The New York herald., 1873-10-15
BOND ROBBERY IN BROOKLYN.
How a Couple OF AdrOit Rogues Stole
$4,000 Worth OF Bonds from the Long
Island Savings Bank.

L S46,O0O worth Oh Bonds from the Lone
Island Savings Bank.
The latest bond robbery in Brooklyn was brought
to light yesterday. The victim depositor in
the Long Island Savings Bank. The amount stolen
is $40, 900, and the thieves who got away with the
securities in question are unknown to the police
On Monday evening the savings bank named situ-
ated on the corner Of Fulton and Boerum streets,
was open, as is usual on Mondays, from half past
seven TO nine O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose OF re-
ceiving deposits. About eight O'Clock two ladies
entered the bank by the doorway designated
for females and, walking up to the cash
iers desk, made a deposit. 1t was re-
marked at the time by General Z. B..
Fowler, Secretary OF the bank, and by Messrs
Walsh and Booze, clerks who were the only OH.
cials present, that gentleman followed close on
the steps OF these ladies and remained after they
had taken their de parture. The stranger who was
fashionably attlred, drew a newspaper from mis-
pocket and seemed TO be quietly reading. one OF
the clerks asked II there was any business they
could do Tor him, and he politely informed the
clerk that he was waiting for his wife, who was TO
meet him there. The answer disarmed all susDi-
cion that might have been engendered in the mind
OF the CLERK, and the latter proceeded to deyote
his energies and attention TO his books. In the
course Of lew minutes a shrewd, welI-dressed
man, OF business air, entered the bank
by the male entrance, and walking up
to the Secretary's desk, made some inquiries
concerning the purchase OF government bonds
which he was very anxious to get upon the best
terms possible. General Fowler gave the stranger
all the information necessary, and the man being
apparently well satisfied Did him good evening,
promising TO call again. During the conversation
with the polite customer Tor bonds one OF tue
clerks observed the man VINO had been waiting so
patiently the arrival OF his wife making his exit.
When the secretary, at nine O'Clock, went TO the
sale, MS attention was attracted by the fact
that the door OF the department set apart Tor
valuables was wide open. On looking into the
department ne was alarmed TO ind that a tin box,
containing bonds to the value OF $4,000, was gone.
lie at once Instituted inquiries, but trace could
be obtained OF the bonds, nor had anybody
stoad eeen seen eect near t ehe sae' WHICH latter
room, and Is divided from the place
set apart for depositors by an iron railing, sur
mounted with high wire work. There IL an
aperture In the latter, through which, II is sur
missed, the rogue must have drawn himself, and
and the Secretary was engaged in conversation
with the accomplce OF the rogue, the latter
steathily and rapidly distracted the vaIuabes
from the safe and made good his exit without ex-
citing suspicion. There can be no doubt but that
the game had been well surveyed and laid out The
fellow who followed the ladies did SO purposely TO
obtain admission 10 that side OF the counter while
his confederate talked The secretary plInd about
the price OF bonds. The stolen bonds which are
the property OF Mr.. John ii. Seebeck, OF No. 100
Nassau street, are OF the denominations and
amounts annexed -
s0e ssToSsyn city at Water a loan sx per cent bonds 5000
Knss Soun county 5og15 House po rxenon bond $1,000
Ulster County Bounty % '1s rosn I bonds Hs1d. sijoG %
New New ork r S,,y fsglstered 70 Jonn T. seebeck 5000
Belt Line 20 Central Park Railroad bond S1OO1
United states go 'b5's, 900
United States Sis 81 800
Lake Superior and Misslsslnni Railroad Comnon,
bonds 5000 ainoau COMPANY
Ls Long Island Railroad Company bonds $1,000
central Pacific Railroad Company bonds xtun
state OF tennessee bonds odd, 500 ~'
papers, 5000 o anu oHici '"uaoie
Total, $4,000.
r.ne Ine detectives under the command OF Sergeant
FROST, are actively engaged in Cooking altern tne
,neves, a pretty clear description OF them having
1a 1een gwen tne police by the bank officials. The
drectors of the Long Island Savings BANK adopted
.,, ane ionoWing resolutions September IL 1s5i, by
when tney are not TO be held responsible for losses
OF depositors OF packages - 'o""0'
Resolved That the Secretary be and s hcroh a,oo,a
10 nouly al persons placing packages eri,,c
or oner vaiuaDies IA the vault of this bang for a.
keepns mat they do SO at their personal rk from
ploy6s OF the bank others. s'' " u'o eih-
Resolved, That notice 10 this effect be served no ,,
secretary on all persons using the vault of the hant &
that he obtain from each admission OF The service %
him or her OF such notice. = '"S eVisice ON