New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21
THE BOND ROBBERY EXAMINATION.

At the Tombs Police Court, yesterday. the
examination in the case OF Jerome bradley accused Of
Office OF the Duchess County Insurance COMPANY ana
from the office Morrison son Hutchinson, was con
tinued Jasper T. Herbert called a. witness. and
was objected by the accused on the ground tha the
statements made TO him were COhnuehtlal. Inc ODtc-
zion was ovcrruled by the magistrate Witness stated
that attorney OF record In clvl sut IN the SUI
preme Court another matter and counsel for Barton
g. johnson: since the commencement OF tho eNamina-
ton in JohnsOn's case Bradley had called on him and
conversed with him IN reference TO bond No 53 among
Others Bradley asked what JOhnsOn's chances Of
being discharged and on being told that they were fair
said there would have been no dHcuy he had not Leu
his bowels out; that he had Implicated him u}rad
ley In the matter ana th,s had inter,
fecd with ms ability 10 aid Johnson; he SAID 10 was all
arranged al Police Headquarters that he should be dis
charged and that neither Justices Bowling or Hogan
would hold hm Bradley then asked what johnson had
about the affair aud witness repeated to MN INC
statement which had been made by Johnson ana already
given IN THE IKlBUNE Bradley admitted the truth OF
the statement ana said lie would rather not be mixed up
with at present he afraid that Clarke and others
given Johnson $4,000 TO take up the bonds and u
johnson would continue 10 say that Clarke gave HIM all
the bonds, he would get him ont OF H.
Henry j. IIOyt Of NOrwak, Conn, identified the bond
shown as one that he had deposited for safe keeping with
Morrison Coz the transferring Of The bond Is not In the
handwriting Of Witness lac never authorized any person
10 transfer IT, This testimony closed the Gaze for the
prosecution and at T. H. testimony was taken for the
defense.
OF broadway ana Twentieh.s, merchant, and not
guilty charge, 1t having been used by Johnson TO
inst considered the latter his lawyer. and the con
versatiOu held then was IN that relationship; he said
States bonds which not altogether correct witness
sad that 1t had been told that Johnson Was mixed up
with MIN In connection with The transaction, aud asked
II he had made any snch statement ne sald no, ana
asked witness what he knew about the witness
Piled that lie knew nothing about II that John
son had told hun ho had had some difficulty with
q loan that he had made for named
wanted to have him bradley arrested, and that 1t
would be useless neither Justices Hogan Bowling
would hold him, as he had no interest In the matter :;
Herbert said johnson did not want him arrested wit
ness said could DO Of any assisting johnson
he would be glad 10 do So aud made an appointment 10
meet Herbert that night 0t the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Her
bert saying he would johnson In the meantime, and
whether lie needed the assistance OF witness IN the
evening he met Herbert, who asked witness II he had
engaged counsel and on receiving reply IN the mega
tive, SAID he would act such for $780, and clear both
johnson and witness In conversation to-day with
Herbert just after the adjournment, witness told linn
I'm these interviews: he said he had 10 do 1t
Johnson witness never told Herbert that he wished
Johnson 10 swear that lie had procured the bonds from
Clarke and not from witness; never gave johnson
Counsel for Bradley moved for his discharge He said
there United statct detectives In Court who
which had been thus far Winked ar nv %i,ed
States officers In high places lie wished to keep his
client from being imprisoned for the mere purpose OF aid
ing these Government proceedings
Counsel for johnson also moved for the discharge OF
unqualified perjury and he could prove that Brad
ley had bought his way out OF similar cases.
The gistTae rendered the following decision Each
Of the defendants must be held There probable cause
II for other reason than the element OF secrecy which
pervades transaction that was really Of public
commercial character, involving negotiable securities
which always possess value above par, and represent
both exchange and money. ANY mysterious pedglng
selling Of such class Of securities should be scrutnzed
with great caution. Wherever such cautious scrutiny
has not been used by parties brought be-
fore by cOnplainants who claim such
securities to have been stolen, and which
we md to have been stoleu 1 must con.
strue the presumption against them. Such course will
tend feel assefed TO compel caution and thereby make
IL impossible for thieves 10 realize ilgOten gains do
not believe there any mystery secrecy allowed by
innocent parties Ia the receiving OF Federal bonds either
by purchase hypOthecati0n. Indeed this element OF
secret mysterious receiving Is the foundation OF tho
law against receivers OF all stolen goods Let the papers
be sent to the Grand Jury and bail fixed for Bradley ut
10000, and Johnson AT 10000 These amounts OF bail
propOrOnate 10 the large amount OF bonds alleged
TO have been stolen" The prisoners were then taken TO
their cells,