The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12


Arrest OF . Pawnbrokcr's Clerk-Onc OF
the stolen Bonds Found I'm His Posses
sion-Procecdings fn the Police Court
md Court OF Common Pleas.
Another chapter In the Lord bond robbery dsvcl-
oped before Justice Bowling, at the Tombs Mr. Rufus
Lord OF IS Exchange place, recently appeared before
Justice Bowling and charged James @. Ferguson O
pawnbroker living at ass Eleventh avenue with having
stolen from his possession, the It'll OF March last
5000 sevcn-thirty bond mo. $780, 1t appears that
Captain Jourdan, Of the Sixth precinct and detective
Kcse recently received information Ferguson had
the stolen bond in question In his possession,
and, watching his movements, traced him TO
the Office OF the American Express Company, Hudson
street While there Ferguson to hand pack
TO Of the clerks and request him TO send the
package wherepon Ferguson was arrested bv CAPTAIN
Jourdsn and Detective Kciso who also recovered the
package which, on examination at the franklin street
police station, found 70 contain the IS 900 bond
which subsequently identified by Mr. Lord n por.
ton Of the 81, ZOO 900 stolen from him In March last
Justice bowling committed the prisoner 10 the ronbs
COURT OF COMMON FLEAs-cHAMBERs.
Before Judge Cardozo.
The prisoner was yesterday brought from the Tombs
before Judge Cardozo writ OF habcas corpus sued
out by Mr. James NJ sheehau counsel for Dennis Fer
guson pawn Office clerk arrested the charge Of hav.
ing In his possession of the identical bonds purloned
from the safe Of the venerable broker Ferguson
produced In court yesterday, In obedience 10 writ OF
habeas corpus issued by Judge Cardozo commanding
Captain Jourdan Of the Sixth precinct police have the
body of said Ferguson In court TO be dealt with accord
ing 70 law From the petition Of his wfe IL appears that
Ferguson was clerk In the pawn Office OF Mr. Lynch,
and saturday last wass sent 30 Of the express
Offices by his employer when hs arrested by officer
Farley and from that time until this morning person
outside the detective force knew anything Of his where
abouts until Mr. James NJ Sheehan his counsel, heard
he confined In the Sixth precinct station house, and
issued the writ ~ above stated.
Mr. Bedford Assistant District Attorney appeared for
the people, and produced commitment from Judge
bowling for Ferguson 10 the City Prison. and stated that
the prisoner arreeted for being implicated In the
Lord bond robbery 200 bond having been found on
him when arrested, and that necessary fos the
ends Of justice that he should DO detained pending
examnation
Mr. sheehan acknowledged that the comm itmcns was
all right but directed TO the keeper Of the City
Prison. and not 70 The captain Of the Sixth ward station
house. The Judge recoinmtted Ferguson 20 the City
Prison The counsel for the prisoner stated that he he
pssoneY the messenger OF Lynch his employ.
and did NOT know the contents OF the package he was
taking 70 the express and wholly innocent Of any
intention OF wrong that counsel searched the records Of
all the police courts and could not find any commmen mt
for the prisoner; and all he wanted that he could
be accessible when necessary and complained grisvously
OF the late custom OF immurng accused In out
Of the way places and preventing their friends and fAm
ly from being able 70 know anything Of their where
abouta
Ferguson, who 10 thirty nine years Of age and nstve
OF Ireland pleads not guilty 70 the charge preferred
against him.