The New York herald., 1879-12-12
The sequel to a Gentlemanly lndivid-
ual'S Arrest on Suspicion.
BEWILDERED BY DRINK
An Alleged Conspiracy to Obtain Posses,
sion Of Damaging Documents.

led to the bar. Henry H. Casey. elderly man. who
had gone home to his residence 1t No. 1873 West
Eleventh street the previous night to surprise the
prisoner, lurking in the hallway. was the COM
painant. Hc had nothing to say against him other
than what the circumstances would suggest to any
gentleman with natural attachment for his domestic
hearth and pronounced objection to Its invasion by
unknown intruders. wilkins himself seemed triAe
daxed and disconnected by the unpleasant position
he was placed in. but nc hastened to relieve His
Honors mind OF any doubt he might have of the hon.
esty of his motives. He had to this city from
Boston two weeks ago. he said; was not very Ia
miliar with his bearings and on Wednesday night
CHANGING to INDULGE in the cup too freely with some
friends he had blnndered into Mr.. Casey's hallway
by mistake. At tho time he looking for the
residence OF his sister. Mrs. Sadie Tby. which
located at No. SO East Ninth street. While the magis
trate in quandary about what course to pur-
sue lady Of imposing appearance. attired in black
silk aud with acoupo Of solitares sparkling in her
ears. made her way to the stand and announced her.
SELF as the relative of whom wilkins spoke. For his
good character she unreservedy vouched and stated
that she felt assured he had strayed into Mr. Caseys
house by mistake. On this showing the prisoner
would probably have been discharged. without
further inquiry; but the conner had grievance
to ventilate and her Of injury mpelled her
disclosures which brought to the surface Q curious
narrative.
A STARTLING NARRATIVE.
If Mrs. Sadie Tilby's recital is veracious-as she
promises the developments OF few days will de-
termine-it opens up hidden page in the country's
history on which several unobscure names appear
and reveals a tale which has its parallel sometimes
In felton, but rarely In fact. Her brothers bewil-
derment and temporary stupefaction by liquor were
not due she claimed, to the mere conviviaiity OF
evening. but were the fruit OF plot to extract
which for years she has striven to guard. She was
concerned in an important lawsuit, she said, and
The yopng man had been Secovsd from RostHn hv
people who had hoped by robbing him OF his senses
III assumed sociability to draw from him what he
knew of the papers place OF concealment The
officer who made the arrest corroborated Mrs. Tilby
the extent Of saying that her brother did appear
dazed by liquor when taken into custody, aud the
Justice satisfied of the truth o; the representations.
imposed fine. which the lady paid. Or the machi-
nations OF the persons to whom young wilkins in
toxication she believed was due she furnished this
account account. -, ~. r,,,,- .,
married to captain In the army. then resi-.
dent of Boston. Mass. On the breaking out OF the
war he received some appointments under the fed
sumed the position of paymaster. He made consid-
erabe money in his new place. and we lived together
sitting up for HIM. when. near twelve O'Clock. he
staggered up Toward the house and fell to
the ground close BY He recovered !. i himself.
fell into the hallway. There an officer behind
him. whom feared wanted to arrest him. but when
| bundle in his hand. Did that gentleman have any
parcel with himY he asked. 1 replied that he prob
ably had. What is his name. thenY he inquired
told him. and he handed the bundle to me. 4 will
call around in the morning and IL It II all right
he said. and then went away,
Next morning my husband was quite excited when
he awoke. hoard him pacing the parlor door NUT
tering TO himself. aud At last went up to inquire
q pistol in his hand. bent on taking bis own iife
| aud it only by struggling with all my might
the the glass ~ Of The back | winao. in,s tho yard
" You do not know what You have done.' no said
me xsnh a% wnn ssna ~ ngn n ,oss
Prison II they were found Yes. aud many others a.
II calmed him and told him how had got the
papers and put them In secure place. He was
.swEAR YcU WILL NEVER USE THEM
keep them there. he said. keep them safe, but
swear to me that you will never use them. al my
honor and the honor Of my friends depend on
II kept the papers all the more secure for his
warning. but after while his strange words over.
eliminating documents. indeed. Fraudulent
transactions In bounties and public moneys.
ts. ysse channe,s. dishonest plans" OF various
kinds-all were recorded In the parcel Of papers
which themselves indeed werc the instruments used
In several instances to secure success. One opera
ton distinctly remember. for 1t was out Of the
relations Of the principal in it to my husband
The man was Senator. He also had some
distinction In the government OF New York
Massachusetts At the timo pioyed by the state
and no. engaged by the federal government. The
Senator proposed to the chief executive that these
men should De handed over to him. conveyed to New
York. whore they would be transferred to the regular
army by enlistment. and the accumulated bounties
OF $64 900 would be turned into the Massachusetts,
State Treasury. The proposal was favorably re-
ceived; the necessary papers were made out;
Ss 10 shs s while he
the original papers to with the state
mcnt that the plan had failed aud the soldiers had
been sent to do service when their true character
was discovered That $4,000 divided among
several associates aud there other schemes OF
In 1873 this Senator. who had then gone OF
Office. borrowed 81. 700 from me. On account OF his
relations to my husband did not want to refuse
him IL. and he gave me as security notes to
that amount over the signature OF agentleman whom
knew was friend of HIS and who then was sojourn
Ing in Florida. When the hrst note due, drawn
fer $500. 1t was promptly paid Not SO the others.
however. became rsstivo. wrote to the senator.
at tho Astor House. went there with my
agent. The Senator was there. but he de-
i proposed to pay me $500 cash down. Il the notes
returned him at once. and the balance of
their face value in .hve days. He assigned various
reasons for his request, and was foolish enough
to accede to 1t. That In lS73 aud the last
l of him till 1878. heard him Mt Arlington.
N. j.: then followed him there and demanded the
money due me. He put on braxcn face. eyed me
vacantly and assured me no had never seen
M m' sucS nersop.. existonce That ms.iIened
and told him of the papers had in my posses
sion aud said could force him to . settlement.
That staggered him. and he made appointment to
meet mo at the Metropolitan Hotel. l went there.
but he only sent his Florida friend to the place. Who
proposed should hand all the papers before
receiving any money. declined this, and stopped
for while to await the other. but soon understood
that was In danger.
DETECTIVES DISCLOSURE.
'Thc information had divulged that Ipossesseda a
secrc. which would ruin him aud his friends soon
recoied on me. A detective who formerly in
the hotel came to me and said that propos itiOn
had been made him to allow private detective to
enter my apartments and rummage them for the
papers; but on telling his wife OF II she had adj
vised him to come TO me like man
and tell mo of my enemies plots. He said
that II gave him $50 hc would entrap
tho other fellow, give him entry TO the room sur
prise him IN the act OF ransacking my trunks and
arrest him. declined being party to 1t. but in
day or two almost regretted my forbcaranco. When
I came up from supper on the occasion in question
l found step ladder my door. just alongside
the fanlght did not heed it though. but shut
the bolt, which high up close to the transom,
and for he ep M