Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-04-14

owneyel could command the door, and be
gan talking very earnestly to MIR. Lord
Having secured that gentleman's undivided
attention he gave the signal to his accom-
| plices, who entered suddenly and noisless
! ly and abstracted the BOXES, Brown at the
same time moving his feet to create some
noise, and speaking more emphatically on
the hop question. As it is no unusual mat.
ter to see tin Jokes carried along Wall st. at
any time of the day, these were taken with
perfect impunity. Brown left directly af.
terward and joined his comrades The
bonds were then taken to secure place and
looked over. s.. ,, ti.i bir, ,-it =. = IT,. -.
10 make each man secure it was proposed
10 divide them into seven parcels, making
about the sum of $4,000 to each man.
This being done, a rendevouzs was appoint.
ed, where at some time, to be decided ac-
cording to circumstances, the parties should
meet and negotiate for their return. The
hrst thing was to await the announcement
OF the reward, which they were certain
would be offered. This done, the next mat
ter 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 22d the day named for the gath.
ering OF the precious assemblage. 1t is
stated that some negotiations were already
pending when the Marshars officers arrested
one of the parties. 1e.f .,,....rt. I....... r..
City Marshal Westcott of Newburyport,
Mass, received information relative to the
whereabouts of Brown that led him to sus-
pect that that person was in some way
mixed up in the great bond robbery. AS
he wanted Brown upon another charge he
thought it would do no harm TO- look after
him. He accordingly started for New York,
gathering information as lie went, and as
certaining that Brown was in this city, and
was then contemplating to go to Boston, he
applied to United States Marshal Murray, of
this city, for assistance. The officers detail
ed 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 Marshal Westcott could hold the
prisoner on charge at Newburyport, he
was taken there at once. Detectives Heath
and Jones of Boston were then sent for, and
had an interview with the prisoner. Mar
shal Murray was telegraphed by bis men
that the man was in custody, and Chief
Young was also sent for. Brown confessed
his guilt to the officers, and seemed to max G
no scruplcs of how he had done the job.
Chief Young came on armed with power
of attorney from NJ. Lord 70 act the same
as if that individual were present; but all
attempts at negotiation for that time failed.
Browns terms were terse and plain; he
stated that he knew the location cf the
bonds, that they could only be brought
back through him, and that the price he
demanded for them was 100000 cash and
his liberty otherwise they might send him
to prison, and the bonds remain hid until
doomsday. Chief-Detective Young return
ed to New York, leaving the prisoner still
in custody at the Ocean House. On Thurs
day night he left New York again for Bos-
ton.
The man Brown, whose real name is sup
pressed at the request of the police, is
man of so marked an appearance as to ex-
cite attention at once. He is about five feet
eleven inches in height, has dark hair and
sharp piercing eyes, broad, round, full
face, very pleant expression of counte-
nance, large mouth, has strong, sonorous
voice, is full. chested, weighs about 150
pounds, and is about thirty years of age.
He is of genteel address, entertaining in
conversation, tells a story admirably and
laughs very loud and hearty when moved
to humor. He appears perfectly indifferent
as to his fate, having given forth his ultima
tum and waiting to hear the result.
The case Is certainly curious one, and
will probably become more deeply interest
ing before it reaches a couclusion.-N 7.
Tribune