The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-27
A POLICE CASE WITH A MYSTERY.

Larceny OF Government Gold Certificates Of
the Value of $4,000 from an Ex.Secretary
If the Treasury-Their Recovery In Buffalo
and Arrest Of the Parties With the Certi1.
cates in Their Possession.
police case with mystery is by no means an
uncommon experience, 1t being the fashion in these
days with our small imitators Of Fouche to invest
every little matter entrusted to their bureaus for
professional research, development or execution
with such an air of profound mysterousness that in
tegence OF the straying away Of horse ME lar.
ceny Of pocket handkerchief is considered by them
contraband, and their deputies restrained under
severe penalties from communicating aught they
know OF the internal workings OF this huge machine,
the police establishment, to outside parties All this
reticence may be excused upon the ever ready plea
that undue publicity would defeat the ends Of justice;
but when, IN far such ends he satisfied the
case has been worked no and brought to its concu-
son,a plain direct statement OF all the facts involved
in II as far as can be learned can be of no injury
OF such nature ts case that has recently occupied
the attention OF the police authorities and which
ordinary way, It Is not exactly clear which, but
corning which thele Is an evident mystery the.par
icua-s gathered from various sources being as fol-
Detective Henry Vaughn, of the Central once,
arrived In this city yesterday from Buffalo with three
Clark, John Ray and James Lee, who were arrested
In the latter place on Monday last while endeavor-
Of IN ss 1 ion
person OF Mr.. Robert ]. walker, well known as q
former Secretary OF the Treasury. II appears
that on the 18th Of the present month Mr..
Walker, while in this city, lost, or had stolen
from him in some mysterious manner yet to be
learned four certificates OF deposit Of gold In the
United States Treasury OF the aggregate value OF
$4,000 the thief said TO be woman, succeeding in
escaping before Mr.. Walker became aware OF his
loss Three Of the certificates were for $4,000 each
and are non-negOtiabe. the remaining one being
for 81 900 and transferable. Information OF the rob-
berry. shortly after its occurrence was lodged
at the Central ONCE, and the usual machinery set to
work for the detection Of the criminal or criminals
without success until the close of last week when
despatch was received from the Chief Of Police OF
Buffalo stating that three men chose mentioned
abOve) had been arrested there as before related,
and Detective Vaughn was Immediately sent thither
to examine the prisoners and see II the suspicious
entertained concerning them were correct. On his
arrival In Buffalo and behOding the prisoners the
officer at once recognized them'as well known New
York cherdliers ftrdusfre, and they, promptly &C
knowedgng the situation and seeing the game was
up, gave him such Information as resulted in the
recovery OF two OF the $4,000 certificates the $1,000
being already In the hands Of the police The third
certificate for $4,000 Is still unraced; but as payment
OF all OF them has been stopped 1t Is Of no to
those In whose possession It may happen and is In
fact more a source OF danger connecting It's pos
SCISSOR with the robber than Of any present or pros
pective profit.
The three prisoners were brought before Justice
Dodge at his residence during the day, and tempo
rariiy committed, but were afterwards 1t IL said dis
charged from custody, Mr.. wicker declining To prose-