The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-24
DANGERS SECURITIES.
Recovery Of a Large Portion
Of the Theft.
REMARKABLE EVIDENCE.
Arrest of Parties Implicated in the
Double Robbery.

Some months ago Mr. Matthias NJ. Dancer OF
No. As Nest Eleventh street, took to his homo
100000 IN value OF coupons, detached from the
bonds, OF various values and not yet due from his
safe vault at tae Safe Deposit Company and put
them In the bureau drawer in his bedroom. Whe
he was absent from home his wife kept watch
ful eye upon them, and when she went out Shop
ping with her daughter she would take
them with her. One day in NAV sha
forgot to take tnem and when she
returned home she found, to her amazement that
they had disappeared. The servant, Mary Logan,
now dead. beng the only person in the house,
was, naturally, suspected of the theft, and subse
quent Developments have proved that these con-
lectures were correct. For several days Mrs.
Dancer told her husband nothing or tha
! robbery, hoping that she might In the mean,
tire recover the securities. In her trouble
she consulted an astrooglst residing near Canal
street, who told her that Mary was the thief
While this was going on the girl became very III
ana was taken to the house Of her sister, Mrs.
OiFarrell, q tailoress. residing with her husband
at No. ISL Ninth avenue, from whence she was
taken to ST. Luke's Hospital, where she died
few hours aiterward.
DANcER's EFFORTS TO RECOVER HIS MONEY.
In this state OF things MI. Dancer consulted
with his banker Mr. John ]. Cisco, OF wall street,
what was best to be done, as the girl was dead
and had denied all knowledge OF the theft, ana
Mr.. Cisco sent for Captain Thomas Sampson, Stock
Exchange detective, who commenced working
the case up, in company with Detective James
Keeley, an experienced Headquarters detective.
Tue first thing done was to distribute nandbills
all over the country and In this city giving O de-
scrlpuon OF the stolen coupons, and Offering
reward OF $4,000 Tor their recovery. TINS step
proved a wise one, as the following letter, from
| Clarke Sons, bankers, corner Of Chatham and
| Chambers streets, snows:-
! To Detective I. SAMPsoH:-
ner as had no authority directed her TO the
Treasury thinking tins Information might 1e OF use 10
resp Tespoct tut .D'' "a &f Clarke
The next thing to be done was to find the wo-
man. Who had been noticed particularly by Mr..
Clarke, Jr., on account of a pecularity in her
straw bonnet. The cew was not very brilliant
one out still is one. An investigation was
4 then made by the detectives, who, after quitting
this and that together. came to The nm con-
1 Logsns sister, the woman OF the peculiar
bonnet TO confirm TINS it was necessary TO await
spending na his vacation lie returned to this CITY
place. VIII be seen further on in the story.
MARY LoGAN's MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Monday, at Mr.. Dancers house. Mary Logan lett
the house on the next morning V9esdayl, when
rel. and thence was taken to st. Luke's Hospital,
where her death, which followed lew hours
MIR. DANcER's VIRGINIA BONDS.
AS the readers OF the HERALD viii remember on
! L.
was the scene of one Of the most daring
.roDberles, IN which MIS- DANGER, the only
inundated while her house was ransacKed
from cellar TO garnet. Nothing OF great value
was known TO be taken except a package OF Vlr-
glnia State bonds OF large nominal value, but not
now worth anything like taelr face. MIS- Dancer
was of the opinion that the dead servant girl had
informed some OF her friends that tnere were
valuaDes IN the house, hence the rough visitation
' w YEsTERDAYi5 DEVELOPMENTS
sergeant Murray ana Detective Sleyin, OF the
Kealey, OF the Central ONCE arrested yesterday
afternoon Micnael o'Farrcil ana his wie Annie,
AZ their residence on sus plcion OF being mpncat.
ed IN the first Dancer ROBBERY.
This ROBBERY, although 1t occurred In the latter
part OF May, was concealed from the police and
public by the victim until shortly before the out
rage OF The 18th lnst., when Dancer, nnuIng mis-
parted the Information to the Central Department
officials, by wnom IL was kept from the press
until investigation into the recent DARING midday
robbery brought it to light.
THE CAPTURE OF THE WOMAN.
Yesterday the woman was located at No 4ol
West Fltlet1 street. and found TO be sister OF
the deceased servant GIRL Mary Logan. The
broker, Mr. W, Clarke, was brought to the house
for the purpose OF ldentIfying her beyond DOUBT.
and SERGEANT Murray and the detectives
resorted 70 BIT OF straIagem. The
former entering the house told fictitious
tale for the purpose OF Inducing Mrs.
! O'Farrell to come outside so as 10 be seen
| by the broker in waiting. The plan was success
ful, ana Mr.. Clarke on 6eholdng ner, at once pro-
nounced her to be the person who endeavored to
Her arrest Immediately followed as did also
! that OF her husband. and both were conveyed to
the Fifteenth precinct station mousse. The prison.
ers took their arrest in the coolest possible man.
ner, simply denying their guilt They were taken
before Judge KasmIre, at the Washington Place
Court, who renamed them back 10 tue statIon
for further evidence.
AN INTERVIEW WITH MRS. DANCER.
In conversation with Mrs. Dancer yesterday
evening reporter learned tnat very important
| clew TO the Implication OF Mary Logan III the rob-
berry existed. A few days since, wnlle looking for
some article in the cellar. Mrs. Dancer came across
small calico Dag, hidden away beneath a number
OF nagstones, and on being opened IL was found
TO contain 81 200 worth OF Hudson CITY coupons,
portion OF the stolen property. aress lor-
merly worn by The deceased girl was also founu,
and the same being compared with the bag it was
discovered that the cloth OF the latter ndd been
! cut from t.
! The stolen securities, Mr.. Dancer says, represent
| In actual cash not more than $4,000,
RELIEF FOR SICK BABIES.