The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-06
TcMBS- POLICE COURT.
stolen Bonds Brought to Light,

Before Justice Bixby.
On the 10th OF March. 1873, the once Of the
Pennsylvania and Western Railroad Company, No.
so Broad street. was entered and nfty-six 81, 600
mortgage bonds, valued at $4,000, were stolen
therefrom. Captain Irving has had the case in his
hands ever since, and, after long search, traced
Brandon OF No. T46 Broadway. Captain Irving and
Detective McDougal went to BrandOns place
was searched, and the aity-six bonds were found,
put away In secret drawer. Brandon, being
brought before Justice BIxhy at the Tombs Court
yesterday afternoon, was held in $4,000 bail to
answer. Brandon, who has been arrested q num-
Der Of times similar charges denied that he had
stated that he had bought them in a regular
business way.
How to Recover n Lost Watch.
Mrs. NJ. d. Starr, Of No. 155 Lexington avenue,
was robbed of her watch in Fourth avenue car
last Tuesday evening. The following day she
placed an advertisement IN the HERALD Offering
$50 reward, and lew days after received the toi.
lowing as an answer to the advertisement
Mrs srAaa-l have paid 500 for a watch found some
a%S s OF IS nss msnTy sS TS
wi not take wv for the watch 50 the regard
r s-Answer through Commercial Adrertscr Express.
The lady advertised as requested, and two
men called on her with written agreement.
She recognized one OF the parties present.
ing the agreement as the person VINO had taken
such an interest in her when she first expressed
Detective Williamson arrested the two men. They
were taken TO the Central Police Once and dis.
charged by Inspector McDermOtt. Mrs. Starr, with
Detective Williamson, came before Justice Bixby
yesterday and told her story to that magistrate.
''Where are these men, ofiiceFfn said Justice
"Well, Your Honor" answered the oficer an
spector McDermott thought they were respectable
Judge Bixby-Inspector McDermott has no right
to usurp functions that do not belong to him. 1
want those men brought here, omcer.
Tafop In In oftn SfnrR uvoo v1oY,Ar nA
into the examination room, and also Detective
williamson The two persons who had been 30
also pTesehs Henry E. PIKE OF No. 81 West West
Eighteenth street, was one, and Charles Crawford,
Of No. 4l9 Sixth avenue, the other.
Judge Btxby, at the conclusion, handed Mrs. Starr
her watch and said to Pike ana Crawford that he
felt that they had been engaged in swindbng
warrant him in holding them to answer. The lady
put her watch in her pocket for which she did not
pay any reward, aRs walked away happier and
the Policy Dealers.
Thomas ]. Taylor and eleven others, who were
arrested on ednesday In Chatham street policy
shop, were yesterday taken before Judge Bixby.
Three Of the men arrested testified that they had
bought policy slips from Taylor, ana two Of them
were sent to the House OF Detention. The rest,
with the exception Of Taylor, were discharged He,
was held In 81 900 bail to answer
Sergeant Blair, OF the Second precinct, yester-
day morning visited policy shop alleged to be
Kept by Henry Van Tassell at No Ann street,
The books papers, &C., were seized and taken TO
court. Only one person, negro, was arrested,
besides Van Tassell. He was discharged, and Van
Tasseil was held In 81 900 bail to answer.
Burglary I'm Mott street.
On the Goth OF February the premises Of Mrs.
Alice Menzer, No. $50 Mott street, were broken
into and $500 worth Of jewelry and clothing car
ried OF. Mrs. Menzer appraised Captain Irving Of
her loss, and he detailed Onicer Fields to WORK up
the case. wednesday night the oflcer arrested
two young men, name0 Francis Hopkins ana
William Kelly. on suspicion, In q saloon on the
BOwery, between Houston and stanton streets
chain was found In the possession OF Kelly, which
was subsequently Identified BY Mrs. Menzer, As
Hopkins and Kelly had both been seen proving
around No. go Mott street about the time Of the
robbery, they were held In $1,000 BAH, each, to
answer,