New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-11
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DENMARK GIVES UP BENSON, A FoRGER.
THE PRISONER PROTESTS AGAINST HIS ARREST IN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 MEET HIS IN

CoPENHAGFN-READY 10 MEET HIS IN
DICTMrNrs ~ CALIFORNIA.
Among the passengers on the North German
steamer Lain, which arrived yesterday. was ]. A.
benson Government cutter went down the
bay to meet the steamer, and when it pulled ue
alongside the vessel in the Lower Bay Mr.. Benson
got on board Many Of the passengers thought
that he was high official of some sort and felt
chagrined at being left behind while ne went
steamlng rapidly away. Mr. Benson is not an
ohiclal OF any kind, and the reason that so much
attention was paid to him is that he is prisoner
and was brought here from Denmark as a fugitive
from justice.
With Mr. Benson was tall raw-boned man,
with square jaw and determined look who
proved to be J. Christopher Frank. the United
States Marshal for the Northern District OF Cali.
fOrnia. He is Mr. Bcnson's custodian and will
see that he is taken safely back to California.
When the cutter got TO the city Mr. Frank and
MIR. Benson Jumped ashore, got into cab ane
were driven to the Hoffman House. Mr. Benson
has been guest at this hotel of and on for many
years ard had busy time answering the greet
1ngs OF many old friends Much sympathy wac
expressed to him by his friends his troubles.
ana b 'hefe bs6 We're plenty OF people n the
offered assistance financially and otherwise N 10
would do any good to help him out OF his dim
culties
Seventeen indictments were found ny the grand
jury against MIR. Benson in California last summer
He was arrested and gave bail in the Of
$1,000. These indictments were for fraudulent
surveys In public lands. The frauds were said to
be extensive, amounting TO MANY thousands Of
dollars and to involve many prominent PERSONS
and IL was charged at the time Of his disappear
ance that several people who had been connected
with him had hand In getting him ont of the
way Those indictments were ouashed IN August
hnno ~ tan1 Anfa md tn1n .a,to
were found in the latter part Of November
Mr.. Benson was arrested in Copenhagen Drn.
mark; on December 8, by Mr. BRYAN an English
and was put in jail. lie told the story last even.
ing 10 q TRInUvr reporter as follows:
went TO Euro Je business and got TO Copenhagen
This country untn have consulted my attorney. II
makes difference anyway as I was under bonds
then and went away w ,hs consent IT. anS % I
not give bonds for tn, November indictments
as 7 was sway at the time bnt n was understood
that the Old bonds To stand against other In
die ment or criminal proceedings that 9ht be brought
against mo- Tn" District t-Attorney knew that wal
frctve from jns.ice on Decrmber received .
cablegram rom San Francisco stating that the Grand
was "S on. of money ey a. % that tim. and immedaey
tele ersphcd to friends here to send me some
~ i"s rsrss Of '%e bV cable and as waiting for
this 70 arrive when was arrested was n~v"r moFe
surprised IN nv lifc VI Benson. nv brother was
inc Fnr-,shr'sn who torowed MS Wherever we won't
and sr, to srh-r c a. St sm ro' hs@ 'ss
card shsrns rn'n Danish officer came up to me ana
said: "Jrg arresfrrer Dem
ARRESTED Suspicion.
did not know what this meant. but the officer got
hold % me srd heran 70 tste me alone With ereeA
vtgor nrotrstei and did nv brother The two Fhg-
received an answer that vented here sor com.
lish STRANGERS then and OF them said You
arrested az dynamite conspiratcrs.' NV brother
and tried the matter with the Danish officer,
wer. tms.,.s w,fronf s~,hsr cercmone Into iaIi Ne
were not allowed 10 send word ~ attorney or com-
munrae With and when We said that we wers
hmerl' IN ct'zrrs ord rxpresScd desre ~ see tho
american cnnsnl M Ard'rson the Fng'Shmrn' who
hv smiled a DaniSh eriio without knowing what for.
wanted 70 cable the Secretary Of State but not al
tn. d'tcct,ye: went throueh nv baccase and a. ths
nv n7me was Benson ard hat hsd been IN trouble
In this country. Whom tho authorities fonnd that ws
m v's" rs NJ Ararrscn cablcd IN thiS courtry ard
rerelvrd an answer that wal ted here for com
mitting crime.
CLAD To GET BACK TO AMERICA,
There ts ex'radition troatv bctwe"n this country
and Denmark. hut the authorities there sent WORD
that 'h"v would surrender Accordingly. Mar
shai Frank came over and got me. 7 was perfectly
willing m come. and In fact. at the tim" o: nv Ar
rest IN the station ahout 10 hnv ticket f0f
London and II this that led 10 The action ~ the
detectives. Nv brother was detained fhrt"en dsvs
outrage. would have hccn homo before this
had NOT been arrested h,ndSmen had agreed 10
produce ne IN court January 10 and would havs
been there was tr"atcd like dog In Jail and lost
fffy pounds In weight.
Mr. Benson said that he did not know what
the now indictments for The old onea
were for conspiracy to drfrand IN the amount
Of s3o o00 IL il understood that Mr. BensoS
is charged with fraud amounting n 5000 600.
and the Nevada Bank is said 70 hold 200. 600 or
BenSon's cert ifcates lie rlarmcd that soon
as he got To California no wound he able to clear
ur his affairs and will he able To have al criminal
proccedings nnashcd lie will then take action
becausc Of his arrest and detention AZ the hands
Of Erclish detectives false charGe as VII
also his brother Mr. Benson will start tos
California to-day.
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