National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-20
MAPPED BY DETECTIVES
NOW MR.. BENJAMIN MOVES Was
SPIRITED AWAY.

rested without Authortty ana Dcnieu tne
Privilege OF Consulting Counsel-An Eject
uai Way to Prevent Diiatory Legal Pro-
ceedings,
The circumstances attending the arrest OF Mr.
BENJAMIN Noyes. president OF tbs Sati inGl Capital
Insurance Company in this city, last week. Is at
tracing general attention throughout the country,
and the manner IN which II was constinmnted. TO.
gcthcr with the treatment, he subsequently re.
ccivcd At the hands OF the officers many will jus:
tify II being stamped as gross outrage upon
law. abiding citizen. and the conduct Of the officials
deserving Of severe censufc IL not meriting severe
punishment
At the request of G. Kimball. ESQ.,. one Of the
counsel Tor Mr.. NoycS, the latter gentleman visited
this city for the purpose OF appearing before Con.
grc,sonal committee so make certain statements
involving the interest of the company Of which
he was the head. lie had been before the com.
mitec and was awaiting to see whether they dc.
sired his temperance. or to ascertain what
would be their decision upon the matter which
they had been considering, and this accounts for
his soIourn IN the Capital lie first registered at
the Ebbt House, but subsequently went to the
Globe House, corner orrwclnh aud streets north
west where he was stopping
WHEN THE ARREST WAS MADE.
Mr. kimbal has visited him IN his place Of con.
fnement at Newark, y J. and he gave to his cnun.
eel full and detailed account Of the arrest and
treatment that he received while In the hands of
the officers. As thnt will afford the public Rn OPP
portumy to Judge Of the affair for thctnsrlves II l.
here presented n Mr. Kimbull related It 10 a repre-
.entathe OF TnE National RrruglcAN; Mr..
NDyes was arrested at midnight At his hotel, on
Monday MarUh II. He had retired TO bed, and WAS
aroused from sleep by hearing raps upon his
| chamber door. Although all undreSscd he went
and opened Il, and in walked three men. who after.
ward proved to be an officer named Lang, nom
Newark. y J.. aud Detectives McDevit and Nc.
ElireSh, OF this city. A; soon rs the door was IN
fastened the men marched In. Lang was the first
to speak. and said. The Governor Of New jersey
wants you" Mr.. Noyes replied. Where are your
papcrsy' and was answered by the seino man,
They are all right" Mr. Suyes then said, Il have
q right TO sec the papers upon which am arrest
was going to B be encountered, Tctcctivc YcDcyit
threw back his coat, and beneath his vest showed
shield, aud, pointing 10 H. remarked that was al
Mr. Moves then asked for time and permission to
communicate with his counsel, bu. was tod that
| IL mEs,
FIRST GO TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS,
and when there every fncllity would he given him
~ consult with counsel and friends On this prom
lie he dressed himself and went with the officers.
and ~ quet had the whole affair been managed
that not bOardCr In the house was aware that the
arrest had been made until the following morning.
i Arriving At headquarters MI Notes n.kcd DC.
tcctve McDeviu 10 take the carriage and nj his eX
pcnsc, 20 and sec Mr.. Kimhall. or another counsel
that he had here ia the city. whichever might he
the most convenient, tell theln where he was, the
circumstances connected with his being taken into
. :
cnrc and assistance,
Ia response to this application, Detective Me.
Dewitt drew his watch from las pocket aud 10 king
al Il said that II WAS then hafpGSt one o'clock; thai
there was no need OF waking uputlpruCySO or friends
at thu hohr of the night that Mr.. Npye. would not
leave the city before the hRlfrasl one O'Clock y.
train that day; but he would he there at seven
O'clock that morning and then go for any pcnoi
the prisoner might wish sept after. With thi. un
Outstanding Mr.. Noyes WINS compelled to remain
content. lie was then searched aud everything r.
moved iroin Gbout his person. excepting the wear
lns apparel, after when tie was locked up for th'
balance Of the night
At the promised time Detective McDeyit did no
appear Dnt at hhe O'Clock Officer Lang came htcl
u tho cell. ami when MIR. Nuyes demonstrated
against the treatment that he was receiving til,
othCer replied that he might well lie frank viii
nm; ana so; 'lon are not going to see Counsel
friends. am going 10 take you to New Jersey ah'
you are not going 10 get ont any writ OF hdbeds cor
pus When The time arrived Tor them To start 10
the train, Mr.. Noyes was told that II he went will
them quietly u would Oe all right, but II nc N!Gd t.
rebel lie would he
" HAND-CUFFED AND PLACED IN IRONS.
Detective McElresh promised him that as soo
the train started and he got out OF the city, the
he the dctectire) would 20 and notify Mr.. Kim
ball Of the arrest which he did about three oclOc
on Tuesday ancrnnJn: ~ SON a. tLat gcnileme
= received the Information he followed 10 Newark 4
the next truin, aud reached there between six an
seven o'c.cCk the next morning, and saw VI
NoycS about an hour AherwOrd, whIn lie gave Il
Il account substantially similar 10 tins one.
a Mr.. Kimbail learned from Detective McElfreS
~ that OAlcer Lang, with his papers, arrived In tl
city about eeNeiI p OH MONDAY, ana came
Q rect to Police Headquarters. The three men the
.: started out aud went direct 10 the Globe llous,
where Mr. SGyeS was arrested at midnight
= Mr.. knIbAl examined the count record the %
thut lie received notice of the arrest Of Mr.. Nuyc
l. and 1t shown that the warrant liz
/. issded until Tuesday, March u Consequently,
became cTidGnt that Mr. Noyes had been held
, least ten hour In confinement without any auulo
fly whatever for his retention and restraint OF Ill
Q erty
l. This conduct Of the officers 10 gain possession
h the man Is on a par with the pro-ccuIion beh
urged and pushed Against him IN til: state OF Ncl
n jersey, aud which has assumed the shaIe OF pc
G sccutiOn.
h The grand jury had found
e THREE INDICTMENT AGAINST HIN,
is one for perjury another for conspiracy To dcfa
the, New Jersey Mutual Liie.lmsuramce Compan
aud a third for fraud.
The one for perjury alleges that IN giving test
. mony before the grand jury Mr.. NOye> said that /
~ had never received from the New Jersey Muu
a Insurance Company s. 90 IN Government bond
h. The facts are aud 1t Is well known not only
the authorize, of the State Of Ncw jersey, but al
~ been proven in the legal proceeding, In New foI
'e city IN relation 10 the Continental Insurance, til
n all Of the bonds In the possession Of the New Jcrs,
a Mutual Insurauce Company, Including the So .
n in bonds which it Is claimed had boen delivered
10 Mr.. Nuyvs, we're the property Of the Continent
70 Company and had been loaned 10 the New Jrr
=. Mutual Company for the purpose of making It's T
y port aud after that were immediately returned
~ the Continental Company. The New Jersey office
y not only knew this - be Il fact but III additi,
~ have traced every bond bv number, and know tn
" every dollar of the $500 claimed 10 have be-
~ paid over to Mr.. SOycs was actually sold by the
ie Criyer Of the Continental Company in settling
u the affairs Of that concern. The second ndiCtmc
Is for conspirug 10 get possession Of the assets
the New Jersey Mutual and the third for frau
Is for getting the assets, Including the $1,000,
" bonds.
IN The eX-superintendent Kelsey OF insuran
n companies for the State, who Inns just pass
" through withdrawing investigation with ~
III cess Is prosecuting these Cases, lar ~ he is al
w. ont Of spirit Of revenge and hated To Mr.. NOyt
70 and there Is nc man who knows better than he t
No. true state of the whole affair and the htmsy cNt
AZ on which the indictments are framed, and which
H. fair and impartial trial will develop.
40 Mr. Noyes has secured the services of Unit
counsel to conduct his defense. Whatever may
the termination of the trial, the manner In viii
l.. he arrested aud treated while IN custody
he this city, will be condemned by the entire comm
IL nifty, and should be Investigated by those havi
he the right and power TO make the inquiry.
~ Police Court.
l., IHhed Sd,es c0sts.-Thomas CrOnin, threats
r. ward his wife released OH personal bonds. v
of liam Walker threats toward his wife; released
personal bonds Luther Sly"r threats against NJ
lcCaI Levy; dismissed. Dinah Wilson, tire
~ against Eliza Holmes dismissed. Michael X
n ing Wa committed to Jail for six months In dCia
cd OF siOO bonds to keep the peace toward his vi
Is John Heating assaulted Michael, his father, butv
no released ON personal bonds. Arthur Digges "
no sent to Jail for thirty days for assauting Alb
ed johnson. Michael sullivan paid Tor his p
Is rick Duys fun which consisted Of an assault on
81 yorI Mills R,lIy White WA, ant TO iail for thi