The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-01

amounting to $4,000, the property of wheen Brothers.
brokers, at No 1906 S. Third street From the test-
mony it appeared that in August, 1868, the prisoner
with confederate, opened an Office at No. 216 Gold
street, ostentsiby to carry on the business of
bankers and brokers, under the firm name of j. M.
BARNARD Co., and introduced himself to brokers in
Third street.
day or two after commencing business he called
on Whelen Brothers to buy 800 In gold, which was
sent to his office and paid for Again, on the 3tst of
August, he went to the same gentlemen to purchase
$4,000 In bonds four $500 bonds and three $1,000 bonds
they drew up check, which was presented to Jay
Cooke Il Co. by their clerk who obtained the bonds
and Immediately delivered them to the prisoner at
his Office.
When the clerk entered the office he found the
prisoner and another man sitting upon sofa; the
prisoner arose. holding some money and piece of
paper looking like check in his hands; took the
bonds up and examined them, said they were all
right, and expressed his intention OF gong out TO
have check cashed he opened small door in his
office desk, placed the bonds in little pigeor-hole,
sl1sed SiTset the door - turned as to go into the
The other man, who had retired behind partition
that passed in the OF the desk, stepped out and
called him; they held short conversation in low
tone and botf jent away together The clerk waited
i'm vain for their rCturn and becoming suspicious OF
foul play made an examination of the desk and dis
covered that the pgeOD-hOle in which the bonds had
been placed had no back to IT, and in the partition
behind the desk was hole connecting with the
When this was found, the truth was at once appa-
rent. AS soon as the hands were put into the pigeon
hole the second man put his hand through the open
ing in the PARTITION, took them out, and both alb
seconded The matter at once communicated to
Wheen Brothers, and placed in the hands OF detec-
tives, who made search of the onice finding, how
ever, nothing more than q few pens, some paper, q
package OF business cards, and note, which read
''wo men started out in the world with the resolution
the old adSge Honesty the best policy they concluded
to adopt another courso-Now you see it, and now you
The prisoner left the State, and was only few
weeks ago arrested in New York; the bonds were
never recovered.
In behalf of the prisoner no evidence was offered,
the facts being admitted but counsel suggested the
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purchased by the clerk of the prosecutors, upon
their check, from Jay Cooke & Co., never having
been delivered to the prosecutors, but taken d-
reCty from the bank to the prisoner, they
never came to the possession of the prosecutors
and, therefore, they never had property in them
was required to sustain the indictment. The Judge
however, overruled this, declining to hear an argu-
ment upon it, and, no speeches being made, the
jury rendered a verdict Of guilty.
1t is said that this man has been known to have
played the same game successfully in Cincinnati.
VARIOUS KINDS OF CASES.
Timothy Conin was convicted of a charge of enter
ing house with intent to steal. lie was found one
evening in the house No. 1858 North Sixth street,
and gave no other explanation than that he was
drunk and tired, and was only looking for place
where he might lie down to sleep.
John Flood a boy, was convicted Of the larceny of
five dollars and coat. He was bound from the
House of Refuge to William Callahan, junk dealer,
and one day made Off with five dollar bill that had
been given him to buy goods for Mr. Callahan, and
a coat belonging to Mr.. Callahans son. In mitiga-
ton the prisoner said he acted in concert with Mr.
Callahan's son, who had agreed that both of them
should ''knock down the old mans stamps and make
q diyvy."
Charles Hart colored was convicted of the larceny
OF roll of carpet 1t was taken from second
hand dealer and was pledged by the prisoner to a
pawnbroker. He said he hadn't stolen it, but had
merely pawned it for a man named Brown in order
to earn twenty-five cents.
John Williams colored, was acquitted of charge
OF larceny.