Year: 1865




Colts pistol and small sum oe MOI ey He demanded
the cause OF his arrest and not bel - thought prudent
just thsn 70 tell him. he was informed that he was sus
pected Of being escaped rebel prison w As unde
the impression that this was the mose serious
charge against him ho frankly sdmi, TOD II, and
said he had been three weeks making nh way
from Point Lookout In his possession Srpes nse
which he disowned, in which were dirty shrt OF two
box OF paper collars six sperm candles, severa Doxea
OF matches and old newspaper put in svd, 'nty
to I'LL up. He was confined in . room At the Gem wal
House over night and the following day oncsr McDo.
gall and one Of General Dxs oceu brought him 70 this
city and confined him ct police Head Quarters He was
subsequently fully identified by the clerk Of the Phio
Parsons and others who knew him.


BELL TRIES 4 TRAIN or cARs


II has since been ascerained that at the time Of Bells
arrest he returning from expedition 70 Bulo and
Dunkrk whore no had been with party Of six seven
70 capture train Of running between these two
places, on which, appears they bad learned would bs
large amount Of money in the safe Of the American
Express Company They had provided themselves with
all tho necessary implements TO break open the SAFE and
thought that during the confusion incident to the train
running of the track, they could accomplish their pur
pose and escape with comparative security. appears
they made two unsuccessful attemps but the third tmo
they tore up the rail and laid the track This
threw the engines and one car or but did little
no other damage They Immediately siezed their tools
and were about commencing operations VIII they
ced several soldiers getting out Of the cars and think
ing that there might be large number board, they
concluded the work was too hazardous and


WHO BxIL 10


Captain John Yates Beall is native Of Jefferson
W Va, and is about thrtytwo years Of age. He was
educated at the Virginia University located at Charottes
vlle In that State When the broke out he owned
large plantation in his native county, and worked about
q hundred slaves


He possessed ample fortune estimated at million
and half Of dollars besides being the heir apparent 70
the estate Of Lord Egeby.


Ho early enlisted in the Southern army and was cap
tain Of Company @, Second Virginia regiment, Colonel
Allen commanding His regiment formed part Of Bricks
brigade and attached to the Army OF the shenan
doah, under General "Stonewall" jackson.


ARREST A REBEL. SPY


Accompanying Captain Bell at the time Of his arrest
was young man giving his name as W. r. Anderson,
who also arrested. Not much Importance placed
upon his arrest at the time but it asccrtained
that he spy and had been three years in the bust
ness His appearance at first glance would scarcely de-
note IT. but he had most admirable faculty for counter
feting innocence and stupidity and when his guss





for such. He also brought with Bell to the CITY, and
is now confined at police headauarte waiting his trial
On their way TO the city another arrest made
the cars. The party gave his name as - Baker His
case is not yet fully developed.


THE DETECTIVES 90 TO CANADA.


Three arrests had already been made within few days
Ono Of great imporancc-that Of Capt Bell-and the
other two were valuable This argued well for final
cess the officers had delivered their charge
they returned to the Bridge. This time they did not
tay long at that point but crossed into Canada
Now came tho most difficult we'll az delicate
part Of their work. To beard the lion in his den and
hunt him out in his jungles was mot very desirable
task


CANADA RxBsL ooLorY-RxBEL PoLIcz THERE


In order 70 fully understand the dicu nature OF the
work It must be understood that In many parts and
Fact all Canadasincs has become rebel colony
and especially At st. Catharnos Hamilton Toronto,
where these desporadoes made thor headquart0rs the
rebels have instituted police system OF their own and
stranger permitted 70 nhabt the place hour be-
fore no h 70 police parancs, stood up, and rebel
detectives at put upon his tra and uotil the
object Of his visit satisfactorily ascerainsd constant
surveillance b kept him. They shielded BY The
sympathy Of tho citizens who not unequenty act in
concert with them and thus double safeguard thrown
around them. Tho officers determined TO procoed
far Hamilton where they had learned they would bo
likely to meet Of the parties they In search or
At st. Caharines they were agreeaby surprised 70 find
that Williams and party Of five Of the samo kidney had
taken passage the train for Hamilton It will bs
remembered that It Williams likeness that found
Of tho carpet bags captured by the police the
after the fire. and consequently his recognition easy
and certain
THE DETECTIVES GET on THE SANE TRAIN WITH THE


RYBEiA
Tho aufr rfv toOk seats adj a
Of them occupied part Of the seat in which Of
the officers sat- They had provided themselves with New
York papers, which had up the train and
for rebels they manifested great deal Of anxiety about
tho local affairs of the 'Yankees," especially in New
York city One Of them to read the announce
ment OF Twenty Thousand Dollars Reward" &c, and
Immediately passed it to his neghbor whose counenance
assumed Quilplke expression of satisfaction and,
chuckling to himself he seemed to say, 'Be you
catch us before you pay the money"


But little said the route, the officers occasion
ally ventured remarks, which civlly replied to,
and essaysd get into conversation by loanng them
such late papers they had in their possession but IL
was all to little purposes they received their attention po
litely but did not court intimacy.


GMTIS1 ACQUAINTED.


At Hamilton they went directly 70 the American
Hotel where appeared some Of them hnd rooms. Tho
officers put up the place. and 1t not long be-
fore they found opportunities 70 become better acquainted
with OF ther friends and do the agreeable in tho
way Of drink game Of billiards Ono or two left
the evening for Toronto and It soon became ovi-
that the others intended TO remain for several days
at Hamilton The officers accordingly pushed on
Toronto the headquarters Of all tho rebels in this part
of Canada They put mp at the Queen HOTEL and
ascerainsd that the Hon Jacob Thompson, Of Misss-
ssippi, the general supervising and directing agent





the house. Around him, Of course, would centre many
Of the leading rebels In Canada and consequently
excellent place for the officers to prosecute thek
studies Il required deal Of patient labor, tact and