Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-25
THE CONSPIRACY CASE.
Arrest of A. G. GOss In baltimore and
His Release ON BAIL
From DC Baltimore Gazette. Nov. q.


On the Dist of last July, ten days after
the discovery Of the body of Winfield Scott
GoSS in Baer's woods, Chester county.
Pennsylvania, the brother of the murdered
man, Alexander Campbell GOSs. was arrest
ed in this city on the charge of having en-
gagged III conspiracy to defraud the AIu-
Sual, Continental, and Knickerbocker Life
insurance Companies of New York. and
the Travellers Accident Life Insurance
Company of Hartford, Connecticut. and
was bailedin $4,000, Messrs. Dadid Arden
and Theodore Mottu becoming his bonds
men. On the 10th Of October he was pre-
scented by the Grand Jury of the Citv
Criminal Court, but the name of a Cocoon
Spirator was not given and the amount
sought to be obtained was not stated. The
presentment was insufficient because of
the omission of the name of \
co-cOnspiratOr and the amount. and the
States Attorney, A. Leo Knott. ESQ. YES
terday had it quashed 10y his Honor, Judge
Gilmore. The matter was again at once
brought TO the attention of the Grand Jurv.
and that body made presentment. cbarr-
ing A. &. GosS and VIM. E. Udderzoak
with conspiring with other parties, unknown
10 the Grand Jury, to defiaud the above
named companies out Of the sum of S25.-
oOO. warrant for the arrest of Goss was
without delay placed in the hands of Sher-
Ill Kane, and the alleged conspirator was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff John NJ. De
Gcey, at the establishment of NIessrs.
Charles 7. Stevens IL Co, ON South Calvert
street. He was at work at the time, and
exhibited no surprise or trepidation
when taken into custody. He re-
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Messrs. Stevens for his overcoat, and
courteously thanked the officer for al
lowing him to obtain it. He then
requested to be taken to the office of his at
touley, but on being informed that it
could not be done, and he would have 10
so directly to the Sherif's Office. he made
no objection. Shortly before 4 o'clock.
Frank p. Stevens, Esq, counsel for the ac-
Cused, arrived in obedience to a reoupst
from the prisoner, conveyed by DEPUTY
Sheriff, and meeting was soon after held
in the Office of the Clerk of the Criminal
Court, with the Deputy States Attorney.
w. &. y. Carr, ESQ. Mr. Stevens desired
TO know the amount of bail required, and
Mr.. Carr stated it to be $4,000. Obiec-
ton was made by Mr.. Stevens to the
amount required, and he reminded the
States officer that only $4,000 had been
required by the Court when his client had
first been arrested, and that the charge was
now no greater. Mr.. Carr explained that
previously no amount had been named
rs the object of the conspiracy.
and further that since the first arrest
OF GosS, his alleged co-cOnspira-
tor, William f. Undertook, had been
convicted of murder in the first degree.
MIR. Stevens then said that he believed that
Messrs. Arden and Mottu would be willing
to go bail for $4,000, and Mr. Carr reioined
that he supposed that if they were willing
10 become the hOndsmen at all they would
not OBJECT TO the amount. The States off
Ger then lett, after having given directions
tllat IL oail was not given the prisoner
ShoulG be taken to Jail. Dir. Stevens re-
NAMED, and in a short time Mr.. Arden ar
lived. In about an hour afterwards Mr..
Mottu appeared, and a conference, lasting
several minutes, was held between Messrs.
Stevens, MOttu, Arden and GOss. The re-
suit was an announcement to Deputy Sher-
i'll De GOey, who had been patiently wait
ing, that GOss would accompany him to the |
city Jail. The officer without delay left |
with his prisoner.
Mr.. Stevens stated that he would to-day |
make an application to Judge Gilmor for |
reduction of the amount of bail, and ex- |
pressed the decided opinion that $4,000 |
is excessive. That amount was required |
when the arrest was made in July, but was
reduced by the Court. Messrs. Arden and |
Mottu agreed with Mr.. Stevens in consider |
ing the amount excessive, and stated that |
it was because of no want of belief in the |
innocence Of their nephew that they allow |
ed him to continue in custody.
The Indictment against A. G. Goss will |
be drawn up in a few days. William E. |
Undertook is, Of course, now in position |
in which steps against him are unnecess-
airy. The presentment made yesterday |
charges conspiracy with ''other persons I'M
known to the Grand jury" and it is not |
known what steps, if any, are contemplas |
ted TO increase the number of the accused. |
From the Baltimore Gazette, Nov. %.
Yesterday morning Frank p. Stevens, |
Esq, counsel for A. G. GoSs had a confer |
ence with his Honor Judge Gilmor, and |
succeeded in having the amount of bail re- |
duced from $4,000 TO $4,000. MeSsrs. |
David Arden and Theodore Mottu became |
his boAdsmen, and he was accordingly re- |
leased from jail, He then returned to his |
work at the establishment of Messrs. |
Stevens q Co.