The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14
THE NEW YORK AND P0UGHKEEPsIE BOND
ROBBERlES.

Mystery aud Muddio-ROttcnness Of Bond
Robbery Prosecutions.
YESTERDAY morning, at the Tombs Police Court, the
bond robbeies passed partially through another
phase. Theproceedings seemed to indicate the truth
Of Judge bgans remark, that all proceedings In
bond robbeles .are rotten oil through and the as
umed proseN tlon Is only system Of negotiation"
The drst .ase taken up was that OF Jerome Brad
ley, who IL q broker, and Ii said to be very well
known to he police. Bradley was arrested on an
anidavit Of larton N. Johnson broker, residing IN
Brooklyn, wo stated that bond Of S., 0O0 found In
ms possession, stolen from the Duchess County
Mutual Insurance Company, was received by him
from Jerome Bradley. A warrant was ISSUED by
Judge Dowbg for the apprehension Of Bradley, and
detective Flor apprehended Bradley on Sunday in
Nassau street
When the prisoner was brought before Judge
Bowling yesnrday morning, the Judge said that he
found severa Of the same witnesses would be re-
quired to be coss examined before Judge Hogan In
Johnson's Gaze and therefore the examination in
Bradlsy's cos must be adjourned until this trues
day. morning at ten O'Clock.
Judge HOgm then sat AZ Judge In the charge
against JohnSn for having in his possession bonds,
the proceeds q robbery committed in 1858 az MOI
rison Co.'s lanking house. No. 1927 Broadway.
urged the JUDO to grant bail and adjourn the hear
ing Of the cas- until Thursday. He said he should
able to sds tt there wss 20 %
bonds. Certain evidence would be given at the
next adjournment which would fully substantlate
that statement. 1t was needful, however that john
Any reasonaho amount OF ball hlsshOnor would ask
for would be met by sureties which he was quite
certain the Jidge would accept.
The Judge said II was not his practice while
case was undpr examination to admit the defendant
70 bail, and h should not grant ball In this case
ExJudge stuart said that he DelicV ed the cOun.
gel for the prosecution would not object to Johnson
being bailed.
Counsel for the prosecution said that he had no
doubt In his own mind that II johnson were bailed
he would appear at The next examination. Az Tar
as the case Tor the prosecution was concerned 1t was
closed and 1t was ready for the defence TO answer.
Ex-judge Stuart again urged The Court TO grant
bail.
Judge Hogan said he should not do it, As far as
his experience went al prosecutions Tor pond rob-
berries were rotten all the wsy through, and 1t was
only system OF negotiation. AS lar as the police
0flicers were concernel he should be glad II they
would keep bond robbeles away from him.
conversation then arose to the muddle and
mystery that was mixed up In the case by the arrest
M sra sne on Saiora mot Ong nor ~
was further increased 1t was alleged, BY ex-Judge
Stuart in consequence OF detective Farley having
taken his prisoner be10'e Judge bowling when the
former case was before Judge Hogan.
Detective Farley sait tnat wnat he did he was
Judge Hogan said. hewould adjourn the further
hearing OF the case Until Thursday lie should not
release Johnson on bail He had been week in
custody, ana ne nau nae time 70 get tile evidence.
All the parties then let the court
Another Bralch Of tho Case.
The examination, at JEFFERSON Market Police Court,
in the case Of Edward e. Kendrick, charged with
disposng Of Ave 81, 900 bonds stolen from the ONCE
Of the Duchess COUNTY Mutual Insurance Company
at Poughkeepsle in october last, closed yesterday
Justice Dodge concluded to send the papers to DIS.
tries Attorney Garvn 10 take what action ne deemed
proper In the matter
Tho C0unterfcit Money Dealers.
1t will be remembered that q few days ago an
article appeared in the HERALD exposing the system
OF dealers in counterfet "greenbacks, and publish
ing letter OF the swindling firms who rob those
who conHde In them. A countryman the otner day
paid visit to this firm and negotiated for the pur-
chase or fifty dollars worth OF forged greenpacks."
The 1fty dollars were paid, alter which he had
placed IN hid pocket very mysteriOusly u g0Odly
sized package winch, on opening at a safe distance
from the bogus stamp dealers establishment, he
found to be q lot Of worthless newspaper scraps
The swinders had relied upon the silence OF their
victims, rs the purchase OF their greeifbacksr was
a punishable offence. The countryman was not 80
easily frightened, and with the assistance OF detec
tives Mccarthy and Mcfarland Mr. David Smyth,
principal Of the swndlers' firm, was arrested and
brought before Judge Hogan yesterday, and COM
mltteu 10 answer.