The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-23

Great Excitement over II In Chicago, but
n Thorough Understanding in New
York.

York.
CHICAGO, October pa great mystery
attends the arrest Of an unknown man
yesterday. He was guarded all night by
trio Of officers. 1t Is stated that his
yalise contained $50, 400 or more in Gov.
eminent bonds and that he had several
thousand dollars in money on his person.
He submitted gracefully to arrest and
expressed no surprise when taken in Gus.
tody. The Government officials have tel.
egraphed enjoinipg the utmost secresy in
the matter, consequently no facts can be
cleaned from the United States officials
here, not even the name or the residence
Of the unknown. It is conjectured that
he is not the principal in the matter, but
is an accomplice or middle man, and that
the others are being watched. This would
account for the extraordinary mystery at
tending the arrest. No information can
be extracted as to whether the bonds are
counterfeit or stolen, or whether the Gov
eminent or private individuals or corpo-
rations Is the loser. From the fact that
the Government officials made the arrest,
and that several dispatches from wash
ipgton have been received here giving in
structions and cautioning the detectives, II
Is regardeded probable that the Govern
ment is involved in some way.
WASHINGTON. October pa telegram
from Chicago has been received at the
Treasury Department concerning the
mysterious arrest made there yesterday,
under orders from Chief Brooks, OF the |
Secret Service Bureau. 1t is definitely
known that the man arrested Is James 3.
Doyle. He was born and reared in Brad
ford, ILL.,, was married to daughter OF the
noted counterieiter Brad Foster and has
spent much Of his time in Colorado. He
Is farmer and lumberman, and is reputed
TO be very wealthy. The Secret Service
has information to the effect that Doyle
has been engaged in crooked transactions
ever since the war. The arrest was caused
on the charge OF q government defalca-
ton, but facts which have come to hand
since the arrest show that such Is not the
case.
According to the advices received Doyle
had on his person $4,000 in United States
coupon bonds, sixes OF the loan OF July
18th and August 9th, 1861. The bonds
bearing the number OF the coupons were
issued to the following named persons: T.
w. Ogden, Cashier, SS; II. Pachey,
Cashier, 4S; 81. T. Freeman, Secretary, II;
David noadley, President, 81; John
Brownson, Is; W. A. Falls, Cashier, 81;
Adams Express Company, 10; N. P. Pal
mer, II; John P. Rarker, 6. There were
also found twenty.seven genuine Sl0O
United States treasury notes and two 500
notes. These bonds have been
generally pronounced genuine by experts.
The prisoner maintains that there Is GER
tainly some mistake about his arrest.
When asked how many bonds he had he
replied that he didn't know the aggregate.
Theamount OF the bonds and money found
on Doyle is estimated at $4,000.
After considerable delay Chief Brooks
has obtained from his Chicago agent the
numbers OF Is bonds. Upon comparing
these with the records Of the loan divi.
iend Of the loan department, 1t Is found
that eleven OF the genuine bonds bear
Ing numbers similar TO those found in the
list have been redeemed, and OF the bal.
ance OF the list 1t Is shown the numbers
now on these bonds were not those orig.
Ihally issued to parties whose name is In
The body OF the bond. They are bonds
that have been stolen and their number
changed, 30 as to enable their being sold
in open market. The bonds will be
broughtto 10 Washington and will be exam.
med to ascertain their original numbers.
This will probably enable the return OF the
bonds to the owner, should they prove
genuine. Doyle left New York Tuesday
last, and the secret service agents at New
York telegraphed to Chief Brooks Of
Doyle's departure. he was supposed TO
have in his possession large amount Of
money. This information was
the real cause OF his arrest in Chicsgo, al
though he was given TO understand he
was taken in custody as Government de-.
faulter.