New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-22

the knives taken from OF these boys traced as
having stolen in recent burglary. The two boys
reported to belong TO gang Of young ruhans who
this exposed carline under terror aud neither
their youth their intoxcaton seemed to him to JUS
THY any lcnity.
violence among young and lads required the rmest
repression He certainly should not pay the slightest
attention to any plea OF intOXicalion III he had tne
seller OF the liquor before him, he should deal with him
in the most severe manner the law allowed. lie had
before him two boys guilty OF the most outrageous
crime. Had they gone trial he should have given
them the full sentence Of 20 years. but as they had
pleaded guilty he would lessen that and sentence them
each TO Is years at hard labor In state Prison. lie de-
sired to thank the District Attorney for his promptnes
IN bringing them 10 punishment, az sueh s~I'tuese III
punishment the best way Of checking crime
THE BANK OF ENGLAND FORGERS FOOLED
RECOVERY OF THE BONDS OBTAINED BY FRAUD
THEIR ATTACHMENT YESTERDAY BY ThE
sIERIFF-AN ACCOMPLICE OF MACDoNNELL
ARRESTED IN HAVANA.
The announcement, yesterday, IN lHE
TRIBUNE of the capture of George Macdonnel and the
attachment OF the Superintendent OF Police and the de-
tectives who made the arrest created great excitement
i'm financial and legal circles. The proceeding was 50
unusual that 1t widely commented upon ana every
where the habit of detectives privately searching inc
prisoners instead of taking them TO sationhouses OF
police headquarters, was denounced as custom Whch
had grown up with the corruption OF the ponce
service III this city. and unknown and wouId
not be tolerated in any other city, cases were
cited OF police officers who had been dlsmlsseu
the force COR this practice; and 1t was recaled
that former superintendent OF Police had grown III
mensey wealthy, while serving as detective on Sl2D
a yea- by such Illegal proceedings The searching OF
an important prisoner like mcdonnell by detectives
who are not responsible bonds for their conduct
while deputy sheriff, who is heavily bonded olcer
with an attachment from the Supreme Court at manu.
was looked upon the climax Of this sort oil fIeeu-
arty; and lawyers largely interested III the case are
understood TO be preparing TO take steps to put STOP 10
it in future by aatatng for new code OF instructions
20 police detectives.
In answer TO the attachment served him on Thurs
day demanding possession of any bonds which might
have been taken from Mcdonnell Superintendent helso
made affidavit yesterday that be had never had IN MS
possession any bonds taken from the prisoner Tue
attachment was not served upon Capt Irving Of the De-
tectve Squad and Detective Farley who arrested Mac
donnen, although both were at Police Headquarters
throughout yesterday. The Sheriff elegraphed about
o'clock from the City Hall Precinct TO the Central once
to inquire II the detectives were present. and on learn
ing that Mr. Farley present repaired there too late
to find him.
The London detectives 10 have worked the case
up on the other side with singular exactness and skil
and have furnished the attorneys here not only per-
feet description of Macdonald but have teegraphed all
the aliases under which be and his confederaes have
operated. He known abroad as George haedonnen
while his chief confederate, Frank A. Warren was sue
cessively called Austin Bidwell and A Bron Bdweh'
IL is now known that Warren sailed by the French line
to Havana, where, It is understood, he was arrested
several days ago. while Macdonald direct TO New
York. Both carried large quantities OF gold, but the
bonds were sent sealed packages by mail TO this city
where they, were seized and attached yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff JARVIS under the following encum-
stances:
Early Yesterday morning Mr.. Justice Fancher, In the
Supreme Court Ch0mDers, granted an attachment il
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of England against Austin alias A. Biron Bidwen TO
seize all bis property On this country The affidavit OF
Samuel A. Blatchford which the attachment issues,
sets forth that Bidwe resident OF this state but
is fugitive from Justice from London and Is now at
Havana that the claim against him Is for 3lO2OOO
tsI977G0 gOd) procured by the defendant on forged
paper last month, and that Bidwen has prop
erty here. An affidavit of Frank May, Deputy Chief
Cashier the Bank OF England, 10 the same purpot Is
also given support OF the application, and gives as
another alias Of the defendant f. A. Warren. He gives
as parties TO the forgery George Macdonne George
Bdwel and the defendant; states that he has traced
10000 TO Macdonnell that the Lord Mayor OF London
has issued warrants for the arrest OF Warren or Bdwe
and Mcdonnell and that officers on their way
for their arrest The sureties the atachmen t bond
are Henry b. Renwlck and John Hoey.
The property OF Bidwel and mcdonnell was found
without much difficulty through the aid Of the Post
Office detectives and clerks Deputy Sheriff Jarvis, on
learned that package addressed TO Mcdonnell in tho
care OF Messrs Duncan, Sherman & Co.. had been de-
livered several days previously to that house. On APP
plying 10 the firm Mr.. Sherman responded and showed
the Deputy Sheriff package in large double envelope
addressed Macdonne, as stated One corner OF the
envelope had torn and it was that the con-
tents were drafts, but the amounts could not be ascer-
tanned. Messrs. Duncan, Sherman Co. accepted SER
vice of the attachment and placed the package under
zeal I'm their safes subject the order OF the Supreme
Court They agreed 20 accept the same service as at
tachmen for any other bonds or drafts addressed 10
Macdonnen which may come into their possession.
Returning to the Post-Onice, Deputy Sheriff Jarvis
found in the general delivery similar, but larger
package addressed "a. Biron Bdwell New York, care
| of the Safe Deposit Company" This package arrived
here on March 49, and delivered at the office OF the
Safe Deposit Company but Was returned to the General
Delivery, marked not known TO care" IL has lain
ever since in the general delivery OF the Postofce
where 1t yesterday attached No part OF this has
been opened the officials preferrng TO keep it intact
until it can be opened in court But it ia conceded that
IL contains bonds the size OF the package Indicates
that il contains great many. The Deputy Postmaster
gave a written receipt OF service Of attachment but sub
oueny doubts raised TO the power OF the Sheriff
| TO attach letter In transltu.
After leaving the Post-Ofice the Deputy Sheriff re
haired TO the Custom honse, where he attached pack
age OF diamonds belonging 10 Mcdonnell and seized by
| the Government Inspectors.
This morning another large package addressed to
Biron Bdwe which will come into the hands OF one OF
the largest banking institutions. will be attached for
mally by the Sheriff and then it is believed all the bonds
| will have been recovered.
The trunks of Macdonald opened yesterday, bu
| nothing af value was found in them. The only pape
discover vi WINS bill Of the diamonds seized on Thurs
day, by which it found that they were African
| coast diamonds Of little value.
SUPPOSED ARREST OF THE PRINCIPAL FoRGEI
| IN HAVANA.
HAVANA, March 20-On the strength of cable
dispatches from London the police here have arrested