New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-04
lanes 4. HEppENs RETURN.
ARRESTED oN THE ARRIVAL OF The BRirANNlC-oB-
ruHING HONDsMEN.-ME. HEnDENs sTATtMENT.


TAXING noXDSMEN--MR. HEDDENs STATEMENT.
lanes 4. Hedden, the alleged dishonest
cashier of the FIRST National Bank OF New
ark, arrived in TINS city YESTERDAY afternoon
Nv the White Star steamer Brltannic. lie was
taken in chGrge when the vessel reahGd Omar
antine, by United States Deputy Marshall Muller;
of this city, aud special agent Burhct, OF
Newark. After brief examination before Unitcd
states Commissioner Deuel., he was allowed 10 90
to Newark in charge of the officers and
reached that city about d p. IN Aiter considerable
$50 900 bal. lie spent the Ilght at the
house OF his brother-ln- law, |. ii. Lindsey, an
officer of the, Peoples Insurance COMPANY;
lie had expected to find bondsmen IN the city. and
narrowly escaped sleeping in Ludlow street Jail,
as all his friends were absent On reaching Newark
Deputy Miller turned the prisoner over 10 Agent
Burnef He was taken before United states Com
missioner Edward O. kesslcy, who examined the
bondsrnen very closely before accepting them.
VI WAS late at night before this form completed.
The roundsInen are III. Lindsey, Lysander He'd
den This father, and George b. Sandford
Special Agent Burnet said to TRIBUNE reporter
II had some trouble III finding Hedden. thought
when | boarded the steamship at Quarantine that he
was not aboard, and when | found he
had stateroom, ne steward Gdmt seem TO KNOW
to have any trouble with him Then he AT once
showed me the rocm Mr. Hedden was just coming
out He seemed surprised at his arrest but took II
coolly. have known him since he was boy"
TO a TRIBUNE reporter, who asked now he came
to return, Mr.. Hedden SAID:
" came back 10 face the music and that
everything is straighted out. There is not a
thing that cannot be satisfactorily explained
and all will be explained. There is no
defalcation at ALL 1 went to Europe by advice OF
nv physician, es | had not been we'll aud he told
me that the ocean voyage would do me good, even
if | stayed only snort TINE. j was sick
when went away, and had not been at the Bank
for three weeks before | sailed, and / had no
idea it going to fan. The first IN
formation | had of 1t was when l reached
Queenstown, when | received a telegram saying
that the bank had failed. and telling me to go t.
London Tor letters | got into London at ii o'clock
at night and on reading my letters determined to
take tho steamer that SAILED for New York the
next day. But / wigs taken sick that night and
could not come. l tell you. sir; it was hard
| was living In q perfect hell. l had not
a friend nor acquaintance in whom i could
confde, aud dared not tell any
about the banks failing. | had letter Of
credit guaranteed by the bank, and l CAV,
| that up at once; so 1t left me with
out funds had only my return
ticket for New-York by the White Star Line
| | took the first steamer ! was able tC
| take the Britannia. l never had thought
| of running away. If L had 1 would
| have made different arrangements - ethe
| stayed IA Europe. or gone to Canada
| would Dot certainly have got return ticket