Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-31
who stole the Caban Bsnd..

Captain Pele'ieF in a Tight Psdc.-Tfoa. c. Q.
Cor figures - n, Case.
The evidence elected on the examination be-
tore Justice Hogan, in New York, Thursia in
the case of Pelletier and Bennett charged with
attempting TO sell quantity OF United bond.
stolen from Senior Carlos Castillo Ioyzaea,
showed that Loyzsgs, while al the st. George
Hotel, last July. was robbed OF United States
registered bonds, of the following amount:
light OF $4,000 each one OF 5000, and one OF
s"Oc-total, IS, 500. No clue 20 the robbers was
fornd About the first of December Pelletier
called upon Castillo. and informed him that he
knew where one OF the stolen SiO 900 bonds
could he found. Castillo was not inclined to
enter into negotiations for the recovery OF the
bonds through Peletier, and the latter there
upon urged him to call upon
GKkTLENAH wao BAD IC~r CONE PROM
WASHINGTON.
giving him the address "Hon. c. {. Cox 81
Nicholas Hotel. Tomorrow Att 0k a. m" Cas-
tillo did not call a. desired; but soon ter met
felletier ana Cox, together with Seniors Villa
verde, Jose Castillo, and ggerO, at an on &c n
Nassau street. The conversation there was
carried on cbieny in spanish. Nil. Coz was rep
resented as having come into possession o infbr-
nation in regard 10 the stolen bonds. and Cas-
THO was desired 10 say how much he would
agree 70 pay 70 have them restored % him. lie
would NOT GIVE ONE Cent TO THIEVES
In court, MIR. Castillo explained thai by
: thieves he meant those persons who. he un-
derstoOd, held his bonds while knowing they
were stolen from him. The negotiations be-
tween Pelletier, Cox and Castillo appear 10 have
11ch tcI LDutAtcS NtthOot any agreement. IL ap-
pears that q about tue time OF this failure Of
the attempt to induce Castillo 90 bay ba x tn
bonds, Pelletier endeayOred % dispose OF theIul
elsewhere; he was introduced 10 Mr.. McNeal,
broker. BY Resin j. Bennett, aud proposed 10
sell him 4 quantity of stolen bonds. an agree
ment was made that they should be prodlced at
Mr.. McNeals ONCE at q given hour on the rol-
lowing day. Mr.. McNeal meantime Informed
Detective Sampson OF his expected visit While
Pelieiier and NcNeal, with Bennett, were bar
gaining in reference 10 sii 900 worth OF bonds
which were spread upon the counter, Detectives
sampson aud Malloy appeared from 81 adjeln-
ing room, and, taking possession OF the bonds
asked 10 whom they belonged.
PKLLRTfER's ASSURANCE.
Pelietier and Bennett each disclaimed the
ownership Of them; but Pelletier said thai he
was acting under verbal orders from Secretarv
Boutwell,, Solicitor BAYFIELD,, and Col whi.ely.
and was irving to recover Senior Castillo's bonds
Tor him. Pelletier and Bennett were then A.
rested. In the investigation Senior Castillo tes
uned that he had given Pelletier no AUTHORITY
snttever 70 atte mpt TO recover the bonds for
MN, mat ne had refused 10 pay any money for
their return; that Mr.. Cox had shown a prinfed
paper on which we're the numbers OF several of
nis stolen bonds, &c. The counsel for the de-
fence asked Mr.. Castillo IL be believed thai
Pelietier had stolen the bonds; but Justice
hogan ruled out the question as improper The
case was continued until next Wednesday AZ u
CLOCK: HE New York frsbuHe, from which
We stner me above, says The Mr.. Cox re-
ierred to IN this remarkable case Il DR.. q. a.
Cox, Of w ashington city, formerly Lieutenan,
Governor Of Maryland, aud aflerward Com mis-
sioner OF Pensions during the last year OF Pre-
ioent johnsons administration.