The New York herald., 1878-02-09
1HE ABDUCTED BANKER.
How Mr.. Henry Olews Was Taken
from His Office.
FORCED TO LEAVE THE CITY.
Serving Writ Of Habeas Corpus
on a Train.

Of yesterday giving the particulars lar ~ then at
hand. Of the Abduction Of Mr.. Henry Cews, created
an excitement Of no little magnitude on :he street
and among hts many friends. He had been busy in
the Stock Exchange and fitting In and out OF score
OF ohces during the business hours OF Thursday, 30
shat bis sudden disappearsnoe something like tho
bursting OF . bomb near that financial centre. The
1t nrst secuted false, then regarded as
magnIned, until Al last 1t was really acknowledged
that It contained some truth. The opening prices OF
the morning were loss sight OF for a time, and the
earnest men Of Wall. Broad and New streets
did not talk Of much else upt the hour Of noon.
The aggravated nature Of the affair lost much Of It's
force the last hour named. when II given out
with authority that tho abducted nnancier was again
At his own ONCE. and In as good spirits a. ever he
had been sesn Discreet inquiry proved this to be the
case. Mr. Ciews was in his accustomed armchair at
halEpast ten O'Clock, and was not then apparently
troubled the inquitous designs OF the enemy having
been successfully met and checkmatod in good sea-
SON. and to the satisfaction OF the gentleman mos, in
tercstcd
AT THE oFFrcE.
$50 far so good" (" The "strset' was satisfied and
pleased and the busy operators forgot the excitement
OF the early morning In their individual ventures and
operationa With the news CLEANER It different
Mr.. Clews' return was matter OF comfort. but the
cause OF the abduction not clearly understood,
and steps taken to shed light "ways that were
dark" The Office OF Henry Clews Il Co, No 20 New
street, was sought bright eyed lad in charge was
found. and he ready and willing 70 meet the bat
terry Of questions that were hour after hour shot
him. Eyes, Dir. Clews is In town, and he has been
this ONCE but he is now out attending 10 business"
mo, cannot say whom he will be IN, but no don't
leave here until after FIVE O'Clock" 81 think you
might And him around the Stock Exchange, as he is
very busy"
Two hours or more passed and he came not. Mr..
Clews must indeed be- very busy about the Stock Ex-
change or somewhere else, was the verdict OF all
hands seeking him.
The reporter Office Of mis- attorneys,
Ncssrs. Abbott Brothers, No. II Broadway Mr..
John B. Abbott was ....,i IN anu found "readns.
Revised Statutes OF the State Of New York: Mr..
Abbott suspected and was caotouA he ielt that be
had The day before been taken advantage or Tho
surance oil his visitor that "n0thing would be ex-
tenuated nor auRht set down In malice" mad effect
He did not care 10 talk; but at last, IN ply said that
he would make statement, and, sucn as Il was II
herewith appended
IA criminal process was being used to enforce tho
payment of liability OF Mr. Clews, existing at the
iimo OF his failure several years since, by creditors
who bad proved their claim against his In bank
Then Mr. Abbott stopped as II he had suddenly lost
Speech the statutes OF The State seeming moro aIrao
.sWhat was the amount of tho caimY Will the
matter be brought before the courts to-dayr" were
Tor the attorney vouchsaied no answer.
"Was he really arrested ?" then ventured the ro-
porter.
bott
"where was he last night9" The attorney was
town ana has been seen the sreetP' was the next
feeler, which was received with an expression Of
One or two other questions were tfopounded, bat
Mr. Abbott more than ever dislncned to talk and
lie was left alone, after admitting that Mr. Clews was
THE ABDUCTED SPEAKS
To find Mr.. Clews WAS indeed difficult Job. 'Not
in," again the reply at the office; mot here's
the OF tho inside messengers the stock
Exchange; "Haven't seen him. said this ana that
he Ssa Is really Se.n was sboa. %0uS
The day; but perseverance ha. ITS reward.
and somewhere in the nelghborhood Of three.
sscn tr pping uimby up Wall street toward the en-
trance leading 10 the Stock Exchange irom that thor
halt, however in the Ione dark nall. much against
his inclination. Looking as Innocent as ever did
Bertlon his many had felt at the
rumor that he had been abducted, and that pub
lie man ne should make statement, condescended to
do SO.
'Oh that story in the HERALD Is a little extrava-
CANT" he commenced, and then, as II changing his
mind started for the door opening into the large hall
OF the Stock Exchange.
But Mr. Clews II is tho truth, is It notf" hurrisdly
.well (again stoppng}I prefer not to say anything
about 1t, but perhaps may Just as well as not You
see this was old claim that was disposed OF in my
voted among others for my discharge. They tired to
play a sharp game. but they have been vanqulshed-
"Nothing moro, Mr Clewsf"
'Nothing more al ALL"
"Bat you were arrested, and the officers endeavorod
to lake you out OF town."
"Weli yes, I was arrested"
"Where did thoy take you?n
'Why, nowhere In particular. got word to my
attorneys ana as soon as that paper writ OF nabsas
corpus issued BY Judge Donohuel served vas all
right"
s'were you at home last nisht2n
AnAle m
land moving to the door oi the hail wnerein was u
babel oil voces) must go yet pou say the piece
OF sharp practce dldn't succeed. Why, claim Is
more than two years ouilawed." And with Inis Mr.
Clews skipped Ia among his brother operators IN
stocks.
Mr.. Abbott the attorney, mad proved very unsatis-
factory, and Mr. Clews said just enough 10 sharpen
tie appetite ior further and iuller Information. In
good lime the ''Tuc iDwardness" OF the attempted
abduction was explained by those cCnversant with the
acls case which are substan borne out py
the proceedings during the day before Judge Donohu
Mr. Ciews was taken out oil his office by two
men, who had warrant Tor his arrest At
The lime he did not know where they from,
but subsequently, ascerained that one OF
was Sherl Phelps, OF Cbautsuqua county, and the
rest Was gotten out by OF mis- old creditors
claim haa wiped out wnen passed through bank
ruptcy This creditor mad shown great feeling about
The matter and was anxious 70 get Mr. Ciews up IN
Chautauqua county, where he anu trends knew the
judges aud officers and could have things partly their
own way The nephew OF the creator who had IN
hugurated these summary measures aud well nigh
successful IN his sharp game is sheriff Phelps, one OF
the two that served the warrant upon Mr.. Ulews.
When they took M Clews out OF his onicc u was
the understanding with has captors that they should
proceed TO the Brandreth Houso, Canal street aud
Broadway, where hc SHOULD have an opportunity OF
sonding Tor his attorney Instead oil dong agreed
Sherh Phelps and ms AID TOOK Mr.. Cews as straight
10 the Grand Central Depot they could 10, intend
iug 10 take tho nrst tram back 10 the country Mr.
Ciews demonstrated, but the more he TAXED against
tie summary proceedings and the breaking OF ailh,
Tho more determined seemed 10 10 Phelps and assst.
ant that should be quickly hurriea from Now York
IL was long time before q train started .tneir way
however, and here's whore luck tho side Of
the abducted.
'ALLs WELL THAT ENDS WELL"
When Mr.. Abbott was apprised Of the legal game in
which Mr. Ccws had proved second best, ana was
likely to GET ssno record" he hurried before Judge
Donohue, ana. obtaining writ ot habeas corpus,
made Grst 10 the Brandreth House; Clews was not
there. Abbott porpIoxed. he hastened TO CIews'
Office. and short conference with the Kers
partner left and soon struck the trail Quick as a
carnage could take him he reached the Grand Central
Depot. He Was just In the nick oil time. Tho train
he wanted was about leaving and hurriediy procur-