The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-21

he might buy and of keeping the most pre-
cous ones. Gradually, in the course of
wears, the box had become heavier and
heavier, and at last he did not have the
strength to life 1t to the floor. Accordingly
he bought small ladder and used it in as
cending to the box to examine and put in
coin. The coin in the box Bryant esti-
mated was worth Sl2 900. Hanging against
the wall from a nail there was large black
morocco travelling bag. In the lett hand
compartment of this bag there was $1,000
in mutilated currency and 500 in the new
fifty and ten-cent currency. In the right
hand compartment there was gold watch
valued at $500; gold chain, weighing 100
pennyweights, formed of oblong bars;
diamond ring, a pair OF amethyst sleeve
buttons, pair of gold eyeglasses, and
dozen silver teaspoons. Near the bag there
was trunk, in which was hid, the occu-
pant of the room asserts, 100000 worth of
postage stamps. The locks on the doors
well guarded al the property described du-
ring the day, Bryant thought. At night
he placed large bowicknife and two re-
volvers on a chair near his bedside.
Bryant, as has already been stated, in
addition to his coin business also dealt in
postage and revenue stamps. On Oct Z
last William r. Evans a book keeper en-
ployed by Faber & Co., dealers in lead pen
ellis, at No. 1873 William street, and asked
to see Capt. Caifrey. He then told thu
Captain that boy named Charles Krcpps
OF. No. 2o0 Rivington street had stolen
postage stamps worth So belonging to the
firm, and had sold them to Bryant. lie
thought that Bryant ought to be arrested
for buying the stamps from the boy. Capt.
Caffrey said that he did not like to take up
on himself the responsibility of arresting
Bryant upon such charge unless he had
warrant, and requested Evans to go to the
tombs police court and state what Bryant
had done. Evans returned with letter
from one of the justices. so Capt. Caffrey
states, advising The captain to arrest Bryant.
The captain accordingly summoned PATROL
man Peters, and told him to make the ar
rest. Peters went to Bryants stand, ar
rested him, and took him to the tombs
police court. A complaint was there made
by Faber against Bryant, the former charg-
ing the latter with receiving stolen goods.
Justice Bixby, who was presiding, COM
mitted Bryant in default of $500 bail, to ap-
pear for trial at the court of general SEES
sions. A detective belonging to private
detective agency, who had informed Faber
of krepps's crime, asked Justice Bixby to
give him search warrant for Bryant's
dwelling on the ground that the accused
might have secreted there some of the
stolen postage stamps. Justice Blxby re-
fused to grant the application. Bryant was
apparently amazed by his arrest, and de-
clared that he was ignorant of what meas
ures he ought to take to get released. He
was put in cell, and there remained for
the next five days. Meanwhile his few
friends were unaware of his having been ar
rested, and his rooms, with their hidden
treasure, remained unguarded for many
hours. Late on Sunday night, Oct. IL, a
resident in the house, while approaching
the place, saw car iage driven rapidly
away from in front of its doors. Early the
the following morning the daughter of a
Mrs. Neubaner of No. rs Division street, a
friend of Bryants, came to the house to
bring him some clothing. She found the
door open. and looking at it closely, saw
that there were circular marks across its
face, evidently the marks made by an instru-
ment which had been used in tearing off
the paddock. The other locks had been
picked. Entering the room, she saw that
it had been plundered by thieves. All the
drawers of the bureau, including the secret
drawer, had been pulled out and were rest
ing upon the floor. Not one gold coin was
left, and some of Bryant's clothing had
been taken. The lock of the trunk had
been torn open with a jimmy, and the con-
tents of the trunk were strewn over the
floor. The morocco case was SO securely
locked that the thieves were unable to get
at its contents in that way. They therefore
cut long slit in the leather on each side of
the bag, and then took out its contents.
The lock of the box containing the coin had
also been forced off with jimmy, and all
of the coin stolen. The thieves apparently
| did not dare to cumber themselves with the
| three heavy clocks OF the robbed man, val
liable as they were. Capt. Ward of the
| Tenth Precinct Police was at once informed
of the great robbery. He fastened to the
house with several officers and thoroughly
examined the plundered rooms and ques-
toned the inmates. If a clew was obtained
its worth has not yet been shown by the ar
rest of any of the thieves or the recovery
of any portion of the stolen property. Su-
perintendent Walling has instructed the de-
tectives to make strenuous efforts to dis
cover the perpetrators of the crime. The
detectives do not express much hope of re-
covering the property on account of its
being SO easily disposed Of The informa-
ton of his great loss was told to Bryant on
the day of the discovery OF the robbery.
liz SAuiutcu muCu anguish, anu SAPiSooSu
despair of being able to support himself.
The police obtained his release on his own
recognizance to appear fer trial and then
| took him to his house. He described his
stolen property to them and its position in
the room. He has since through Superin-
tendent Walling offered $4,000 for the re-
| covery of the property and arrest Of the
thieves. His money, he said, he kept in
his room, because he had no confidence in
banks. All men had some object in life
most men worked hard to get money for
| their families; he worked to get gold for
himself. A few years ago he made will
| bequeathing money to various friends; and
| then had added codicil after codicil until
the paper was covered, and then wishing to
| put in another codicil, and not having the
room to put it in, he had burned the will.
| He had rencently thought of willing his
money for the establishment of an old bach
elor's home. Now he would have to aban-
don that plan. man that had health and
was energetic, even if 70 years old, need
not ask charity, and ought to earn good
| livelihood. --NeW York Tribune.