The New York herald., 1867-01-30
THE ZORD BOND ROBBERY.
spfc,a, ,rtfsaAm 70 TINE afaAln


Arrest Or John Rasd, Oss sf she Supposed
M Robbers. I'm Albany.
+, ALBANY, Jan. -. 1851.
!. Oue Of the supposed perpetrators OF the celebrated
Lsrd bond robbery arrested in the Deavan Reuse
.out half pas, four o'clock this Afternoon BY Detective
Elder Of your city, The acccnsed - John Rand alias
Stuart alias wadron and he supposed 10 Dc the chief
Of the men Who relieved Msssn Lord Barron Of
81 500 900 IN government securities last March, Rand
had jus. dropped o the train from Syracuse and
airing himself in the corridor OF Deavan He was
well dressed and sported diamoad ring and heavy
watch and chain Detective Elder mad been here on
private business. and fell upon his victim quite unex
oecediy. The recognition immediate the part Of
the detective who went up the unsuspectng Rand and
said very politely, 'Hallo how your giving his
hand 70 be shaken. which taken BY Rand, who an.
swered why how are you ?" and then remarked,
But am not aware who you are'' Indeed" said
the detective, "You ought 10 know me pretty well By
this time. Ny name is Elder" ..0h l-ah,-why yes
20 do now. Come and take drink replied Rand
very cooiiy and with considerable presence OF mind
The thereupon proceeied 70 the bar for The liquid
vefreshment Rand attempted trick here, but was
promptly frustrated appears he had So 500 on bis
person, and tried to pass this money toa friend
who was on the ground with HIM Ssep,n . said Inc
detective, on noticing the operations OF his prisoner
The latter turned sharply the officer and said TINS
money Is not mine, but belongs 10 MI Walton, and
must give It to him.n II must SEQ shat is
all right 6rsi," returned the ofhceI. Al this
ths accused showed Signs Of resi- ance when the
on1cer aid:"I am not going 70 stand any nonssnse
from you Rand II you TesistI will hurt you drawing
a revoiverI have q warrant for your arrest and you
my prisoner. Give me the money" The accused
thinking discretion the better pSs Of vaier complied
and both went TO the private Office OF MI
pretOr Of the hotel, where the given up,
counted and dny examinesi me prisoner VAS then
taken 10 the deiectves room, where he Sas detained
assisted by the Albany po,oe aud Mr. Asdman of
New YORK. am Informed that the prisoner 10 old
offender having been convicted twice before for grave
offences aud imprisoned He s snd 10 be connected IN
business with Q disTepuablo In Providence,
Rhode leland. He comes from both Providence and
Boston, where he is well known.
Since writing the above I bave hoard few other
facts Elder, It seems, talking 10 Ashman at the
time Rand came into the hotel The detective Immediately
cried out "Hal00, there s that have sOmetiin ing
In my pocket tor Stand by me-, Ashmau." In the ba'
roon when the detective demanded the money Of the
but stopped the moment he saw tho pistol. Ashman
took the money from the prisoner while he was en-
deavorng 10 pass II 10 Walton.
Tho excitement occasioned by Rands arrest was sx
reme and while he was being examined the hall VI The
hotel q perfect jam. +
have just had look at the prisoner. He power
fu man, Of muscular frame six feet high. sandy hair
and large features Wnen ssw him Just ~ he
bad had bis tea and toast and be putting his Cigar
with The utmost nouchnlence while he entertained his
cnsiodians with anecdotes In scutHe no would be
match for three or fcur ordinary am informed that
one Of the heaviest srs with which he Is sa,d 70 have
been connected was robbery Of some $685. In Lower
Canada OF course these statements Of prisoners ante
oeden,s given on the authority OF detective EIdsr
AT ten O'Clock the prisoner was removed from the
in which he bad 6een guarded and escorted down
stairs by detective Elder and few others. His hands
free from uanacles and suggested the danger Of
an escape However, he went away quietly smoking
cigar and conducted to Of the Of the train
TO start In half an hour for New York city.