Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-04-19

peared in San Francisco and carried
out the snug operation of bagging sl5,-
900 on "raised" silver-mining stock
Van Valkenburg, the gcntlcmanly su-
perintcndcnt of tho Atlantic and Pa
cifc Telegraph Company, being his
victim--hs friend, did not como up
with him, but here first learned that
her gay Cuban was n most expert
forger, from Chicago. Clermont after
the San Franciscan transaction, next
appeared in Now York as depositor
with Belmont q Co. OF $4,000, the
purchaser of bill OF exchange on Lon.
don and ticket to Europe. This was
in 1873.
A SPECULATION IN STOCKS.
In July, 1874, Lou. La Dezma, a
gentleman who might have been with
difficulty recognized by a detective ac-
quainted with his history as Clermant,
was a passenger on homew ard-bound
steamer for the United States, and the
special acquaintance, and even friend,
OF Mr.. William II. Camp, President Of
the New York Clearing House. =
Through Camp and the Belmonts our
suavc friend was introduced into the
best stock-brokering circles Of New
York, and Wall street soon rung with
his bold transactions. Success, and
then the fate of Daniel Drew fell on
him, and be left New York in debt 10
his brokers $4,000 il margins on To,
ledo and Wabash.
A REAL WIFE AND HER DUTY.
Just here m episode in his early lifc
in Chicago becomes important. Maud
l.. Margrave, u daughter in a large
family of respcctability, had won his
young affections, and the priest had
joined them in such q way that nc
man--nor woman cither-seemed Ia
be ever able to put them asundcr.--
She was not crooked" but her love foi
him soon made her obedient to every
crook Of his little finger, and it led heI
into many dark and devious way
She was rather preposscssing in ap
pearance, but has now but one eye
through frequent use OF poisonous
cosmetics for the purposes of disguise
through the world she followed him
always obcdient, always uncomplain
ing, even under the trying circum
stance Of being an accomplice, though
perdu, in the Long Branch venture.
SCENE IN c. u. BoRIE's OFFICE.
The scene now shifts to Philadelphia
time. 9th OF March, 1875, and the visit
of a very lady-like woman to the Office
of c. & Ii. Borie, the well.known brok
crs, on Third street. The lady wanted
five shares of Reading Railroad stock
but desired il TO be issued in singl,
shares and to be first transferred I,
the brokers and from them to her
These conditions were unusual, and thu
lady was told they could not be com
piled with. AT this answer she wa
non-plusscd and said she would rcturI
the next day and give the names which
she wished TO be filed into the certifi
Gates She left the money, some $500
to pay for the stock and then went out
She was seen to connect" with q mai
in the quiet precincts of Vikings alley
/ a man who subsequently turned out 4
be Clermont alias La Dezma.
PREPARING TO "RAIsE" STOCK.
Suspicion was aroused and the Read
ing Railroad officers informed of th'
| circumstance, and they, already smart
ing under the tricks Of Horton, tn
Lancaster raiser ofstock the year be
fore, and knowing that these onc-shar'
certificates were the very metal upoI
which such worthless wrought, calle'
to their aid Pinkerton's men, Franklin
and Bangs. A shadow" was put OF
the two, tho woman was allowed t
take the shares next day, having givel
the significant name of O. n. Boreim Il
be filled into the certificate. Th
couple were then traced TO the Mcr
chants Hotel, where they had regis
tered on the 9th Of March MS o. y
Sergeant and wife, of Lancaster. Al
soon as the stock was obtained Clcr
mont and his real wife, Maud--ior tn
lady in the brokers' office was non
other than she--took the train 70
\ New York and went TAR uptown int
rooms. Franklin's men took room
opposite, and as may be imagined th
comings in and goings out of 18th
house across the way" were narrowl.
watched. The faithful wife did th
: shopping, the mailing Of letters, am
everything requiring outdoor move
mcnt, and the wiley confidence maj
kept close quarters for two MONTHS
; Who the closeted 30. B. Sargant' wa
became the desire of the detectives
and by the time the two months ha,