The New York herald., 1873-11-21
DETECTIVE DOINGS.

Oc4GO1ltE UUlNdD.
A Large Quantity or United States se-
curfties Recovered-Absconded from
London. N#s
Andrew j. Parker and 3. A. Warner we're ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Sampson
and Farley, and locked up at Police Headquarters.
These men had been trying to negotiate for the
sale OF large number OF United States securities,
and at the time OF the capture had some $50, 900
worth OF them on their persons, which the oficers
secured, il issupposed by the police authorities
they have been operatingln this way for long
time, as information has been received that very
prominent men were approached with view to
sale. One recent case was reported to Captain
Irving last week, and he detailed Detectives Farley
and Sampson to look after the matter. These
officers promptly put themselves on the track OF
the parties and succeeded yesterday In running
them down. Being United States case they were
Obliged by the necessities OF it, to put themselves
In communication with Colonel Whitley, OF the
secret service He assigned one Of his most capa-
BILE officers to work with the detectives, and the
three laid plans for the arrest OF the men. They
first directed their movements to the discovery OF
the parties. This was slow work, for men OF this
character are usually careful in their conduct and
doubtful OF strangers. After waiting around
brokers' ofices down town, however, for several
days, they managed to get into the company
OF one OF the principals OF the bond dis
posers. This man had gone into bro
kers ONCE to sound the market and
make such preliminary advances as would con-
vey the belief that he had something to dispose or
Colonel Whtley's officer being the least extern
slyely known was selected the one to follow the
man ana
OPEN A COMMUNICATION
with him, This line OF conduct was carried on
until the man gained confidence in the supposed
buyer and invited him to meet mis- partners at the
residence OF the firm. Several meetings took place
at the house, and finally day was settled upon for
the transfer OF the bonds and money. Detectives
Sampson and Farley were tracing the other men,
adJutor was playing with the principal and
expected TO be able to pounce upon the
whole party when their friend was ready.
Something, however occurred to mar the easy
flow Of things, and two or three OF the men took
the alarm and went out OF the city. AS soon as
the bonds were produced and Colonel Whitley's
oflcer was satisfied that the party had no more in
their possession he gave the alarm to Farley and
Sampson, who were lying in wait outside the
house. They pushed in at the signal and arrested
the men. Some of the securities recovered are the
property of the Cnban Junta, and were stolen from
was living al the ST. George Hotel 1t appears this
gentleman had at the time about $250,00o be-
9ngn TO as Cuban una IN h
The money was in leather bag, which
he carried about with him. and which he left in his
room one day while he went down stairs to dinner.
During his absence man went to the chamber
maid OF the landing in which Mr.. LoZago's room
was situated and asked her TO go down stairs on
some errand Tor aim. The girl, unsuspecting. went,
and when Mr.. Lozago returned from dinner he
found his
and the bonds gone. Every search made for this
bonds at the time proved frntless, and nothing
was heard OF them until the following year. In the
autumn Of 1871 Detective Sampson was returning
to New York with prisoner he had arrested in
New Orleans, and on the way this man gave him
some valuable information about these and other
bonds
One OF the items OF intelligence given by this
man, Louis NJ Van Eaton TO Detective Sampson,
led to the arrest and conviction OF George Chad
WICK and the recovery OF some bonds belonging to
persons In washington ing he told the oficer that
ated bond, given him by Chadwick Tor that pur-
pose. on the Bank OF California. Mr.. Sampson
telegraphed to the authorities OF the bank for the
bond and IL was sent here TO him. Van Eaton was
sent to prison for nine years and compelled TO pay
fine OF $4,000 (Recorder Hacket deducting one
year rom his fine and $1,000 his fine in return
for the information given to Sampson), and Chad
wick got the full term, 10 years and fine OF $4,000
This same bond Detective Farley discovered at
previously used IN New York BY Chadwick. He
became frightened at inquiries that were made re-
specting ir and took IL up again. Then IL was sent
to Van Eaton, and finally fell into the hands OF the
nt thousand six hundred and sixty.eight dollars liars
were paid for II by the bank to Van Eaton. Two
other men, Pesin ]. Bennue and Antonio Pelletier,
Sampson for the same business. Upon them was
found 81 900 bond belonging to Mr.. Lozago and
two $500 bonds, the property OF widow, and part
OF the
BoYLsroN BANK ROBBERY
in Massachusetts. Superintend Matsell was
handed the bonds yesterday by the detectives. The
following is list or them:-No. 11,452 for $4,000;
No 44o6 for $4,000 and No. 4eo5, the property Of
Mr.. Lozago; No. 5669, for $500, and No. is, 66l,
for sl,ooo the property Of Mrs. Angelica r. Smith;
No 2456s No. 7os, No. 10, No. "a. Ill each for
$1,000, the property OF Mr.. Roand No. "a. 900 and
No 245e9 each for 81 900, the property Of Benjamin
stehman. These viii be transferred TO the custody
OF the Court to-day, when the prisoners are ar
raigned.
stephen Alfred Smith, formerly clerk OF Bass &
Co., the celebrated ale manufacturers, was
arrested yesterday by Detective Moore He is
charged with embezzlement, and was taken on a
despatch sent by the London police to Superin-
tendent Matsell. The prisoner was travelling
under the name Of s. A. Dampere. He was found
in an ofice in Front street. where he was EN-
poyed as a bookkeeper. London of1cer has
come out after him and will take him back as soon
as the eXtraditi0n papers are ready.