New-York tribune., 1885-07-07
RECOGNIZED BY A PICTURE.
A roRGER ARRESTED IN MEXICO CITY.
JAMES RoBINsON's OPERATIONS IN ST. JOHN n. B.
NOW HE WAS TRACED.

JAMES RoBINsON's OPERATIONS IN ST. JOHN, n. B.
now HE WAS TRACED.
Pinkerton's Detective Agency has sentanioficer to
the Sy 0s reward Of 900 was offered to
John n g. where he will have to answer several
charges Of forgery Although there Is no extradttpn
treaty between Mexico and Great Britain, the
Mexican authorities. upon a request from LONDON
have agreed to surrender him.
Robinson, who is native of Montreal has 1or
several years been In the glove manufacturing
business at st. John. His business has apparently
been extensive, and he carried a heavye account
with the Bank Of Montreal and banks IN 81. Jonn,
through which he borrowed large sums OF money on
notes purportng to be drawn by various customers.
which he would take up before they fell due. On
MAY he %0'sS Showed that
there we're large number of forged notes, the tuli
amount of which is not known. 1t is supposed that
all the banks together have lost over SoOOoO. Ahe
Iank of Montreal is one of the heaviest losers.
4 A few days after Robinsons disappearance PINK.
erton's agency was employed. Detectives were sehs
circulars bearing likeness and description OF MN
and Offering 81 900 reward were sent 10 its CORE.
spondents and to the poice authorities throughcpt
the United States and foreign countries. Inc
detectives learned that Robinson left ST. John on
Nav 3 on the lumber schooner Panope. owned by
one OF s Haven and City Island on
the Long Island or Connecticut shore lie was
further traced to New-Orleans. and 1t was DeeVea M
that he was making for Mexico all the routes to
which were covered by the correspondents OF the
agency prominent theatrical manager who had
occasion to 90 from I'll PasO. Iexas TO tne City OF
Mexico had previous to starting seen the published
picture of Robinson. The day after leaving FL
Paso he saw a man on the train who resembled the
picture and answered the description as given IN
PnkertOns circular, even to scar under the rlght
iaw To make sure that he was the man he formed
his acquaintance and learned from him that he
was from Canada and that his wife was In Mon
treal where he claimed to be well acquainted On
arriving at the City of Mexico he telegraphed to
Robert Pinkerton that Robinson was in that city:
A watch was immediately placed on Robinson and
steps were taken to obtain If possible, his surrender
by the Mexican Government.
Mr. Wooster, a conductor of the Mexican Central
Railroad and friend of the theatrical manager.
was enlisted in the by the latter on the way TO
the City of Mexico, and rendered valuable sers ice IN
ascertaining what Robinson proposed to do: lie
made his acquaintance and learned that Robinson
Intended to leave the city for the Pacific coast. 1t
was then deemed advisable to cause his arrest and
he is now in custody. The theatrical manager also
discovered that the train-boy was selling an Illus
trated police paper containing picture of Robinson
and that he ha6 copy of Pinkerton's circular
describing him. Being afraid that Robinson might
get possession of one of the papers. he Excused
himself and following the boy into another car
purchased all of the copies of that paper.
Robinson has always been greatly respected in
St. John. He was fond of his family and is not
known to have had any expensive habits 1t is
supposed that he lost his money in speculation