The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-28
THE sUB-REAsIRY BOND ROBBERY.
Examination Continued before Judge Hogan

Examination Continued before Judge Hogan
In the case OF John spicer, charged with the lar
ceny OF $4,000 In United States Treasury bonds from
the office of the SubTreasury, the % day Of July
last as heretofore quite fully reported in the HERALD,
the examination was continued before Judge Hogan,
at the Tombs, yesterday afternoon.
Ex-Recorder Smith, counsel for the defendant first
examined Mr.. Thomas E. Carey, clerk for Messrs.
James G. Kings Sons, No. 81 William street, at
great length He deposed to his seeing the defend
ant Spiccr after his arrest in COURT the witness was
in the conversion ofice to receive payment for q
number OF bonds that had been left for redemption
ON the Both OF June. Tue witness then testified to
the theft OF the bonds while in the Office Of the
SnhIreasury az previously stated, but nothing new
or particular importance was elected.
Mr.. John e. Hopper an dttacte OF the conversion
department OF the Sub-Treasury says in his cross
examination that he received the thrty-six stolen
bonds referred to from one OF the'Mr. Kings on the
Both of june for examination and payment If COR
rect; the bonds were correct as far as I examined
but discovered rs l supposed, that they were not
properly scheduled; they were required 10 be scae
duled SO as TO describe the number OF the bonds and
the name OF the payee; after the bonds come INTO
poss ssion and found to be correct ana paid
for we send them to WASHINGTON TO be cancelled
we never receive these bonds after they paid for
they arc Of no value the bonds In question had not
been paid when stolen. The remainder OF Mr.. Hop
per's testimony threw no new light upon the manner
in which the bonds were stolen.
James J. Johnson, clerk In the Sub-Treasury De-
partment. was cross-eXamined by Mr. Smith. He
testified 10 first seeing Splcer in the Treasury De-
introduced TO him by Colonel Peck: Splcer then said
he had some bonds Of ls4S and wished to know their
value. The testimony Of the witness was nearly the
same as that set forth in his deposition made several
days ago.
Thomas Sampson, United States detective at the
SubTreasury IN this city, deposed that he was pres
ent Ill the SubTreasury Office in this city about
the sd day of October, when John Spicer presented
the bond to Mr. steele, clerk in the Sub.Treasury;
witness tapped Spcer on the shoulder and said
This Is one OF lot Of bonds that have been stolen;
you are my prisoner" Spicer was then asked where
he got the bond and how he by 1t, and In reply
said III the bond was stolen he has innocent Of 1t,
that he had received 1t from Colonel Peck" he
said Colonel Peck could explain the whole
matter. aud Colonel Peck subsequently, presence
OF Spicer denied oil knowledge OF the bonds, and
denied ever having had the same; did not detan
Spicer that day; let him 90 about his business, az
thought by so doing could get another party; sub
sequently he said man named Thompson had the
bonds that he was negotiating to purchaser that
before, but expected him back on Monday: he told
me he would try TO see Thompson and get them
pack; Spicer said the bonds were up town IN the
vicinity Of Twenty third street, ana that II he was
allowed his liberty he would work with me and try
and get the bonds back.
Some other testimony was introduced, but without
shedding any additional light upon the manner IN
which the robbery was committed or the wherea
bouts OF the stolen bonds.
This closed the testimony, ana the case was adj
jOurned till Thursday when Recorder Smith desires
to make argument IN favor OF his Client for whose
discharge he VIII ash at the hands Of the magistrate.
MIR. Spiccr is fortyfOur years Of age born in this
state, lives In Illinois and by occupation is stock
dealer and farmer. lie denies his guilt so far az
being unlawfully in possession OF the bonds. The
prisoner was rccolnmrcd to the Tombs to await the
| decision OF the magistrate.