New-York tribune., 1878-12-07
CAPTURE OF ROBERT ]. WHELAN
HOW DETECTIVES TRACKED THE YOUNG FoRGER TO
McNTREAL-HIs ARREST AND THE RECOVERY OF

CAPTURE Of ROBERT j. WfiELAN'
HOW DETECTIVES TRACKED THE YOUNG FoRGER TO
MCNTREAL-HIs ARREST AND THE RECOVERY OF
THE STOLEN SECURITIES.
Robert J. Whelan, the young clerk who
robbed the safe Of Joseph Yeoman his employer of Sc
curties valued at SO 9,425, and who committed for
geres amounting to 29O has been arrested The rob
berry and the forgery the Corn Exchange Bank were
committed November 20, and were not made pubic
until Monday last The case was then placed
in the hands OF the PInkertOn Detective Agency Inc
detectives first learned who Whelan's Intimate as
sOoates These closely watched, as was also the
house of lady friend Of whean. One Of his associates
living in sersey Ctp was followed to Brooklyn Post
Office on Tuesday, where he TO get two letters
which bore Canadian pOstmarks After reading Ineh nc
crossed to the telegraph office Montaguest ana wrote
dispatch to Asa NJ Snow, Albion House. Montreal MS
dispatch was seized by detective and he was Drought
TO this city, when he admitted that Asa W. snow was n
assumed name OF WheaD He said that on tne nIEnt VI
the robbery Whelan gave him letter 10 naI NICn Has
directed TO Joseph leOman Wheans empower @ @onSdnS
to compromise and that he also gave him PACKAGE
with request that he would keep it safely until Wneah
the D. train of the NewYork Central Road PROM
Using write to his friend. assumed address was
Joseph Quinn Brooklyn Detectives were sent 10 Non9aI
in search Of Whelan In one OF the letters received ny
Quinn" Whean said at everything is all right and II
account OF the robbery has been published telegraph
to me, and send me by mail or express COPY OF tho
New YORK papers containing an hccOuu, Oi u, Iso
Pnkert0n sent the papers as Ieuuee'eu az anu dS vi
sent dispatch signed Joseph QUINN IN which he sall
publication made ana everything Is III Iish" AVIAN
When the detectives arrived at Montreal on
Wedn ssday, they learned that Whelan had
left the Albion House an hour a1ter re-
ceying dispatch without giving any explanation OF
his sudden departure. To prevent Wheans escape INC
detectives called upon the local police Tor assistance
and strict watch was upon the hotel, The posOce
and express offices. Later in the day. Whean returned
TO the hotel for his mail. when he was arrested lie
manifested little concern admitted his Identify ana ue-
clared his Willingness TO return 10 this city without he
formanty Of extraditiOn papers. He had on MS per
son, when arrested, $500 III money, showing that
he had only spent 5000 OF the proceeds OF the togeu
check. The detectives left Montreal yesterday morn
ing with Whelan and O dispatch was received yester,
day afternoon from Port Henry, stating tnat they had
crossed the border and would arrive here this morning.
On Thursday, detectives went to Jersey City Win
Whelan's friend "QInu" and they fonnd the packsge
containing all the stolen securities 1t had been hidden
10y Quinn under pile Of coal in cellar, within
stones throw of the Jersey City Police HeadqnartSis
The securities have been turned over 10 M,
Yeoman, who found them all sSG correct rect Te He
gives their market value as about S3O,OOo' IHe
Corn Exchange Bank will be entitled 10 the
$500 found In the possession OF Whean, so that
its loss will be only $500 Whean will probably De ar
ragned at the TOmbs Police Court to-day II Is beneNed
that he will enter plea OF guilty after indictment IN
order to light sentence which II Is thouEht
will De five years Imprisonment IN STATE PrisOn Inc
young man who dlVulged TO the detectives the hldlnc
place Whean and the stolen securities Is n0t uhuer
arrest He will be used a witness should NheIan
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