The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-08

10 appearance, bns hes now but one eve,
through frequent use Of poisonous cosmetics
for the purpose OF disguise. g through the
world she followed hina ''-always obedient,
always accomplishing, even under the try
Ing circumstance Of being an accomplice,
though perdu, In the Long Branch venture.
eoEsE IN 9. 3 n. BoRIE's OFFICE.
The scene now shifts to PHILADELPHIA
time, 9th Of March, 1876. and the visit, of
very lady>Iike woman to the office of C. &
FL. Borie, the well.known brokers, on Third
street. The lady wanted FIVE shares of Read.
ing Railroad stock, but desired tito be issued
In single shares, and to be first transferred
to the brokers, and from them to her. These
conditions were unusual, and the lady wac
told they could not be complied with. At
this answer she was nonplussed, and said
she would return the next day aud give the
names which she wished to lie filed into the
certificates. She left the money (some S300j
TO pay for the stock, and then went out. She
was seen to "counect with o man in the
quiet precincts Of Williug's aley-a man
who subsequently turned out to be Clermont
alias La Dezma.
PREPARING TO "RA1sE" STOCK.
Suspicion was aroused, and the Reading
Railroad officers informed Of the circnm.
stance, and they, already sDarting under the
tricks of Horton, the Lancaster "raiser" of
stock the year before, and knowing that
these one-share certificates were the very
metal upon which such worthless wrought,
called to their aid Pipkerton's men-FraDk.
lin and Bangs. "A shadow was put on
the two, the woman was allowed to take the
shares next day, baying given the s.gui.
fcant name Of O. Il. Boreim to be filed
into the certificate. The couple were
then traced to the Merchants Hotel,
where they had registered On the 9th OF
March as o. B. Sargent and wife, of Ian
caster. As soon as the stock was obtained
Clermont and his real wife, Maud-for the
lady in the brokers' Office was none other than
sbe-took the train for New York. and went
far up town into rooms. Franklin's men
took rooms opposite, aud, as may be ina
gined, the comngs-in and goings-out OF "the
house across the way" were narrowly
watched. The faithful wife did the shopping,
the mailing of letters, and everything requir.
ing outdoor movement, and the willy conf
dence man kept close quarters for two
months. Who the closeted 20. B. Sargeanw
was became the desire of the detectives, and
by the time the two months had passed by
they were satisfied that be was Clermont, the
lover and supposed husband of the West
Philadelphia widow.
ATRANsFER TO PHILADELPHIA DOCK.
In order to be satisfied of this Franklin
looked up an old Indictment against Cler.
mont which q "friend" OF the LADY had
procured through his counsel, Judge Brews-
ter, when the diamonds Of bis mistress bad
been taken off by the husband she had gotten
at Long Branch, and requistion was issued
for the apprehension and extradtion of the
apt pupil Of Patterson to a Philadelphia
dock. On the OH of May Franklin. armed
with the requistiop, went 10 New York and
arrested his man, who, though surprised,
made the best OF it, and drove with the de-.
tectiYe to St. Denis Hotel. A card was sent
up, and the Long Branch widow, now en-
route to Europe to join her child, who was at
school there, was confronted with her per-
| fdious Cuban lover. 1t was q perfect sur.
| prise to her, for she had long since given up
the search for him.. But ooh, you william ~
clicked her utterance when she saw him,
| which he returned with bow, In which
4 was incorporated all the grace Of Bayard
and impudence Of Brummel, nothwith-
standing the difficulty Of raising his hat with
manacled wrists.
HOW HE GOT OUT OF TIE DIAMOND scRAPB.
To shorten long story, he was brought
to Philadelphia, put in the dock for the lar.
ceny of the diamonds, and the fair West Pbila.
dephian got In the tolls Of love again (sl.
though when she visited the prison she found
bis real wife sitting on the other side of the
ceIl.door), made an affidavit that when be
| took the diamonds he was her lawfully wed.
| ded husband, and that she had been since d.
| yorced. So, after many efforts to hold him
on other charges, the Reading Railroad bonds
not having been used or altered, Mr.. Cler.
| mont went scot-free, Madame went off to
Europe, and the gay cavalier left town with
his wife, ostensibly for New York. This was
| in May Of last year. ,.aa,'
REIs TaB CHAHBERsBURG BANK.RoBBER.'
On the oath utimo the telegraph told
every reader Of newspapers 10 and out OF
| this State thata well-conceiyed plan to rob
the Chsmbersburg Bank had been frustrated
and two of the burglars captured. The
leading criminal 10 the affair had gone to
Chsmbersburg just after the escape Of CIer-
mont from Frankln's clutches Lere year
ago, and had set up as southern officer
named Colonel ROLAND, with bis wife and in
valid brother. They had ingratiated them.
selves into the friendship OF the cashier Of
the blink, and visited bis house frequently
during their stay. On the night in question
Colonel Roland had called with a friend at
the dwelling of the cashier, Messersmith,
| which was connected with the bank, and
they made a friendly visit. At the corclu.
sion of this visit Messersmith found himself
hooded, gagged, and robbed of 100000. But
in the nproar he created, with great pluck
The two worthless were caught and, jagged.
1t is hardly necessary to, say that Detective
Franklin and his men Yesterday identified
holland as Patterson's "kid," Clermont, la
Dezms, Sergeant, and Degmond, all in one.
MURDERS IN NEW ORLEANs-THB RECENT
PoLITIOAL 1aHr.-Ne,o Orleans, April g.
John Reiser and John Roach quarrelled to-
day, and Roach stabbed Reiser, killing him
instantly. sss.s ">.s. - s =. f.
Lucen Adams, Jr., who was wounded 10
frscas at the Southern Republic Club meet.