The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-23
The BANK OF THE REPUBLIC ROBBERY.


Examination Before Justice Dovllng-The
Case Continued.
The examination In the above case was resumed yes
terday before Mr. Justice Bowling At the TombG Gun
ming g. Bedford Jr. Assistant District Attorney, ap
peared for the people, and Messrs. Edward Blackman
and II. Stewart for the defendant Weed. The case
OF the other prisoner Murray, will be called on Satur.
day.
The nrst witness called was John H. Hogen, Of No /
Wall street. VINO testihed-Hc Is member OF the firm
OF Cohen Hogen; the 15th day OF January, 1865,
HIS partner Otto cohen) take from tho box In the
office = number OF Missouri and United states bonds,
which he took the Bank or the Republic for deposit
az security In loan made to deRonenrs cashier by the
cashier OF the said bsnk deponent that tho said
bonds deposited and the loan ade because they
were tho only kind OF bonds Of that kind
given TO said bank such security, and that the
loan was 80 made inasmuca. as tne same was
credited the bank pass book or said firm;
that said Missouri bonds the only Of the Kind
which were IN deponents oce they having been bought
iSm ~, Msg1sn q, O. a and were numbered avs ss
his partner from the books OF tho said nrm tho
numbers Of tho United States bonds which he deposited
as such security a. said tme and give the st thereof
TO the messenger sent BY r Ford the Cashier OF the
Bank OF the Republic.
On his cross examination witness stated no did not
purchase Thorn himself; the bonds we're purchased by
Mr. Daniel Cohen, who Is stranger to the house, but
brother OF his partner; no is patron Of mouse; Mr.
Cohen purchased the bonds mia account bo left
them In our house a. collateral security; advance
these bonds received through house from tho
Bak OF the Repubc don't know who actually receive
he bonds at or o1lce don't know who brought them
into ofhco; did not examine them myself before
Trey went from the Office 10 The bank examined
numbers
Henry W. Ford cashier Of the bank Of the Republic,
testified that he opened the parcel brought TO tbs bank
and made q loan upon them did not particularly ex.
amino the numbers; did not make record Of the
bcrs; cannot swear that tho bonds produced
the Identical bonds presented tho bonds given
the discount clerk, Mr. Cunningharn witness lard them
on the window sill separating ns dock from Cunning.
hams; at least that Ia bis impression; they Ave
thousand dollar government bonds ana ten thousand
dollar Missouri bonds; Mr. Cunningham 10 discount
CLERK OF the bank the bonds were TO the credit
OF whoever brought them there Is record OF the
numbers OF these bonds books except that
which Is published; the bank oo,ainsd the numbers
oil the bonds from Cohen HDgen
Pau Farley, sworn-I arrested Sir. Weed on Monday,
corner broadway and Houston street, halfpsst ten,
ana conducted him TO Poiice HeadquarIers witness
found those two bonds on tho person the prisoner;
the prisoner told him no obtained them from
named Miles Murray. upon whose person, no told me,
he thought witness would find more OF the bonds
TO Counsel Stewart-p Prisoner said he could nud Muir
ray az his house a. half-past eleven o'clock A. wit
ness went near Ito house and saw MIR Murray on tho
sidewalk in tho vicinity Of No % sixth street, he ar
rested Murray whne approaching No "a Sixth street.
told Murray that Weed had been arrested and informed
him or the grounds or arrest; did tell him that
Weed stated no had got the bonds from him; did tell
Murray that Weed bad 'squesledn sgainsl him
this was bciorc witness recovered bonds from
Mr.. Murray; took him to Police Headquarters;
bonds wers found upon sr Moray; The eight
bonds thers shown correspond to those placed
upon the table by Murray; they correspond Ia ap
pearancs with the two found Tweed; Murray did not
deny giving Tweed the bonds; Murray did say until
after bis arrival st headquarters that he had got the
bonds from Weed he made this statement about twenty
min utes after bis
E1aminati resumed-Mr. Murray stated no lived on
Fourth strcet and did business a Broadway
Redirect erafuinaiion--Witness tod Murray no
wanted what vas IN his pocket prisoner took these
ell BIT bonds and laid them the table, did not com.
rare the bonds with the pub hef records on meetins
Weed on Broadway witness told him he was wanted al
Police Headquarters; prisoner SAID he Knew witness
officer and Inquired u mad issued; be
informed that no rsTrart hid boon made out; be
put his hand In his breast whoa be was cautioned
70 attempt thing he would go nurt: on enter
Ing tho police Office hc denied having pistol aud pro.
ducsd small vial from hs yest POCKET which said
was tho article he had been screening Tor;
be produced pocket book contslelUg $50 and
some other articles Ia answer 70 ms question where
be Obtained the bonds the pisoDor declined 10 tell
uness II would be Of some beneGl He was informed
that hisduty 10 tell where 10 rot them and Il
~oud tend to relieve HIN from the consequences flo
q aed that they we're obtained from Murray AID he
asked witness TO accompany pim TO nufrsy's house.
j. J. Cunningham, sworn-witness IL discount clerk
Of the Bank Of tbs HeDubc: on t3s issn VI January