The New York herald., 1870-03-05
rHE BROADWAY BOND ROBBERY.
Continuation Of the Trial Of Jerome Bradlev-
Close Of the Case on Both Sidss-The
Jury to be Charged This Morning


ceny OF sl5o,o0o worth OF United States bonds and
securities, was resumed yesterday In the General
Sessions before Recorder Hackett
Az tue adjournment OF the Court on the previous
Gay Mr. casper X. Herbert counsel for Johnson (wh
VINO was Jointly Indicted with Bradley, was placed
upon the stand. The Recorder SAID that he gave
the objection OF the prisoners counsel close ex-
animation and was satisfied that Mr.. Herbert was
competent 10 testify. Mr.. Herbert proceeded to
slate that Bradley told him that he bradley gave
she bonds to Johnson, and also furnished him with
$4,000 to redeem them; he also SAID that he wished
johnson would not disclose his name; that he John
son) BY giving his tBradley's) name, had involved
him, and ne was not therefore. able to help him as
much ne wanted to do that 1t was no use TO have
hm bradley arrested, because he could not be held
the precise language used by Bradley TO the witness
was, 1T would have been all right with Johnson if
, he had not let his owes out"
MOTION TO DIS MISS.
Tne case Tor the people having been closed Mr.
McCSrthy moved 10 nave the case taken from the
Jury and dismissed on the ground that the posses
sion OF TWO bonds traced to Bradley year alter the
larceny was committed was not sulilcent 10 war
rant conviction
associate counsel OF the accused proceeded 10 open
she defence.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr.. MOrrtS0n was recalled. aud stated that about
tnrce mOnths atter Inc box containing the securities
was stolen portion OF them was returned through
the mail, the exact amount OF which ne could not
Sell, but he remembered that there was package OF
35,265 In Southern money. Some nine months after
the larceny Mr. Morrison boughI some OF tie stolen
bonds OF broker IN Wall street--vz., ST, 900 OF
Chicago and Northwestern ten per cent equipment
BONDS, negotiable In Boston. Tne bank that held
Sh0se bonds gave them up TO hun by his paying the
>Amount or the loan that was made on them.
William J. McGratn and Charles IL. Hall. clerks at
Re TombS Police Court, identified the testimony
Iken before Justice Hogan at the preliminary ex-
ninaton OF the accused
Philip Farley was recalled, and said that Johnson
I'd hun he received poruon OF the bonds from
Nan named CLARK aud po Iton from Bradley.
pixby. chlef clerk ior FISK i Hatch. were called to
kpr0ve that government bonds, such as the ones IN
question, were negotiable upon the endorsement of
the payee, executed III tue presence OF u notary.
Car0lan O'Brlen Bryant was called up again and
said thas OF the three bonds upon which ne first
advanced money passed through the house OF Jay
Cooke Co., aud was now detained In washington.
In the interview which the witness had with John
pn the latlers statements were always directed to
Mr. Clark &C the commencement. but observlug Mr.
8rzdey IN his once ne SAID Bradley was redCeming
William E. Gilbert, o former partner OF Bradley.
Vtestlned that he received q note from Mr.. Herbert
requesting him TO tell Bradley tnat he wanted TO see
herbert, Gilbert and Bradley were In Broad yay
saloon when Bradley and Herbers had a coniden.
nal private interview Tor hall an hour.
William II. Chesley, Brooklyn contractor stared
tlvt he knew Johnson and Bryant; that Johnson
came to hind hum desiring loan up, upon $4,000 OF nye-
Henry G. Murphy and negotiated the other three
with Mr. COlt
Wllliam N. Coit broker testified that he re.
ceived three $1,000 nve-twenties from Mr.. Chesley
on the SOth OF November upon which ne asked
loan OF $4,000 for ten days; subsequently Cct
brought those bonds TO the police stolen after hay.
ing learned that they were stOen.
THE ACCUSED ON THE STAND,
Jerome Bradley, the accused, was the last witness
examined by counsel. HIS statement was tnat he
never was at 374 Broadway, ana did not know any
thing about the larceny that he had known Johnson
for two years, aud nad met Inc Clark that spoken
OF IN this case; that Mi. Herbert was his counsel In
civil suits. and on one occasion he was his private
Olice, and he tHerberU spoke about tie arrest OF
johnson ior negotiating or receiving stolen bonds:
Bradley stated TO Herbert that he understood John.
said that Johnson dld not make such u statement.
Bradley expressed himself anxious to help Johnson
In any way possible; the next time Brad
ley met Herbert was At the police court,
him that he thought he mad sworn TO that which
not true; he SAID that ne had TO do II IN order to
save his client; Johnson told Bradley that ne haa
made q loan upon some government bonds, that
there was some trouble about tnem ana asked nm
for the loan OF some money to take them up; that
ne mad to take $4,000 up the next day; Bradley
In Donds; Johnson mad about $1,000 OF Bradley's
money they having been engaged III dealing In
mining stockS ne told the accu used tina, he had
saken 900 OF tnat money to take up another bond
and that he would return the money In q day or
tw0 Bradley did not get the money back, for Jonn-
son was arrested the day AFTER and he
man named Clark asked Bradley 70 pr6cnl nm 4
Joan on some government bonds, aud he referred
MIN 10 Johnson, whom they met at Delmonco's.
clark at that time gave Johnson package and said
!. contained bonds; ne promised TO give hm the
money that day, but did not do till the day
or the DAY alter, when he gave hlm the money Tor
them; Bradley said that SO far as the three bonds
Mnicl Johnson swore ne first received from Clark at
counsel on both sides then summed up after
which the Recorder said he would cnarge the Jury
u the morning. The court then adjourned.