New-York tribune., 1868-10-24
THEFT OF GOVERNMENT BONDS.

On the 1st Of July last, MeesTs. James u.
Kins Sons brokers and bankers, at No % William'st
scnt 20 the sub1easury Of their clerks Thomas H.
Carey with package Of Is go u bends OF tIc War
Loan OF ls4s then due FER collection. The official 70
whom the package delivered In tho Redemption
once said there was mistake in the schedule banded in
With tho bonds aad returned tho latter, with tho
schaduls 10 order that correction might be made. By
sone means two other 81 0C0 bonds OF the descp
ton mixed With those handsd IN by the clerk
Of Nessrs Kings sons ana these handed him with
tbeothtrs by The ccal Tho clerk placed the bonds be-
side hm, and while he aud tho official were discussing
tho accuracy Of tho schedule presented smart hef
stole the bonds Enthug heard % the stolen
bonds mtil last week, when man. Dy wing he name Or
Nasa st and offered orc % them FOR sale Tho broker
hcs.tatsd about purchasing H. whom spcer told him ne
could procure $4,000 worth OF the sama dsnoninaton
The broker finally concluded 70 purchase the bonds
ana epccr left Hr subsequently offered one q 'hem for
ies az his n.t. found il wns one Of the stolen
bonds md refused 10 redeem ~ In the mean
limo Detecuv- Sampson. employed IN me snb-Ireasury
had given these particulars 10 inspector alhg ara
Detectives irving gnd Coyle and al these onieess ye
since that time been watching me nOyeents ot opce
lergth Thursday evening he was arrested n frOt
Of ae A:tor HOUSE and ID h,' possession vas Iouhu t,s
That this - ,hc only bond he has ever pcssessed AID That
b, purchased IN good ish paving for IL ss In his
possession found letter written trom Pittsburgh
Penn. aud signed Thompson In which the wlifr re-
cln'lcs - follows; do not thnh no mas - man OF
those t5s supposed he hsd" OF Spieor bus little
army, ard Is known among bis acquaintance ny the
t.ils 0f Oeuer" He Is about "a years OF age, and LAS
sofnrw hat the appearance of sporting man. Yes
terday the accused taken before Justice Hogan, at
the Tnnbs where several statements made ~ tbe
parues Interested. but Rftays taken, as the
question OF ownership Of the bond came up. AZ was
alleged tho bond offered for so by tho accused was
not one of those belonging 10 tho MoSsts.
King but OF the two belonging 20 the
Tho verbal statement5 ~ the parties were
very contradictory respects the clerk VI Messrs
Kug avcrn that the bonds had not passed into IA. pos
when -Olen.aud the sub Treasury clerk Henry
Ereb beng Equally that they had aud that Carey
had counted them 10 that they correct. This
Carey partially admitted but added, that before coneind-
ing tho counting his attention called 10 the schedule
n tho hands of Rctb and while hs attention thus
attracted the bonds distracted lie declined 10 say
aust Lug more until he had consulted with his EN-
ploycrs The prisnners statement equally contra
dcory lie yesterday cianed that the bond found on
hiu given him by friend as sample 10 nego-
iaie and at tis friend bad $1,000 worth OF The same
hch no wished 70 dispose Of He Informed he police
that he q catlelealer living uptown; but on calling
rho place indicated by hu no ono know any thing OF
him Among the articles found Ia bis possession were
from southern papers copy Of Bslrs
rodhead letter and other selections showing him to he
"A strong Southern rympathizer. As the seemed 10
he strangely mixed up the magistrate decided 20 ad
JOurn the examination until to-day In the meantime the
prisOner Is locked up AZ the Police Headquarters