, 1875-06-27

ARREST on THE CHARGE OF CoEsPrHAC1.
About noon yesterday Chief- Detective Dixon
and eome OF his subordinates arrested Alfred,
Frederick, Charies Edward, and George Roe at
their commission house, NO. 13a North hnzlo
street. These are the persons who were
formerly engagod rs principals and subor-
dinates in the grocery business, orig
iually at the corner Of Madison and
Halsted, and afterwards On the South Side, and
and who, last January, failed, with liabilities
amounting to s240. 600. and who-the partners
left the CRY for Canada Alfred aud Frederick
CLAIMED to be the pnrtneg1, Edward and George
being respectively clerk aud bookkeeper, and
Charles. Who said lie had hean lawyer in New
YORK, being, it IL El]eged by the comp!ainants,
the man VINO run the whole affair, and furnished
the bralna to the firm.
Almost AZ soon is tho brothers had reached
Canada, leaving behind them assets which we're
worth perhaps so cD0 they. it is asserted opened
negotiations with their creditors here for the
purpose of seeing what arrangements could be
made with them. Tho firm had been put INTO
bankruptcy, and the Roes sought to take adyant-
age OF that clause Of the Bankruptcy act which
provides that creditors May make compesiton
with debtors. They were successful III this alter
month or 80 OF labor, and Offering to pay x
cents on the dollar, nearly all OF those to whom
they were indebted accepting their terms; and
tie money was paid into the bands Of
the Judge to satiefy the ciaims Of
the agreeing creditors. and also Of those who
had not assented to the composition Among
tha latter were O. T. Gregory &C., manu{ac-
ture<s ct plug tobacco, of Richsnond, to whom
the Roes owed about 5000. The Richmond
firm we're 30 we'll satisfied that tue Roes were
ewindlers that, SOU after they heard OF their
fnilure they cut the matter into the 1anda of
Mr. Henry e. Adams, OF this city, with dlrec-
tiops to 20 ahead and see it by aay possibility
the brothers could be arrested aId criminally
prosecuted. Mr. Adams kept constantly on
their track. the detectives in his employ follow
ing them even TO Canada.
When this composition had been arranged the
Roes returned to this city and started in busl-
ness again as commission house on kinzie
street, So soon as Mr.. Adams found they were
here, he hurried up his preparations, being con-
viuced, be says. that they had come oo on ly TO
collect wnat money they could lay their handa
on and clear out again. ANY idea OF departure.
however, which they might have entertained, Is
charge against the five il consp,rng with
inteut 70 dcfraud, ETC., the allegation
being that thsy came to thus city and vent into
business originally with tho intention OF SWIM
ding. and that all their transactions with Greg
ory Co. and other FIRMS carried On over sev-
etnl years, were parts Ut one comprehensive
scheme devised By Charles. It is the inteation
OF the firm represented By Mr. Adams-apd
other creditors may join in the proceedings-to
prosecute the defendants criminatly to the bitter
end, and they sav they believe they will be able
to send them to the penitentary. They we're
examined before Summerfeld, and the bail OF
Alfred and Frederick fixed at $4,000, and that
Of the Others at 5000. They gave the neces-
sary security soon altar their arrest, and are nor
at liberty.