The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
A CRACKSMAN Gagged.

Arrest Of One Of the Boston BoyIston Bank
Breakers in New York-Hc Whimpers In
His Own Behnlf-Thc Bail Placed nj $50, 900.
BOSTON, May 90 1871.
One fine morning, In the fall OF 1862 the clerks In
the Boylston Bank came IN for the usual routine Of
daily business, and found that the vault had been
penetrated from room In the rear. and nearly all
the funds OF the institution taken away. Some i've
hundred thousand dollars were taken altogether,
and considerable portion OF the alb
stracted funds belonged to private
individuals, who had left them in the bank for
keeping. No reward was offered for the apprehen.
sion OF the robbers beyond a percentage on the
amount OF the stolen money which might be recov.
cred and the bank declined to enter into this ar.
rangement The other victims, however, guaran.
teed ten per cent on all they could get back, and
with this understanding detectives went TO work,
ana now, after two years, they have managed to
make single arrest. The party whom they have
taken into custody Is VIM. A. Glover. OF New York.
They arrested him In that city yesterday morning,
just as he was leaving his house. hustled him into
close carriage and drove OF with him before he
could give notice to his friends. Fearing from his
resistance that he would give an alarm and by that
means escape them, the officers had the driver take
them for two hours through the Central Park and
surroundings, until about the time for the train
start on the Shore line for Boston, when the car
rage was driven to the depot and the prisoner put
on board the cars and brought to this city, arriving
here at nine O'Clock, when he was once taken and
locked up IN the Fourth station. On his person were
found s514 in money and gold watch and chain,
but nothing, Of course, to lmplicate him In the rob.
berry of the bank.
This morning the prisoner was arraigned in the
Superior Court for completely In the robbery before
the fact he having been indicted by the Grand Jury
sum OF $4,000, which was afterwards increased TO
$4,000. The District Attorney, IN his motion for an
increase OF ball. briefly stated the circumstances OF
the robbery. which comprised money and ponds 10
tie amount OF from s3oO0Oo to s5Jo,00o He had
reason u believe from proofs In his possession that
this man sold nearly $780, 900 OF the stolen bonds In
New YORK. 1t was with the greatest difficulty that
the officers had been able to get the prisoner from
New York, negotiations to that end having been going
on between the Governors OF Massachusetts aud New
York, ana between him (Mr. May and District At
torney Garvin, of New York city. Mr.. May further
stated that he understood the prisoner had large
property in his own name in real estate, and he was
convinced that the $4,000 bonds under which he
had been held was mere bagatele, which could be
easily furnished by his accOmpces or their friends.
He then desired the court TO increase the amount to
the sum equal to that stolen.
In reply TO this Glover said that he never was in
Boston but once in his life. and thai was two years
ago. and tnat he stopped at the Parker House at the
time. He then male an appeal to the sympathies Of
the District Attorney and the Court. One OF his
flights was:-"I beg OF you not to persecute me
IN this way. Let 1t not be said that Massa-
chusets, the first to resist the encroachments,
expressions and prosecutions OF a foreign country
In us resentment or the Stamp act thus prosecuted
an innocent and an unfortunate stranger, who was
ready TO meet any charge which might be brought
against his character" In regard to his properly,
he said he had house which he bought for $4,000,
on which there was now large mortgage, and he
had just written to his friends to 1t II possible.
He did not think he could get even 500, 900, but
might possibly do SO. He again denied ever being
in Boston but once, and that he had nothing to do
with the crime charged against him; In this calling
GOD TO witness THAT he told the truth.
The Court then increased the bail to $50, 000 re-
marking that 1t could be reduced II sufficient reason
was shown hereafter.