The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-17
THE LORD BOND ROBBERY.

Another Chapter I'm tho Csse-A Pawn
broker Implioated-Hs IL Held I'm Ten
thousand Dollars Bafl-Alleged THEFT
OF War Loan BOnas-Thsy arc Traced
20 the Pawnbrokcr's Possession-Ten
Thousand Dollars Bail Required ON
that Charge, Sc.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Rufus L. Lord, the wealthy
broker Of No. 80 Exchange place. who, on the 7th OF
March last was robbed OF million seven hundred
thousand dollars in government bonds, railroad and
other securities appeared before Justice Bowling and
made an affidavit against Dennis G. Ferguson and John
Lynch, the latter pawnbroker doing business at IS
Grand street, and the former once clerk with
Lynch, charging them with the theft Of the bonds
These parties were suspected Of the larceny from
the fact that early In the month Of May Ferguson
arrested at the Office of the American Express Company
by detective Keso while In the act Of forwarding TO Mr.
CSpp o. Detroit $1,000 seven en- M Treasury
one OF the bonds stolen from him Search was made for
Lynch immediately after Ferguson was secured, but
Young. Of the detective force and Captain Jourdan, of
the Sixth precinct arrested Lynch on the original
or paro henra M ws
and made deposition setting forth that he had pur-
chased from Lynch two 900 seven threetenhs rea
sury notes, and had ordered the third bond, which no
never received Il this last bond that found in
Ferguson's possession at the time Of his arrest The
bonds which Lynch sent TO Mr. Clapp are also alleged to
In another affidavit made by Mr.. Clapp he swears to
purchasing Michigan loan bonds from Lynch, which
the residence OF Mr. Lawrence OF PoughKeepse How
these stolen bonds came in possession OF Lynch has
yet TRANSFERRED Below will be found copies Of the a
davits male by Mr. Ciopp:-
THE AFPIDAvTTs.
Samuel H. Clapp, Of Detroit, Michigan being duly
sworn deposcs and says that in the months of Novcm
Der, 1862 and January, 1866, deponept had business
transaction with John Lynch in buying securities that
IN the month OF April last deponent went TO said John
Lynebs p.ce Of business, No. IS Grand street; that
while thors Mrs. Lynch, the wife OF the said
Johr LyLsh, asked deponent to buy from
hera s. 900 seven threetenth Treasury note that
poaent went With her into her business ROOM
agreed TO buy the from her for the Of So 500
tat a. deponen was going out OF the place he met the
'ac John Lynch, who remarked 70 deponent 'that he
was going 70 buy that bond calling II by the name Of
watch, and wanted deponent to loan him So 900 and
he would give deponent four per cent month for tho
use OF the SAINT; that deponent went away obtained
some money returned and purchased the said bond from
Mira Lynch, giving the sum OF s3, 300; that when
doponent paid her she said that she had another bond
Of the same denomination to sell and wanted deponen
buy III that deponen said he would If she would send it
ny express which sale was agreed to; that deponent
then went west to Detroit taking tho bond which he
had bought with him. which bond was numbered 1884 TO
the beet OF his knowledge that deponent had
received money enough by the sale Of the bond which he
mad bought he teegraphed to send him another watch
meaning another bond and the Mrs. Lynch agreed
70 send, and sent draft to Mrs Lynch the same;
at in about three four days deponent received be
pres from Mrs Lynch $4,000 seven-thiriy bond,
2l04 that deponen ordered from Mrs. Lynch
Wy, @1yU sev0n-tnirty bond which n never received
DIT. ossssp also made the following affidavit. in which
ne se iol that in the month Of January last bought
.,on 'o zach, at his place o. business rs Grand
stree. Yen oe .L.usani dollar Michigan loan bonds
anu snat sors ue after he purchased the above he
purcnaseu ns1 rom Sd Lynch four five hundred dollar
Michigan war loan Sonaa Nos. PAT, 24s, 24S and 25O
The PRISONER
On being arragned before I,,n,i.s n.,u,., -. -
required TO give $40 0o0 bail an aach cnr,isn, - ao
the result OF examination mich viii sann h iva
nyas ,If s o ysss Il 1. England
WIS adutod TO bail after HE ss.s sy ro'BuSon