The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-11
THE MISSING UNION PACIFIC BONDS.

The loss OF twelve one thousand dollar Union Pacific
first mortgage bonds by the firm OF Marx Co., ofNo
so Exchange place. WAS noticed in these columns
Friday The boys who had charge of them sixty
in ALL reported that twelve between the
banking house OF their employers and the Offices OF
Messrs Wnsow, Laner Il Co The exact manner OF
the loss not made very PLAIN, but chartably
supposed that the ndlarubber bands combining the
precious roll had burst and the bonds had fallen to the
floor in the street The firm involved, however
Immediately telegraphed the numbers OF the bonds
the wires and warned brokers ana dealers
no. TO negotiate them. On Saturday Holland, Ger
many, England and France warned not to buy
bonds of the Indicated numbers; so, as 1t afterward
appeared,
THE RoGuEs IN POSSESSION
concluded to arrange for their return to the rghtful
owner As nearly could be ascertained yes
terday, their method, as learned from the de-
tectives, Captain Sampson and Doyle, was as
foows:-0n Saturday afternoon Mr.. Marx received
q written in disguised hand saying, in effect II
the banker would 60 Sunday afternoon to the corner
of Thirteenth street and Broadway provided with ten
hundred dollar bills he could have his bonds re-
turned upon the payment Of that amount named as
the reward Mr. Marx went to the spot the hour in
dicated visited the saloons In the neighborhood, wait
ing impatently for the appearance Of his mysterious
correspondent He was about retiring when note was
slipped into his hand which Informed him. in execrable
English that he must go to the Of Twenty third
street and Broadway. in front Of the Erie Railway
ticket Office, where he would see person who would
deliver the securities Vexatious this trining was
the banker walked TO the spot suggested and there
met by another messenger, who handed him en-
bossed envelope Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel within
which a scrawl, saying It was evident he was not
alone but II he would proceed TO Fourteenth street and
Fourth avenue he would certainly find the person he
desired. BY this time, must be apparent TO the
reader the chase getting little monotonous, bet
Mr.. Marx had the patience
TO USKSowS CORRESPONDENT,
and this time he was rewarded with success, for q
young approached him and asked him in German
If his Marx. The answer was IN the affirm
alive, the banker quickly adding tho remark to his
strange interlocutor:-
And you are the man who have my bondsW
eyes 4" was the business-hko answer; have you the
money!"
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There a rapid consultation TO the best place for
exchange the emissary suggesting saloon but the
banker refusing TO into any covered place. finally
however in Thirteenth street. Wallack's Theatre
the exchange made the receiver the 81 900 leav
ing the twelve bonds in Mr. Marks hands, and taking
to his heels with the velocity OF deer.
Such a brief history OF this extraordinary circum
stance and II carries its own moral with H. Mr. Marx,
upon being visited by the HERALD representative sub
santiay admitted the truth OF the main particulars
above given, but declined to be particularly Interviewed
the subject. He has his bonds, and is satisfied with
their recovery but there is something IN this shame
faced outrage property which the police should look
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