New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
EX-GOv. MOSES ARRESTED.


| A PRISONER AT THE POLICE CENTRAL oFFIcE-THE
ALLEGED FORGERY FOR A SMALL AMOUNT LAST
YEAR-MosEss CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTH
CAROLINA FRAUDs-ExTRADITIoN PAPERS FROM
GOVERNOR ROBINSON TO BE APPLIED FOR.
Four gentlemen entered the Police Central
Office at eight o'clock last night and requested private
interview with Inspector ThOrne the officer In charge
The Inspector led them into his back office, ana was
c0seted with them for about half an hour
One of the gentlemen stated that he was John D.
ConnOrs depuysheri Of South Carolina, and that the
gentleman sitting by his side his prisoner Franklin
j. Moses r formerly Governor of South Carolina The
other gentlemen he added were friends OF the prisoner
Th deputy-sherf then produced mass OF yoluminous
documents containing a requsitiOn HOm "aue
Hampton upon the Governor or New-1ofk ior
the body of Franklin j. Moses, jr, commis
sion authorizing the deputysherf to arrest the exGoV
and also copy OF the indictment found by jury
against Moses charging him with forgery The deputy
sheriff stated to Inspector ThOrne that he desired TO
commit Mr. Moses to the custody Of the police author
ties until the necessary extrad0n papers could be Sc
cured from Albany. The papers which he bore, he
thought would be sufficient hold him until that time.
Inspector ThOrDe conducted his visitors into the de-
tectve Office and at teegraphed for superintendent
Wang who did not arrive at Police Headquarters until
nearly IL O'clock Mr. COnnors made further expana
tiOn TO the superintendent, and then bidding
the police officials and Dir. Moses good night,
then informed Mr. Moses that IL would be necessary for
him to remain prisoner until he could be taken to
court in the morning. The Ex-Governor smiled bis
assent and shown into private sittngroOm where
he enjoyed hearty supper and afferward retired
Upon the completion of the arrest and after Mr. Moses
securely locked in beyond the penetration,
Orepoes Inspector Thorne gave the fact Of the arrest
to the press and also exhibited the documents upon
which Mr.. Moses has been restrained of his liberty.
The first document Is ordinary requsltion paper
bearing the bold signature OF Wade Hampton and al
leging that Moses il fugitive from justice, having
committed forgery. The most important paper Is the
indictment OF Moses by tho Grand Jury.
After the customary legal verbage, the finding of the
jury alleges that Franklin j. Moses guilty of forgery in
indorsng note with the OF J. Woodruff, in whose
favor it drawn and then selling II to one James
Allan with intent TO deraud the latter. The note is as
follows
$3lG 90 CHARLESTON, 5. C., Jan. 10, 1877.
Ninety days after date promise TO pay to the order OF
j. Woodruff. without Offset, uegOtOnabe and payable at
the -, three hundred and sixteen 1910 dollars
yauo received and interest 10 De maturing ~ the rate
OF - per ccn;um per month. f. j. MOSES, il.
Mr. Conuors, the dcputy-sherif has been in the city
for some time in search OF Ex-Governor. but did not
succeed in getting upon his track unt yesterday. He
followed him closely during the day, and finally went up
10 him on Broadway and informed him that
lie his prisoner. Mr.. Moses was apparently
| not I'm the least disconnected. and readily
| sonted 10 walk to Police Headquarters. As he
|
flee Of Inspector Thorne, he seen TO De fnc-oong
man with Hebrew cast OF feature He small OF stature
and was well dressed. He has dark hair and piercing
black eyes, and the lower part OF his face is covered
with black beard He walked carelessy through the
building before bis identity was known whistlng a
merry air.
Ex.Goycrnor Moses presence IN this city has not
been generally known 1t impossible last night to
learn the residence Of Mr. Moses or any facts concern
Ing his visit here. He refused TO give any further
particulars To the police than the following entry the
prisoners record Franklin J. Moses IT,. age thirty
seven occupation lawyer born IN the United states
The hotel at which the deputysherif il temporarily
residing was also unknown last night, and no one knew
In the city. lcriurcndent Wtug and other police
officials were in Ignorance OF the fact that search was
| being made In this city for the Ex-Governor.
HISTORY OF HE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MOSES
Ex-Governor Moses was Speaker OF tie South Carolina
House in 1872, and Governor OF the State from
1873 to 1874. In July, 1877, a Legislative in
yestigatiOu begun on the motion OF Republican
Senator. led TO tho issuing OF criminal warrants
| for the arrest of number OF ex-State Off
clal4 and ex-membcrs OF tho Legislature. One
Of these warrants was served on Ex-Governor
! Noses who was arrested on the charge OF
having issued, Speaker Of the House In 1872 faudu-
lent pay certificates. He taken TO Columbia, and on
the 3Oth OF August 1877, the Grand jury indicted him
% for the fraudulent issue, speaker OF Legislative
pay certificates, and t2j iof hiring and counseing
breach Of trust "A number OF other persons
|
| was drawn when Ex-Governor Chamberlain I'm
Office and was composed OF persons OF both parties aud
races.
Ex-Governor Moses was accepted States evidence
and testified In the Investigations made by the COM
mittee Frauds this year. In a report made last
March. that committee, referring tO schemes 10
raise funds for fraudulent purposes, declared that
Moses was one OF the leaders IN the fraudulent
issue of pay certificates. Tho Legislative pay
certificate" the committee said, " WAS the foundation
head and nursery OF many OF the frauds f0rgercs aud
pcrlurics exposed IN this report" In one
session there issued SllGS255 in pay certificates
every dollar OF which was a robbery, except about
100000" Before the presentation OF this report
Moses (whO was reported at the time AS being still
| under oath witness before the commit
tecl came 20 this city. one Of his first acts
after reaching here tO publish letter, In which he
admitted many Of the ChargeS current against him.
believed by the NcwIOrk police oil ,als that the
arrest OF Moses FOR forging small amount has been
caused merely order him into the custody OF the
Carolina officials when returned to that state
the Ex-Governor it's Thought, Will he proceeded against
for much higher and more important crimes lie VIII DC
taken 10 court to-day
soon after his arrest Mr. Moses sont one of his friends
TO acquant bis lawyers with the trouble which had be
fallen him. The messenger refused To disclose either
his name or the names OF the eXG0yernOPs
lawyers and friends In this city. No response had been
received by Mr.. Moses up To l o'clock this morning.