The New York herald., 1871-09-19
A DIGH0NEsT MESSENGER.

Doo'ey, the Banlk Porter, Gowns >Up"--His
Tale OF Highway Robbery /Gntrue-He
Stole tho G5,4J0 He Was Ora cred to Col
Icci.
1t Is singular to observe the various subterfuges
and the nagranty dishonest means that men VIII
employ for obtaining possession OF the property
owned by Others Tho following is case In
pont:-On the 9th Of the present month Richard
Dooley an assistant messenger employed by the
North River Bank, was entrusted by Aaron b. Hays,
the cashier Of the said bank, with a certified gold
check for 10000 ana other checks for collection
amounting 10 $3.50. The gold check was passed to
HIM with instructions TO take 1t to the United States
Sub-Treasury and get small gold certificates for It.
After collecting the other amounts ne called at tho
Treasury and obtained the small certificates for the
value. About two hours subsequently, when there
had been considerable anxiety on tho part Of the
cashier IN relation to the money, Do0ley returned to
the bank, apparently In great distress, and alleged
that while on his way from the Treasury Depart
ment about half way down to william street. he
was
SURROUNDED IN AN INSTANT BY THIEVES,
who hustled him, threw him down on the sidewalk.
stole the gold certificates aud tho whole OF the cur
rency and made or before he could get up When
he was able to rise they had vanished, and he made
his way to police station and entered his state.
ment. T
description OF certain men which seemed to mplt-
cate Heinrich and his notorious gang OF bank ana
highway robbers On the strength Of this every ex-
ertlon was made by the detectives TO attach the
right parties. but they could get ne clue and as in
many Osber and similar cases, they were censured
and condemned as being inen1cient ana idle, an In.
Justice TOO often heaped upon the detective rorce.
THE PORTER HIMsELr WAS TIE rHIER
For some time he haG been In correspondence with
man at Worcester, Mass, and 1t appears to have
been agreed between Dooey ana this so-caiied
friend that the former should supply the latter with
certain sum OF money for business purposes-what
business is not stated. slngularly enough tnat
berry. When 1t was stated by the detectives that
there was great doubt in their minds about the
that there was some rickery In 1.-THE cashier took
DOoley into private room pnd again interrOgated
pretending to have received 81, accurate version Of
what had transpired, and using some slight en-
truthful statement DOoley ut length admitted that
ana totally untrue. instead OF being TobDed lie siRg
he had appropriated the money with this Worcester
friend in business, but, matters had turned out
differently from what he had anticipated, he pro-
posed to return the money II the cashier would per-
NIT him without making criminal charge
against him. The money was restored on the lith
OF September, and then the bank official determined
to prosecute the porter lie was accordingly ar
rested on Sunday evening, and yesterday morning
was taken before Judge Downing at the T0mbs and
formally charged. n.,, rr,rsvn
Application for bali was male and very earnest
appeals put IN by some OF the prisoners trends;
accepting bail In such case, and ne would
the District Attorney that everything should be
enforced against him. IIe said that If eniency was
TO pe extended In such case, where could severity
be eXerclsed2 He was u man who had been en-.
trusted with large sums OF money Dy the BANK ana
returning without 1t on a false statement that lie
mad been robbed In the public streets shall Iuly
commit him for trial without ball.