New-York tribune., 1879-12-07

XDDTSP,rcHE WITHOUT MEASfNG-ABREsr
OF VERY TaLKAuvE BURGLAR FROM THE
WET
| The arrest Of a young nan named George Hen
erickson alias George Sfreeter. age twenty. Mt Hun
ters Point on Friday it IL believed frustrated m at
tempt 10 rob the Queen. County Bank. at Flushing.
| on that afternoon. lie had made mysterious calls
| during the yeek at that bank and at tho Savings
| Bank opposite. and the suspicious Of the officers
were at length aroused Hendrickson says the rob-
berry was all planned and that Le came from too
| West He was armed with two six-barreiled
volvers. long knife. gag and a leather strap.
| HOW THE PLOT WAS DISCOVERED.
The prisoner Hcndrickson, or Sueeter, "A he
called himself was first In Flushing November
"a when he called a. tie Queens County Savings Bank
in Broadway. just opposite the Queens County Bank
and wanted mako q deposit 0fSlO The savings bank
il only open Monday afternoon from 10 IA. J..
NJ Franklin is secretary OF II, and cashier OF tho
| Queens County Bank. When the stranger called TO
make the deposit Mr.. Franklin was balancing his
cash account the hour for closing having passed.
Mr. Franklin objected al first TO taking the money,
tbe persuasion ana apparent anxiety OF the yuung
Induced bin change his mind He received The money
and the deposior signed his George sfreeer
age nneieen OF Samuel Sireeter. OF Newtown. On
the following Monday evening Strcecr again called
the vIugs bank TO deposit -. He was late. a. before
but he begged MI Franklin to take the money. saying
Nj franklin took the money again. and that was the
| last OF the stranger at che savings b,nk.
The next afternoon the same man called az the Queens
County Bank Just at the hour OF closing bringing let
Ter which purpOrtcd 90 from Henry f. Vail, pres
dent Bank of Commerce OF this city, Mr.. Vail Is
an Intimate acquaintance of Mr.. Draper president OF
the Queens County Bank an1 tho letter asked for infer
nation regarding the commercial standing Of Clement
and BlOOdgo0d, who have a general store IN
Flushing, and of George B RE & Co., coat
DEALERS Inquiry WAS also made In a general way ID
regard TO real in Flushing. and whether there
places for sale and there was an intinaiioh
that Nj Vail had ide.. OF becoming resident. Mr
Franklin saw the man. but took no particular notice of
him. and said that he would write to Mr. Nail. Thc
bearer OF tho letter insisted on having an answer, as
Mr. Val was In a hurry. Sir. Franklin then answered
tho inquiry which referred to Clement and booigOol
and Roe & Co.. and told the Young man that NJ. Draper
would answer the other part the next day.
On Wednesday the next day. tbs inin again appeared
Al the bank about the same hour Win another letter
from Mr. VAIL inqurng about a cneck which had beeu
offered at the Bank Of Commerce. II stated thar the
check was presented by young nan who did make
suitable answers questions and thought IL was
q forgery The wanted 70 learn II the check ola
MI Danell was a forgery Ia order Telegraph al once
TO DR. Vail. Mr.. Franklin then rccognzd d sireetor a.
the young man who had made the deposit IN
the savings bank. In conversation which en-
sued sreeier said he was employed In the
Bank Of Commerce. Mr.. Franklin told hm that no such
person Darrell Was In business IN Flushing and ihat
be might telegraph that fact to ar. Vail. left
the bank. and afterward Mr. Franklin received
telegram which requested him Mr.. Diapers presence
at the Bank Of Commerce immediately. No suspicion
hat time had been attached to streeei's visits and
Mr. franklin made preparations al once tn 20 lo New
York. He found that train had just left the station,
| and that he could reach the civ before y. he
therefore sent telegram Mr. Vail stating lie
would be IN the c;y al that hour M answer To bis dis
patch and asked II be should 20 to Ar VAs honse or
| to the bank.
When Mr.. vnil received this telegram ho unable
for n. He jnst before had rccrivcd also
c,ter rom Mr. Draper III regard To the Flushing real
estate. ami glynS an account OF tie residences That
we're for sale lie was perpiexsd that he immeii-
that did know what tne letter dispatch meant;
As soon as Mr. Franklin received Lns messase
was foot TO rob the bank: He IL
Was instructed 10 be unusually careful IN guarding
| the Dauk at night. Ga Thursday evening bali was
neld Fusing which most of the wealthler resi-
| dents were present. All The lights m the bank were
kept burning during the night that any attempt az
| Mr.. Franklin was sim alarmed Oh Friday about
srecteI- mysterious actions lie came to this cay With
Officer Smith ana gave Tie police anboriie. an account
"a tn young mau's visits 20 the bank Alter That no
went tp the Bank of Commerce and learned that
etieeler W.s an lmlo,trr' as ne was ROT chp"toi
tncrc. Mr Van could tnIOw no hg', on ne casr; hr.
Fr .nn then starred TOR home. ~ Hunters Point he
met Ohcer nth. and wnle they were engaged m coa-
VrrsatiOn MIR. Franklin saw Siretter apparently gong
| 10 tiAe train Tor flusninS Ir. F..nkLu iin.ne-
diaioy accused hm Of having forged ;he .ci-
icrs from Mr. VAL. streeier answered by handing
! =
fr,,,rt ana tl,af ~trrcier was enfrcy innocent ON.
smih then arrested strerr-r, and the three iIca
siaried tor Flashing 1nc prisoner nory u on
tialn mad" several excuses to 90 into another
car. Wnti ms quests had refused the prisoner
Iut his h.ld Ia h. pocket. and suddenly dIcw cut
letter wlich ne threw cut Oi the window 4 messenger
was aiterward s"ut Tor tue eIs.r, ara II was
i"uid az Niinrii. Altcr cirrcl'f hal uif"Nh iLe
irttCr it ocCurr, IA the tficffs search I'm,
aud there we've found secIcicd about hlm tNo sX-ar-
I'iod siN'i-paei hew reNolVrIs loaded Win chlrI-
gcs diiK about fourteen inches long, gag and
J" .ihcr st.p lDe prisoner taken orOie jas ice
Liner IN l-r AFTERNOON, ana nanu.d' hr saNs az
name tleft n Gecrge Hcndrick~on. Inc only char-e
against him at present l. III carrying conceaied wrAp-
obs TWO oIhcers were Ia N'"-lork yesterday looking
Tor hs associates.
The prisoner about feet inches in height and -
very youthful in appearance aud alEaisNe. IN coz
verslDn with TRIBUNE reporter yesterday he sllt
w.. We intended To rob the baak. bu; wasnt 10 90
any nf tac bad work w had planned 10 do the Job
tiir usual Just al the closing time. Three men
inside and Oyerp0wer those bchird the rail-
iHg, and theh -et the money. was 10 Dv outeiae
with "A horse ant wagon. was DO, Ia rob the bauk
oh What did have the rrv0ivers tor = Well
"as to Gso ien to the Others did h"t intesd 10 U.S.
ih did lhc others. ReyOlvers are hanGy tnngs
such - hind Of Job Ny vislrs 10 the Saw
iass Bank mad nothing Whatever 10 do Ni.h tie job it
was about another matter altogether"
E" wish YOU wouldn't say anything ubout that letter
1 threw Ia nothing aDont ths 700. and u
would iInpicae any one H. altogether per-
sonal nOe. out didn'. want IL 60 be found Oh mc
come fro;u the West. but other WORK
ins with IRON Scw-YOrk. | was never arreiird
Tor this KIND ~ IA joO o.forr. on no."
The queens County Bank Is a fOur-story wooden
structure FarrIugton-si. aud Broadway Ii Is
ieVc. with the sidewalk. srdc there il "A Partition
about tue height of "A man. upper portion Delng Of
Fran kin said Yesterday al that StreeieT had
not betu cap,ur ~ HJnier's Point, the Wen wond
been here Ia the trnoOn 10 rob the bank and II
necessary murder Strcctr has already Ola enough
To show what danger We were in. wccxpect 20 have
arrests The letter winch the lrsUucr threw
of the window conIans sOmo very important iniV-
matiou."
ShILFUL COUNTERFEITS OF COIN.