The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-05
STOLEN BONDs RETURyED.
The Remarkable Sequel to the Robbery In
the Once of Jame. q. kIngs Sons.

On Feb 10 two tin boxes containing about
100000 in United States and railroad bonds.
and bonds and mortgages. belonging to Edgar
II. Richards were mystcriously stolen from the
banking house Of James G.. Kings Sons at SO
William street No clue whatevorto the robbers
could be obtained. The transfer of the securi-
ties was stopped. so that the thieves were pre-
vented from negotiating any Of the stolen prop
erty. William Vosburg was arrested on sus-
picion. but IA no one in the Office Of the Mcssrs
King could identify him he assdscharged
There were rumors Of some connection between
the robbers and certain detectives On Satur-
day last Joseph spencer. alias Peppermint
Joe" and William Butts were also arrested on
suspicion. hut nothing could be established
agai INST them in this case, and the mystery re-
manned unsolved.
Meanwhile some influence seems 10 have been
brought to bear upon the thieves which caused
them TO at in an extraordinary manner. The
New York Obs1rer in its editorial columns yes
terday contained the following:
loosng scnticmsny. walked into the once Of Elliott +
shepard. ESQ Ne -srs Kings counsel and tender
he Knew nothing about the robbery nor the thieves hut
fewnr "a Would be paid for the capture Of The
thieves. bgt he Earnestly protested MAT il
clue to the person or whercabont. Of the i6ef. ami
iruc statement ini,edt proved that he hsd6ecn -.
octcd ~ alen 90 30 hs work aud that there were at
aud The rohb,r each exercising mat virtue which Is
CALI flrA ana WNlfn on tlls OCCASION
proved wall oi adaant To every auem to pierce 1t or
Tue g. h. word the stranger caused the delivery at
Nr Shcpurs office. at the appointed hour % second U
Ordinary rasfeheari bnntuN wrapped In new sparer
hN hc hands oi little boy. lie had come iu pclun{
rmn,'orn anl part OF tle ewspafr hhl become torn
Knew nothing about It, cNccptthat gentleman had given
him dime in ihr street 90 hrih- ti, box
Nj Richard. i in. present ul"ned the handhoN exam
n"d and Ncd N the contents with one oi Me~sr-
knl head clerks. ami ionil every single item OF M
bank books wills. everything.
Others may well follow the exemplary care of Mr.
Richards in the protection ot their personal property
and probably all Will the hand Of Providence in this
strange history Mr. RICHARDS secs IT, and acknowl
cdges u with gratitude n, j. the csmable treasurer II
the Episcopal church OF The Holy Communion "a this
entirely incrcduous Of tins stranger h. replied. 40.
lhaNc never lost my aith ~ recovering this property
have made It, from the hrs subject Ut prayer and |
believe prayer Away, have believed in IT, and now
here have another answer 20 prayer
when Mr.. King was asked yesterday about
the return Of the property stolen from his bank
ing house he looked SURPRISED. When he had
Nhrre did this come fron'' he asked
The oJsTrp' prints the story, replied the
rep1ricr.. -,
:. \ weekly paper published in New York.
l. II "A politl al paperf'
believe II i religious paper
lumph. Well, Id like 10 know who told
Isn't ittruc?"
We didn't want it to come out yet The pub
LEGATION will interfere with our plans"
- l. 1t true That one of your head clerks helped
count over the property rcturncdf p
" Yes. | believe So; but didn't see il. Ii wa.
not brought hcre'
" As tn fact has now como out do you object
10 telling the particulars ~ the return 2"
~ Ne EOi nothing more 10 say about IL.
Tho Key. DR.. : Irenpu- Prime. editor II tn,
O'sfrrer, said that the story he had lublishe,
in his paper was entirely correct.