The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-07
HEAVY ROBBERY OF STOCKS.

On Wednesday, the 29th of November, ultino,
Charles ID. Cady, chief bookkeeper and cond-
Dental clerk of the firm OF Riker Co., gold and
silvcr-mining stock brokers, at No. so Broadway,
asked permission to leave the city, for the pur-
pose Of spending Thanksgiving Day with some OF
his relatives and friends, a short distance in the
country; and, inasmuch as he had generally
been very attentive to his business, and had
with great apparent zeal at all times studied
the interest of his employers, his request was
readily granted. On the Friday following, the
other clerks and members of the firm were
promptly on hand and arrangements were
being made to transact business as best they
might without the assistance of the chief book
keeper; but the keys of the safe could nowhere
be found.
Cady had charge of the keys of the safe, and
the conclusion under the circumstances, was
that he had taken the keys with him when he
left on Wednesday evening, and that, as soon as
he should discover he had the keys with him,
he would cut his vacation short and return to
the Office. Under this impression business was
suspended during the entire day OF Friday; but
the anXiouslyaexpected one did not return. All
hands became very uneasy; but they trusted
that the next morning would find Cady at his
post, and matters satisfactorily arranged. Satur
day morning arrived, but it did not bring with
IT the missing clerk. Noon came, but still he
arrived not.
THE ROBBERY DISCOVERED.
maker were called into requisition, and with
great difficulty the safe door was blown open.
An examination of the contents of the safe
showed that certificates of mining stock and
bonds, amounting in all to over one hundred
thousand dollars had been abstracted, and the
cause OF Mr.. Cadys protracted absence was i'm
mediately OWNED. The members of the firm
and the clerks were thunderstruck by this
glaring proof of Cadys dishonesty, and criti-
cal examination OF the books and accounts
which he had had charge OF was instituted, and
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evidences of peculations which Cady had in
dulged in at different times for months past
With these damning proofs ofthe favorite clerks
ipgrattude and dishonesty, Mr.. Riker called
upon Inspector Dilks and related to him fhe
facts in the case.
THE DETECTIVES ON THE TRACK.
The Inspector, seeing the importance of the
affair, detailed Detective officer Farley to work
up the case" and this gentleman after a careful
investigation into all the circumstances, LAID his
plans Tor the capture of Cady, and with what
success will readily be perceived. On inquiry
at the house in which Cady had been boarding,
MIR. Farley ascertaDed that his man had left
there on the Wednesday evening in coach, aud
that in all probability he had gone to New
Bruins wick, n. j., where he had been in the
habit OF visiting young woman. He also
learned that Cady and the young woman re-
ferred to had been in the habit of visiting
together young lady in this city, but the most
dlligent inquiry failed, tor the time being, to
reveal the Whereabouts of the fugitves although
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that Cady and this young woman bad gone in
the direction of Boston. Mr.. Farley opened
communication with detectives in different parts
OF the country, but all TO no avail Yesterday
morning Cady and his companion returned to
this city, and so well were the plans. of the
officer laid that within a few hours of the arrival
Of the pair their place of concealment in the
city was known to Mr. Farley, and he instantly
repaired to The establishment designated in his
Information, and succeeded in arresting Cady
after
A DESPERATE RESISTANCE.
The establishment which the guilty parties
had chosen as their temporary residence was
the Tontine Hotel, and an inquiry at the office
of the hotel satisfied Mr.. Farley that the man
he wanted was in the house, registered as
Charles Graham, and occupying room No. 23
The officer was shown up to the room, and
knocked very gently at the door, winch was
immediately opened by q young man, whom the
sought for. Mr.. Farley asked if MIR. Graham
was In, and was informed that Mr.. Graham had
LETT the city the previous afternoon, but where
ne had gone to, or whether he would soon re
turn, the young man really could not tell
During this colloquy, the yoahg man had been
tolding the door slightly ajar, but the officer, in
the most genteel manner possible, had managed
to glide by the occupant of the room, and before
the latter could thoroughly understand the
position, bad shut the door, locked it, and put
the key in his pocket The young man, who
was no other than the fugitive, with a good
show of Indignation informed Mr.. Farley that
he thought that was decidedly cool operation
anu tnaG IOr stranger ne was remarkably
familiar. He was informed that such was one
OF the characteristics OF the stranger, but
that, as he had called upon business, the
quicker 1t was settled the better it would be
for all parties. He was told by the officer that
he had been anXiously sought for, and was
wanted Immediately at the marble Halls" No
800 Mulberry street. The young man desired al
explanation. 'Iou are MIR. Cady, l believe
remarked the officer. "Mr. Cady? Mr.. Cady
You are mistaken, sir, )" replied the young MAI
in apparent surprise. But this would not do
he had the wrong man to trihe with, and wa
ordered peremptolily to put on his coat and ha
and accompany his visitor to the Central Police
Station. Mr.. Farley showed his shield, anC
urged on Mr.. Cady the necessity of exercising
the utmost despatch. MIR. Cady finding that h(
had no chance for escape, proceeded to don hi
coat and hat very cooly and deliberately, tht
officer meanwhile searching the drawers an(
recesses in the room TO assure himself tina
nothing would be left behind that might subse
quently be wanted When Cady put on mis- over
coat, Mr.. Farley seeing that the collar was aWry
assisted in adjusting it, and noticed while doing
SO that Cady was fumbling rather nervously il
the side pocket ofthe coat. Suspectlng that Their
was something mischievous in the pocket, Mr
Farley, with strong sudden jerk drew th'
nano from the pocket, and discovered To at Cad
had been attempting 10 insert his fingers in
Vllanoas-looking set of iron knuckles witt
which he Immediately struck at the officer in ;
Wlcked manner, but the latter managed to avoiC
Ine DOVE 30 generously rendered, and by a well
the rufian PROSTATE on the floor, and admins
tered to him O sound drubbing being ohIioed Z,
keep his knee on Cady's breast to hold him down
The other inmates of the house, attracted b,
6he noise and confusion in the room had aseepi
sion, and the officer, thinking that he had SUN
GENTLY chastised Cady, turned to unlock th(
door, but no sooner had he released him tAaI
Cady again flew at the officer, and receiVsd o