The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-07
IA SINGULAR HISTORY.

n GAAN0 " La " iiAD yin
The do ails of one of the heaviest rob-
bgies which have been recently perpe-
tnted in New York city, came to light
lat week, the particulars OF the
tausaction being as follows; 1t appears
| hat an old man named Luther Bryant
was arrested on the charge of buying sto.
len postage stamps from office boys, and
on that charge was locked up in the
Tombs He occupied a couple OF rooms at
No. /, Forsyth street, and his history is
indeed astrange one.
He WAS born in Uummington, Hamp-
shire county, Mass where his father
practiced medicine. At the age Of four
Teen he graduated from William College,
and he then travelled in Europe for two
years. Returning, he was given bis ply
sican's diploma, and began work in his
profession. After q residence OF many
. years IN Burlington VI, he changed hi:
Q home, in lsi8, TO Charleston, B. Z. Then
he came TO New York, and, having q
fancy for old coins, he opened email
j. stand on the sidewalk, near City Hall
q Park. He soon began to dos large bust
ness, In a quiet way, in buying nstnated
| currency at thirty per cent discount,
! which no had redeemed At its full value at
the United States Treasury. He contin-
ued in his business, not v Outstanding
legacy of many thousand dollars left
him by his brother. 1t mad been his
habit, for thirteen years past, 10 leave his
home at o'clock in the morning, walk to
q restaurant in Catham street, eat break
last, then 90 to HE stand and begin the
work OF the day. Subsequently he moved
his little stand to the railing in front of
the old Dutch church, and here became =
landmark. He was seldom missed from
his place. He plodded on, minding his
own business, and constantly adding to
his little treasure. Recently, to his sur
prise, he was shown warrant for his
arrest and was taken from his stand to
the Toom be Police Court. He had never
bevn In court room in his life before, and
was
TERRIFIED BY THE sURBoUsDISos.
Being unable to procure bail, he was
put in cell and there remained for five
days. Meanwhile his few friends were
unaware Of his having been arrested, and
his rooms, with their hidden treasure. re.
NAMED ungusrdei. Late on Sunday
night, October IL, resident in the house
saw carriage driving rapidly away from
10 front of its doors. Investigation
showed that the premises had been ran
sacked and that the old mans hidden
treasure had all disappeared. The room
where the treasure had been kept was
handsomely furnished and was fitted up
with secret drawers, in which Bryant had
placed $4,000 in twenty dollar gold
pieces during the past twelve yearp. Be.
fore concealing the coin be would weigh
1t carefully, SO a. TO be certain that 1t was
piece Oh iuli weight, and then would
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punch asmaii hole IN the head OF the
Goddess OF Liosrty on the face OF the
coin. lie would then enclose one hun
dred pieces oil the coin in elk paper and
"0re sway
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snol aoore 'ue hooI supported
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900 IA usuiA.eu currency aho
49, 80 a. NV currency goid watch
LOO ~ souo go'u snaIn' weighing
"o'ss u'nhohu ring
7 20" Vi ehosnss' sleYe-outtons, etc
IA COO .ne en Uag WIS truhk, In when wa
l.a S1v,vvV worm Oh postage stAmps' Al
~ .hls nau Unsupported, ahd AZ soon as INT
was u.scoVereu htie eiri went Il
sne sen wnere .ne poor ola man was con
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THE SAD STORY.
Not ono gold com was left, and some o
Bryants clothing had been taken.
Tho lock of the trunk had been tori
open with a jimmy, aud the contents o
the trunk were strewn over the noor.
When appraised OF his misfortune b
manifested great anguish. He wrung hl
1sY,ds, and his eyes were filled with tear,
Inc pv"e- N..'raA his realaase ON hi