The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-27
FRANK HAHNER's LATEST.
A Remarkable Brooklyn Man Charged
with Forgery In Chicngo.

| A Remarkable brooklyn Man Charged
with Forgery In Chicago.
CHICAGO. July 26.-Frank Hayner. an en-
ployee OF Charles Peckham & Co., insur-
ance adjusters. has disappeared. 1t is
| reported that prior to Leaving the city
| Hayner committed n number of forger-
| les. Peckham Il Co. being among the
victims. Rayner came here about eighteen
months ago penniless He had known
Mr.. Peckham years ago in Brooklyn. from
which city both men came and where Hayner
is respectfully connected. He was supplied
with both money and work by his former
townsman. and. until a few months ago. con-
Quoted himself as model OF business energy
and rectitude. The alias of Wilson" by
which he was frequently addressed by stran-
gers, was to tho majority OF Haynes acquaint-
ances a cause OF mystery.
Young Hayners first exploit OF note was
about three years ago. For two years prior to
that time Montreal merchants had been sys-
burglars. Watches, diamonds. sealskins and
money were, made Off with, and SO skilfully
were the robbories executed that no clues were
Chief OF Detectives Fahey contriyed all kinds
Of ingenious gen plans to entrap the burglars
even greater frequency and greater boldness.
Chief Faradi1 paroled the injected districts
himself in Disguise. and thou h he was ooce or
twice arrested by his vigilalt men on sus-
street was robbed Hight Under his S nose @ and
leaving trace; A number OF prominent
II Shst $.s ana S,
tie burglars. Paradis emphatica f declared Jared
such thing impossible but he was willing TO
than running riot SO he agl eed TO take on the
force detective to be selected by q committee
OF the merchants. This Is whore young Hay
Hayner was Mt the time private detective
In Brooklyn' and owing ipt. to some Canadian
pain eS1hes and wss attached S1. the Rp e aon
pepbeW OF hdermap a' B gS was
F Tth the MERCHANTS aod the soSrs
command Of the detec,ives.' even suspected
weeks Chief Iarndis cal ed a meeting OF the
merchants to listen ten to tn first report Of the
to 'r oTdor FSsnk %aSn ,,eS S1 fOf fSGd
and Detective Paradis MS the leaders Of tho
gang OF robbers and implicated many o. the |
y dors H %a wG 5
officers accused were at once arrested,
fore magistrate Frank Wilson told how
he had joined the gNng and how he had as |
sisted In robbing another Iewelry house only |
two nights before. Montreal, as may lie sup
posed was all torn up and the Paradis family |
oldest in, Canada. dating back to tho early
Louis OF france.
the time for the trial drew nigh. When the day
anrriyed Wilson was nowhere, to be found;
Wilson's work, Fahey and other members of
serving their time In the Kingston peniten-
tiary
When Hayners left Montreal no went TO Eng
land with John J.. Sullivan's smuggling party ns
assistant trea~ urer In, London and IqrIs no
ho had carried away from Montreal
md returned 20 Boston without any
wealth. Then the big benefit was given
in j oston Tor The big bugGcr, md Ii |
Is CHARGED that with Others Frank Hayner,
treasurer. got away with tho proceeds OF tho
show, leaving rullivan in the lnrcE. From this
time tito adventurous youths career Is lost
dead OF winter without an oYercoat, his shoes
mud elbows out. and hiB face pinched with cold
and want,