The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-24
THE elADWIN BOND ROBBERY.

THE clADWIN BOND ROBBERY.
The Othrr Side OF tho AHair-Post once
Robbery at Middictown, Conn.-rhe
Robbery or the United states Dies ut
New Orleans-The Reason OF Glad in's
Pardon-His Career I'm Crime-eobbc-
ries and Terms I'm Various PrisOns-IIis
Presence Required In Connecticut, SC.
The following letter from Mr.. Taylor received at
this Office yesterday. We publish in justice to the
writer
TO rn EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Noo. IN YOUR ,, d sI 100 sS NAY Msy Is s
headed st Nicholas Hotel and Boston Bond Robbery in
which George Giadwn uses my name as hs friend deny
no hnSwsdse Of him other than he wa. , convict
specially request WIN publish This Justice
S the T aee G Es sw .ce IL, he with Tine ss visited
h' no %oad 60 70 hs once S 81 the Nsw ot hs
september 1864 would account In rela.on to the
and see The Of the parties TO Whom as a
them to New York he would deliver the property
Once
HOW GLADwIN's PARDON WAS OBTAINED
OTHER SIDE OF THE AFFAIR.
Tho true statement OF these bond robbcries, the par
don from Sing Sing Prison. the trip to Connect out and
the subsequent arrest OF Gadwin the charge Of
rving counterfeit money, Is AZ foows;--Whe George
Gladwin, alias Ira Gadding was convict at the Sing
Sing State Prison he letters to Judge In this
CITY, stating that he Ind possession OF eleven sets OF dies
and sledges for the manufacture OF United States cur
rency and that no willing to give them provided
pardon could be obtained. The letters were placed in
the hands of United States Marshal Murray who went to
Sing Sing for the purpose OF seeing Gladwin Being sat
ised that his statement correct in regard Ia tho d
aud sedgcs Marshal Murray addressed letter Governor
Fenton the subject stating that Gladwin had behaved
himself exceedingly well while In Sing Sing that he had
been influenced TO do wrong by his wife, who was
now dead that Gladwin had by somo means
become possessed OF eleven sets OF dies and sedees
while soldier in New Orleans under General but
Lar galI and al.I I.ft ar
those taken by the rebels from the United States
Mint In that city ut the OF the war; and
that Gladwn wished TO these dies ami sledges aud
begin Life again by emigatng to Texas and become an
honest He expressed the desire that his pardon
granted as soon possible before farming commenced
he wished 10 follow that business for living Gov
Fenton granted the pardon and the dies given
up. They worth about thousand dollars TO tho
government but Marshal Murray remarked In his lot
ter TO Governor Fcnton, they worth much
the hands OF desperate men, 80 that their recovery
considered Of great importance This ~ the reason as
signed which obtained Gadwin pardon, shown by
copy of the letter sent by the United States Marshal to
the Governor.
THE TRIP TO BERLIN. coNS.--RoBgERy or TIE MID
DLETowN POST OFFICE.
In regard to the discovery Of tho bonds u the forty
thousand Boston bond robbery, Glaewin confessed 10
Marshal Murray that he knew where these bonds were
hid. and # lac would accompany him to Berlin, Conn he
would give them up as he wished 10 make clean breast
OF everything The United states Marshal went With
him for that purpose; but arriving at Berlin, two
weeks ago to-day be gave Mr. Murray and the detective
the Clip he represented in ha statement published
Tuesday. This occurred half-past five O'Clock in
the evening. Thrre hsurs aft.r Gadwin had robbed
the Post Once at Middetown of letters containing
hundred dollars appears that he took the train from
Berlin To Middetown and about 81 BIT the same
evening called at the Post Once and asked Mr Robin
soD, the clerk. for the letters OF hessrs. wilcox II
Hall, In box III They were handed 20 him. Gladwn
then proc 'edcd TO the hotel and took for the
night The next morning he went To the livery stable
and wished TO hire horse and wagon representing him
self 10 be deputy Unitod States Marshal IN search OF
purporilng to be signed by United States Marshal
Murray. The proprietor OF the livery stable, Mr. vii.
cox-who, by the way Is sheriff Of the county-not
being peposessed with the appearance and representa-
ons OF Gadwin, refused him the OF the horse and
and tho same evening he tosk the train for New
York.
HIS ARREST FOR CARRYING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
In the meantime the United States Marshal aud the
detective returned TO New York from Connecticut and
Marshal Murray learning through secret detectives that
Gadsin dealing In counterfeit postal currency, re-
quesed Harry Hi to deain Gadwn in his saloon should
he make his appearance there and notify Marshal hur
raw quickly possible. On the day
following his arrival in this city, Gladwin made
h H s informed S a. p hs
States Marshal Murray OF the fact who instantly pro-
eeeded there and arrested him ON scar hing Gladwin
In presence OF Mr.. Hill, Marshal Murray took from his
left pocket package OF counterfeit United States
currency to the amount OF seventy-fv dollars. This
caused Gladwins confinement In the Ludlow street Jail
In regard the pretended discovery Of the bonds Mar
sbal Murray has faith in GadwiD's statement, as
others had been deceived the prctence bit
der the circumstances he considered 10 his duty 10 attend
to the matter.
HIS REMOVAL TO MrDDLETows BIZ THE SHERIFF or
MIDDLEsEN.
On Monday last Sheriff Wilcox arrived from " ddle-
town, Conn, for the purpose OF seeing Gadwn. he
had read account In tho NEW YoEK HERALD Of Glad
wins arrest for having counterfeit money upon bis per
son, and he suspected him TO be the person who
robbed the Post once at Mddleown and wished 10 hire
the hone and wagon. Gadwin was recognized by
Sheriff Wilcox. bat Marshal Murray would not
allow the prisoner 10 be removed, and the sheriff
accordingly returned 10 Middetown. The ciert Of the
Middetown Post Ofiicc yesterday Gadwin and
cognized him the person who called for the letters
Of wilcox Hall warrant q removal was then 60,
out, and Ia the afternoon be conveyed 70 Middle
town.
GLkDwfS's CAREER IN CRIME.
From the following 6adwin appear TO be quite
torous cbaracter.He has served one trm In sing Eng
term In Rhode Island, term In New Jersey and
term In Wethcrshed prisons A special agent %
the Post Once Department also accompanied Sheriff
wilcox from Connecticut W see Glsd~in, ~ there u
against him nj New Haven for robbng the Post
Office there These, with tho 81 Nichols bond roiD ~
his assumed connection with the Boto bond robbery,
and the forgery II. Trowbridgc SoE, Of New Haven,
should certainly RINK Georga GisdwIn, aias Ira glad
ding Of ihc most notorious characters In his pro-
fala