The New York herald., 1873-09-01
THE RODMAN ROBBERY.

Feeling in Brooklyn Over the Cause.-The
Prisoner In the Ra aymond Street Jail ON
Sunday.
The punishment OF M. T. Rodman, the alleged de-
faultng ex-Deputy City Treasurer, was the chief
topic OF conversation in Brooklyn yesterday. But
little sympathy II any, was expressed for him, but
much regret existed for the misfortune OF Mr.. @. A.
Sprague, who is generally represented as being
very good natured and confding
man. That he was too much so to have
ever been entrusted with the responsible
position OF City Treasurer is apparent in the light
Of facts which 60 to show that he reposed the most
implicit confidence. in that unmitigated manipu-
lator OF money, Rodman. The assurance OF the
counsel for the latter that there would be diff
Guilty in obtaining bail for their client fell miseraby
to the ground. The bOasted Willingness OF men to
come forward and enter into bonds for the
prisoner to any amount was mere braggadocio,
and had no existence in point Of fact, as the re-
suit OF Saturdays proceedings plainly shows. The
"friends of the oppressed" were evidently not
sympathizers Of Rodman, and the consequence
was that he had to go to the common jail, as
any other felon. The lesson will not, doubtless,
be void OF good fruit as q warning to others.
Yesterday was quietly spent by
THE DISTINGUISHED PRISONER IN THE RAYMOND
STREET JAIL.
Afew personal acquaintances called upon him,
but he positively declined to receive any represen-
tervew. In this respect ne has been Influenced by
the advice OF his counsel and Colonel E. T. Wood,
who are decidedly opposed to having their client
interviewed on the situation.
Mr.. Sprague, who has been confined to his house
in Willow street since Friday last, and is under
medical treatment, in conversation yesterday
positively denled in unmistakable terms, the
assertion published In "bogus interview" that
he had ever advised Mr.. Rodman
"wITH TEARS IN HIS EYES,"
or under any other circumstances TO ny to Europe.
! On this point which is an important one, he is
| very emphatic as, were 1t true 1t would very
! seriously damage the interest OF Mr.. Sprague IN
this case. The whole course OF the City Treasurer
| (who will soon be superseded in ofce) since the
discovery OF the defacation has been creditaDle to
him. He
TURNED OVER TO THE CITY
his entire personal and real estate, amounting, in
the aggregate, to considerably more tnan the
losses sustained by the deiacation, and
thereby evlnced an unquestonable desire to
deficiency caused by the robberes OF his associates
His bOndsmen, all OF whom are pecuniarly solid
men, will assist Mr. Sprague In ms great trouble.
The city, at all events s secure, they assert from
any loss. Mr.. Sprague's friends express them
selves mach aggrieved at the circulation of the
rumOr that he had attempted 70 commit suicide.
THAI s..ssscIt Jit DC impossible 1cT man
of his temperament and disposition to despair, no
matter how great his aflctiOn. Rodman's re-
ported attempt at JeO de Sc is also sturdiy denied
IAN INVENTION OF THE ENEMY"
AS might be expected, the prisoner Is not as well
or in point OF comfort, as he was when an inmate
OF that brown stone mansion No. 1915 Union street,
which he left SO reluctantly for the ''prison ce'
on Saturday morning last. He has been visited
since his Incarceration by his family physician DIR.
Mitchell, and his sanitary welfare is not therefore
altogether lett uncared Tor. To-day the efforts to
successful he will be released In the sum OF $50, 600
to await the action OF the Grand Jury.