New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
The 4RRESI or WHEELOCK.

HOW THE FUGITIVE WAS TRACED.
INSPECTOR BYRNEs DESCRIBES THE WORK OF THE
DETECrIvEs--sAyING THAT HE WAS GOING TO
MEXICo-AwAITING AwARRANT FOX wHEELOCK's
EXTRADIrIoN.
Inspector Byrnes yesterday received official
notice of the arrest of A. ID. Wheeock the fathless
clerk of J. c. Walcott & Co.. who sailed from this
city the steamship Neckar August g. kilograms
from England sent to WheelOck's employers in this
city that the clerk arrested at Sonrhamp-
ton by Scotland Yard detectives upon the arrival of
the Neckar Tuesday and that Wheeock is now inn
prisoned in London. Yesterday, ut the meeting of
the Board of Police of this city, 1t arranged that
Detective Francis Cosgrove of Police Headq uarters
should be sent to England after Wheeock Inspec-
tor Byrnes last evening gave the following paricu-
lars of tho work performed by the police iii tracing
Wheelocks movements:
When it was discovered that Wheelock had fed
taking with him $50. 900 in checks and securities,
detectives sent to his boarding house, No 331
Gadson-ave. and to the Wellington House, where
he had dined regularly. They learned that
Wheelock had taken Iris baggage away from his
rooms on the previous day. He had told his land
lady that he was going to spend few weeks in the
country. At the Wellington he had caused his
mustacho to be shaved off. and had stated that
he contemplated taking a trip 10 Mexico. AZ
Ter long search Detective Cosgrove found the
hickman who had removed Wheelocks trunks
The hackman said that he had taken the trunks TO
the pier of the steamer Neckar in Hoboken. A pho
tograph of Wheelock was obtained and the agent
Of the steamship line recognized it as q picture of
the man to whom he had sold ticket to England
for $40 The Neckar had sailed before Wheelock's
crime was discovered, but the police felt certain
that he had gone on board the vessel. Information
was obtained that WheeOck had been intimate with
yonng woman named Louisa Newman who lived at
West Brighton Staten Island. Detectives Mcknight
search u her
her to Cornwall On-the Hudson where she was stay
Before the detectives reached Cornwall, however
the woman had departed and it could not be learned
where she had gone; The police believed that she
member of the firm of j. e. Walcott & Co. went
before the Grand jury and procured the Indictment
name OF tue firm on the checks for $4,000 On
Wednesday of last week Detective Cosgrove went
to Albany and procured requisticn for the arrest
OF Wheelock, and on Sunday he went to Washing
ton % procure the Presidents warrant for the ex-
saSd at AbanS I %srs lett the in ts prU
OF OF. MI VConnor,s of the State Depart
President it said that some time would clapse
before the necessary warrant could be procured
OeIectiye Cosgrove returned TO this city Yesterday
anu VIII remain here until the papers are sent on
from Washington. "
wheel9ck was member of the stock brokerage
nrn of j. e: Walcott * Co.. of No. AZ Broad-st
He was intrusted with the care of securities
and IN general held the position of cashier When
be left the office the afternoon of August
ne took with him securities and checks To The
amount of about $50, 900 The loss was discoyered
The next day, when il learned that he had
bought with some of the money two bills of eX
change on London. No trace of the securities was
made no effort TO negotiate them in this con1trr ~,
Inquiry at the office of the firm Yesterday showed
that no further details of the arrest had been re-
ceived there. 1t was thought by members of the
nrn that the missing securities must have been
found on him, because otherwise mention
would have been made of the fact i'm
the dislatch received from Mr.. Walcott Wheelock
stated at several places just before his deparfIre
that ne was about TO make trip to Mexico At n
Broadway furnishing store he bought light flannel
underwear, which he was particular should be s1it-
70 Mexico on telegraph business and at the 0fc az
the steamship company. when he engaged Passage he
claimed to be president OF "A telegraph company. A
calendar lung over WheelOck'S desk For fbe dav
when the loss was discovered was printed this line
from one OF the comedies OF the Greek noet
Menander: ~ P'0'
How many pains OLE nleaslrns cnst Ia