The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-09
HENRY CLEWS KIDNAPPED.
REA CHED nv 4 WRIT or HdBEds COR
rus IN a RAILROAD CAR.
Ent,ced from his Once In Exchange Place and
Imprisoned In the Hygienic uotei-A Mid
night Ride 10 the city from Sing sing.

night Ride TO the city from Sing sing.
when Henry Clews 4 Co. went into bank
ruptcy in 1873 they owed Henry sheldon & Co.
OF sherman, N. Y. $4,000. and Phelps X Son OF
Wcstneld N. Y, $500. Both firms assontcd to
the composition proposed by Mr. Ccws. and
voted for the trustee Of the estate who wound up
the business Mr.. Clcws was aftcrward dis
charged from bankruptcy by consent OF a ma
jority Of his creditors. The two Chautauqua
county firms named above learned rcconty that
Mr. Ccws was again getting footing in bust
ness. and. on affldavits made before n Chautau-
qua county Judge accusing Mr. Ccws Of mis-
representation OF HE affairs. they obtained a
warrant for his arrest. and this warrant was
given for service to Deputy Sheriff Mark Shell
don. nephew Of Henry Sheldon.
The deputy sheriff reached Now York on
Wednesday, and registered In the HYGIENE
Hotel, at 10 Laight street. At 10 A. VI. on
Thursday lie met Ly appointment in the hotel
office Mr.. A. +. Phelps the $500 creditor. and
the two ordered a carringc and drove down to
Mr.. Clews's office. ut 20 Exchange place Mr..
ClcWa WIS busy in n stock transaction, but no
paused 70 greet Mr. Phelps. whom he knew.
Mr.. Phelps introduced Mr. sheldon and the
latter then said that he was n deputy sher n
from Chautaugua county and had u warrant for
the arrest of Mr.. Clews.
Mr.. C.ows, SURPRISED, said that he would send
Mcssrs. phcrs and sheldon nssentcd. and Mr.
drive To The Brnndr In House. Your lawyers
can meet us there. and We can talk over matters
without giving the arrest publicity
Mr.. Clcws. calling his clerk aside. told him
what had happened. aud bado him scc his law
yrs, Mr.. Edward +. Brown and the Abbott
Mcssrs. Clovis. Phelps. and sheldon stopped
into the carriage ana rapidly drove W town.
! straight past the }randrc,h House and up
| Iaight street To the Hygiene Hotel. MIR. Clews
hcgan orNEostuiatc at being AIKEN elsewhere
cpnily informed that he was To- I've taken 10 Chau-
| tauaua county unless he settled with his cred
itors. Mr.. CLOVIS walked NJ stars with his cap
tors e. room 40. in the fourth story. and as soon
- he WIS inside the deputy sheriff locked the
door and put the Key into his pocket
Tic terms OF settlement were hruurhcd to Mr..
! Clcws. lie was told that on payment ot 5000
! he could 20 clear. Otherwise he should H.
b. prosecuted and the widest publicity should
Can. send note to my lawyers telling them
whore amp Mr.. CLOVIS inquired.
No Clews hastily dashed of note to Mr..
Brown.
am detained Mr.. Clews added.
The two notes were given to the deputy
| sheriff and that official went ont with them.
Upto O'Clock last evening the notes had not
reached the persons to whom they were adj
| While Mr.. CLOVIS was imprisoned in the Hy-
| gienic Hotel. Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Albert 4. Alb
| DOu were in consultation. Getting into u cat
they drove 10 the Brnndrcth House But Mr..
! Clcws and his captors had not been there. aud
no one had registered therc from Chauiauqua
county. The suspicion flashed upon the law
| ycrs that their client had been kidnapped. The
names Of the abductors were unknown but ap-
| plicntion was at once made 20 Judge Donohue
Tor writ OF haheas corpus To compel Peter
| Jones and John Smith. probable true names un-
known. to produce the body of Henry Clcws
forthwith. Two copies of the writ we're made
| out. each endorsed by Justice Donohuc. Mr..
| Brown took ono writ and started for the Cham
| hlF AfF dan. |4h lA FL
| viously t"legraphing TO a friend who lives near
the Forty-second street depot, To- 'eo. To depot
| and look out for Henry Clews. Mr.. Abbott. with
| the other writ. Jumped into and drove with
all possible speed 10 the Grand Central DEF OF to
Meantime Mr. Clews was IN close confinement
in the hotel. Deputy Sheriff sheldon ordered
an early dinner for three persons to be served
Office. Deputy Sheriff sheldon paid the hotel
on the 5 p. NJ Chicago express from the Grand
| Central depot After some talk in relation 10
sherr that hey Should walk V over 'q' to SwR9 est
| broadway and take car.
train. Mr.. Clcws and his ahductors entered the
depot. Their tickets had already been bought,
and they stepped into tn train Just a. it pulled
also stepped aboard. Mr. Clews introduced his
captors. and Mr. Abbott. smiling. presented the
| following document:
n, P~gls Of ne SAT, N,' r,+ Ida Srnb rsd r,'-.
Jlass IHl ne the n,ilo.s ah1m~-r,i 10.
r. e s ma Soa s ou ss,c to- body Of Henry
Clews by imprisoned and detained 1t said 10.
Rethrr with the time and o such impri>pumo NJ
and detention. by whatsoever name he shalt be called
charged, before Justices OF supreme Court
Special Torn g. be he'd AZ the chamber 81 saii court
tie new Court hous, IL The city VI New York. forthwith
Deputy Sheriff sheldon bowed in acknowleds-
| mcnt OF tine mandate. The train had. in the
| mean time. been been speeding along ut thirty
| i've miles an hour without a stop.
You Will have to 20 to Sing Sing and come
down on the midnight train" the conductor
| said.
In the early morning hours the party reached
| New York. and Mr.. Clcws was allowed to go IL
his own house for rest
In compliance with the order OF Court. Deputy
| SherilI Sheldon took his prisoner before Justice
| DOnohue al 10 o'clock Yesterday morning The
| hearing was postponed until this morning. VI r.
! Clcws being handed over 10 Mr. W. l.. Stillman
| one OF his lawyers. Tor safe keeping.
| Mr. Cl"wH was in his Office rs usual Yesterday
| He was reticent MS to his adventures. and said
that H. the cnSr WIS in the hands Of his lawycrH
| he could not IN TX ahOnt II.
Mr.. Foster. Mr.. Clew S partner called the pro-
| ccedings an attempt 10 blackmail.
on the Stock Exchange Yesterday. the arrest
| was viewed as hi.l-handed Outrage. Mr.
| CLOVIS was cordially received by the mem
beers 81 the Stock Exchange on his reappear-
| nnce this afternoon, and was conducted 10 the
rostrum, and there congratulations were con
| tlnued.
Deputy Sheriff Sheldon and Creditor Phelps
! called for their letters in the Hygiene II Ole
| yesterday morning. and went away without
saying where they were going
To TN Enron TIE SrS Sir Tho party atfackin.
! me hy their peculiar nu-auuns have no legal CAIN
affairs my Oh firm asl settled by discharge bank
rlrc' obtained nearly two ad our-hnt years snec Thu
Go a. being an ordinary claim, and their vote Wa als
cast for the discharge. HtNEr 'liws