The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03
IHE GREAT RnNn RnRRERY.
How the BOP dis were Abstract, d DispO-
sttiOn Of the stolen Property - De-
mpanOr of the PrtEOner.

sitiOn Of the stolen Property De-
meanOr of the Prisoner.
The great Wall street bond robbery still con-
tinur, to Oe a leading topic OF discussion among
the business men OF the city. The principal
operator, as has already been announced, was
taken into custody by City Marshal Westcott of
Newburyport, and two OF United States Marshal
Murray's detectives of this city. The plan OF
working theNiob was as iollows:--lt was first
ascertained that Mr.. Lord kept in his safe an
unusually large amount OF available securities,
that he was rather careless in locking them up
at night, that he seldom looked at the boxes
containing them, aud that a certain number of
days, two or three at least, might elapse after
the robbery before they would be missed. Seve-
raj plans were concocted and abandoned, each
one involving a new party, until the number OF
seven were intrusted with the secret.
Horace Brown (as he is caled), the principal
operator, was selected to do the finer portion of
the work. He saw it would not do to rob the
place at night, as they might be discovered by
the patrol police carrying away the boxes con-
tanning the securities. 1t was, therefore, de-
cidcd'that the robbery must be committed in
the daytime. He VISITED the Office several times,
and asCertaned the precise situation OF affairs,
learned the habits OF Mr. Lord and soon ascer-
tanned that he could easily approach him on
some business preteXt. On Wednesday, the day
OF the robbery, Brown and three accomplices
placed themselves near the door of the office.
The door of the safe at this time stood wide
open, and Mr.. Lord was at his desk. Brown
entered, and made as an excuse that he wished
TO rent an Office for the purpose of doing a
commission business in hops and making ad-
Yances upon this staple.
He placed himself In position where his own
eye could command the door, and began talking
very earnestly 10 MIR. Lord. Having secured
that eenflemans undivided attention, he gave
the signal to his accomplices, who entered sud-
denly and noiselessly, and abstracted the boxes,
Brown at the same time moving his feet to create
some noise, and speaking still more emphati-
cally on the hop question. As it is no unusual
matter to see tin boxes carried about Wall street
at any time of the day, these were taken with
perfect Impunity. Brown left directly alter
wards and Joined his comrades. The bonds
were taken to secure place and looked over.
The amount somewhat surprised the robbers,
who had not counted upon any such eXtraordi-
nary sum, and they congratulated themselves
upon having made the greatest hit of their lives.
A brief consultation resulted in the following
disposition OF the bonds:-To make each man
secure it was proposed to divide them INTO seven
parcels making about the sum of S2I5,00 TO
each man. This being done a rendezvous was
appointed where at some time, to be decided
according to circumstances, the parties should
meet and negotiate for their return. The first
thing was to await the announcement of the
reward which they were certain would be
offered. This done, the next matter was to fix
time and place where the seven could meet and
negotiate the return of the property. Boston was
the city chosen, and March % the day named
for the gathering OF tins precious assemblage.
1t is stated that some negotiations were already
pending when the MarshaPs officers pounced
upon one Of the parties.
City Marshall Westcott of Newburyport
Massachusetts, received information relative to
the Whereabouts of Brown that led him to sus-
peCt that person was in some way mixed I'D in
the greaG bond robbery. As he wanted Brown
upon another charge, he thought it would do no
harm to look after him. He accordingly started
Tor New York. gathering information as he
went, and asCertaining that Brown was in this
city and was Just then contemplating to 90 to
Boston, he applied to United States Marshal
Murray OF this city for assistance. Detectives
Poore and Dunshea OF the Marshal's Office were
detailed for this business; met their man at the
New Haven depot on Monday night week,
satchel in hand, and followed him over to
Boston.
The arrest was made on the cars; but as Mar
.shal Westcott could hold the prisoner on a
charge at Newburyport, ne was taken there at
once. Detectives Heath and Jones, of Boston,
were then sent for, and had an interview with
the prisoner. Marshal Murray was teegra phed
by his men that the man was in custody, and
Chiet Young was also sent for. Brown confessed
his guilt to the officers and seemed to make no
scruples of how he had done the job. Chief
Young came on armed with power Of attorney
from Mr.. Lord to act the same as if that lndivi-
dual were present; but all attempts at negotiation
for that time failed
Browns manner was that of a man fully i'm.
pressed with the idea that he had the inside
track and the whip hand, and that he meant to
use both to the very best advantage. He
plumply and plainly stated his case: That he
knew the locale of the bonds, that they could
OS DlOuBllI DdCh luIOuSu ullllj anu llldJ Jne
price he demaddcd for them was 800, 900 cash
and his liberty, otherwise they might send him
to prison and the bonds remain hid until dooms-
day. Chief Young returned to New York, leav-
ing the prisoner still in custody at the Ocean
House On Thursday night he left New York
again for Boston.
The man Brown, whose real name is still sup
pressed at the request of the police, is a man so
marked in appearance as to excite attention at
once. He is about five feet eleven inches in
height, has dark hair, and sharp, piercing eyes,
broad, round, full face, a very pleasant express
sion of CountenanCe, large mouth, has a strong,
sonorous voice, is full chested weighs about l75
pounds, and is about thirty years of age. He is
of genteel address, entertaining in conversations
tells a story admirably, and appears perfectly
Indifferent as to his fate, having promulgated
his ultimatum, and waiting TO hear the result.
He has been out of Charlestown State Prison
one year-N Y World