The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
IN GREAT CIRCULATION.

STEPHEN RAYMOND, AN ALLEGED ACCOMPLISH
WITH THE ERIE BOND FoEGERs AGAIN II
THE ToMBs-THE STORY OF HIS wANDER1Nos
AND OPERATIONS.
Detectives Pinkcrton. Fields and o'Connor brough,
to this city yesterday. from Philadelphia Stephen
Raymond, an individual long wanted by District Al.
torncy Phelps and others, explain his alleged con.
nectlon with the great Erie bond forgorics
HIsToRy roRGERiEs
This case, It will be remembered startled the com.
munity because Of It's boldncss aud tho cevcrness
with which the bonds were thrown the market
and to this day It occasionally occupies tho attention
of tho courts Raymonds history is rather eventual
When the first made IN thc Eric case
those OF Roberts aud Gleason who still lying In
Ludlow Street Jal-Raymond visited England, decming
himself secure IN that part Of the world. Detective
William Pinkerton sent the ocean for him.
and in due time brought the fugitive back, when no
was lodged tho TombA Alter oeht months con.
nnement in the Centre street hotel District Attorney
Phelps was required to deliver Raymond to the au
thorities Of Elmira n ". who wanted his testimony
in OF tho many branches of tho Erie CASE then up
before the courts OF that city. Whether Raymond
proved the right man in The Elmira matter IS not
known, but II is very likely that Raymond dd not
give tho sheriff OF the county much trouble Tor he
shortly Skipped" without declaring his intentions o,
leaving ana none knew whittier he had gone.
OPERATING PHILADELPHIA
In a few months, however, IT was sscertancd that
Raymond located in tho City OF Brothcry LOVE- y
and under the assumed name OF Frank stewart he
engaged In a clever swndle OF no mean proportions.
He had advertised In zoo scattered through
out the country that he was in charge OF bankrupt
stock of pocketbooks and having 400 900 hand
desired to get rid oil them In snort order Each
worth, or he advised, from 81 TO So, but
they would be sold tor 81, besides which the
extraordinary inducemen was hold out TO purchasers
OF chance In lottery scheme The bait eagerly
swallowed and for a long time Raymond alias Stew.
art did thriving business receiving communications
and Enclosures IRON every section OF the United
States. The authorities al last pul ed the business,
arrested Raymond, and upon trial he was convicted
and sentenced to fourteen months in the Eastern Pen.
i;entiary.
FRYING PAN INTO THE PIax.
Raymond, alias Stewards time expired yesterday
morning ut ten O'Clock, and rs matter OF course he
was 81 ID TO leave the Philadelphia prison. He was
gwen S. by the officials there little ppm money
and was about bidding all hands ''goodby" when
the New York officers stepped TO the front
from their place Of temporary retirement.
ing reQuIsiton from the Governor OF Now York IN
formed him OF their duty In the premises. II .
man felt bad Raymond was that individual, but he
soon rcpaincd lis usual composure aud consented to
accompany detectives TO this city. The party ar.
rived here late yesterday afternoon and proceeding
the District Attorneys Office, the prisoner
mitted to the Tombs, place OF confinement he ID
familiar with
Raymond rs about forty years OF age. English
man and known to be very clever.