The New York herald., 1877-01-08
BRENT SURRENDERED
The Louisville FOrger in Custody Of the
United States Authorities.
DEPARTURE FOR KENTUCKY LAST NIGHT.
History of His Chine and the Extradition
Questions Arising from It

day IN the steamer Parthia OF the CunaEo Hnc no
was looking well aud seemed to enjoy good health,
standing the bad weather experienced during
the voyage He was brought charge Of De-
tective Shore, OF the London police. who was made .
special United States Marshal Tor the occasion. On
his arrival he was at delivered to a special
agent commissioned by Governor McCreary OF Ken
lucky who took him back TO that State last night
MR. CHARLES INTRODUCED.
A HERALD reporter boarded the Parthia yesterday
morning passed Quarantine, ana 10 bis surprise
was Informed there such person as Charlea
Brent on board. Detective Shore was also unknown
One Of the passengers however borc the name of Mr.
Shore and the reporter proceeded TO Interview him
on the subject OF Brent's arrest. Mr. Shore coolIy
denied all knowledge of any such Individual, and
positively refused any information on tne sub
ject, saying, with gruG British accent, that
.'pcople n his country accustomed 10 being
interviewed" The passenger list of the Partha
next examined 1t only showed one passenger whose
surname Charles. This was Mr. Charles Inns,
from Kentucky On further investigation IT was found
that Mr.. Innis ~ had berth in the stateroom occu-
pod by Mr. Shore. Struck with tins coincidence. tho
reporter accosted Mr. Charles Inns and found that he
was really the long expected prisoner.
Charles Brent, not wishing to undergo tho shame OF
a public Acknowledgment OF his captivity before tho
other cabin passengers had registered his name as
count of his good and agreeable conversation
HIS fellow travellers nicknamod him "Kentucky,"
and he was generally known by the latter name. NO
one suspected his real character until Saturday night
after the pilot had boarded the ship whom II leaked out
that extradted was on board but very few
know who was the for what offence he was
brought over.
Brent is young man. twenty three years Of age, and
very light complexoned. He has light curly hair,
light musache and blue oyes, and is altogether of
very prepossessng appearance. He worea dark SUIT,
light cap and blue ovcrcoat He standing among
group of passel gers the door Of the smoking
room when the reporter approached him. D'vining
the object of the visit. he walked away few
PAGES from the others and answered freely all the
questions that were put to him.
WHAT BRENT HIMSELF.
ION my release last juno entered the Sixteenth
Lancers," said he. ~ joined as private, having no
commission as 1t is very difficult to obtain them IN
England l was stationed at Canterbury. made na
attempt TO get away. met with accident to my
leg confined to the hospital at the timo Of my
December L. l think the sur
render is under the old treaty, that Is to the
best Of my knowledge. taken TO Bow
great secrecy arragned before Sir James
Ingraham IN his private The English officers
endeavored keep my very quiet was not
up before the Court in the regular manner and they
tried to keep out OF the papers wrote to one Of
my friends connected with the American News Agency
and he came d. and spread around the fact OF my
arrest sent to the House OF Detention for sew
enteen days. l made defence and diu not employ
any counsel The papers that had been brought over
for me before had been returned TO America Ny
wa. heard on the strength OF tho old aiidavits"
Mr.. Brent then stated that nearly all the money he
mad taken had been returned 70 the bank They were
equal to So 50O $50 English money, and $ll % in
United States money. This was all returned.
81 suppose my surrender matter Of comfy,
preparatory to the framing Of new treaty as IN thel
position win be made OF me- but hear that steps
have been taken by the bank the matter"
~ do not like England as well as America, " con,
tinued Mr. Brent 81 was in jail from the 10Th ol
March until the 10th of June-four months OF impris
onment on the other side Then was locked up
twenty-five days this last time-egnteen days the
House OF Detention and iour in police station. F"
Then smiling sadly. he added, ''rhis pretty way
to return to one's native country, isntn?"
The thoroughly obsequious dste ctIve hero ap-
preached and gave the reporter few iacss which
side the Parthta, bringing several de.ectives
Among them was Mr; Ralph sheldon, OF
special agent the State by Governor McCreary TO
take charge of Brent All the necessary papers mad
accom- mplished in a few moments The vessel had by
this been secured to tho dock, and Charles Brent
accompanied by Mr.. Sheldon, lett the steamer They
remain ed at Jersey City until O'Clock, when they
departed the Pennsylvania Railroad train en- route
for Kentucky.
HISTORY OF HIS CRIME
On Thursday, February "a, 1876, BrGnt, who wax
bookkeeper the Falls City Tobacco Bank, wrote
regularly madeIo check the name OF the Merchants
Bank Of New York and alled ~ for So 0OO II the
latter bank had been drawn upon Tor that amount He
then presented collection the Kentucky Bank
OF Louisville and received ST. 400 cash and check
against his own bank for the balance. He took the
train lor New York where he purchased bill OF ex-
change for 90 1856 francs and ticket to Liverpool
the lnLnan steamer City OF Richmond He travelled
under the name OF Carence Rivers, and was arrested
Inf tha nnno
town on March g. After = short examination 0y the
magistrates there he was remanded 20 London prcpara-
Al the Police Court the solicitor of tho
London Bankers Association appeared on March 10
him. A Scotland Yard detective testified that the
prisoner had admitted his guilt. Brent then
manded to await the necessary papers
THE ExrRADIrIoN QUESTION
difficulty here arose with regard TO Brent's ex-
tradition that ended In rupture the negotiations
States and England had been adopted II provided for
the surrendering In either country OF prisoners who
had committed murder forgery and other crimes In
visions OF the treaty, and act OF Parliament was
passed altering tho terms Of the treaty One Of these
when extraditcd should be tried Tor other crimo
than that upon which his extradition was based.
Secretary Fish claimed on The part OF the United
States that no Of Parliament could change
the treaty. IL having boon framed by mutual
consent, nc claimed that mutual consent Of the two
governments could alone change its terms.
The case OF Wnsow. the Boston iorger the first
one that brought this point into dispute Tho English
government demanded that the United States should
guarantee that Wnslow's trial would only be for the
crime charged. The same demand was made In Brenps
case. These requirements were In botn immcdi-
ately refused and the Brtsn government, on May I,
informed the American Legation that Brent would DO
discharged THIS was done on June 20. New York
detective had been sent To England To take charge
OF the prisoner, but WAS obliged return without
him. He recovered however, all tho money stolen TO
within few dollars. This property was restored TO
the bank the rcturn OF the detective NcgotIa
were then broken of between England and the United
States until tho early part OF December. Then tho
English government thought better of their action
back down from tho position that had been med
and agreed TO issue warrants for the OF Brent
WinsIow and Grey Brent rearrested under tho
old treaty, new demand having been made for him
by the United states, and was returned by the English
government in the custody OF an English detective.
THE SHINNECOCK RELIEF.