Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-06
THE NEW YORK CUBAN BOND KOR
Berry.
washinxt0niaBs "a Witnesses Hon
&c. COX and Tive WashIn gt ton Law
yers Testify.

The further examination in the case of Pei
letter and Bennett, accused OF attempting to
dispose OF United STATES bonds stolen from Mr.
Castillo, was held in New York THURSDAY, be-
lore Justice Hogan. The TriJune saws :-'.Sur-
Frlslng developments were made in the case
and an entirely new aspect was given to IL. The
mystery as TO who stole the bonds (Ss5 500
seems to be as far from solution as ever. but a
clue Is Afforded for the discovery of the where
abOuts not only of those bonds but of many
others that from time to time have been stolen.
Peleter Is shown TO have cOnceiveda
NOVEL AND INGENIOUS SCHEME
tor the recovery OF stolen bonds. OF course with
proht to himself; and. At the same time APP
pears 10 have failed Just Is his scheme was
about I" be crowned with success. At the time
OF his arrest. Peletier stoutly claimed that he
was engaged in trying TO recover stolen bonds
and was rot subject t. arrest. The effort of the
defense before Justice Hogan baS been to es-
tabiIsh the innocence OF Pelletier's intentions
BY showing the arrangements that he had made
with
PROMINENT PERSONS IN WASHINGTON.
There were present in court Yesterday a.
witnesses, the Hon. 4. &. Gov and .Julpa f w
Bartley, both of Washington. Hon. f. r. Nor
ton, Of Washington, one OF the counsel EN-.
Fioye1 by relletier, wa, also examined. II was
enthusiastically the testimony OF these gentlemen
that Peiletier availed himself OF legal advice in
Terfecting his scheme for recovering stolen
bones; that ne placed himself in communication
WIN W. II. Westbrook, so-callcd broker of
Fine street, and obtained from him number OF
bonds as samples of what could be furnished /
oH ners could be Induced to paw q small reward
tor their return: that MIR. Cox was ind acsd by
these representations of Peiletier TO come TO
New ! ork and investigate the subject within
the limits prescribed by the legal advice fur.
were delayed by the refusal OF Mr. Castillo to
oHer any reward TOT the return Of his property
. THE PRICE DEMANDED BY THE THIEVES
,throush Westbrock, was 81 500 for every $4,000
bond returned. Pelletier meantime took SIT 900
worth Of bonds to q broker, McNeal, to be shy
potnecated at about - cents on the dollar. and
t ns arrest followed at once. Ii was shown by
the evidence that in the matter of hyDotheca-
ting the bonds he did not consult Nessrs Cor
ah0 BARLEY, as he had done at every previous
sep. The grand scheme for the recovery of
tne several millions Of stolen bonds, which Pei
9teI proposed to reach in case OF success with
the Cuban bonds, by convincing the thieves
agents OF his disposition to deal fairly with then
therefore fell through.
The defense of Pelietier il yiSnrousix CON.
eucted. three lawyers being present in his be-
Aalf yesterday. Judge BARLEY Is his counsel in
ue matter OF his claim for 100000 damages
stated, was about to be adjusted when the srress
bonds. " "o"
TWO PEN PICTURES.
Pe,leter IL, personally, q lov-broved. evil
eAsr, scrsggy:l0okins West Indian, Ut les than
average height, about s. years OF Ace. Ana AZ
F,t!ess movements. He is the hero Of many
VIC nnanclal schemes and adventures and has
cozen lawsuits now pending, 1T Washineton.
and elsewhere. Mr.. Castillo Il . Cuban Srsn'
HId, Paft ~, OF small stature, projecting chin
large, %atchful. Southern eyes, and quiet man,
ser. He was the financial hacker Of the Cuban
Gen. puesada, and 10 "wanted" in the Florida
case, which is now on trial"
Born HocsRs or raB MIesousr Lreysr A.
IURB ELECT DKNOCRATIc OprfcRRs-The
Missouri Legislature Organized yesterday. IN
the House Il. p. G. Wilson, Of Plat ocunty,
democrat, MAS elected Speaker over W.G. Null
Ing, republican, BY a vote OF q 20 50. Ali the
other ofhcers are democrats. In ne Senate,
Lewis Gottschalk, Of St Louis. liberal, was
elected speaker pro TEN. over Morrison. demo-
crat. by . vote Of Il to IL. For Secretary Hem
bricks, Democrat. Was elected over Meser. re-
publican. by vote Of Is to II. Other oiicers
we're divided Mis- Bell Finlayson as eiecteS
Eugrossipg Clerk upani neusly.