The New York herald., 1878-03-07
HARRISON THE SPIRlTUALIST.

WHAT BECAME OF THE RELICS OF SOME OF
THE PASSENGERS OF THE MErRoPoLIs-
RIsoN PREPARING FOR FUTURE oHosTLY
MATERIALIzATIoNs-A cLEw TO MEDIUM
IsTIo METHODS OF DECEPTION
From tho Philadelphia Timos, March 81
Captain William q. Harrison VINO Inquired
spicuousy in ire Bliss affair." and whose notoriety
considerably increased by hrs work while acting
agent for Messrs p T. Collins the wreck OF the
Metropolis, was arrested yesterday at his boarding
ing house, No. 416 North seventh street, given q
hearing before Magistrate Lukens grave charges
relative TO the Captains doiugs Currituck Beach,
and locked up in Moyamensipg because he could not
furnish 81, 900 bail which was demanded.
Harrison and his wife tnee Helen Snyder, who bore
part prominent as that OF the Captain In tho Bliss
humbuggery and the trial Of tho "mejums'') were
passengers on the Metropolis, and by the disaster
which that vessel met Mrs. Harrison, alter being q
BRIDE only couple OF days, lost her fe Tho Captain,
having safely reached the Shore began look
alter things generally and receiving from Mr. Thomas
Collins letter informing ''ali whom 1t might con-
Germ" that Captain Harrison authorized 10 for
ward dead bodies to Norfolk ana any baggage
other property belonging dead, well
questing that all possible assistance be rendered The
Captain ho busied himself about the beach Ior days,
Keeping the hsssrs Collins constantly advised by toe-
graph OIL the condition OF things and otherwise making
himself apparently useful.
CHARGES AGAINST HARRISON.
But when Mr. Collins and ono oi his clerks were in
Norfolk and at the beach recently attending TO tho
burying OF the dead they were told by number Of
persons, including tho captain OF steamer which
plies between Norfolk and point Currnuck that
Captain Harrison, on tho day when he started from
he s .fee w. 70
Ing OF tho dead, Notwithstanding mis- teicgraphed
representations TO the contrary that eight or ten
b0ules were lott unburied; that Harrison drunk
most Of the time that he spent down there, aud that
whenever parties came Ior tho purpose OF identifying
body TIE Captain tried 10 extOrt money from them,
aud several limos he succeeded IN doiug The per-
making these complaints all signed their Wiling
ness 10 testify against Harrison.
A circumstance regarded by his accusers as giving
additional weight TO these charges that Harrison,
wno arrived IN this city on tho 18th OF last month";
on the day alter his RETURN and then for only fow
moments He has made no report OF any kind to tho
nrm nor afforded them any means OF ascertaning
whore he might be found Alter allowing Harrison
two weeks To give aE account OF himself Mr.. r. Collins
(the only member 0 the nrm now III the city, Mr.. T.
Collins having gone to Brazil BY the Richmond, put
Detective Yohc on his track Air. Yohe, who Is an
smploye OF the Central Railroad oil New Jersey, got
his assignment through the recommendation oil Mr.
Paul j. White, who was the manager OF the Metropolis
expedition, and who has been unable to hnd certain
wreck. -
SEARCH WARRANT
Mr. YOho procured u search warrant against Har-
rison upon Inc affidavit Of DIR. q. D. Green, OF No.
1908 Chestnut street, who was physician the
Metropolis. DIR. Green having lost clothing by tho
wreck, called upon Harrison ut HIS boarding mousse
with the object OF getting clew to its whereabouts
but tho Captain told him that, excepting the clothes
then by him, ne had no garment but rubber
coat, which, he sald was his own subsequently Dr..
Green made another visit to Harrison's house and
tried spur up tho Captains memory to what had
become OF the property washed ashore. But he sue.
ceeded further Than to cause Harrison rec0ect
the property oi John w. Wright, OF No. 807 Spring
Garden street, ono vi tho lost passengers
Yesterday morning Detective Yohe, armed with
search warrant vent to No. 4l6 North seventh street
and searched, but the landlady being home.
IN Harrlson's room he ioana an immense Saratoga
Eager, proprietor OF the ST Elmo Hotel In the trunk
he found lot OF underclothing, stamped WITH Dr.
Green's name; an overcOat, which ne thought was
Mr. Whites, II c0rresponded with that gentleman's
description OF tho one which he had lost; undercloth
Ing and linen shirts, freshly ''done up" marked
with the OF Joseph Nawton. one Of the LOST,
whose family resides on Depot street; a lot Of
underwear belonging to John W. Wright; articles
senger, OF this cy underclotnng ana otner articles
having stamped upon them the name OF ). J. Moore,
wreck, and numerous other articles that were not
specially marked.
The detective awaited Harrisons RETURN and the
Captain making his appearance was arrested.
Upon his person Mr. Yohe found The certificate
Harrison by Mr.. Collins and another paper which ap-
peared very suspicious FIRST upon II Is itemized
Messrs Collins Tor meals, lodgings, &c. furnished the
survivors. TINS Ii added up, amounts TO $40 90 and
apparently II all that wus intended by the club to
reach The Messrs. Collins But following It are the
two items .sclothing $30 and "two boats, SIC" in
handwriting enureiy different from tho former Certi-
lying correctness of This additional $40 appears
the name of ''George ID. Green, N. D., which DR..
Green declares he never wrote.
Al the hearing before Magistrate Lukens which took
place IN the afternoon, the detective having testi-
led what he had discovered In the oase, DR..
Green and Mr.. White identified their property
and Mr.. Eager tho trunk belonging TO
his sister lie said that she had sailed for
Brazil by the Mercedita and the trunk way
A.
whom at Currluck, told that tho upon reach.
ing snore IRON the wreck was full OF wonans apparel
III called at Harrisons house," continued Mr.. Eager,
s'and seeing the trunk there asked whose It He
replied that It was his ws's told HIM that 1t
not, but belonged to my sister, ana having ordered
ing complied wrote him threatening the law, but
this 700, he disregardea."
CHARGEs MULTIPLIED.
Tho father OF John w. Wright identified his sons
CLOTH pg as did also young Wrgnts sister, who tssti-
iod thai her motner having learned that the son's
rubber coat was Aarrison's possession, wrote 70
him asking all the dead mans property which the
Captain might have He thereupon delivered TO her
the coat Bible but nothing else Mr. wright
titled also week before his started Tor
Brazil Captain HARRISON said the young man, ..You
may INA .os aS Sv sad A on tso aay Of Inc .sn%
the Captain being questioned about tho passport sad
na wT o ,S waess nsvna asxoa s ~s @
much DO owe your" was told, 'Ssven dollars ano
quarter" Tho witness handed ten dollar bill to
Cautaln who said he had no change, whereupon tho
witness told him that he might Keep II all, he had
been 80 kind, and requested MN to "keep eye ON
the Young man ut seu and IN Brazil" Subseq uentiy
however, tho witness. upon making inquiry at tue
OF Stuto Washington, that 10
passport had beon issued ~ his The oI:er signed
AN. Benedtct, which he had received from the de-
partmsnt win this informatlon was produced evi-
dence Before the taking Of Mr.. Wrlghts testimony
Harrison was asked by The magistrate whether he had
given the passport to young Wright "No, answered
tho prisoner. 't was In my trunk all tho time, and
was lost with it," When Mr.. Wright had told his
story tho magistrate looked inquirngly Harrison
who despondingy uttersd:-"l have nothing 10 say"