The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-24 00:00:00

THE CHARGE OF STEALING £15,000.

At the Mansion House on Monday, before the Lord
Mayor, Clement Harwood, alias Chalmers, was charged,
on remand, with stealing various sums of money, tho
property of Harwood, Knight, and Allen.
The first evidence given was from the banks with which
the prisoner had had transactions, and shelved that he had
taken the money of his firm and used it himself.
Sergeant Webb, of the Detective force, was then called,
and stated that he had a warrant for the arrest of
Clement Harwood and John Hatcher, and found them on
board the City of Washington, on her arrival
at Queenstown, from New York. On reading the
warrant to Harwood, that person said it was " all right,"
except as to forging the endorsement, as he only wrote
" received for." He was quite willing to make all the
reparation he could, and Hatcher was as innocent as
a child. He gave Hatcher the drafts to get changed in
Paris, and there was a third person in the matter who
would give him sd. to 7d. in the pound commission.
Witness found on Harwood several things, including a
cheque-book on the Consolidated Bank.
George Scott, a City detective, said that originally the
case was placed in his hands. On going to the prisoner's
house, be found that Harwood had been there last on the
23rd of July. On going to John Hatcher's he found that
person and his wife had left about fifteen minutes after
Harwood had called.

John Hatcher (who was first charged with the pri-
soner) said he was a cousin of the prisoner. On
the 16th of July, he went to the Consolidated Bank with
the letter of credit spoken of. On the 17th of July
he went to Paris, and had the letter of credit
with him, and also some drafts payable on demand.
Prisoner promised him a commission on the
moneys, and witness was not aware that they
were stolen. The prisoner made the proposition to
go to New York on the 23rd, and witness believed that it
was in reference to the commission spoken of. After
consideration he accompanied the prisoner to Liverpool,
and his passage was taken in the name of Charles
Cookson. In the course of the voyage the witness had
conversations with the prisoner, who said he was going to
Boston on business, and witness was to go to the Falls.
The prisoner found the money to pay all expenses. When
arrested in New York money to the value of $63,000 was
found on Harwood.

At this stage of the proceedings the prisoner was
remanded to the 31st.

Too Mud TO EXPECT.—President Grant
recently visited Newburg, in the United States, and
replied to an address of welcome Presented to him. He
was afterwards entertained at a collation, and his health
proposed. Upon this he rose and said : " You don't
expect any person to make two speeches in one clay
therefore you will not expect me to make a reply."
A N EXTEMPORE COMMENTATOR. —James Oliphant,
minister of Dumbarton, had a curious habit of making
running comments, in a low tone of voice, as he read the
Scriptures. Hence, as he never cured himself of the
practice, those seats nearest the pulpit were the most
highly prized. Here are two samples of his "pulpit
notes :"—Reading of the swine running into the sea, he
muttered, " Oh, that the devil had been choked too !"
Reading Peter's remark, " We have left all and followed
Thee," the minister ejaculated, "Aye, boastin', Peter,
aye, braggin' ; what had ye to leave but an old crazy
boat, and, maybe, twa or three rotten nets?"
AN ULTRAMONTANE OPINION OF LIBERALISM.
--We cut the following from the North, German Corre-
spondent:--"The Cattolica treats us to an article
on the Darwinian theory. We regret our space does not
permit us to quote this exquisite production in full,
be grateful for the fol-
lowing nourg summary,readers
imperfect, il oc o t)as it s
As the Church
teaches that God created man, the Liberals will not believe
it, and maintain they descend from apes. They have
chosen that animal for their progenitor,because Satan, the
first conspirator, the first revolutionary, and the first
Liberal that ever lived, was the ape of the Deity. Further
they have observed that as the ape is notoriously impu-
dent, malicious, and, above all, prone to theft, he pos-
sesses the same qualities as themselves. The Liberals
are the apes of the Church and of God, and follow in that
the example of the devil, their lord and master. From
this come their hatred and animosity to the Church.
.Does the Popo summon an (Ecumenical Council at Rome
—the Liberals propose at Naples an assembly of free-
thinkero, In short, Liboralion ia only a grand piece of

DARING _ROBBERY IN A RAIL WA

TRAL.V.

A most daring robbery was recently committed on tli°
New York Central Railroad, between Fonda and Albany'
According to the account in the .117ew York Tribun.t, the
robbers began their operations on the Pacific express
train just after it left Fonda. The American ExPre°
Company had no valuables in their car, except money
in safes, which were in the care of a Tnemsenger.
The story told by this messenger is as follows
He and a baggage-man were in the front a•3l.
baggage car. Soon after the train left Fonda WO
men entered, apparently from the rear baggage car,lrilicil
contained the through baggage. The messenger W'''g
lying down at the time; but, seeing the strangers'
attempted to get up. They pounced upon him, and I°,.
struggle ensued. He was struck several severe blows eve.
the head, and Cayenne pepper was thrown into his e'
and he was finally overpowered, pinioned, and gagge,".
His companion was more easily conquered, and was a's"
bound and gagged. The messenger was also treated t°
dose of chloroform, and a buffalo robe thrown over LI
head, so that he could not have any possible Chau° Q,
seeing what was going on. The villains then got his
and commenced trying to open the safes. Finding Feu°
difficulty in this, they threatened to kill the nieseeeger
if they could not succeed with the her. The wee' 'sr°
was filially opened, and its contents taken one 1.11`45,
was another safe in the car, going through from Cide4a-
to New York. For this the messenger had no ken 3%
it reached its destination without being opened.
robbers tried to force it, but failed. It will be some tilfjt-
before it can be known how much money the robber° f'w-'
as the packages were from various points, inelndiagt
Buffalo, where the trains started, and stations between t'l33'
and Fonda. These fellows took charge of the baggag° to
and ran it in the coolest manner imaginable. When--°0
train stopped at stations they put out the baggage' "I:4
conductor would sing out " All right there, Cherie))
and the self-appointed baggage-masters ic(),.„o
answer " All right !" and shut the door. Thus mat";
went without any suspicion being excited until the tillo
reached Albany. The robbers were not in the car vibe,
it stopped. The messenger describes his condition we
being most excruciating. He thinks he could not rant
survived half an hour longer. He had a severe 7.
on the forehead, apparently inflicted with a cleue/10
his mouth was bruised and cut with the gag, and hisivi'ea
face so inflamed and swollen as scarcely to be recognigo
by his friends. His partner in trouble, though l'°t 0
ilebadly hurt, shelved signs of rough handling. But t
were not the only sufferers. The raiders entered first t
rear baggage car, where they found one man in el'arg;
They overpowered, bound, and gagged him, and lie
found in this condition when the train reached ii-11),31::03
Nothing was missed from this car. The time fa
Nothing
Fonda to Albany is about an hour and thirty min to
The messenger thinks he would hardly be alm%ci,
recognise the faces of the men, as they were disgllls-00
but he would know their voices. They gave birated
opportunity to see any of their transactions after 00
succeeded in binding him. There is still some n3Ysterle
to when the robbers left the train. The messeuf e`,o
confident they got off at West Albany,while it is stated la', ,
papers and way-bills were found scattered. A club a°
to
co
set of false whiskers were picked up in the car. Of l
the detectives have the matter in hand.