New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
TIE CrBAN BOND ROBBERY.
TIE EXAMINATION CONTINUED-PELLETIER On
TIE STAND.

TIE STAND.
The examination in the case of Pelletier and
Bennett continued yesterday at the Tombs, beors
Justice Hogan. Pelleter himself the only perso'
examined Iii. statements, II true, would seem 10
TO strengthen the theory Of the defense that be was
ing in accordance with the wishes OF
owners OF stolen bonds and under verbal ms
tlons from the officials under whose supervision
matter would naturally Being sworn, Dee tcstleJ
follows In the latter part Of October, 1870, brs
named Westbr0ok asked me II could dispose OF fr Q
stolen bonds If he could get hold Of them; he thOuJ
my influence at Washington would help me in the ,,
ter; his two places Of business ~
No. 80 Broadway and No. a Pine s..
Wostbrook thought no could get hold OF between
100000 and 100000 in stolen bonds; went to Washing
ton called Secretary Boutwell, and related TO hing the
proposition which had been made to ne; Mr.. BoufeE
remarked that had better confer with Col. whitley.
Chief OF the Secret service about the matter; bcIre
troduced him to me- and said that had better talk itf
him about the bonds Mr. Banfl d, in converting klh
me, told me bad better 90 10 he"-hOrH aud Z
10 get hold OF some Of those bonds came 10 NeYtc
with clerk named Bennett in the Tlrd Auditors %
mot the deendantG on our way to Tie ears ln Was g
ton we met Col Whitley, who wished 70 learn Gore
about the business and requested 10 call a his f1cs
In NewYork the next day did So but did not fndu
in tle day / called at No "a P.Ee-st, and h
! Westbrook was ready with the money 70 buy st
bonds; he said that the money must be Ilid dow 90
cash, as the persons with whom he was dealing
very mistrustful and would not part Win the bonda
Ipad him 500 in cash. that afternoon he brought ~
| BarGcld WIS ont Of town, and discovered that
bonds had bought lad been altered; the next a.
showed Mr.. Baneld the bonds, which he Iet"rnedto
telling me TO make all possible inquiries 10 fnd ont
owner Of them; did so; called on MI Elorc, then
Willards HOle who recognized the sgnalrre on ihr
bonds as that Of his cousin Mr. Lawrence; he said
should write to Mr, Lawrence, 20 tnat he might D.
| me 500 for the two bonds; two ufyf Later .
told me tlat Mr Lawrence was anxious ilat | I-.3n
for NegYork called on Solicitor Banded and got ~
his order list OF all the stolen bonds, 80 That M
| / told him was afrad that If these bonds were f91
in my possession might be arrested for havng sto
| property in my hands; he told me not to be AFRAID
that "they woud see out;r 20 make sure thai my
obtain from Judge BARLEY and e1-ChiefJusHes
Casey legal opinion setting forth that my propO "a
transactions honorable and not In VOCATION OF 20
Nicholas Hotel GOV Cox Westbrook and myself a,
the Arson House; Cox wanted to see the bonds; Es,
them go without money; at last he brought In sl0es
bond which bore the name Of Carlos del Castillo
LOyzaga the next day. having found out ScnOr CbstOH
address told him tnat thought some OF his property
might be recovered thanked me andt0d mo he would
be very happy could recover his bonds The next day.
when Gov. Cox and myself called on senor Castillo hs
his property; the morning OF Saturday.
Dec. 3, the day OF my arrest paid Wester0ok sl,Ss
cash, for which he was 10 bring me $1,000 BOND no
brought the Castillo bend; called that day IN 90
times at the Office of Senior Castillo TO see him. but failed.
Mr. Bennett on the steps OF the Asor House; asked
him If he would do me the favor 70 ea on Mr. McNea %
tell him that wanted him to fulfill agreement made
between 10 furnish me the money, which wanted
that afternoons Mr. Bennett said that he was on his way
his daughters wedding but that he would call at MI
McNeals office; went McNeal and asked him for tDs
$1,000 which needed 10 buy $4,000 bond stolen from
the Ocean Rank, which Westbrook was to orng to me ~
| and told him / wanted him 10 put them In his
safe until Monday, not wishing to have them
| over Sunday in my possession, and that between
that time and Monday would tell seIor Castillo where
he should 90 10 get his bond McNeal sad he would be
at his office until O'Clock told him that would
bring him the other bond that afternoon be then drew,
pretended to draw, check, and sent ont his CLERK
who called in Detectives sampson and MallOy, and
| arrested
Pelleter's account Of the first interviews with McNeal
| agreed substantially with that Of Mr.. Bennett TINS
laeness OF the hour compelled the adjournment O the
examination until to-day.