New-York tribune., 1872-03-30
4" DUTCH HEINRICH"

THE NOTORIOUS sNEAK-THIEF ARRAIGNED AND
SHOWN TO BE AN Ex-CONvICT-THE KEN
NEDY ROBBERY-DAMAGING EVIDENCE.
Henry Neumann, alias Edward Ryan, alias
"Dutch Heinrich" arraigned In the Court OF Gene
raj Sessions before Recorder Hackett yesterday on the
charge Of stealing 80 1000 bonds OF the Appleton and
New-London Railway Company. and promssory note
for sli,9lC, from the Office of J. s. Kennedy Co.,
bankers and brokers. No. Cedar-st, on the
18th OF last January. Some time was spent
in mpanellng jury, many OF the jurors were
familiar with the prisoners bad reputation, and had
formed opinion to his guilt or innocence Assistant
Distrct-AOrney Fellows, after detailing the eircum-
OF the case put in evidence the record OF for
mer conviction OF the prisoner Of grand lar
ceny, In the Court OF General Sessions before
Judge Russell, in May, 1sGO when, under the
name OF Edward Ryan, he was found guilty
OF stealing watch worth $40 from George Whtvorth,
and sentenced to two years imprisonment Officer Solo
Ferro identified the prisoner as the Edward Ryan,
whom he arrested on that occasion, and Abram Rey-
nold3 clerk for the Wecbester Stone Company, which
had contract AT the State Prison In lSO testified that
he the prisoner there under the name OF Edward
Ryan. Mr. Fellows said that this conviction would
serve to increase the punishment In OF conviction
under the present indictment
Henry NJ. Baker member OF the firm OF J. e Ken
ncdy & Co.. testified: We have at No IL Cedarst. three
distinct oices-lrst the clerks Oalce next mine, and
kcUHcdy's;
was lying on my table IN the center office a tin
box containing ., package OF SO $1,000 bonds or
S Apq% aH@ NOTE or s Gdpab by
Alphcus l.. Smith. for which the bonds were
held as collateral had inst bro.Sh the box from the M
bonds and notes there. Mr.. Smith coming in
and engaged me In conversation IN regard TO purchasing
some railway bonds ;fas was talking with him saw
asked him what lie wanted, but he sald nothing ;
handed to the first man pamphlet which described
after stepped up to the table which tue box was, and
took pamphlet and began reading II, and noticed
the first man then called me to map to show him a
certain line OF railway soon after they both went
ascertaned that the bonds and missing, and
the piece Of Oislk which had noticed the thumb Of
the lying the table directly in front Of
two men from the time unlocked the box until found
man who had the oil -ilk on his thumb was
the prisoner ut the bar; have not particle
describing them he recognized one person known by
the name of Dutch Heinrich" who was arrested about
three weeks after the robbery, ana identified him IN
walter O. oakmnn, confidential clerk for Kennedy &
nS rS % door Of Mr. bakers oiice and aiteTward
saw Mr. Baker showing the other man map, but from
his position ~ the desk he could not then what the
prisoner was doing the two men go away together
thought the prisoner wore low hat and brown over
coat; he noticed nothing suspicious In their appearance
Edward 5. Babcock clerk! testified that he was IN the
outer Office the day In question; saw the prisoner
enter MR. Bakers Office and while Mr. Baker was show
ing map To the other man the prisoner was twisting
piece Of Oiilk around bis thumb and stepping around
looking AT things; saw the TWO men pass ont togcthrr
they were both respectfully dressed, AMI there was
nothing In their appearance TO excite SuSpiclON.
Mr.. Howe then opened the case for the deiense lie
admitted that the anteccdcns OF his client bad but
claimed that this a case of mistaken idcntiiy thit
the prisoner In Philadelphia the day the robbery
took place and left there and here the afternoon
tram, and knew nothing a all of the robbery until he
WAS arrested three weeks aflerward.
Adjourned to this morning at IL O'Clock. Among the
ip Inc y.
Johnson notorious thief and former associate 0 Helm
rich- wAO IL just out Of state Prison.