The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-01
THE OCEAN BANK ROBBERY,
$500, 600 OF the Property Re
turned.
More Mystery Surround
ing the Case.

Ocean Bank on Monday has been the three dASe'
wonder In the community Dep0st0rs who lost tho
whole or portion OF their funds had given them up
for lost the bank OFFICIALS were anoat on sea OF
doubt as to what proceedings should be taken to
recover their property the detective cogtated upen
the first steps to be taken TO unveil the mystery
that surrounded the burglary; but ere any
definite line Of action had been resolved upon.
and while the Superintendent OF Police and
the officers Of the bank were still in almost hourly
consultation, the thieves stole march upon them.
and still more ast0nished them by voluntarily sur
rendering the greater portion Of the stolen property
Yesterday morning, at three O'Clock, officer Patrick
Donohue leisurely patrOlling his post on ELIZA
beth street, when, under amp-post opposite No. 8,
two boys walked out OF the darkness. They ap-
preached Donohue, who inquired their names
and the cause OF their being out OF that hour.
They gave their names as John Kelten, OF
No. 8 Franklin street, and John Gowan.
of No. 2OH Catharine street, and asked him
to accompany them down the street. Opposite
No. Elizabeth street they stopped suddenly, pointed
to small and singularly looking trunk. Donohuo
stopped and examined it. Nailed upon the lid was
a card, upon which was written "Captain Jourdan.
Sixth ward.n D0nohue hesitated for moment a.
to what course to pursue his first Impression was
that some inhuman mother had taken this means OF
presenting his captain with q dead infant. Finally
he picked up the trunk which was quite light and
led the way to the Franklin street station house.
followed by the boys.
Arriving there Captain Jourdan was called Out!Of
bed, broke open the box, when behold! he stepped
back in astOnishment. 1t was filed with treasure.
more minute examination showed that the trunk
contained about 100000 Of the missing bonds and
securities stolen fr0mthe bank.
So soon as superintendent Kennedy arrived at his
once Captain J0urdan arrived and entered his ROOM
The door carefully locked to keep out ntruders.
and minute examination made Of the property.
It was found that the trunk contained $142,358 In
bonds and securities $120172 10 In checks on sun
dry banks, $50 so in coupons detached from bonds,
S476 In old issues OF the Ocean Bank and $4 IN old
issues Of other banks making total OF ~
&C., from which depositors Will be enabled to recog'
nize their property
TWO hundred ana eleven seven per cent bonds OF
the Washington Alexandria and Georgetown Rail-
road Company valued at $105, 500.
Manufacturnr Company, valued at IS, 600.
twenty-five shares Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad.
Forty-1ve shares Of the Bergen OIL and Coal Com.
Three hundred shares Of the Glen Cove Starch
Thirty shares Of the Michigan Southern and North
Fifty shares Of the National City Bank Of Milwan-
kee $780, p.n... sroo
-Four 800 Pacific Railroad ponds.
one check on the Merchants Exchange Bank Tor
One check on the National Broadway Bank for
$4,000.
One check on the MerchantS' Exchange bank TOT
$4,000.
One check on the Ocean Bank for $4,000.
Checks on various city banks ranging from 800
to 81. 900, and $51I In the old issue OF the bank.
The box also contained large number Of valuable
papers, such as deeds mortgages, &C., belonging to
The bank on1cials were at once summoned bv tele-
graph, and by half past ten Mr.. Davies counsel Of
the institution was at the Central ONCE, where he
remained closed with the superintendent until late
in the afternoon. His pleasure can be better ina
gned than described. What TRANSFERRED within tho
Superintendent room cannot of course be known;
but 1t s understood that, having recovered nearly all
not very anxious to learn who were their
the oiiowinS for the Recovery Of which Amos
Birdsall, of No. 104 Murray street, offered reward
Of $1,000 which II found IN the parcel VIII fail to
pons nye-twenty bonds, 1se2-sl,ooo, No. 27,szs;
$500, No. 5,7O7; $780, No 1919; 800, No. 1876
$685. No. No. YsSsl No. ia $1,000
No. i74495 $1,000, No. ia, 496 81, oOo No. 174,407;
$780, No. 2O 65S; 800. No. 2o3 $50; $50 No. liz 49,
storing Unacceptable property is positive evidence
that they still the city and entertain no fear
Of s Is by certain SHda a. tS nat
been his past reputation, cannot afford to allow the
thieves to remain here securely to prey upon other
Joa ani A viii, no doubt, have an additional
incentive to unravel the mystery that sur
rounds this last and most singular and
about the Central once that important facts have
been ascertained that are likely to be productive Of
circumstances point 10 completely Of some person
connected with the bank who was familiar with the
location Of the property OF the corporation which was
more persons who at present feel that suspicion
has been attracted towards them will very soon Ind
it advisable to take trip into the country"