The New York herald., 1866-03-31
THE GREAT BOND ROBBERY.

THE GREAT BOND ROBBERY.
The First Arrest--Hovv the Robbery IL
Said 10 Have Been Committed. dc.
From the Boston Journal, March 90
The announcement made yesterday, by telegraph that
the alleged principal Of the great bond robbery OF
81 0o0 had been arrested proves TO hc correct and
the following details OF the transaction VIII be rrn with
interest The full particulars will unfold condition OF
affairs which WI no doubt call thorough reor aniza
tion OF the de Give tenn OF this county into which
abuses have crept which tho public good demands should
be eradicated.
IL Will be remembered that on the 10Th Of March tho
announcement made that the safc OF Mr. Rofus L.
Lord broker. No. 3s Exchange place, New York, was
robbed Of bonds amounting to a million and half o.
dollars The Of the funds, Mr. Lord gentlemrn
eighty years old stated that no put the bonds in two tin
boxes and locked his sa ani on the following morning
they gone The safe in which they were kept wis
old fashioned one and by means burglar proof
safe and Il regarded evdenc, OF the haste IN
which tho robbery Committed that on shelf, Just
above the stolen bonds, there American rail-
road securities TO the amount Of one million
OF dollars The detectives Of Now York and Of
the whole country were on the alert siimi-
lated by the reward Of two hundred thousand dollars
and Is said Mr. Lord gave certain person ucw'r of
attorney 20 act for him In obtaining the mone by any
compromise which might be thought juiciona. Tic
detective officers Of the United States Marshal's Office of
the New York district also undertook TO Investigate the
matter and ts two classes Of detectives were NJ work.
between whom there Is derabc rivalry. Very little
progress made far the public informed.
and Mr.. Lord being worth six or eight millions OF
dollars almost indifferent to the recovery OF the
money The regular dctcctycs however were at work
and had progressed far that IL ascerainei by
whom tho robbery had been committed and colnmnni-
cation Ind been established with the perpetrators II IL
stated that agreement had been entered into that tho
robbers should visit Boston, and when here upon tho
payment of certain amount Of money, they were TO de-
liver up the bonds
This transact ion however was not carried out and
perhaps contemplated, though snch, W. are
shai wesicott OF Newblrypor visited New York aud
called upon Marshal Murray, OF New YORK, with inor.
nation which led tn tho OF OF tho robbers
week last Monday Marshal wcs'coit, accompanied
by detectives Poor and Donshea o. the United saics
Narshals Office Of New York. stepped aboard the train
for Boston, and when twelve miles from that city
they arrested board OF the cars man who gives his
Horace Brown, who has been only on, OF
the Charcstown State Prison In his baggage found
about two hundred and Dfeen thousand dollars OF the
stolen bonds The arrest kept quiet and Instead Of
bringing him Boston the train for precautionary
reasons they got out some twelve m les from ts city
| and on by privare conveyance, and Brown was
then conveyed 10 Sewburypor, where he rcmains in
custody.
We learn that Brown, whose real wa have not
obtained states that the robbery not pepcirned IN
the night time but In broad daylight How he nrat Oh
fnned information OF Mr. Lords very careless manner of
condncting bis busn 81 II Is mpoayblo tg state; but
under prc,encp Of leasing room IN his building he made
frequent calls hpon Mr. lord and ascoraned the exact
condition Of Affairs On the day tho robbery was com
mitfed he accompanied by Ix accomplic 8 who
were partners in the job and wero allotted different
dutics He entered the CfDce and foand Mr. Lord
seated at his table, with his back 10 The door and
also with his back 10 tho safe. which was open He
engaged Mr. Lord In conversation, aud the two accom-
pos then entered and took the bonds from the safe and
any other parties owing probably slight dea
and the engaging conversation of Brown. In fact,
w. Lord did discover the loss until tle ncxt day
II is sald the amount equally divided among Tho
ssvsn and have 'nn'sted Il propc5-d by The
fobbes deliver up the whole amount for oo1zdcra
ton when tho arrest Of Brown made which broke
Thus according 70 tho information which we have OBJ
tancd tho question turns upon tho proprIcy Of rocas
ing Brown and recurring the bonds les The reward,
bring Brown TO justice aud lose the balance OF the
funds
Additional Imscressfsg Details.
EEwsuKrronr, Mass. March 10 1865
Up. l. wcsicou marshal Of ihis city, beng In New
York business of the United States Treasury Depart
ment at the time Of the robbery of Mr. Lord gays the
ssbjcot his attention, and sending 10 chaes,own, Oh
tanned such information led him 20 have
an Interview with Mr. Lord, 10 whom he
communicated his suspicion. Mr.. Lord arranged
| for q second interview, at which two detectives
present they having been notified Of the meeting
Mr. Lord declined procecding, and notified Mr. wost
that further negotiations be carried through
| the detective police. Mr. westcott waited United
States Marshal Murray, Of New York, who promptly
| furnished him two Of bis dcpuiies-NcssrS Poors and
Dunsheawih orders render every assistance needc
| On Monday evening, March 10. Mr. wcsicott his
man at the New Haven depot, In New York city, who
took the train. followed due time by Mr. wescou and
the deputies Soon after the train started Mr. wcsco
vent baggage car and seeing baggage with his
mans initials "a bs secured detention. Returning
| back hs found Jones asleep. and, awaking him
| ana caIlapg him by name, in.orucd him no
| prIsonsr A. nrst Jones somowbat surprised but
| seeing he was caught he yielded and was Ironed.
Tue party kept In the train until reaching wcg New
ton when being desirable avoid Boston carriages
we're aud they rode around 10 Chelsea and arrived
here safely Tuesday afternoon % l1st week. rlncc
that time Jones has been kept closely guarded al
hotel
An exam MARION OF the baggage disclosed eight bonds
of one thousand dollars each payable Rufus T. Lord
THIS proved that wesroft bnd The right man
| the arrested man being known him Heath went
New York and In company with ietcctive Young, o.
New York, ai once commenced following up tn trail
The details % te robbery show TO have boen of
the boides thsfts known. Jones engaged Lords
attention while three accomplces robbcd the safe After
the robbery the four prDoccdsd n Central Park and
ained contents of the two boxes and the poke,
book, si which they were pcncety aghast enormous
| did Il s~em 10 them
Dessciivss young Jones and Heath len this city for
| Ss~ YORK with their prisoner this evening
The whole m4itcr has been brought 10 furce>s
i ful i~us through tho untrng energy of Mar.
| shai wlscott and hs sxssfnts. Jones ard Heath,
| of Boston, and Younx. Poorc ana Dupsbea,
| Of New York; and too much cannot bc said
of skill with which this dcuit haa been
aged by these ofacsr and, Ne result, the propsry
wsstcotf has achieved splendid snccess and essfisd
the amount he has received for working mp the
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