New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-28

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deavoring to negotiate, and which was ider
tlhed as one of the bonds stolen from SenO
LozagO. They were also found in possession
o1 TWO bonds of $500 each. which, it wa
subsequently ascertaned. were portion o
the proceeds of the great robbery at tn,
boylston Bank. Massachusetts. Both thes,
men were held to bail foy trial, but hav,
not since been tried.
In the spring of 1871 Detective Sampson
arrested at New Orleans Louis NJ Va:
Eetten, who was charged with having com
hhltteu a number of tOrgeres in this city
and brought him back for trial During the
trip from New Orleans to this city Var
Eetten confessed to Detective Sampson thai
ne had sold to the Bank of California q
slo,ooO United States registered bond
winch was one of those stolen from Senor
| Lozago, and that the number and name on
the face OF the bond had been altered, 50 as
To disguise the true ownership of the bond
lie further stated that the bond had been
originally received by him from George W.
Chadwick, a curbstOne broker
| Chadwick was accordingly arrested,
charged with having altered the bond, an
otfense against the United States laws, and
was tried before Judge Woodruff in the
United States Court, and, principally
| through evidence furnished by Van Eetten.
was convicted. Judge Woodruff sentenced
| Elm 10 ten years Imprisonment and to pay
| a fine of $4,000. Van Eetten was suDse
| quently tried in the Court of General Ses-
| sons, before Recorder Hackett, and CON
vlcted. 1t was the intention Of the recorder
10 mete out to the convicted fOrger the tull
! penalty OF the law. viz: ten years impris-
onment and to pay fine of $4,000, but at
tne earnest lntercesslOn OF Detective Samp-
son, and in consideration of the assistance
| furnished by Van Eetten to the prosecution,
enaOllnS them to secure the conviction OF
Chadwick, RecOrner Hackatt consented to
1nodl1y has intentions, and Van Eetten was
sentenced to nine years imprisonment and
to pay fine of $4,000
Nothlng further was discovered about the
Donds OF Senor LozagO until, about two
months ago, information was received by
Detectives Sampson and Farley, from a
source deemed by them to be trustworthy,
that certain parties were engaged in
endeavorlng TO negotiate a number of
United States bonds, and had offered
Them Tor sale at prices much below the mar
ket value OF the securities. They at once
reported to Captain Irving, of the detective
o1llce, who detailed them to investigate the
matter. Believing that the case was one
III which they mig ght require the aid of ted
erai 0fhclals, the detectives applied to Colo
mel Whiteley, chief of the United States Sc
cret Service Corps, who detailed one of the
best officers attached to his corps to assist
the municipal officers. This officer, repre-
sentlng himself as broker desirous of pur-
chasing the bonds, sought, and after great
deal OF difficulty obtained, an introduction
to Benjamin Warner, broker residing at
NO. SO East Fourth street, who, he was in.
formed, had the bonds for SALE
Warner at first felt rather suspicious of
the federal detective, but the latter sue
ceeded in finally gaining his confidence, and
the negotiations for the sale of the bonds to
the detective, which had languished for
some time, were concluded on Wednesday.
Warner took the detective to his apart
meDts and there exhibited to him the bonds.
The detective thereupou showed Warner q
bogus certlhcats OF deposit on the East
River National Bank, and they both started
out TO nave the certificate cashe1. Decec
tlves Farley and Sampson we're waiting ior
tiLelE appearance. Warner was ~ once ar
rested and hurried Oft 10 police headquar-
ters. where he was locked up. The officers
returned to Warmers apartments, and there
found the package of bonds. They also
found IN the apartments d young snan
named Andrey j. Parker, who had take2
part III the negotiations for the sale q: the
bonds, and he was arrested.
ia the package OF bonds were found three
$4,000 Uvted States bonds, .sos. ii, ,452.
1000. 1908, registered in the name OF Senor
L"Zag": a flOOt bond. No. 1861. and q
$500 bond, No. 1868. registered in the name
of Angelica X. smith: four $1,000 bonds.
Nos. !l,.0s, ..i,7o9. l...6 and 24,Ti. regis
tered III the name of - Rowland aud
two $1,000 bonds. Nos. .5.9y and 1860,
registered !n IL" name OF benjamin Steh-
man-in all $4,000. Al! except The bonds
registered in the name " Senor Lo:igo
are supposed 20 be a portion of the pro
ceeds of the Eoyiston Bank robbery. Both
the prisoners are now locked up al police
headquarters, and will be arraigned before
Justice Bixby, at the Tombs, today Ex-
Mayor Hall has been engaged as counsel
for Warner. He is said to be very wealthy.
and was formerly prominent broker in
New Orleans. The detectives state there is
prospect of securing several other prison
ers and a large quantity of the bonds stolen
from Senior l.ozago.-Ne,c York Times.