The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-18
THE BOUNTY BOND FORGERIEs.

"Lovely Woman" ARaip--A Lady Arrested
nj Midnight in Thiriy-f0urth Strcet-NIag-
nihrent Assumption OF Arbitrary Power by
Somebody, aud Lively Time Likely 10
Ensuc.
At the examination room Of the Tombs Police
Court Miss Isabella Haskins lady attired moura-
ing, and residing In elegant apartments at No. l54
East Thirtyfourth street, brought up In CUSTODY
OF detective oficcr Avery. Miss uaskins had been
arrested at one O'Clock on Friday morning al her
house. under police orders, but without magsteriaI
warrant, on suspicion Of being concerned with Mr..
W. g. Gray the Broad street broker, VINO has lied
che city, aud who IL charged with the forgery OF
state bounty bonds OF the value OF s2oo.o0o. The
manner of the arrest win doubtless cause lively
amount OF hard feeling between certain officials ere
long.
1t Is alleged on tue part OF the prosecution. for
whom Mr. John Il. Burrel appears. that Miss Has
kins received from w. q. Gray, few minutes before
he fed the city, about twelve O'CLOCK as noon on
Saturday last packet OF securities, the proceeds OF
advances and loans made upon the forged bonds
that Gray had negotiated SO extensively.
Mr. Elbrldge 7. Gerry appeared for the defence or
Miss HaskinS, but offered no explanation. lie COM
planned that the LADY had been arrested at midnight
without any authority beyond that OF police orders
lie complained that that YVES an infringement OF the
liberty OF the people that was becoming much too
frequently INDUCED IN by the Metropolitan police.
Mss Haskins was quite prepared Vt the proper time
to give an explanation OF her conduct ana which
would show That there was no justification In her
arrest.
No evidence was taken, bur the following wit
nesses signed sworn afldavits:-Mr. I.abbran A.
Fish, OF No l15 Clinton street. BROOKLYN, who sworc
" i've $4,000 bonds having been received BY nus
firm W hich were forged and counterfeit That the
defendant isabella HasAins) was conscious OF these
facts acted In concert with Gray IN disposing OF
the above $50 900 and that she Is In POSSESSION OF the
securities advanced on those bonds.
Mr.. Fredrlc J. Baldwin, OF ~ East Thirty-rfth
street. said tnat on the fith inst. he received from
lrn car tan rnsiri a nn rnr Ia np
and that Immediately afterwards Gray left the same
Office ana had since absconded ana lied from the
city.
Mir. Eugene Finch, o clerk OF Messrs. w. g. Gray
h Co.. said that he saw Gray make UP packet Of
securities for the payment OF money IN the back
ONCE, between eleven and twelve O'CLOCK. on Satur-
day last. TINS packet was delivered to the defend
ant, who was outside the office IN carriage. He
had been informed by detective Avery that the de-
PENDANT had admitted that she did receive from Gray
packet. Witness has acted AZ broker Tor Gray.
He was that over 500 600 worth OF securities
that had been negotiated by Gray mad turned out 20
be fOrgcries.
Upon this statement MISS Haskins was removed to
headquarters, special instructions being given her
personally by Judge Hogan not TO answer any ques
ton that might be put TO her by any one III reference
to the charge on which she was held.
the further hearing was adjourned until nine
O'CLOCK ths morning. when, according TO statement
OF counsel IT VIII be shown that for months past tho
defendant anu Gray have been living together as
husband and Wlfes