Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-12
THE LORD BOND ROBBERY.
A Washington Man Under Arrest

Messrs. Frank HELEN 4 Co, OF No. Wall
sueet, New York, sent to the Sub Treasury
IN that city, on Thursday, eight coupons to be
cashed, and on reference 10 his schedule the
paying-teller found that the numbers CORES
ponoed win some OF those stolen from Mr.
LORD He Immediately rep.rted to the police.
before Justice Dowling on SATURDAY, The evil
dence taken was the statement OF Mr. Lord and
the prisoner. The latter said eight coupons
were bought OF q stranger by him ON the last
day Of October, which proved afterward 70 be
portion OF hose stolen from Mr. Lord but ne
was ignorant OF ~ At the time. The prisoner
ON giving $500 bail, was released from GUS
tody.
Mr.. Rufus l.. Lord Identified the eight con-
ons detached from the eight Sl,QOQ seyen-
,nIriy bonds as part Of the large amount in
tnlied States securities stolen from his Once.
al NO. % Exchange Place, and sand, remem-
Der Mr. HELEN and Mr.. Lowe, his counsel
Win another person, calling a. my once on
yesterday, November G, with reference 20 these
coupons; my brother asked Mr.. HELEN whether
he bought these bonds, and he said he did not
brorber told me.
The prisoner was called upon. and made the
following stafement:-My name is FRANK Hell.
lem am aged twenty -iour years, and am a
Washington Place, And am a banker and
broker by occupation! towards two o'clock. on
the afternoon of the 3lst of October. 1856, a man
which he offered me for sale, amounting TO
Sls46O; paid him 8, $50 for them, and, as soon
as my boy came in sent him over to the
treasury office TO collect the money; in a few
moments the boy returned with detective
omcer- who informed me that the coupons had
been cut from Mr. Lords bonds, which had
been stolen; Mr.. Dega, the detective, asked me
several questions on the subject, and tried In
describe TO him the man TO the best of NV
ability; the next morning 1 called TO see Mr.
Robert Latham, the president of the Wash
lngten and Alexandria Railroad, and told him
the circumstances OF the case, asking him how
could recover the coupons or their value, as
i could not afford TO lose il: he then told me to
60 and see Mr.: Lewerre, the president of the
the whole matter to him and have him accom-
paDy me to the ofce of Mr. Van Dyck the
United States Sub-Treasurer; l went to Mr.
Lewerre, who accompanied me to Mr. Van
Dyck's; the latter rang the bell for his clerk
who was not in; Mr.. Van Dyck then told me
10 call again: in going out to the hall met Mr.
Deee, and asked MIN to go and see Mr. Van
Dyck with me, which he did; Mr.. Van Dyck
asked him TO whom should look for the recoy-
cry Of these coupons: Mr.. Dege replied that IL
was now In the hands of the detectives, who
matter; gave them all the information could;
on the next morning / called upon Mr La
tham, who introduced me to Mr.. Lowe, at his
office; told Mr.. Lowe the circumstances of
the case. and asked his advice; he said he could
recover the value OF the coupons on the state
ment made by me; afterwards consulted Mr.
Lowe for the purpose Of insttuting a suit for
the recovery Of the bonds; 1 subseQ uently went
TO Mr. Lord ONCE, in company with Messrs
Lowe and Beebe; having heard that Mr.. Lord
was wealthy and generous man, 1 thought
he would return TO me the coupons when he
learned what were the facts OF the ease, as l
could not afford TO lose them; Mr.. Lowe ex-
planned my situation 10 Mr.. Lord, who re-
piled that the matter was in the hands of the
detectives, and that he would not interfere:
when returned TO my Office / was handed a
summons 10 appear before Mr.. Justice Dow.
ling, and subsequently, sbeyed that summons:
] was born in Washington city, have been in
business IN Baltimore until / came TO New
ork city and started in business in July last
when may have heard Of Mr.. Lords rob-
berry; never saw any list purporting to de-
scribe the stolen property, and cannot saw
whether or no such a list was ever served az
nv Office
Mr.. HELEN having obtained bail for his fu-
ture appearance in the sum of $4,000, was lib
Grated from custody, and left the court room
In company with a number of fren ds all of
whom assert an earnest belief in his inno-
cence.
The N.Y. Herald OF Sunday says the examin-
alton OF witnesses in reference TO purchase by
Mr.. HELEN of coupons from bonds stolen from
Mr.. Rufus l.. Lord, was resumed Yesterday
before Judge bowling. The defense was closed
and decision made that the evidence would
not warrant the court in sending the case TO
the grand jury. The defendant was accord
ingly dismissed.