The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-07
CAPTURE OF WHELAN.
TILE FoRGER ARRESTED IN MoNrRExI-THR
STOLEN SECURITIES RECOVERED


STOLEN SECURITIES RECOVERED
On Saturday morning last Mr.. Joseph Yeoman,
. cotton broker and member of the Exchange. en-
great surprise. discovered that burglars had been
operating his safe the previous night. On inves-
LEGATION he found that the entire tin compartment
his safe had been opened with sort of tools and
that valuable papers had been abstracted His con-
hdential clerk. Robert j. Whelan, young man
of twenty years. who had been in his employ
from boyhood, had not yet put in an
appearance. and after waiting considerable
time Mr., Woman became suspicious and determined
to make an investigation of his affairs. He then dis
covered that WLean had the day previous, forged
his Neoman'sl name to check for $4,000 tha
Corn Exchange Bank and also that he had forged in-
dorsements on checks amounting TO s299 given him
by other brokers in course of business. The Corn
Exchange Bank had paid the money the checks to
Whelan, and no doubt remained in Mr. yoeman's
mind that his confidential clerk had stolen the securi
ties and decamped for parts unknown. -rfs s#
The Corn Exchange Bank, being responsible for the
a. 293 paid 10 Whean. immediately called in the SER
vices Of Pinkcrtons Detective Agency AMI the later
succeeded in arresting Whelan in Montreal within
week of his hight
wHgLAA's WHEREABOUTS DISCOVERED
After Whelans disappearance Pinkerton's detec.
tiyes kept dose watch his young friends and as-
socatcs. and also upon the movements of a young
lady TO whom tho fofger was accustomed to pay great
attention. Two young men were arrested and ex-
amincd, but proof of entire innocence
were discharged On Tuesday last third
party. friend q Whe,an. was Swallowed by one
OF rinkerton's to the Post Office in Brooklyn.
where he to call for and receive two letters
bearing the Canada postmark. After reading them
wrote despatch Pnkerton's man stepped to the
desk alongside OF him and pretended also to write
despatch In this way he noticed that the address
the tclcgraphic despatch written by Whelans friend
was "A. G. NJ Snow, Albion House. Montreal
The young man was Immediately arrested and
brought to the obce Of Pinkertons detective bureau
questioning, he acknowledged that Snow was Whe-
Ian and after few hours ours talk aamit that he had
which were unknown to him. He said that the pack
age was to be held in his possession until Whelan
gave orders what to do with il. When Whelan waa
leaving him on Friday evening he gave him letter to
post to Mr. Yeoman. his employer, and this was tina
cause OF Mr.. icoinan putting the personal in the
Whclan lett New York for Canada on Friday
night by the eight o'clock train the Hudson River
Railroad, and promised to write 10 his friend
he had located himself. He said that he would di-
rect the letters to the Brooklyn Post Office addressed
letter with this address asking his friend lot him
know 4 everything was all right, and II an
account Of the robbery had been published in
have a chance to answer. he captured at ths
time OF its receipt; but Pinkcrton teiegraphed to
Whclan telling him that the publication OF the rob-
berry had taken place and that everything all
right, aud requesting him TO await the arrival of
letter Whelan had also requested his friend in tha
letter TO send him all the daily papers by mail or ex-
press and these were also forwarded from Pnkertona
agency. s.V 5lslttf
In the meantime detective sent to Montreal.
but his arrival at tho Albion Hotel he learned I'd
his chagrin that Wheian had become suspicious and
changed his quarters. The hotel people said that the
telegram sent by pinkcrton had been received by
Whclan and the latter left the hotel hour after its
receipt. without explaining where he was going or
whether he would return.
CAPTURED AT LAST.
The detective called in the services of the Canadian
police, and had watch kept on the post offices.
hotels telegraph stations, &c. expecting that the
fugitive would return Tor from his friends
this side. On Thursday evening Whelan put in an
appearance and arrested. He admitted his
identity and consented to return to this city without
the necessary extradition proceedings. On being
searched the Of So, 500 found on his person.
When having spent only $500 of the proceeds of the
$4,000 forgery on the Corn Exchange Bank.
The detective and his prisoner left Montreal at six
O'Clock on Thursday morning. and despatch was
ccived yesterday dated Port Henry. saying That he
within lines He will arrive in this city
early to-day.
The package delivered by Whelan to his friend wan
found cellar in Jersey City. within asones throw
of Police Headquarters. 1t concealed under q
lot OF COAL and on examination was found to contain
securities of the face value OF 100000 the wkold
amount abstractcd from Mr.. Yeomans safe. They
returned to their owner in sealed PACKAGE and
will be kept in that condition until handed over to
the District Attorney a. evidence which to prose-
cute the case.
The detectives would not divulge the name Of
Whelan friend, they consider him entirely innoa
cent Of the whole matter.