The New York herald., 1870-03-04
TIE BROADWAY BOND ROBBERY.
Trial Of Jerome Bradley for the Alleged Larceny
Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars in Five
twenties-T Testimony Of Witnesscs-The
Trial to be Resumed This Morning.

In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday, Re-
corder nackett presiding Jerome Bradley, who was
Jointly indicted with Barton Nj. Johnson, was placed
on trial charged with grand larceny II was
alleged that the defendants feloIiously Obtained
800 600 worth OF United States bonds and GER
tihcates OF stock, which were distracted from the
Office OF Morrison, Son n Hutchinson 327 Broadway,
the "a OF November, 1865. IL will be remembered
thai abont two months ago a protracted investiga-
ton OF this case was conducted before Justice Hogan
AT the Tomos, fun report OF winch appeared in the
herald at the time.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows conducted the
prosecution. Mr.. Mccarthy defended Bradley who
claimed separate trial. The other accused party
Will PROBABLY be used as a witness for The people
against Bradley.
TESTIMONY FOR THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. NOR
RlsoN on TIE STAND.
The first witness called was Thomas A. MORRISON
who keeps dry goods establishment at 32T Broad
way. The market value OF the United states bonds
ana cert1cates OF stock contained In box which
was in his possession on the "a Of November 1868,
was about $l5o,oo0 The box was kept at the New
York safe Deposit Company's for quite number Of
years. ana on the "a OF November 1t was taken to
their for the purpose OF seeing If The securities
IN IL agreed with the account taken or them IN the
bo0k. Mr.. Morrison and Mr. Hutchinson went into
private Office and checked on all the securities IN
the poX, after winch Mr. Morrison put them back
and set down tue box on the counter OUTSIDE OF the
oince door. he stepped back INTO Inc once Tor
moment. ana then he noticed a man enter and
ask 10 look at some Shirts the boOkkeeper took hn
down to the nearly opposite the door where
some excuse that ne wond call again and Mr. Nor
risOn noticed as lie was leaving the door that the
know the name OF The man, and stated that there
were two men, no alarm was given that the box
was gone, and minute alter the men had left the
bookkecper ran down stairs alter them, but did not
overtake them; MI. Morrison could not recognize
the prisoner as being one of the men: the stolen
bonds were In the custody OF the hrm OF Morrison,
Son a Hutchinson and among the securities were
$27 900 registered boadshve hvetwenties OF So 900
each and Two OF $1,000 each; the bond No. ssS letter
B, was III the package and was regBterea In the
name or W. j. Hoyt N0rwalk, Conn.
The witness was subjected to severe cross-exam.
lnatOn by the counsel for the prisoner ana admitted
tha, he could nor positively swear from memory
that that Identical bond was In the box at the time
Carolan o Brien Bryant was the next witness, and
when the bond III question was shown u nun stated
that 1t appeared TO that he mad seen before;
he received the bond from J. II. Hand, or he meant
rather to be understood az saying that Mr.. j.. u.
S.tearns. broker, solicited loan from him tAir.
Bryantl, through the PARK Bank for securities
understood to be IN the possession OF Vermiye
Co., on account Oh some parties for whom Jonn II.
three bonds OF which the one now shown 10 him ap
pearea 10 he one.
PniIip Farley, a detective officer, testified that the
bond S73 re found in the possession OF Mr.. william
H. Chesley on the 10Th Of last December IN Mr..
CarLs Office in Pine street; Mr.. Bryant gave me the
Gardner s. hutchinson, the partner oi Mr.. Nor
rson corroboratcd his testimony and positively
Identified the two bonds III question, which he re-
corded m their book.
BARTON II. JOHNSON TURNS STATE EVIDENCE AND
TEs1IEIEs.
The District Attorney moved that a nolle prosequi
be entered upon the indictment relative 10 Barton
II. johnson, Jointly charged with Bradley.
The Recorder granted the motion.
Johnson was then called 10 the stand and being
sworn as a witness, testified follows:-The bonds
sT3 and s55.were shown 10 hlm--he said tnal from
the 5th TO the 10Th Of october, 1863 was gwen to
him by Bradley for the purpose OF obtaining loan
on them, which ne procured from J0nn W. Hand;
ne gave the money 10 man named Clark by direc-
r0n of Bradley, who introduced him xt the time
tine negotiation was effected.
mir. cCarthy subjected johnson 10 rigid Cross
examination, III tue course OF which 1t appeared
tbaS ne received $500 commission for negotiating
three bonds which were afterwards redeemed upon
learning that there some irreguiarfty respecting
them, Mr. Bradley furnishing the money. The wit
received four bonds fr0m Bradley tn his Office,
ana WAS pad the sum OF $500 for his commission,
X. HERBEK7's TESTIMONY.
Gasper.k. Herbert, who was counsel for Johnson,
was caiied Dy TIE prosecuting oiccr. CounseI FOR
the prisoner objected 10 his competency by reason
OF the confidential relations that subssted between
Mr. Heroert and Johnson and Bradley. The Re-
eorder Was selected 20 act as TIC tryer, and decided
that Inasmnch as the relation between client and
lawyer did not exist between Bradley ana Mr.. Her.
bert lie was competent witness.
The Assistant District Attorney was proceeding to
examine him at late hour IN the afternoon wGon
the Court adjourned tt! thh morning.