The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-02
THE GREAT BOND ROBBERY.
ARREST OF THE ROBBER, AND RECOVERY OF
~ THE vALUADLES
NrwRnhYpoKT. Mass, Marcl

NEwBUhrpoKT, Mass, March So
J.P. l.. Westcott, Marshal OF this city,
being in New York on business OF the
United States Treasury Department, at
the time of the robbery of Mr.. Lord,
rave the subject his attention, and send
ing TO CharlestQWn, obtained such infOr-
nation that led him to have an interview
with Mr.. Lord to whom he communi-
Gated his suspicion. Mr.. Lord being very
credulous. arranged for a second inter
view, at which two detectives We're pres
emf they having been notified OF the
meeting. Mr.. Lord declined proceeding,
and notified Westcott that further nego-
tiatjops must be carried on through the
detective police. Mr.. Wescott waited
on Marshal Murray, OF New YcrE, vino
promptly furnished him two Of his dep
ut.es. Messrs Poor and Doushes, with
orders to render Westcott every assist
| ance. On Monday evening, March ~,
| Westcott saw his man at the New Ha-
| ven denot, in New York, who took the
train, followed in due time by Westcott
| and his deputies. Soon after the train
started, Westcott went into baggage
err, and seeing baggage with his mans
initials on it, he secured its detention.
Returning back, he found Jones asleep,
and aw akening him and calling him by
name. Westcott informed him he was a
prisoner. AT first Jones was somewhat
surprised bnt seeing he was caught, ne
! Welded, and was roncd. The party kept
] ON the train until reaching West New.
| ton, when, it being desirable TO AVOID
| Boston. carriages were taken; and they
rode around to Chelsea, and arrived here
safely last week on Tuesday afternoon.
Since that time Jones has been kept
closely guarded at a hotel. a
An examination Of the baggage ais
closed eight bonds of one thousand dol
lars each, payable to Nufus IL. LORD;
This proved that Westcott had secured
| the right man. Detective Heath came
down from Boston for consultation, tue
arrested man being known 10 him.
| Heath went to New York, and, In
company with Detective Young, OF New
York, at once commented following VI
the trail.
The details of the robbery show 1t to
have been one of the boidest thefts evel
known. Jones engaged Lords attention
while three accomplices robbed the safe
After the robbery, the four proceeded t.
Central Park and examined the contents
= ofthe two tin boxes and the pocketbook
at which they were perfectly aghast, *
enormous did it seem TO them.
Detectives Young, Jones and Heatf
left this city for New York, with theil
prisoner, this evening. .. s.
The whole matter has been brought K
q successful issue through the energy o
Marshal Wescott and his assistants
.. Jones and Heath, Of Boston, and Young
Poore and Dqushea, of New York.
The property will lie dsliyered up Z
, MIR. Lord on Monday.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
tFrom the Boston Journal March o.
! The announcement made yesterda.
, that the alleged principal of the grea
: bond robbery ofS1 100000 has been al
6 rested, proves to be correct, and the fol
: lowing details of the transaction VIII
: read with interest. The full particular
Will unfold condition Of affairs whic
f will no doubt call for q thorough reoI
ganization of the detective system
: this country, into which abuses hav
a crept, which the public good demand
should be eradicated, 1t will be re
: membered that on the 10th of March tn
d announcement was made that the SAT
!. of Mr.. Rufus l.. Lord, broker, No. 3
/. Exchange place, New York, was robbie
e of bonds amounting to million and
= half of dollars. The detectives of New
o York, and of the whole country, wer