The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-28
THE MISSING ABRAHAM.
The Defaulter, Forger and Abscondor---His
Crime, Flight, Pursuit and Arrest


Iy announced the presence of Abraham
Jackson, the missing" Boston lawyer, and
the alleged detaulter and forger, in Yer
mont. Yesterday morning a telegram
from our special correspondent announced
his arrest at Keeseville, New York. From
the letter Of ,ur correspondent, who saw
and conversed with jackson and the officer
who had him in charge and from other
sources, We obtain the following statement
of the case:
THE FLIGHT.
On Friday, May IA, Abraham jackson,
a member of the Suffolk bar, and well
known in business circles in Vermont and
elsewhere. disappeared from Boston. His
business affairs, which were quite extensive
and involved trust funds to large amount,
had been for some time in an unsatisfac-
tory condition. When some of those for
whom he was trustee became alarmed for
the safety Of their property, and pressed
their INQUIRIES he could not or would not
give any account of the real state of his af-
fairs. Yet they and his business acquaint-
ances, among whom the circumstances
were very freely talked about, were re-
luctant TO believe that there had been any |
intentional wrong dong, or that his en-
barrassments would be more than temper
ary Last week, when the case seemed to
be most critical, jackson failed TO appear
at his usual place of business, and left no
trace by which be could be followed He
was reputed to be a man of ample fortune,
and his methOdical business habits had, till
very recently, inspired unlimited conf
dence.
THE PURSUIT.
The next dl., u warrant for his arrest
| for forgery was placed in the hands of j.
r. Wood of the Boston police, and
although he Immediately started in pursuit.
he could obtain no trace of him until Fri
day of last week, when he ascertaned
that he had been stopping at Boynton's hotel
in Orwell, in this state, where he arrived
| Wednesday or Thursday and left on Fri
day, the same day that the detective ar
rived. From here, Wood traced him to
Fairlaven, where he asceitained that jack
son had been, engaging himself in looking
over the affairs of the Scn'ch hill slate
company, in which he had large interest.
At Farhaven, where he arrived, by the
way Thursday and before going to Orwell,
he was the guest of Benjamin Williams,
well-known in the slate business, and was
taken by bim to Orwell, where he made a
pre,ense Of looking at cattle and sheep
with II view to purchasing. MIR. w. paid
the bills of the trip, Jackson not offering
to liouldate them. While at Fairhaven,
Sunday, jackson was shown newspaper
containing an account of his defalcations,
and after reading it, told Williams that it
was all false, that he must go to Mortified
pany and ending up by asking what he
should do ? Williams advised him to re-
turn to Boston and face the matter, and in
reply to further inquiry, informed him
that he could come to Rutland take the
Sunday night train and, in that way, reach
Boston early Monday morning. He, how
ever, gave Rutland wide berth, and the
next morning took team, started for
Whitehall, arriving. there in time for the
boat, which he took en- route for Port
Kent.
Wood, the detective, was informed al
Fairhaven that Jackson took the cars fol
Ticonderoga, saying that he was going to
Burlington, and from there to Mortified
to do some business, and expected to reacl
Boston Wednesday morning. Wood die
not believe that this would be his route
but, 10 make assurance douby sure, con
, cluded TO follow it up, and accordingl,
came TO Rutland, going hence to North
field, but, finding no Jackson there, re
! turned to Burlington. From Burlington
Wood went to Port Kent, and while on hi
passage per steamer Adirondack, he Learned
from the Waterman that a person answer
ing the fugitives description had landed a
: Port Kent, Monday; and, from anothe
' source, that he had gone thence TO Reese
4 vile and was even then stopping at III
s | Ausable house.
TIE ARREST.
G At the Ausable house Jackson had regis
: tered as Isaac James, N. Y" He hat
q engaged rooms for the season for part
s of six, and represented himself as sports
t man. To give an air of truth to this repre-
e sentation, he passed portion of Tuesda
ard Wednesday in fishing He had bee
measured for suit of clothes, and had
beard OF some ten days growth, EVIDENT
, TO disguise himself, his object being, as
supposed, to remain in some of the neigh
q boring back towns until suitable oppoi
tunity offered, and then make his way t
;. Quebec and thence to Europe. The de
= tective had been at the hotel but a shor
time when the missing" man appeare
a and went to his room, closely followed b.
Wood A scene Of hand shaking ensuad
y, the detective saying, How do you dc
( Mr.. Jackson ?" and he replying, " don
d recognize YOU" Wood thereupon dis
d closed his business and arrested jackson
= who expressed great surprise at the storie
n told by the " independent press" asserte
: his innocence and his intention to return
$ Boston, Thursday, where he would max
y it warm for the lying newspapers. TIL
n detective very kindly offered to accompan
y him to Boston, where he will arrive thi
q morning.
A TIE CRIME.
Is When arrested he had something owe
y twenty-five hundred dollars in money wit
IT him. The charge upon which the arrei
d was made was for the alleged forging an
s altering of three notes, purporting to
% good for five thousand dollars each, undo
/, the followinp circumstances He held