New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
W. W. VAN VOORHIS ARRESTED.
THE LATE PRESIDENT OF THE HARLEM
) NATIONAL BANK IN TROUBLE AGAIN
HE WAS LIVING IN AVALON UNDER AN AS.
sUMED NAME-FRIEXDS SECURE HIS RE-
LEASE. AND now HE is MISSING
A SECOND TIME.


SECOND TIME
Cape May. July 81 (speciar-The mysterious pris-
oner who has been languishng in the Cape May
Comfy Jail since Saturday has disappeared HIS
Identity is now known. lie is william W. Van voor-
his, who was general partner in the firm OF George
W. stetson Co., of No. 80 wall-st.. New-fork, ana
late president Of the Harlem National Bank On June
"a the stetson firm made an assignment, with an ap-
parent Indebtedness Of about 100000, but
with, II Is alleged, actual Indebtedness OF mucl
larger amount. The failure Of the firm so worried
Mr. Van Voorllts and his personal friends who
knew about 1t that they advised ham to 90 away
and live under assumed name. He came 10
Avalon, little resort eight miles above Cape NAV.
and has been living there under the name Of II. X.
Browning.
George W. stetson & CO. were indebted 70 Pick
hardts Mather &c Co., Of Cleveland, Ohio, to the
amount Of $500. a lady who came TO Avalon and
who was formerly a depOstor In the Harlem Bank
Identified Van Voorfis, and through her the firm at
Cleveland learned Of his whereabouts. They immedi-
ately ordered their Ncw-York attorneys. Barlow
g. Whitmore, TO secure the claim. They enl-
ployed Anthony Q. Keasbey, Of Newark, who So
cured afhdavits enough to warrant the mans ar
rest. An order for his arrest was issued by
Schuyler L. Jackson, Supreme Court Commissioner
Of New-Jersey residing at Newar=. and on Saturday
last Van Voorhs lodged In the county Jail by
Sheriff Nichols.
Van VOOrhis was known here by W. F. Booth
Philadelphia music publisher, who is stopping at the
LAFAYETTE At one time he hal started Booth In bust
ness, for which Mr. Booth felt under obligations TO
him. Everything quoted much possible by
Mr.. Booth, who paid everybody that had any con-
nection with the scheme literally 10 deep the
thing quiet Mr.. Booth teegraphed H. W. Edmunds,
local attorney, TO effect Van Vooriss release and
Yesterday an attempt made to settle the matter
before Judge Charles G. Garrison, of the NewJersey
Supreme Court who is summering here, but the Judge
refused 10 take any action
representative Of the Western firm, II. G. Dalton.
came here yesterday and Dalton. Ednunds and Booth
had conference. Tie result that Booth promised to
make good the account time settlement. They also
attempted TO up the plea that the man was insane
Edmunds thereupon, sent order 10 the sheriff,
which was sanctioned by Dalton, that the prisoner
should be allowed his liberty.
Van VOorhis came 10 Cape May last night on
money loaned by Booth, and to-day he has gone.
They kept the matter quiet to prevent the other
creditors from hearing where he was. lie Is be-
leved to have left here this morning in
catrigged yacht named Violet under care
Of Captain UrIah Crosse, captain OF the Two Mile
Reach Life Saving station. Crosse told the other
varhtsmen that he going 10 the banks "a usual
today. but told others who are more close 10 him
that ne was going to be gone two or three days
other firms will search for Van Voorhis.