The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-19

THE WALL STREET THIEVES WHO STOLE AN ARM
Full OF STOCKS AND BONDS, BUT DO NOT
MAKE A DOLLAR.
TWO little boxes filed with papers had been
hustled about the book vault in the Office of the
banking house of James G. Kings Sons, Nos. 81 and
So William street, in uncercmonious sort OF way
for several weeks prior TO being lost Friday evening
This book vault is locked in the day tmo as It
Is not considered at oil probable that Wall street
sneak thief would exert any considerable effort
to possess himself OF the firms account books
which would be only valuable to thief us waste
paper Nor tho contents of the boxes consid-
cred any moro valuable. The boxes had boon placed
in the vault by Mr.. Edgar IL. Richards, a relative by
marriage OF tho members OF the firm, and had the
privilege at any time to deposit papers and
documents from this vault His deposits, OF course
in such instances. were at his risk, and he had
bonds aud securities in the firms regular deposit
It not considered at all probable that he would
place any valuable papers In the book vault at least
without calling attention to such a deposit. FRI
day morning last, when tho vault was opened tho
Tin boxes were In the usual place. but when
the safe closed Friday night they were gone
the firm having trace wha tever of the manner OF
their disappearance. There hurry loss
Tor the reasons mentioned. Meantime some cunning
sneak thief must have been rubbing his hands in high
glcc tho rich plunder he found In tho tin boxes
Tor sneak thici must have gobbied them. What
thought as hc tore open the covers and counted out
several 81, 900 United States bonds and share after
share OF valuable railroad stock. How well rewarded
Tor Ihc Industry necessary TO such larceny
now TnE THIEVES DISCOVERED THE
The members OF the 1rm surmisc ,nst the thief or
thieves o tho tin boxes had became somehow aware OF
their position and probable contents. They cannot
tell how this Knowledge was acquired but think II
might have been obtained In tho following manner:
On the opposite side Of the several vacant
Offices, from the front windows OF which tho move
mcns OF persons In the banking house Of tho Mcssrs
King can be plainly observed The thieves must have
contents OF the boxes and, tho alert for business
Kept up their espionage until last Friday when an
opportunity for tho larceny presented ITSELF taken
advantage OF aud the work was most efectualiy
ing, to their surprise, that the two boxes mad con
tanned securities TO the value OF some $50. 600
VALUABLE ONLY THE OWNER
But this vast mass OF bonds stocks U.s. In point OF
Fact just ae worthless TO but the ow ner ms so
much waste paper All the bonds were registered and
pay ment on all hae been stoppcd so the energetic
thieves may as well send back tho boxes with polite
note SIX their liberty by holding what they ca. not
possibly turn 10 any account The rs looked upon
by the aud The banking house alike rs mere an
Inconvenience, they say that ct even
tho interest the coupons Will be delayed BY reason
OF the larceny la fact, they would give what tho
OF the contents OF the boxes. The matter has been
placed M hands OF the Central ONCE detectives
however, and Is being worked up by them as well as
by Detective Sampson, OF Wall street
Meantime there Is Just u probability that some un-
wary person may be imposed upon by the thieves In
their effort 10 realize on the securities. The boxes
contained we'll about $50, 900 in bonds and mort
Cages these equally without value except 10 tho
legitimate owner Inc larceny, however, shows that
extreme caution IL needed by mOnevcd men having
business houses down town, and proves that The
best poco forco the world drive tho thieves
|. irom Wall s.resk