The New York herald., 1869-03-17
THE DETECTIVE POLICE

Arresteds and what Howard Was raid
Captain John 8. Young, 80 wen known 70 the
general public az the able chief OF the detective
force In this city. VIII to-day send in his resignation
TO the Board OF Police, thus severing his connection
with the department Of which ne has been member
nearly twelve years. Although Of late there has
been great deal Of talk IN certain circles about
tho causes which have led tho captain
TO regard hts resignation e. the most be-
1ttlng answer he could, with honor to himself ana
due respect to his superors make to certain reso-
luton passed BY the Board last week for hts especial
edicaton, reliable statement to the real issues
In the case has as yet been made public, The story
is rather long one, but win be found to be by no
means devoid Of interest The following Is Captain
Youngs tatement Of the whole AFFAIR."
On the 23d Of last January the New Windsor Bank,
OF Carroll county, Nd, was robbed OF United
States securities and other coupon bonds to the
amount Of $125oO0, besides large amount Of vauar
BILE papers which belonged 70 the depostors Of the
bank. As soon as the robbery was discovered the
managers Of the institution telegraphed to detec-
tives Smith, Pierson and West, Of Baltimore,
an account Of the afrair, when one OF these
gentlemen proceeded TO New Windsor ana
instituted thorough investigation They Afterwards
forwarded circular concerning the robbery to the
police authorities In this city, and Mr.. Pierson HIM
self came on to this city to consult with them about
the matter. ct once set work TO do all that lay
In my power toward ferreting out the whereabouts
Of the thieves. and soon after had begun TO work
up the case I received information that party
In this city was suspected Of dealing In bonds
although his ostensible business was by no means
that OF money broker. employed parties to get
into this individuals good graces and they found
that my suspicious to his dealing In bonds furtve
~ were not without foundation. The question then
ho HSond tn no tudu
to sell them just where / wanted him to.
finally found banker down town,
who after being made to understand
my plans, consented to play no important part IN
the game that to be played to ascertain whether
any Of the bonds in the possession Of the individual
aforementioned were Or not the bonds stolen nom
the New Windsor Bank. The role my banke r--as
viii continue to call the gentleman who consented
to play the part purchaser OF the bonds held by the
suspected man-was. as have previously tntlmared,
one OF great importance. His once was nicely fur
nished, well situated, in business street wnere
brokers most do congregate, and everything about
OF course the more anring the net the easier would
was q Knowing one. Wen, ali this being ar
onsea o induce D'ss means Of i'' the ias parties
had employed to get INTO his good graces the sus-
pected individual to sell his bonds TO my banker
Alter good deal Of trouble and working, through
the agency OF several different parties, the 'Bus-
pected'' agreed to negotiate with my banker, and
while the complicated negotiations were gong on my
agents managed under my instructions, to Obtain
list OF the securities the sus pccted had to SELL All
this work consumed great deal OF time, but great
point was Of course gained in the obtaining Of the
list Of bonds tor sale and the consent OF
the holder to deal with q the parties who
banker. Finally instructed the men who had got
into the good graces Of the .ssuspected' 70 make
the bonds to my banker, the appointment to be g
Wednesday, the bankers ofice. In order to clear
themselves OF all suspicion in the case these
anything OF the kind should be used In
the transaction. and their request was com
due furnished my banker with about $50 900 In bills
procured for the OCCASION 30 that he could make
the negotiators should call upon him to talk over
the delivery Of tae bonds: snsr the morning q, Of
tective force:-"Jimmy, I have got job that
I've been working ON for some time, and I've got
make good arrest this morning. may want help
In the matter and I'D like to have you along. To
ts YOU 'GnSe that aOu have 0 worked d' It up as
q piece eff q private , business Of my own
whether It win be AFFAIR Of one dollar 500 ooo
promise to give you 500 for yonr services. say
in the matters He replied, Certainly, pll help
you, Cap; I'd ike to have such job every day
for that matterD This seemingly settled, we both
went down town together. When we reached my
bankers we secred ourselves In an adjoining ONCE.
which was divided by stained glass partition from
clear glass, arranged lot Of boxes we found IN
our hiding place IN such manner that II anybody
looked through the clear glass into the room they
would be unable to see US. There was q window be-
ts two oce aa s we csn Ts
instructed my banker on gong Into the
We would bc able to understand. For Instance,
to place lot OF letters on the counter near the
bonds entered TO give one heavy stamp with it 70 de-
note that the ncomers were the persons we expected
and to indicate Immediately afterwards by stamping
one for each man the number Of men that would
enter. When Irving and myself got into our hiding
place 1t was between eleven and twelve O'Clock OF
sSout @ half or ihreeSSsrsers tire Of an hour when We
heard footsteps through the hallway and then some
body enter ny bankers o,cc @ y we could easily hea,
soon amer the person entered the ONCE heard my
banker ask n everything was ready. Yes" was the
to-day.n then heard my banker 20 to the safe and
take out the boxes containing the money In bills
mad n s % ana s nS q es ee
added the question, "Are you to como down your
self with the stunY" rhe reply was, Il win be down
stun sure.n The man then went out. After
he had gone 1t struck me that might want more
Der 30 told Irving to 90 out and tell desctivc Ed
sail, whom had requested the day before to be
around In the vicinity Of my bankers the following
morning, as might want him. to come up and Join
US. lie found Edsal outside and soon returned with
him. Edsall had scarcely got In when in came the
negotiator again. lie quickly went out, and con-
tinued 70 In aud 20 out several times. though
to be on his guard that there was no trick TO be
practiced upon him. Finav, the last time he came
In Eheard my banker say .You'l have TO bring those
bonds around before hafpast three O'Clock,
for ] don't want 10 leave al this money
I'VE got here In this safe over night. can keep Is
until half.past three O'Clock. ~ can make special
deposit Of II In my bank but cannot keep Il any
iafer.n 1 heard the man assure him that the stun
would be brought down before haiEpnst three
O'Clock at the latest. ! would say hero tnat I mad
instructed my banker, 90 that he would not
be found with the bonds In his possession,
70 hand the bonds back 10 the negotiator after he
had made memorandum Of them, and then for hum
TO 90 to the safe 70 get the money, and slam It
% that could take the noise made by tie door %
. signal for us to pounce In upon tho men. At last
We heard men enter the once when the
signal came, but 20 our surprise the stamp
counted four but We found out afterwards that thls
was owing 70 the extrsme nervousness or my banker
In making the signal An hour or more was occu-
pied by the banker making out memorandum Of
the bonds, and when this was done heard him 70