New-York tribune., 1878-07-19
THE ARREST.

bFelthlcss haste the pefsPhAtiOh InuilAA- A
face and asked him II there was not war
rant ont against +. j. Oakley. warrant had
been recently issued for the arrest OF Oa&ley'
uRder the following circumstances In March last MI
Fiero received an Anonymous communication saying
that If the arrest Il. j. OAKLEY was desired Dy the a
thorities Mr. Fiero coud be informed where he was ny
apulyin a. directed the letter Mr. Fiero az once %
tanned bench warrant placed il in the hands OF Deputy
Marshal Frederick Bernhard, and replied TO his anony
mons corresrondent IEo received no reply Dut the
warrant was IN readiness When the question was asked
him yesterday. be answered by another;
"Do you know where ne isP
replied his visitor "and will point him out to
you."
Mr. FieTo FASTENED to the MaRshas Office, where Dep
uty Bernhard found, having the warrant IN his pos
session He with Deputy Wattles, followed the stranger
who took them down FaltoH-st AT the eorheF
Of Nassau-st. q man stood lstlessly reading the
br,Ilstfu on The ComHereidt AdsertiST building,
who was pointed QUO to them as OAKLEY IAe
officers took hlm into custody and conducted him
10 Mr FIeros ofee. Thence he Was taken to the Mar
sas rooT and in the afternoon 70 LudioW street.
JAIL OF which he was umate more than seven years
ogo.
Mr. Piero said that Oakley was Indicted for embez-
cling the funds OF the Merchants Exchange SatiOna
Bank OF this city on February 20, 1870, the embezze
ments amounting to S3JOOOO He was put into Ludlow
street JAIL where remained until july 1870, when he
was bailed for $4,000, SID run away. He told MI
Fiero yesterday that he aid 80 under the advice OF bis
coun ,eI Mr. Bell who told him that his hOndsnen
would rOt DO liable beCase be was arFasned Tor tlal
while under bail. and the case was postponed
hr Oakley told pitifnl story Of his experience our
Ing the s,yeu years bis escape he had worked in
every sort OF business, but had succeeded IN
none. He had been without the means OF Nv
Ing much OF the time, except as hs had
Obtained ft through charity. he had spent much
Of the time IN Montreal and its vicinity, but was always
anxious to return the city which had been bis nome
Tor so any years. lie had recently been told by law
YER whom be had consulted that he oOuie not be ar
rested now. years having passed since MS m
detment; he therefore returned boldly But" said
Mr FJero Won know, when an Indictment has been
found a crime never outlaws; anh there y where you
made A serious mistake" He returned about four
months ago. Oakley said tat he had not
used any Of the money, bus that one Of MS
brothers had used IL IN sp 'uias'on ana Iost
A. He expressed great surprise at his arrest and not
LITTLE Indignation at the spirit OF persecution shown by
the bank officers He said the bank had recovered from
the effects OF his embezzement and had prospered under
the management Of Mr. Thomson ~ president, and be
seemed to think that after long lapse OF time ne
ought have been forgiven especially as the bank had
not been ruined by him.
AaMr Oakley sat in the Marshas Office before being
taken 70 fan he the appearance Of thoroughly
brokenspirtted man. His arrest had taken him entirely
by surprise and tho hand which he leaned his fore
head trsrnbled with agitation His black soueh hat was
drawn
versation or answer any questions put 20 him. Since
his return he has been living with his brother. Hobart
Oakley who Is employed By steamship COM
pauy whose vessels sail from this port. He
has applied 0f his old aeqnnances for employ
mrnt aud has been willing tO accept charity from them
as he u entirely penness. His wife obtaineda divorce
from him while he absent. and has since married
again Ho cannot tried before October next unless
he wants to enter plea guilty, which no may do in
September.
Mr.. OAKLEY's CRIME.
w A. Thouson president Of the Merchants Exchange
National Bank asked concerning the particulars OF
tho arrest and the crime He anxious that little
should be said Of the mstter saying that old
story; that moro than eight years agOin April 1870
the entire defacatOn had been charged or 10 profit and
loss account; tns bank had gone prosporously
and was never stronger than now. He would
have made no effort to have ,, Oakley fsaT fso,n
new York; ne came boldly back. walked The streets
sipploySs OF tho baHk. the president OF large
mOneyed corporation, aud interested ~ others. ne
other men placed In positions OF trust might not come
to think that they could steal with mplnity and 10
oihlcy was employed. Mr. Thomson said in the Mer-
chants Exchange National Bank Tor , tbirty
sSsSh sSS BY s'ia step 1sta he TeqsSed ths ,posi,
Ss iSn oaeer. Si cai and directors His psGaafe began as
carly 1853. when hrs brother. COTneln Galley over
was engaged speeulaOns Ia tobacco, from WHICH ne
expected 20 derive iss Prons Edwara Was ss ea ito 70
already gone, until he was hO?elessy involved and
for three years was engaged In hopeless struggle 10
avert scoyeIy only iroa day 10 DAY In ls1o' when
Mr.. Thomson only director ln the buhh, bnt u
large holder OF stock c began % suspect that Oaklys
arrovHfs vere wrUng and little investigation changed
the suspicion 20 q certainty lie called the cashier De-
admitted that he was an embezzer.
"FOF how ,muehF asked DIR. Thomson. For
Yes was the reply, Liam afraid it is than
'"Si "T, IA 5OOOOi" was the further question.
Yes, a good deal more"
And 40 ihe questioning went untIl oasley stated
very nearly the 90 which hls defalcallons were
found % amount. lie then agreed 10 make up iul re-
po I T I'm, hT vos S foSSd 10 be $50 100 Tds aad SSsa
taken from She aecnuns OF banks anl nahSer tne ees
Oakley had preserved ,hs eoETesPond@eses @ Wiid d
feet accuracy, that ne aba ;o make out an a6s-
dh ne was wonderful accountant" said Mr.. Thon
son There Was better bOoRkeeper in Neg-YVrS'"
Oakley was arrested and locked In Luilow street
a u ,s Gy cr sG MS Sna Pn smsl s%' be ~ ae
Attorney. drew the indictment. wGen Judge Noah
/ proposed 70 him t0 employ Judge sedswek 10 lind
ont whether the Indictment was good Ludge DAVIS
said be woubi look the matter himself, ind there
wa no occasion for me 70 employ counsel he would
attend ia the uia personally In Jny or August ISlO
Jadss woc,rnG snsoHneed that be Would NOT Try am
eIses during the hot weather, and pestPonea lheRi
until Oet06er leaving the prisoners III IAhiiSw
sree' jail co 1Set TSe Srnsy PSl4SH d sSs St
commit the prisoner and demand new bai aud ms co
sci told hIa 90 skip and ne shipped ana ms naIl
was not held liable"
In Canada Oakley went under the name OF John
Gaines Ha tried 90 employ at39lOnlreal out
failed. Al time he . handler 0f haggage On
railway lie went to France during the wal between
that eOuutFy and Prussia and tried 10 enlist In the
French army but they wouldn't take him 0eeanse ne
couldn't speak French. Thence ne went 70 ing;
land, sailed soon after for Halifax and returned
10 Montreal where he has lived as he could. BADLY
eDoU "a most of the time learned Of his return 10
Nrr-YoFk four months ago, said Ar fHoms0ni
o. agdf flu.E "A
example 10 OlheF employees OF the bank, obtained
be tntrant and mad II placed in the hands OF a Dep