Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-14
4 FUGITIVE CASHIER.
Captured Aner Eiudiua Pursuit. for Six Years

Captured After Eiudiug Pursuit. for Six Years.
A De Soto (Mo.) special says; Quite
an excitement was caused here yestcr-
day morning when the inhabitants were
apprised Of the fact that Detective
Tracey, of the st. Louis police force,
had arrested for forgery Egbert NJ. Car
YER. cashier of the De Soto City Bank.
Many persons were exceedingly IN
dignant that Mr.. Carver, who
during his years residence in the
town had figured as a member of the
best society, had joined the church, and
had given other manifestations Of good
ness, should be rudely torn away from
them. They. appealed to the detective,
but they appealed in vain, for the de-
tectiye showed them Iequisltion upon
the Governor of Missouri from the Gov
ernor of New York, and produced the
$ heriff of Otsego county, n. y, who
showed an indictment for forgery against
Egbert NJ. Carver. The citizens were
even then not satisfied, and threatened
to get out writ Of kabeas corpus. Car
yer was placed in the caboose of the
first freight train bound for st. Louis,
but the friends Of the prisoner detained
the train half an hour while telegraphing
TO Hillsborough and other places for
papers. An attorney. upon examining
the papers in the hands of the officers,
decided that Mr.. Carver would have to
60. It appears that Carver has been
wanted very badly in the Empire State
for something like six or seven years,
and that while he has trayersed this
country pretty well, always under his
real name, he has very adroitly eluded
capture by the authorities following
him. Six years ago or more he was
cashier of the bank at Oneonta, n. Y,
and suddenly left, it being discovered
that several parties had been swindled
out Of money by means of forged
checks. Several indictments were
found against him in various cases, the
amounts of the forgeries ranging into
the thousands. One party claimed that
he had been swindled out of about
$4,000. Shortly after Carver's disap-
pearance from 0neOnta he was heard
of as proprietor of bank at Hicksville,
Ohio. This banks affairs were wound
up, and he was next heard from up in
the Yellowstone country. Then again
he figured as leading banker at Gar
rett, Ind, and finally was located at
De Soto. A requisition was issued for
Carver's arrest, and Sheriff Macready
came out here with the papers, accom-
panied by NJ. L. Reyes, cashier of the
0noonta bank, who came to identify
him. He was taken away to New York
by Sheriff Macrcady last night.
Carver is a man Of about thirty-fve
years, with dark beard and side
whiskers. lie seems to be very cool
over the situation. When asked what
he had to say he replied: 81 have
just this to say: That this is scheme
to get money out of me. / was caught
on some security business there in New
York--some endorsed nOtes--and
couldn'tpay them. wrote to the au-
thorities some time ago that could
not settle. have committed no
crime"
NJ. l.. Reyes, cashier of the 6neonta
bank, said that Carver had made a
pretty heavy haul in that town by
means of forged entries in the books
and general crookedness. 1t was, he
said, q regular dcfalcation. He did not
know the amount Carver had got away
with.
The people here are indignant at the
hasty action Of the officers. Carver
wastnot allowed time to lock the safe
or the bank-doOr, and friend walking
by his side had to take the keys out of
his pocket and secure the property Of
depesisors. E. II. Bradbury takes
charge Of the bank to-day.