The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-10
THE LATE GOLD CERTIFICATE BOND RusRERY.


Two Persons Arrested aud Held for Trial ON
Charge of Completely in the Crime.
On the 18th OF January last Henry Ehrgott, the
decrepit porter employed By Mas & Co., OF No IS
Exchange place. entrusted with envelope con-
tanning slo,l in geld certificates, and the ad-
joining building No. s0l3, with tho As Ehrgott
ascended the steps no me. by an un-
known man, who dealt him blow across
the face and sna'cied tho envclop, from
his hand, making good his escape before an alarm
could be given. that time all traces OF The stolen
securities have been missing, and it was only the
30th OF Jay tint the first trace had OF their where
ahouis On the day mentioned. John Hort entered
the Office 81 John Craven No "a Will street.
IS 900 United States gold security for sale, api he
purchased in open ms.ke.. The bond
sent to the Sub Treasurer FOR examination ard
turned by Mr. Brdsal being Uoon this show
ing, Hoyt check the Bank OF North
Amricl for 50, 500 IN greenbacxs and desired call
again for tEe balance, they had tim,
tincae. IN the meantime, the discovery that
Tho certificate produced had been stolen from Mas &
Co.'S norer, and the secessarv stops taken to
uoyi, which effected days after, when he
returned tor the balance duo. Captain Wariow Of tho
FIRST precinct and government detective Brown arrested
Hoyt and passed him over TO tho headquarters
detectives While in custody Hovt stated that
he received the certificate iron Theodore H. Schultz.
who asked him TO have the same cashed schultz
Sled sitter when be stated that he had oh
inined The docu ment from William J. Sharkey AS
all trace Of this sharkcy had disappeared the case was
yesterday submitted to b" consideration OF Justice Dow
ling at the Tombs Police Court, the following es-
timony was elected by that mnfis,raie;-
Henry Ehrgott testified that the 10Th of January,
lsC7, he was robbed Of two United states gold ceri
Gates Nos g. s9 and o. 1885, OF The value Of IS EACH
tho property Of Martin Mas and Signund Snzhcimcr,
by uukug~D 10 him. The robbery was committed
while depOnent at the head Of the 80 En-
ncnts eyes the time snached from him an
envelope containing sail cert hca'es and then rs away
with tho same
sigmund sinYhcimcr Of 4s Exchange place being
sworn dcroscd-1he previous witness rorer in
the employ Of Maa' & Co. cn tho l2:h Of January;
Ehrgo,t had informed me tina. the above date w''e
he carrying two gold certificates SO
Exchange place, he was accossed by unknown man
who him the heac o, the stairs and after striking
him in the face took from him the said gold certificates
and ran away with tho same these certificates for
the OF SIC $50 in gold, aud property OF
the firm of which deponeni Is a member, have since
been Informed that the bond shown and No. % 49,
was exchanged nj the Sub- In Wall sI;cet for
another one account Of the shown beng
tom and that such exchange was made at the nsguon
Of John Craven who Informed me that he received IL
from person in his onco from whom he pure hased IL,
and sad person - John oyt, here present; identify
tho certificate shown as ono Of those stolen from
porter
John Craven, OF - Walker street. testiGed-On tho
30h OF July the certificate shown, and numbered
23, 1s9 was offered to me for sale by Young at
my Office and in the ordinary of business took IL
TO the United States Sub Treasury, where received
Charles " Barnard Of a Wall street. tcsti6cdI was
present on the 30ih OF July when 5000 United
nv yo S ,s s Vas s sy 70 e PREY M witness
present; Craven has desk in my Office.
theodore H. Schultz. OF 40 East Thirty sixth street.
testified that Tuesday, July 81. 1867, deponeut re-
oeved from William j. sharkey, at his place OF bus
ness Broadway. Ia gold certificate TOR the of
$4,000 which he wished deponent to sell for him. IL
not all night, that deponept took said note
and handed it to John A. Hoy,, who took
II from deponent, and the day gave
deponent the Of So GOO. having taken $500
which he had advanced dcponent the note: Ike
the sum Of $3.50 his part OF the premium said
note that dcuonent then went TO Sharsey handed
him the SO GOO and told him that what he got for
the noe he KEEP Sc $780, and dcponent $50 FOR his
share OF the profits the shown. No &c 1la IA
the same Dote he gave the said Jonn Hoyt. The
he received from Sharkey the latter carries on
business in Broadway, Fulton street, he has a
partner whose Is Peter Mitchell. the business car
ried Is billiards and wines; used soil ShafSev
VINES md dealt with him only; he came TO our
store. selected wines and sent them 10 him clerk
and salesman 10 80 liberty street. this ciiy i
Wholesale Rouse; used 10 visit Sankey's place
81 could cell hin more liquor: Sharkev said he had
goiG certificate for $1,000 aud asked could dispose
OF IT, he stated that another party had he produced
the certificate ~ rue the same day II sod; he |
did not sell i 10 me: that the FIRST
ever Of that ccrtihtaie | negotiated the
prisoner now here July 30: delivered 10 Hovt in
Maiden lane: Hoy So, 500, which give 10 |
sharkey az an advan the certificate and de- vered
How the note for that advance; Hoyt give me
~ 900 more and iwo'h.rds OF the premium which he
would set on the certificate: all the money received
vices: had been acquainted with Hoyt about week:
on that occasion met him bv appointment;
Upon this evidence both OF the prisoners were fully
committed for trial in default OF s., 600 bail
Hoyt says he - comm sson merchant, twen,y.one
years or age, native vi New York and lives al 900 |
eight years OF acc and resides at go East Thr.ysxth
street..