The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-30
ARRESTED IN BRAZIL.

ONCE PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN OF WILKES
BARRE, Pa, CHARGED WITH FoIGERY-H1s
FLIGHT, TRAVELS AND CAPTURE.
The steamer City of Para. which left Rio Janero
on the 9Th inst. brought to these shores yesterday
afternoon a prisoner named Thomas D. Conyngham,
formerly well known prominent business man
of wilkesbarre Pa. He in charge of Detective
T. Golding of the Metropolitan Police who arrested
him in Rio Janeiro.
ALLEGED FoRGER.
1t will be remembered that Conyngham abscondcd
from wilkesbarre in August, 1877. when accused of
forgcrics amounting to something like $25OO0O. He
is a son of the late Judge Conyngham. aud up to the
hour of the discovery of his alleged crimes held
in high esteem by all who knew him. His arrest
brought about the instance of the president and
GERS of the Second National Bank OF Wkesbarre. The
forgerics perpetrated notes against parties
in New Haven. Conn. New Jersey. Philadelphia.
Pottsville and other places. What Conyng-
ham did with the money does not appear,
but it is believed that $4,000 Of 1t was
invested in Haytian banking scheme planned by
person then known as Lazar, who has since turned
out to be a Spanish Jew called Lazarus. There is
some speculation ahoat to whether the lavish use
OF the pardonng power by ting State authorities OF
Pennsylvania may not have had something to do
with Conynghain's return Il prisoner.
How did the prisoner behavef asked the reporter
of an influential cabin passenger on the Para.
"What prisoner" asked the surprised passenger.
"why. Conynghain; tho man accused of forgery"
''You do not mean to tell me that -"
The astorished traveller having inspected
paper which convinced him that Conyngham was un-
and is a most gentlcnianly man. No one on board
suspected that he was a prisoner. Who has him in
charge?
detective Goldins; the man whom you see stand
ing him.
ia h a ser q sssa Mar ss ss ass
like it though. and now understand the reason"
Detective Golaing. who is low sized man of APP
parently hercneah strength said upon being spoken
| to-"khat is Mr.. Conyngham over there; but don't
| look a him now He is thorough gentleman. and
do not to have his feelings wounded. He will
make statement; neither will L. We going to
Police Headquarters and expect to bethere about nve
o'clock. can't tell you word more"
| THE PRISONER.
The detective having said this much he and the re-
porter approached Conyngham, who was standing
conversing with said to be his brother. CO.
nyngham " about fifty years DID, considerably above
the medium height and large In proportion. He
dressed in we'll cut. fashionaby made suit, q black
overcoat and drab coiored pantaloons His CATERS
particularly natty and his linen immaculate. His
face is strong one, the features large well chsccd
| and decided IN tonc His hair is gray and closely
gray tnts. and has clear penetrating blue eye
arched by rather bushy brows. Meeting him
Broad street, the behoder would be likely to class
him among the well-to-do members Of the stock
| Gold boards. 10 q question no replied:."No. there
| is not any thing that to say What could
man In my position say that would serve him? We
had pleasant passage here. The fare was good and
the officers did their best to make everyone comfort
| able"
The prisoner raised his hand. strokcd his goatce
and motioncd an adieu while he turned to the man
with the troubled countenance who stood near him.
| CoSYSuuAM's TRAVELS.
| Although neither Conyngham nor the detective
would say anything about their interesting travels.
their junketngs through foreign lands arc not quite
unknown. Conyngham when he left wilkesbarrc
made his way to London and then to Paris. After
| doing portion OF the continent west of
| the Pyrenees he doubled, like rcynard on his own
| steps, returned to London and embarked for Mar
settles. From this port he went up the Meditcrra-
| mean to Mnorca where he had a cousin residing,
with whose husband he stopped. From the I3aicaric
Isles he went to Spain. AT Lisbon he conceived tho
idea of visiting South America and took the steamer
there for Callao. in Peru. whore no arrived in due
| course and where he remained nearly year.
| on THE TRAIL.
| About this time-some six eight months ago
Detective Golding comes on the scene. Some one at
| present unknown. put him ON the scent, the
| thurlties in Mulberry street gave pernisave nod
| and significant wink. and away posted the repre-
sentative vi tie metropolitan Police force bound also