The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22
THE BANK OF THE REPUBLIC ROBBERY.

Additional Facts Relative TO the Capture Of
the Alleged Thieves-H0w the Police Got
Their Inf0rmatiou.
1t would appear that the mems by which the do.
teetives were put upon the Of the alleged robbers
OF the Bank sr'tho Republic not extraordinary
nor so mysterious certain OF the detectives concerned
would have the public TO believe The facts In the
which relate to the arrest OF Edwin Weed are fol-
lows:-A money broker in this city was called upon ON
Saturday afternoon BY Weed, who had been previously
In the habit Of paying him occasional business visits.
Weed stated that he desired 70 borrow $500,
and whom asked what collateral he was TO give
he mentioned Missouri honda The broker told him that
he would give him the check for tho amount at his
brothers office on Monday at which place at certain
hour he could bring the collateral. The brokers
brothernl law happening into the ofcs shortly after
Weeds departure tho former spoke OF the loan desired
10 the fact that the Bank OF the Republic had few
days before lost Missouri bonds and thar al
bonds that had been stolen and in this belief he was
all tho more strengthened by the revelation, as 1t Is
alleged, that Weeds name had occupied prominent
niche OF notoriety in the Loru bond robbery
revelations Tho broker, who had not before given
thought TO these circumstances, being thus reminded
OF the character OF the person with whom he had TO deal
and the discretion that necessary 10 be observed in
keeping his brother n-law's suspicious from all but
Inspector Leonard Of the Metropoltan Police at tho
iater's residence, and made him acquainted with tho
fact Of Weeds visit 70 his place and the kind Of cola.
the inspector that he not dssrous OF appearing in
the case and had called upon him merely personal
1T IN the matter. As the broker was unwilling
to 60 TO Police Headquarters and thus make
and as Inspector Leonard had other police
TO engage his attention just at the time, Weed to
call for the check and deposit the security bonds.
Tue latter hurried to the Central ONCE the fol-
lowing morning, and accosng the first de-
tectve he met in the building he communicated 10 him
the Of Weeds proposed visit &C., and then accom-
panied HIM within short distance Of the brokers
Office or course the detective In question, with Weed
Is 1t were placed under his very nose had no alternative
but to arrest him the moment he called in the office aud
had been ascertaned to certainty that the bonds the
suspected man deposited collateral OF the
bers OF the bonds stolen from the bank. Weed
rested and readily confessng that he had received the
bonds from Miles Murray with whom he to have
appointment on xh street and Second avenue the very
morning OF the arrest the apprehension OF Murray
o very tame Affair."
Examination OF the Prisoners Before Justice
Bowling.
Miles Murray, . man Of sporting proclives, and
Edwin A. Weed, arrested suspicion Of being con-
cerned in the abstraction of $4,000 in United States
fvetwenty and Missouri bonds from the National Bank
Of the Republic the 18th inst heretofore fully
ported in the HERALD, yesterday brought before
Justice Bowling, at tho Tombs for hearing
James p. Cunningham discount ccrk Of tho National
Bank OF the Republic living at 500 Pearl street. Brook
Ign, testified to the larceny OF the bonds heretofore
In possession Of the defendants Q portion Of those
stolen from the desk In the bank the day question
The bonds the property Of Messrs Cohen Hogan,
No Wall street, and had been given 10 the witness BY
Mr.. Henry W. Ford, cashier OF the bank, examine,
preparatory TO making loan to Cohen HagaD.
MI. Ford testified 70 handing the funds to the nrst
witness for the purposes above described aud subse-
quently learning that they had beon felonously alb
stracted from pigeon hole in Mr.. CunniDghams desk.
Detective Philip Farley deposed TO arrestng the de-
fendant Weed in Broadway, and finding in his possess
sion OF the stolen bonds. Subsequently Murray
taken into custody, which time he had hts pockets
eight of the bonds alleged to have been stolen from
Bank Of the Republic In explanation Weed he re
ceiyed the bopds found with him from Murray, while
the latter stated Weed had given him the bonds found
his possession. The above tho material facts elected
thus far in the investigation.
Counsel fer the defendants made application for their
liberation ball. and the magistrate said he wonld hold
them In $4,000 bonds each to await tho result of
examination after which both Weed and Murray sent for
bondsmen
Counsel for Murray demanded separate examination,
which was granted, but definite time fixed for 1t to
proceed.
Judge Stuart, who appeared for Weed, demanded .
speedy trial. he intended to establish tho
hts Client and It down for O'Clock this after.
noon.
just previous to the closing of the John Coffee
Of 100 West Fortythird street. appeared and entered
into bonds for Murrays future appearance but Weed,
being less fortunate, was committed TO PRISON.