New-York tribune., 1872-01-30
OUR DETECTIVE SYSTEM.
WALL-sT. AT THE MERCY OF PROFESSIONAL
THIEVES.

RECENT DEPREDATIoNS OF BOND ho hobbhho-
HOW BANKERS AND BROKERS MAY fholho ~.
| THEMsELyEs-A RADICAL CHANGE OF Ok
GANIZATIoN DEMANDED.
The detective police force employed in tho
principal cities in The United States is radically deiec
Organization and the results OF its operations are
eager and unsatisfactOry To effect the arrest OF cr
nas TO provide evidence conclusive as 10 secure
th0ir conviction for long terms OF imprisonment "o
| seem TO be the legitimate objects to wheh 'no
genius OF tho detective officer should be urectc"'
but tho detective OF tho period Ia employed almost ex
clusyey in conducting negotiations for the recovery OF
stolen property, the ownors allowing him large coin,ns
slons for efcctng compromise with the tbieVes' ino
larger the amount stolen the certain are tDe
20 escape punishment Few Of the large bond fopperoo
which have been committed during the past SIX years
have been fcrrcted out by the detectives with su'ncie
ingenuity to the arrest and conyicuoh Vi tho
thieves Dealers In stolen bonds have beon convicted IN
several instances but these have been the lesser cr
nnls to whom small amounts OF stolen bonds have bceh
ntrustcd for SALE who had been giiaranteeo CUM
Of % 20 per cont for their Services Even III
these instances tho evidence has invarlaDy proven h
sufficient TO additional arrests Instead OF io
lowing I'D the clue obtanod and eventually arrest
ing tho real criminals who had stolen the bonds me de
"a lives have preferred halt in the chase ana 70 suhef
accomplished swinders to continue their depredatohs
| In walist. and the vicinity.
LESSONS FROM THE PAST.
One OF the first robberes OF this character tDht oc
CURED In city tho famous Lord bond robbery
Three largo tin boxes, containing si26oo0 IN unieo
States bonds OF various and denominations were
stolen from the oe OF Rufus 8. Lord during business
hours The thieves escaped without exception aithongh
their names known to the detectives The athh
ton OF the officers directed TO the dehcate anu Fc
munorative task of conducting negotiations for the re-
turn OF the stolen bonds 10 the owner. The the'es
demanded per OF the entire amount soien' "mon
would have yielded them s3oOoo; and they also nssteu
upon receiving proper guarantees that they "ou' ~
be arrested Mr. Lord willing to pay 20 per cent m
the unregistered bonds but only two per cent lor 'o
registered bonds as these practically worthiesso
the thieves The negotiations lasted nearly Jo' anu
tho thieves finally acceded to Mr. Lords terms
tin box containing s250OOO in United States bonds
was stolen from the office Of the Royal lhsurahco Co'
pany Wa-st. Two men engaged TIE attention o MI
Macdonald the agent, while third ran oil WIN the DoA'
and was joned by his conederates in few minutes
The thieves qusrreed the distribution of the spos
Two OF them who had to believe that they were
about to be arrested on information received by Mr
Macdonald, He'd TO Canada and In their absence the
third the notorious Dan Noble, who depended on the
influence of certain Tammlny politicians. including one
who has served terms state Senator to &c
cure him immunity from arrest, remained in the city TO
dispose of tho plunder He lost large amounts at the
gaming table and several sporting were arrested
while endeavoring to dispose of their winnings.
Tie confederates In Canada, receiving informa-
ton of these transactions. sent their wives to
this city to demonstrate with Noble, but be
replied by abusing his former associates and declaring
that he wOn,d do what he pleased with The bonds Tho
consequence that the women visited Mr. Macdonald
and him full account OF the robbery noble was
arrested, aud tedious investigation followed Technical
objections were made by the counsel for the defense
sufficient to secure convicton by way of commentary
the meager results Of this trial, may De Wen 10 Ste
had purchased largo farm with ms stolen liuher ana
was sentenced State Prison for five years Is safe
In cav
city. ,.,,-s =, .,.
ed in this city Thrd-rate brokers
sionaiy arrested for offering stolen bonds In the market
but The thieves arc allowed to ply their neiaIlos trade
with impunlty.
NOTORIOUS THIEVES wALIesT.
The detectives familiar faces In the vicinity OF
Walst. every day, sometimes In front Of the Stock Ex
change sometimes in banking Offices and again at the
street crossings They have occasion to recognize Ed
ward Neuman aims George Newton. alias "Dutch Helm
ricb" the most notorious bank thief In the country hi,
SaafGn % alias k'S Whitley I Eoo % George Cornell alias Little
George Wa Wt TTafy s,rFdny dFmy nntcS ns" Aoarn aS
frI' Hill VSsbDrgb Dan Barron, alias Blacismh Dan"
'Rcd TIM Geo Williams, alias western George, Jimmy
MSna Sn MANY nSsrs TRes thieves are very ndHsrSns
and scarcely day without their securing phder
Of hank notes, weeded' from the bank book Of de
rarlIy attracted by confederate; advantage taken
OF every opportunity and the pgnder varies from $40
sands Of dollars.
RECENT BOND RoBBERIEs.
Within the past three months several bond rObberies
have taken place Railroad bonds the amount Of $780,
600 were stolen from the Office OF the President Of the
Union Trust Company. 1t is now rumored that these
bonds been returned the payment OF 5000 by the
Trust Company. r. NJ. Blatchford procured package
of United States bonds amounting to $4,000 from the de-
pository and placing the shyeiope containing Inein un
der his stopped at frtstand to purchase an ap-
While he was taking a few cents from his pocket
some one touched his shoulder. He turned around,
number and was thanked for his kindness. Upon
extending his hand after the strangers departure.
Ia nick M the enyeOp lie discovered that he bad been
robbed In less than minute the thieves had diverted
Wrong. @ A man representing himself to be Horace
Koop has been arrested in Washington while attempt
trial but he ia not believed to have directly
cerned in the theft He was probably employed to ne
Tho messenger OF the National Bank Of New-YOrk had
$4,000 in checks and bills stolen from him recently in the
ofce OF Brown Bros; x Co. ii. Amy x Co lost about
$1,000 in checks aud coupons which were stolen from
their messenger at the Central National Bank Manning
a Co lost $40 OF Government and railroad bonds.
John R0sse messenger Of the Metropolitan National
on Broadway. opposite the City Hall Park, and plain
ing his eyes and while he thus rendered
poweress the wallet taken from an inside pocket
Officers Of the bank have employed q policeman.
paying his salary Of 200 annu for the purpose OF
accompanying the collector on his rounds aud perform
ing detective business within the bank.
Of on S Of OF G eES TT 5
Of committing robbery made within the past 1--WE
years was that effected by staten Island officer who
while passing up Broadway one afternoon few months
ago, the messenger OF the chatham National Bank
attacked and robbed, near Libcfty-st., by four
and seized OF them and held him. The others
caped.
These are the larger hefts but smaller amounts
taken almost every day. aud In many Instances the vic
tms suffer the loss in silence from the fear that the an
nouncement OF the theft would dnre their credit And
yet detectives constantly on duty in Wall and
BToadsts.
TIE BUTCHERCARr THIEVES.
For three years more this city suffered from the
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