New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-09
THE ARREST OF HENKY CLEWS.
HlTRRYING HIM OFF TO CHAUrAUoUA.

THE ARREST Or HENhf CLEW No.
HURRYING HIM OFF TO CHAUIAUQUA.
HOW HIS FRIENDS RESCUED HIM ON THE TRAIN
AN INVOLUNTARY TRIP TO SING sISG-IhE
CAUSE OF THE INDICTMENT.
The arrest of Henry Clews on Thursday al
ternoon, by Deputy Sheriff from Chautauqua County
was attended with some peculiar circumstances BEFORE
Mr. Clews went into bankruptcy lie had business reia
lions with Sheldon * Co., OF Chautahqua Coun'y'
NewYork. 1t Is known that this firm was creui'or VI
Mr. Clews to the extent Of $4,000. III Is asserpeu
that not being able the debt by civ proceeu
ngs Sheldon e. Co. determined 10 procnre criminal IN
dctmeut against Mr. Clews and have him arrested ana
brought Chatauqua County for trial. An Indictment
was found against Mr.. Clews charge OF obtaining
money and personal property On false and fraudulent
pretenees and the following bench warrant was pro-
cured:
CHATAUQUA COUNTY.
The PsoDe Of the State of Ne,c- York:
To the Sheriff and Constabes OF said county, and 10
the Sheriff and Constabes OF each aud every o. te cou
ties of the State OF New-York. ana to each ana every
In the of the people Of the state OF VIC
commend you take Henry Clews, who stands ncicteu
in the COur. of IN and for the County Oh oua
tauqua, charged with the crime OF obtaining money anu
personal property by and upon false and fraudulent pre-
tesDes, with intent to cheat and defraud ana nm ui
Their commt 10 the common Jail OF the SAID couy ai
there safely keep him until delivered by due course Oh
Given under my hand and seal at jamestown this LIST
N'' " Dlstret-Attorncy for Chautauqua county.
plan seems to nave been formed Tor arTestinS MI
Cews and getting him away as secretly as possible SO s
TO prevent his release on writ of habeus corpus Dis
trictAttorney Hazeltine engaged lawyer, Elal r. Hail.
of No. 81 Nassau-st formerly OF Jamestown, to assist
the Deputy Sheriff with legal aid and advice. Ths war
rant placed IN the hands of Marx ohc!don Deputy
Sheriff He to the city, visited Mr.. Ciewss
office about 2 D. IN. Thursday found Mr.. Clcws
present and served the warrant. Mr.. Clews
.lfl that
hurried out OF the city, and IL Is probable
that lie requested 90 to place on the plea OF
giving him opportunity to confer with persons aDout
n settlement. In any event Mr.. Ciews was seen walkng
towards Wa-St with a stranger, whose hand seemed 10
rest OH his arm with more than friendly hrnness lie
was not seen again for four hours. I the purpose
Mark ShedOnethc Deputy 7Sheri 10 conceal ms prs
oncr and eude Mr. Clews's friends, who made haste 70
secure of habels corpus. This was obtained by
Albert A. Abbott, Mr. Ciews's counsel from Judge )ono-
hne and was addressed 20 John Smith and Peter Jones
(wnosc true names unknOwn), and to Thoms0evcr
else may have the custody OF Henry CLOVIS
wscad n fSe railway stations Mark Sheldon re-
manned eonceaDan with his prisoner ana conveyed
him secretly Grand Central Depot IN time FOR the
& D. m Albany train He ma ciadcd Nj. Cewss friends
IN the depot and got his prisoner into acaI MI Cewss
friends got the irain aud began search III tl1 midst
of which the train started. About the same noncnt |
they found Mr. Cews in custody, but the tram was gam
ing ull head way before they had time to serve the writ
sing Sing Is the hrst stuppiDgplaee Tor HE O'Clock
express. and to sing sing the Whole party went: lac
Deputy obeyed the wlit'and returned with ms
prisoner the latters friends pn the INST returning
train hf ITIyed az ns GSHu , Isn az fin
first taken to the Hotel Royal at Xthtve ana forneth
s. Afterwards lie was allowed 10 TO his RESIDENCE
accompanied by Mark sheldon VINO told Mr. Han that
he did take ms of his prisoner during tue night
The clerk Of the Hotel Royal said yesterday tha soon
after O'Clock the might before party of five or six
gcneuen entered and tney we're some time III earnest
conversation. They called for note parer wrote and
dispatched letter. and afterward went out. No
one his knowledge had been Kept prisoner there III
tie aiternonn and 30 slch man as MARX cheidoh hau
Mark she don produced his prisoner before Judge Don
the wit. Adjournment asked and granted till l0,a
H. to-day. the question whether Court In any other
district except i'll which The Indictment was issued
con @ i'm The c,istoy of lis LAWYER Thomas still
ma and at liberty to transact Ls ordinary business
during ihe day. II 10 Thought probable that pail VIII be
Mr. Hal tie Deputy Sheriff counsel. very
communicative, but consented to say that ne knew
nthg OF the cause of complaint against AIr. CLOVIS.
J ,c or' observation-disclosures of e arrest and the
Ileasc and said that the Deputy had mingled IN
Jhe cOurse he sEoud have pursued was To
have arrested Mr. Cicws ut his residence an hour before
the train started, wGen II wOnld have been impossible
for friends out writ OF habeas corpus When
the Sheriff called the Office OF Mr. Clews aud found his
mau ue thought II best 10 arrest him While 1t was poe
sibe.
MI Clews his Office during business hours yes
tcrGy and there and on the street was net Win me
numerous inquiries and congratulations OF friends &c
told a TRIBrSE reporter that when the Deputy sheriff
arrested lin, Mas regut sed TO accompany ne officer
- certain place Tor cefu.h prpos'' bu' sir; ,lWs
declined 10 where lie was kept IN seciuslon. or
ANYTHING abon tie events o e osa a9 UT f rye
rest. Lac would say merely tnht the hihi "1
Henry she uOH, al tBAulduQlu NOuHtl, ndu DtfH
customers of lis before bis nature They
DEPOSITED 10000 In Government bonds with him, and
oir money credit account amounted To $4,000. After
HE failure. they applied for tue bonds, which Ne le-
turned Iae $1,000 pant or his liabilities These
csuus signed petition Release HIN from bank
ruptcy. They attempting, under Il crimIna.
proceeding, to ihe debt Mr. Clcws sad there
vas no personal property Involved ns stated IA the war
rant .ci reads thai Lee IL " charged Win the crime OF
containing cy personal property under talse pre-
teuccs." Mr.. CleWs tOd That iuuor said the nm
had offered coupgunisc with Inn FOL ~ COO and that
lo or his friends aad called tbc preceding Olackmd
operation Mr. CicWs said he did not wish 10 any
Hing ON tnat point, hc would thar he had
son 10 believe that lie could have settled the matter
CbcAhy.
A CARD FROM MIR. CLEWs.
10 the Editr OF LIE TRIBUNE:
SIR The party attacking me by their peculiar tga
ton have legal cham Whatever against me. IL L.
matter contacted with the affairs al my Old Tim, aud
settled discharge In bankruptcy obtained nearly two
and one half years This small claim filed and
sworn to thcn ny SAedon d Co 10 being an ordinary
claim and their vote wils also cast FOR the discharge
Respectfully yours, HENRY CLEws.
Neic- l0rk Feb :, 1873.