The New York herald., 1871-02-18


OF nearly eighty summers aud his wife, mothery
old domestic retired to dwelling In
monroe county, Pa The Former In his style of and
general make up, could outv,e celebrated John
Owens while the tone. tenor and OF conversa
lion are perfect representation OF Solon shnge
sight OF the old gentleman, before he speaks
the question, "Have you seen
NY BARR'L OF APrLH sAAst 2"
But the question 10 apple in the instance
but 81 50l in Scranton city bonds and $500
The old hero above mentioned had for years
industrious land that is, he bought small plot
It, and adding proht to principal continued increase
this worlds wealth, the he constantly study
ing social economy the most economical of
scales he was looked upon being OF
cradle property He occupied house built bis
plois containing rooms which inhabited with his
aged and thrifty old On the night in question:
being very strong he desired to retire early hour
a separate apartment as be might probably
otherwise disturb account of his sickness This
THr AGED COUPLE RETIRED FOR the NIGHT,
to the The asleep s% os ss mass
on oe IN ms ORA
of physical debility wife was awakened ap
proach her but az she crossing the
ROUGH HANDS sRAspED HER
from either side and before she could give cry for
help was stated into her mouth and the
done she was seized by three men-she
hss ass r ss
also manaced The mysterious personages, without
strange outrage next caught the ends the
ana her % 5oa1a s1 as
caused 70 stand she tied to tine head Of the Her
sns % @ Ss hs .nd s
other, ushensd form m until It re,
THE OLD LADY WAS GAGGED SECURED.
5 oss and at n
Of Bea ~e %s. % @
ing or h wires oed, when ne in turn was rndey pushed
o hs he
him. crossed the old gentleman hands and
bound them together II they were remain until
feet, n ii'sa srs Si:
above his head and then the bed his also
THERE lie WAS, SolsELnss, HELPLESS
and firmly secured beyond doubt Now full and
doabess snoWns the ecSs sssy
ness ans nospaey Of their Victims TO rob the They
secured Of them approached him. and removing
penalty Of as dead ss nd ns
fearing after The rr rough S & ne had Just they
procure light The candle being lighted three of rough
MgsP.a9ys .a} aookIss VILLAINS
Of poor old Drake and his better halt The
next of the burglars to push which
which All Ss scp ans
the door he room and Gss $50
IN United states Treasury notes. also three Scranton city
S 70 ana each q the denomination Of
stocks could not be easily negotiated, they went again
aDe ioos Se deparurs
they hoh the
o -na that s IN s of
degrees me cid man the hands
THEN rssowiSG HIMSELF HEAD FOREMOST
SssE bis ON a' 10 ssis he
self he hasened to perform the operation
condition. This beins done aud alarm subsequently
sS a he ps a s e ss
were ieesraphsd 70 New YORK. S 10Y ''e '"'''
up but nothing s was definitely known OF the matter until
Bsa 9SaS Ss ~a Cart
II PossEssIoS or The ,1o IDENTICAL bosps
gram was sent 70 Drake and hs 70 TINS City
M ss os ay
whose hands the bonds had passed, and all the parties
yesierasy. their ts Solicitors s".'ns ans
fhe old claiming he properly created Oss sysa
Amusement by bis odd and eccentric style of ora,oy
tobacco as If nothing out OF the had occurred
juice from which rckied on to his beard o, weeks
adavi,s being read over to Drake he crossex
the stolen property be his he gave the
yearly coupon attached due he cut Il of and
received the about he would receive for
''e'N' THE TESTIMONY OF rHr RRoKrps.
cashier and resden OF Of Ses T's
ssey S on the s Of 20 'anusry Be SouSh three
broker doing business at Mo- y Broad street bought them
form The oi csecs sas'os oT
them valued s ssr Ne has mot the sghtes idea
all he knew was that be had received notice any
hem which he has since learned was above the
Judge-I want possession OF those bonds. They are
stolen property and as sucn are within the power the
M carEsish.s counsel made technical objection
Indicate that his client
should oe allowed to retain possession of the bonds
take possess'SI q ~ 1hem sarce then !,
Judge-Not BY force accordance with the law The
property clerk retain them pending the and
After some paryns between the Judge the counsel it
orSk.r se sons a9 vs AZ "a; ns5 issS "PS
the bonds in court and Ind them TO be the sold
by the latter, and obtained the money. '' ''S"''
How did you get possession OF these bonds?
Van Vet-I bought them from Loui. Dagron and under
PAID hm 81 sls 80 for them least paid 10 % Mr.
were soen and did not think to make inquiry that
Offices William street; have seen thos. bopds
tnow Produced. but didn't know their history did not
THEY WERE STOLEN BONDS:
g. W. Lambert from whom received item recognize 1
hrse Of sas es n nv @ ~ sSa @ aos
The ordinary narscer and completed according
LAMBEETs TESTIMONY ARREST IN coUsr
William q. Lambert 81 Broadway, said he sold
for $3l2 30 to Van Vel through the OF Dagron
seeing the bonds he knew them be the these
the only bonds OF the kind he had bought
Mr.. Whitcomb the 1lth of last MONTH have
him since he came into time early
in the month for Christie who has a desk in
rooms; when announced he said he Charles Whit
comb be told Christie in hearing he
10 him by Mr. Socum, friend OF Cnrises ut Tappan
that : -
THREE SCRANTON CRY BONDS ron SALE;
Christie took the bonds sell them he was on,
for some time, when he back could not
ninetyhve cents for them, the price whcomb had
manded; then hold OF the told Whjtcomb
II he would leave them with would try anu sell them:
either them to spoke to Captain SALISBURY ABOUT
them, and to lie could do with IN en.
he took them to Thomas Taylor, who told they were
worth ''par;' then Salisbury advised M write 10
Scranton went out to the President secnry Hank
and got him TO write Scranton wrote and RECEIVED
letter stating that they only In
the meanme asked Dagron II be could these bonds;
Whitcomb declined to accept Dapron told
he could get e7N cents for them; then told Wtcomb
would give him eighty-hve cents for them. Dagron