Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-09
ARREST OF 4 COTTONBROKER.
A LAWYER and Detective while Chasing Him
Mistaken for Thieves.
New York TimesJ


Two strangers rang the bell at Busch's
Hotel. in Hobokcn. at O'Clock yesterday
morning. The porter admitted them, and
they went FROM room 10 room in so daring
a manner tina, the porter thought they must
be robbers and had them arrested. One
Of them was William ii. HUMPHREYS.
lawyer Of Columbus, Miss; the other was
John j. Hull. who said he was book
keeper Of Twenty-eightn street aud Broad
way, New York. but who Is really private
detective. They said that they were hunt
ING for Louis Green, a cotton-broker. who
H. wanted I'm Mississippi TO answer indict-
mcuts charging him with ENLIGHTENMENT
aud forgery. He left the South two years
ago, after. as EIumplries and Hull said.
fleeing cotton-shippers out OF goods val
ued az 100000. II l. SAID that he forged
bills OF lading for goods by which cotton
men in New York, Fall River, and some
other places we're large losers.
HUMPHREYS and HUI said that ever since
his flight they had been seeking him. They
had traced HIM, after much labor, to New
York, and Monday evening learned that he
was at Buscll's Hotel, Hoboken, which ac-
counted for their descent upon that estab-
lishment. The two men were discharged.
and later In The morning Green was taken
into custody. He admitted that he had
Incorporated moneys belonging 10
Others. but denied the charge OF
forgery. He protested willingness 10
return TO Mississippi without waiting for
extraditlon papers, but the lawyer was
afraid that he would make trouble In some
of the States through which be would have
10 pass on bis way back TO the South and
secure his release on ha5eds corpus. lie
requested, therefore, that Green be held
until the necessary pspers for his ex.
tradition hsd been secured. Recorder
MeDonough agreed 10 hold him tin Mon
day next. He will, however, be detained
by an officer at the hotel.
When Green was arraigned HUMPHREYS
was, OF course, an interested spectator. 4
clerk In Busch's Hotel recognized him a.
one OF the men who had made the disturb
ance In the hotel, aud pointed him out 10
Officer Holm. The officer knew nothing OF
the previous arrest aud discharge OF the
lawyer, and hurried him back 10 celi in
spite OF all proiesiations. Recorder Nc
Dopougb, who had mean time left the
bench, was called back, and opened court
90 release the imprisoned lawyer second
time.
Green was eoiton-broker at Columbus
and agent for the Whiie-siar Line. cotton
tdfflt company thSAktu ia transporting
cotton from Mississippi 10 the East. II Is
alleged that by false bills Of lading and other
manipulations OF orders he con,rlyed 10
swfpdie manufacturers AT Fats River, Mass,
aud brokers an6 merchants OF New York
out Of various sums OF money aggre.
eating nearly 100000. He 0ed 10
April, 1852. Ga the eve Of his de-
paiture, Captain Humphries. who re-
presented number Of the creditors. called
on Green, ndmansged TO obtain s26. 900 on
account Of money due the Ontario Mills OF
Fall River. Green promised 20 settle the
balance OF the Claim the next day, and
started osiensibly for Mobile 10 collect the |
money He went instead-to some seacoast |
town and boarded steamer for Europe. |
A few days ago II was learned that he had |
returned 10 this country. lie was traced /
70 . clearinghouse on Clinton street, |
Newark, but before action could be taken
10 spprehend him be had gone. lie was
afterwsrd tra.ed 10 Hoboken, whore. as
si5eady stated, be was arrested. lie has