New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
TIE STIR INSURANCE COMPANY RoB-
Berry.
CONTINUATION OF THE EXAMINATION.

CONTINUATION OF THE EXAMINATION.
On Saturday. the examination in the case OF
Edwin r Lee the stock broker Of No 10 Wallst, VINO
was arrested on charge OF having been Implicated IN
the theft of $4,000 worth OF bonds from the once OF the
star Insurance Company 90 Broadway OH the 9th OF
August last was continued before Justice bowling al the
Tombs The following testimony was taken:
Mr. Ieonard D. White Of the firm OF White, MOTIFS y
Co. brokers' at No. 20 Wallst, being crosse1anea es
titled do not know where the bonds purchased ron
the accused are; sold them to some customer
the numbers from register know MT Lees lhero
was no one with him the time OF the sale that reme
ber paid him by check have known Lee ior ,
months: have bought bonds from him at various tes
did not know that these bonds were stolen =.
Nicholas Miller President OF the star Ere sur .S
Comnany belnR crosseNamined, said MyseIi ana tno
Secretary have the custody OF the yaluaples OF tne
pany; notified the community OF inc Ci
by newspaper and mail, beside advertising IA M an
newspapers tho city 40 not know tDo Tue b re"r
snce 70 Lee from White Morris CO. and Fisk Hatch
the bonds are OF $500 each and four IN nun0er sou "a
70 Flax Hatch; never saw Lee until yesterday.
There being other witnesses present Tor the
Hent 10 hold the prisoner for trial. and should do 80 I'M
less there witnesses for the defense u,.o..o,
nresent He submitted long statement OF the accused.
setting forth that regular member OF the Bearu OF
Brokers in this city, and has been since the
Of the Board AS broker has bought and sold on
commission all kinds Of United States stocks ana
other bonds; that he keeps no register or pooA
Of account in which are entered the numbers
and amounts Of any bonds or stocks at any time.
sold by him; that he has not within one year pasI
sod any United States bonds OF any denomination WDa
ever except what he sold commission Tor two certain
individuals, one w 8. Brown, OF this CITY, VINO was III
troduced TO him in February year ago by Sharies "a
Loomis at that time general agent OF inc bna'o NY
state Line Railroad Company at the City OF Bunao sine
deceased and In whose employ he ee was IN 1877 tne
other person whom he sold any Goyefnneht pouus
one W. o. White Of this city; these two mon were Known
10 Lee as grain and pork dealers that he does not kho"
the whereabouts OF tho two men Brown ana ,MuIto
neither does he know where they do business; did mol
know up to the time OF his arrest that any bonds ad
been stolen from the Star Fire Insurance Company thai
no notice 20 effect had been served upon him.
Justice Bowling decided to,commit the accused Tor trial
I'm default $4,000 bail He stated that he was native
OF Oneida County ~ " resident OF Bergen, " o., arg
aged "a wears Before the prisoner conducted 10 h
CELL Mr.. Henry Rochall, member OF the nrin or Bier
wyrth q Rocha of No 90 Piuest., said no wished tt
make complaint against the accused for completely IN an
other robbery on the I'd Of January the once or tt
firm was entered by sneak thieves aud box containing
600 worth Of Government bonds was stolen number
OF these stolen bonds, amounting 20 nearly 1900 worth
had been sold by the accused TO various brokers OWNS
TO the absence Of Witnesses tho magistrate ADJOURNED '
hearing In this new until Tuesday next, ana IN t'
mean time the accused Is an Inmate OF the IOmDs.