The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-06
HUNTING BANK PRESIDENT.
A GREiT CITY UNDER sURrETLLANCE
ron SEJER1L MONTHS.
Scores of Residences Searched. ships Over
hauled. aud Vehicles Inapccted- Queer Dis
coverIes The Fugitive Caught ut Last.

The capture Of J. G. Duncan, the default
ing President Of the Pioneer Bank was Effected
n few minutes past " o'clock sunday morning |
nj 500 Kearny street. The arrest was Effected
through n fortunate move on the part OF capt.
Lees on Friday night. which led to tn" discov-
cry Of "a clue That hc had been hunting for dur
ing the past TWO months.
After the disappcarnncc " Duncan on that
memorable morning in october last when the
Pioneer Bank was found closed tho city was
searched from end 10 end for the missing bank
or. and every carcss wds barred against MN;
The outgoing shils hail been Wun'h,d anu
searched FROM fhr time of Dunruns first disap-
rcnrancr. rtii recently the fcrce engaged ~ TINS
inyv NJ II .,oncd al M.iras Wharf. and |
searcht cyrty icn"r,ng d.gp.Wnter ,veT1s I'll
bay and c0a..t rran nnd Officers lnAn andCoul- |
trr were stationed iu ID tDu' on Nilbran to see |
orn siior'.. of he BAY Tlcy have been exposed |
10 all ot t.l" violent storms ul TINS winter. and
hnve often Nr'u uhi-,d io take refuge on hoard |
the powder boat. .noAor"d lust ~ Millbrar. |
ra,t. IT, ~ had taken charge u all steamers. !
md pre'oss ~ tNe sai'in@ , %t , Sa,h 2n@'
eight ur TEN officers. oni'rr fiVslhbons Was |
stationed j. aily MtAc M"ii Do to witch
Pedro was -u.fl'd iv police boat, and The
r1nds l"a .iin- 81. syn b. prnin,uia wern barred
Eyrnm. " t,r.tyy Gardner. aud Mraghcr took
turns az ..N i..u- 'hc Sar Brnno roqd, AMI
,yn i,' ."ss ihr STR "id u'r' r.,
sr'rr'ioI .sul .l.d tNcf.rryhoats. AMI not
orror u''H b m1lc trir Without AN officer
in Ill ~ 81 .t only duty tw -t.erethai
Duu m, GOD DID, t...Hng 'um. uh a. Jrhu nnt
Nu,c- " .r..t. uoJ,' i.Hu. rrid g., aiid ON
r'fs I. l-. Arr tul r. .ttl T. lil"irl Sguh
Srn Tran .I-.fN ilNI 'n and rHN tnii mo-
oivl'thtv l.r 49,. errau,,'. VII. -.cn g.
luNI. l.rf .lf.. rf..t - luN 'n'- oa'y chance
/" T.. vi B." ft.. Wig ta.. G. IS Ringr
ionvngtH' llt..
Iul...- -..nt i-.- 'i'i wAoW, Oh :
tt. . D. I I
f',.orn., .r nl. D.. Il, .,,l q i.r'. du'ynIl
trtiue. o." o. sous SUBJECT T.,
iln uiD', v.. ri.Hf ,.'. .nt new on's -uha,i-
tuf"i. Nr.t .... fl. Do $50 N'"u used up
80 fi.a - is Hlilri. has
lr.ut..I .f..H i...sr. done ~ ia. poe
lr. l'lU.l.,. li 'r % o. ~ tho lu-
sSI.Nt"i .l..a .o. II, srowo,i then.
Tle-r"s b.. ,t utN.-ol % tra.k thelr
iisnNHv.. ~. .r I'm ain Instant .4inf -!sht oil
thrir na.. l,.l Il be-. nia,is 90 Visit anywhere. Or
" nt inI.t. .l.rn trn.f -ttHiranl Tor rs're~h-
mont Ga. .in. iuU hNd t. wait without until
hi- victim ai.. l'i. Aal dii moi lenye him uu-
thep rsol- .,i0 ,,h.n t.,c-r a,tivc friends oi
Dnn'em c,Hv.fscl WIRE wat 'hnd also. ana
which il b. i.lt 80 ler g. reveal at this time.
" ~. t.,1
hrn E W. hna Z wre H' ,ria 'i ,han ' ong
lun 'la, r...eDn..S wnts. Ia. g,.l and searched
iLnm sn,. N'.'i ~ an, ,sH, o
thn Ciospii o. lonNtfnl ,hnUl.tcr. Tho duty
WIZ dome. although loo few ,t-f tiid the ON GERS
i'm, ih.r ST. ~n.f,I.ttnh bel md
Tin curious s-.r T. ;hat the police lav,
stumbled anon ntl,er -rcrchcs would ~ a
ypluine. Nrr' fnHy ioia. fui wnu.d s. t thr town
,qnTro,.ii ir." ','ausl5vcr. aad ircqu' ntly
MT , ca-an'. ia ." ',' i dsnso
in search ~ Ajr h,4r'- idol. Many KAY I.o-
n nn ie , tas ali" t IN , nf5r 41
gathered reg riding NE ia n great city Last
S";nr'iny. ia ono n the las, -eareh,s made Il
Ittlr roman e. was uncnrihcd
The police Had received Information that
Duncni, Mas m "A CERTAIN iousr. They bro.
ccr'i.d Ia H. tiarc llf did NOT sntrr nj once
They perceived u man hanging about the plac.
with s'istirin,- novrrnnu,-. and after n closer
w"tri det,rn'in''.l toa, s"tnrt.ing was really
H1 ,, , I'm ~ d., a d,ni XIV" Wn sr al y''
which there Wrtn srv, raj lDVniy daughters. none
ui whom could hy any possibility be- Duncan
disguised. Alter great labor aud much Inquiry
was found hat H. youne fellow Ind been en-.
dcavorng for some, days 10 convey letter.
The hands II his namQraia. but was constantly
bafioi hy the unceasing vsiion e OF Il cruel
pgrcni.
But all these Efforts 10 find the missing banker
wcre unaSailing. ~ allows seemed TO effect
they were watched. and wcr' on their guard
But enough vas learned - know that II they
hal not scrl. Duncan could tr found. THIS in
diyldugl had been seen only once duriuS tn
thrre mo.ih- labor. and then not closely
enough TO- 81 his features. H. was followed.
but MANAGED % lo-e hin> II T. hi pursuer m
The rIUNfi that Alf.ti along kraruy -frt 1T hat
night. This man the police hdy, earnestly de-
sired To- md. lui has' not boon successful.
Last Friday evening Can't. lers went to Os ar
lews's -ullon ON SLucr -tract. where he had
directed oli"er- VI 'ag'.r and Cox % meet him
lyst bei.re inilni~it. Whiic., waiting lor tIcm
there. Willie ia. an AMI Thomas Van y 81
entered with tneir counsel. THIS WIS "a good
opportunity ior tho tlltain. and ~ determined
10 do some vlpnE "a his WA account. He
spoke e. th' gentlemen. and they invited him
out Ia take som, "y-',i-: lAt lp,' az he was
about orNru,' h'n'-'!i stewart u en1ies came
|.
he had hualn -- with tIat E'ililr man. and went
out, giving ti'l TO understand that be was
going home ia few moments. Instead
OF going hoinr. however. the Captain rns 'oneed
himself IN a pltce 80 are rom observation
and patiently awaited the appearance oi thu
trip. ~ rinEied Guy hs man, ana iol-
lowed. H. man soon took Leave ~ the others
and pro ""d"d 20 take "a walk. For two hours
the captain dugE"l this PEI son. until ut lnrt lac
raw him npproarh another man. speak "a feN
words, and 90 ms Way This SECOND man the
Captain dot rmii ii 10 follow. First he got Il
good look ~ his q. D.. nul took mental photo
graph Of il. Ih' n he quietly followed along
until ho SAW him disappear IA the doorway O
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