The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-09-29
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In our lives, said United States Secret
Service agent, it is natural for US to think
the last case we have worked, or the one we
are engaged in working, to be the most
difficult. This is probably due to the fact
that they are freshest in our memory aud
the old cases are partially forgotten. 1 re-
call one, however, worked up several years
ago which attracted considerable newspaper
attention at the time, although I, for
reasons of my own, was purposely kept in
the background. A man named Robinson
conducted large boot and shoe house in
st. Johns, N. B., and so extensive was his
business that he was well known through
out the province and was considered very
wealthy man. There were many peculiar
methods about him, one of which was to
under-sell all his competitors until he final
ly drove several of them out of the trade.
He did his banking business with one of the
solid financial institutions of the place, and
was in the habit of making deposit of
well-indorsed notes upon which he drew
due he would take them up and replace
them with other notes. This continued for
two or three years, when, through the sus-
picions of one of the bank clerks, it WAS
learned Robinson was conducting his bust
ness on the banks money, and that the
notes that he was presenting as security
were forgeries.
" As soon as Robinson was made aware
of the state of things he left and went to
Boston, but through the advice Of friends
returned to st. Johns in secret to advise
with his lawyer and see If matters could not
be fixed up. The lawyer examined the case,
found that Robinson was forger to the
amount of about $500, 900, and he advised
him to get out of the country. He disguis-
ed himself as sailor and left st. Johns
aboard ship, on which one of his friends
was captain, and landed after hard voyage
at Vera Cruz, in the Republic of Mexico. /
had been sent down there by the govern
ment to look after some matters and was
present at the landing of the ship, as were
two-thirds of the inhabitants Of that sleepy
city. saw Robinson, he having attracted
my attention by the awkward manner in
which he performed his work. i thought
no more about him for two or three days
until met him ON the street dressed in the
garb of laborer. He had not noticed me
either time, and / was unaware of his
identity or of the crime he had committed
In a few days I received mail from home
and among it being description of Robin
son and history of his forgeries. Having
received no orders, and having plenty of
time ON my hands, determined to look
him up, and send him back home. / &C.
cordingly disguised myself as laborer, and
started in my search. located my man,
and took apartments in the same house.
soon became acquainted with Robinson,
and, both speaking English, bond
sprung up between us such as is
natural between two countrymen in a
foreign land. II was not long be-
fore he had confessed 20 me the story of his
downfall and everything connected with his
past life. No extradition treaty existing Mt
that time, however, he could not be arrest.
co Oh MEXICAN bOii, anu the only way
could get him in my power was to inveigle
him under British flag and serve papers
on him. How that was TO be done l could
not for the life of me tell One afternoon
about two months after fell i'll with him,
an English ship came into the bay and ]
determined to get hun aboard of it, if it was
possible suggested to him that we take
row that night, and as it was very pleasant
he consented. We had probably been Out
an hour when took apparently sudden
notion to want to go aboard the ship and
asked him If he would accompany me. He
objected at first, but on my earnest solici.
tation finally agreed to accompany me.
Owing to previous arrangement with the
officers of the ship we had no trouble in
getting aboard We were then under O
British flag, and placed him under arrest
and sent him home in charge of the officers
of the vessel He was taken back to st.
Johns, tried and easily convicted and I be-
lieye he is still serving out the sentence he
received.