 10 STAR
YIN Velser was arrested. IL Is sdd mat oh,,in
Wlouchby refuses give up tho money founu III N!n
Nescr's trunk, aud railroad company nave inst.
tuted suit it, recovery IL Is also SAID that AZ htt
the sheriff refused deliver the prisoner 10 DotecNe
syeiy Gov. I:outt and Gen. Hughes lnIerIeitu, diu
the reuusiton Governor OF Nrw-l Ofh Was oo'u
Zoe property found Van Vcsers possession was scJO
Ia money, three horses, decd IOr lJ' acirs Oh idhu'
cold watch aud diamond rug. Il Is also rduOrod that
Baxter III Texas, amt that detective, are upoh MS
rack. Detective Scdnian, employed Dy tue fdlrOdd
company, accompanied .tectlVt smelly, anu rendered
valuable assistance III securing me pr!sJhtr'