The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-21
TEE LATE ROBBERY OF THE BAyK OF TIE
REPUBLIC.


IL will b. Remembered that the 18th inst. United
States and bonds 70 the amount OF 200
were stolen from the Bank OF the Republic by some
person who, IL was supposed had been lurking in the
counting room Of the institution while the discount
clerk was advancing loan upon the bonds TO
TONER and who, during tho temporary absence Of the
clerk, managed to mako away with the bonds unde-
tscted by any person in the bank. fs
Az soon as the robbery was made known to the
police authorities superintendent Kennedy detailed
certain OF the detectives 70 work up the CASE and
Of the outrageous boIdness which thieves or the
bond species have shown in their punderings Of late
he thought t TO impress upon the detectives minds
that the mon who had taken the bonds from the bank
should DO taken at all hazards and that right speedily
IN order TO show robberd0m that Il could carry
It's nefarlous and exceedingly dsagrcesble business with
mpunty.
Under these orders detectives Phil Farley and Eustace
cooperatod and finally came to tne conclusion, after
considering all the difficulties they would have to
counter, and all the probabilities which they might
base certain Of their in the work before them that
certain gentleman, well known they allege, in
gambling Circles was not altogether OF ali that
had happened In the bank the day OF the robbery
30 believing they proceeded to hunt him up but they
found that II tar easier task 10 walk up town and
down town and ACROSS town. and TO ride ia stages and
and what not in their searching tour, 70
get witaln eyeshot OF the individual whom they
pecied TO have been In the Bank Of the Republic
10th insL Yesterday forenoon, however they espied
tho man they wanted quietly ana in mood which
apparently indicated the utmost tranquility OF mind,
saunterng along the aristocfatc side Of Broadway.
Messrs Farley and Eustaco stepped up TO him and init
mated that II be would be obigng to extend his
walk their company far Police Headquarters he
would himself great deal OF unnecessary trouble
and Broadway q scene In which he would DO forced TO
play victims part. Mr. Edwin Mead, for. such is
the name OF the individual accosted by the
detectives, ON being addressed b. the two
strangers" glanced about HIM hastily for
second, and then, rs II satisfied that ho would
only DO running the risk OF dying ANONYMOUS
the sidewalk, gazed at by vulgar crowd, did he
politely, and informed the officers that although New
Years day had passed under the peculiar circumstances
which he placed he could not their inyita
ton TO call on Supegn iondent Kennedy.
On being brought 10 tie police central Office before
Captain Jonn Young Mead was searched when two OF
the stolen Missouri bonds were found on his person.
When questioned rs 10 how he had como by them, he
said b. tho of Miles Murray had Civ On
key while ses5rs Farley ana Eustace look
tor Murray. After considerable OF search they found
their man on Second avenue, Sixth street, and
brought him 70 headquarters, whare search
ing him, the eight remaining Missouri bouds
found safely stuffed into various parts OF
his clothing. In questions put TO
him relative 70 the bonds nc stated that Mead had given
them to him. Besides the bonds a very large amount
OF money found the person OF Murray. 1t Is
supposed that the two changed the numbers OF the
i've United Statos bonds that stoen and thus
cceded Ia negotiating thor salo sold them within
hour after tue securities had been taken from the
bank before the "deaors bonds and other secur-
tes could be warned Of the danger incurred In pur-
chasing them.
The two said TO be- by the detectives,
gamblers Of tbs first Nater moving those
circles wherein tho successful gnters OF tiger
considered tho wornicst mombers OF their sphere
aud that Mead has been for some time past acting
'bulI" in Wall street specuations They are both
genuemanly looking, OF the medium height, Mead
wearing whiskers aud Murray sporting large Dun
drear1ss, OF which, like all specimens OF masculinsy
Boosting Of ''side boards" ne Is very proud.