The New York herald., 1866-05-01
The MADISON AVENUE BOND ROBBERY.

THE MADISON AVENUE BOND ROBBERY.
Imvesssx alton before Justice Dewlfng-
Morrtsox, Junior, ON tho stand-The
Inverviews at Ludwig sine Prisoners
Fully Identified.
The examination in the case OF Lewis Clark and
Charles Dennis, who charged with havag stolen
Sl70 600 worth of bonds from John p Moore ITO Madi
son avenue resumed yesterday at she Lower Police
Court The proceedings rather interesting, the
testimony going the statement Of the in
former Morrison relative his transactions with the
prisoners in the pastter OF these stolen boadk
EVIDENCE OF wILkIAy 4. AAARIsoN, JR>
William J. Morrison Ir., eS1GnMed for the prose-
Guton follovs:-l the son Il William j. Morrison
who has already been examined; IN Ehe latter part o
March, in the evening" about eight o'clock saw Dennis
j met him the socp Of our house, and he gave me
bonds, watch and other things, and told me to
give them to my Father; the property was
not wrapped up; was loose l have no
recollection as to the exact value OF these
bonds one of them for $500; gave these bonds
nov father whc arrived about twenty half
hour aterwards that is all know relative 10 the oc-
Crossexamned--I have seen Dennis before; !
him for The 6rst time about two years ago; him in
the store be had sore business there could not say how
often have Dennis have met him in the street
often and have seen him in the store twice before his
arrest he generally came there on business; on one oc-
casiOn he there 10 about watch which we
getting up for him; could not say who he trans
acted his business with; could not say whether
y,h,na ea "% I,ba s,ors oi ~ o, ho ,e and %e
might have transacted his business with either
understood his name was Dennis from what NV father
said suppose when Dennis called he addressed
,..s arrbino yon,, sonr on he,ynen nannis ard nv
father previous TO the night received the bonds from
thinl was rainy NIGHT. il night have been misty.
had heen standin in front Of The door when Dennis
came along; recognized him when he within
from snrnc street. never had been a marty 10
nch ,onsac,inn hacoro. ,bonnht after he want swav
maj il was a strange transaction. Dennis did not
San snv,bing cxccnt N oiva Tho honSs and
tnings On Tho nar,or table and ,er, ftheo there %
tor nv father cpnd NOT sav wbrther anv Of tho other
members Of The family saw the bonds or not did not
.a," anytbna -, tho o,iar ,,nnhnr. nr ,n ~ 80,
~ ,yhsn ,r rter came IN ,n,J him ~ cona n s,a;r
snd on he wav mn tnd Mn ,ha, nonnis p hpd hann
there and loft some borJe for hn nv, cathcr Sa5 no
shnc ~ mo wbnn be TOOL @ oc ,h haSs o
ron,d no, saw whether anv ner1on came 10 se @ my Ibr
Ua ~, - ,ha, i,.! to t I . ~ e %. my s 'asni
80 ~ ho honIS ~ ,a, ior % s,he ~ ,u ee lisp
,hn taha ,ha s,nre haa re ny b '''a Id 0I t h ,I I
r,,;ce "a nv tnowIaoa NO 10 ofan haan ,;Ssa s @ m
fsnn carai r'; hih VI ba 49, . , oeS 10 su'ineu , & "
offered for sale, tnoy mar nsnsJ Io,y . h os,
came into the store and bought goods he always traded
with my father.
q Have you seen Levy around the store since Dennis
left the bonds? A. don't think have; don't know
OF any sale Of 81 500 worth OF diamonds watches
Levy since the 23d OF March; missed these articles
from the store and they may have sold; recolect
seeing Levy tho time in March first saw
the OF the robbery the morning after
Dennis left the bonds saw in the HERALD; know
Mr. Patton; he had to have his watch fixed
nj our place | know Mr. Sanderson; have known him
about ten twelve years; Sandcrson and my
father cronies but are intimate with
each other l don't know Ludwig; ! have heard
Of him through the newspapers; I don't know
any named Carroll ''Dutch DAM
! know of a named Tristan; he is OF the men
who is charged with having robbed Adams Express
have seen him al my fathers place; have know
ledge Of any one named Heieruan; / know Frank
Gleason he has called upon my father he called about
six weeks ago; don't know where he is now he has
been at the store three four times within the past
year; suppose he quite intimate with my father;
never knew Of any watches being surrendered by my
father which were stolen from No $40 Broadway don't
know how much my father is worth; know Mr.. Ellis
believe he is intimate with my father; don't know OF
his selling bonds for my father know Welsh, who
TO store occasionally; | never knew of my fatheI
having any bonds before getting those from Dennis:
don't remember speaking any this business in
store The night that Dennis called with the bonds
don't remember speaking to any one named Carroll or
that night; have seen Clarke before; have known
him about ten or twelve years; have known him by
sight; only know his name from what my father said
don't know OF my father ever having been arrested II
Philadelphia or the store having been searched
Re-direct-These diamonds must have been sold IL
March think 1t after Dennis gave the bonds.
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Io,ch a,d ars, rar Of anr s.w Tho nr;sonors there
they NC ,hor N cn,nnanr win Morrison ,hev ,re,,
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