Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-29
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''In our lives" said a United States Sc
cret Service agent in conversation with
Kansas City Times young man, lit 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 and
the old cases are partially forgot
ten. l recall 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 inothe background. A
man named Robinson conducted large
boot and shoe house in st. John, N. B.,
and so extensive was his business To at he
was well known throughout the province
and was considered a very wealthy man.
There were many peculiar methods about
him, one of which was to undersell all his
competitors, until he finally 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 a deposit of
well-indOrsed notes upon which he drew
cash. When the notes were ahouEto fall
due he, Would take them odp and fefIl aca
them WITH other notes. This continued
for Two or three years. when, through the
sjlsPfciohs OF one-of the bank clerks, It
was ltafhed Ropinsonswas CONDUCTING b Il
business on the banks money, and that
the notes that he was presenting as seelR1
ritYPweRe forgeries.5 ,Tsjetnir- sdT %
las soon as Robinson was m ade aware
ofthe state Of things he left and went ID
Boston, but Though theadytce 81 friends
returned TO ST John n,secrsl to advise
with his lawyer and see tifsmatters could
not befixed hp.d The lawyer examined,
thelcases found that Robinson was a foreer
10 the amount OF about $500, 900, and adj.
Vised him tOfget ont of the country. He
disguised 'hfmself az a sailor and left St.
John, aboard q ship, on which one of his,
friehus was captain, and q Ianded
after a hard voyage at Vera Cruz,
In the republic of Mexico, up had
been Sent dbwti there BY the goyernment
to look after some matters and was pres
emit at the landing OF the ship, as were
two-thiTds of the inhabitants of that
sleepy city. saw Robinson, he having
attracted my attention by the awkward
manner in which ne performed his work,
| thought no more about him for two or
three days, until / met him on the street
dressed in the garb OF laborer. lie had
not noticed me either time, and was
unaware OF his identity Or of the crime he
had committed. In Il few DAYS |
received mail from home, and among
it being description OF Robinson
ana 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. | ac-
cordingly disguised myself as a laborer,
and started in my search. l located nv
man, and took apartments in the same
house. l soon became acquainted with
Robinson, and both speaking English, a
bond sprung up between US such as is
natural between two countrymen in
foreign land. 1t was not long before he
had confessed to me the Story OF his
downfall and everything connected with
his past lie. No extraditon treaty
existing at that time, however he
could not be arrested on Mexican soil.
and the only way could get him in my
power was 10 inveigle him under
British flag and serve papers on him.
How that was 10 be done / could not for
the life of me tell. One afternoon about
Two months after / fell in with him, an
English ship came into the bay and de-
termined to get him aboard Of it, II IT was
possible. suggested 10 him that we take
row that night, and az IL was very
pleasant he consented. We had probably
been out an hour when 1 took apparently
sudden notion 1 wanted TO go
aboard the ship and asked him
II he would accompany me. He OBJ
jected at first, but on my earnest
solicitation finally agreed to accompany
me. Owing 10 a previous Arrangement
with the officers of the snip VIC had no
trouble in getting aboard. We were then
under British dag, and / placed him
under arrest and sent him nome in charge
OF the officers Of the vessel. He was taken
back to ST. John, tried ami easily con-
voted, and believe he is still serving out
the sentence be received. | can't call
that my inost difficult case, to be sure,
hut IL still mas some very peculiar tea
lures, which show how luck very often
helps man TO get credit for difficult
and clever capturen
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