The sun., 1878-08-13
JfRsH'S STOLEN BONDS.
Two OF Unriem's Young Men ArrniRned-
One Held aud the Other Discharged.

The entire space allotted to spectators in
the Harlem Police Court was nllcd yesterday Mt
the examination of Frank \. Dunster and Ar
thur I. Johnson who had hccn charged with
having strlcn three Unitcd Stntcs bonds. a dia-
mond ring and n quantity of toilet articles from
\. j.. Marsh. druggist. Mt l2jth street and Third
rvcnuc. they having lived in Harlem several
years and being we'll known. The bonds and
diamonds wcrr taken from safe. tho combina-
tion ot the lock being known only TO DR.. Marsh
and Dunstrr, and tie drug and fnncy goods
wore tnkon from tho show rlso- and shelves in
tho sturr. Some Ol the drug and fancy goods.
piled on Justice Hammers desk. johnson WAS
charged more npttcuarly with being Il receiver
%! thr stolrn property.
FLOYD Grant, an employee ol tho western
Iniou ToloEraph Company. testified that ON thn
iin OF March last u telegram signed Frank.'
q ted Boston. and addressed 70 johnson IN New
York, CANT. over the wires ot ~. company. Il
contained the words " All right, being notl.
cation to johnson that the stolen bonds had
william NJ Pratt Of Boston identified Dunstcr
ma the person who. in March last. sold two of
the bonds to Bangs \ CO. Of Boston. Duuster
did not seem in the least Disconnected 10y the
Rowland ridley said: Johnson told me that
he had received 81 800 from Dunst"r, who rep
roscnted that the money was loaned by n
friend
$50 from me, and give me as security u dia-
mond which he said had bocn loaned To him by
Dunstcr"
the higher court and hNed his bail AZ $1,000
No bondsman appearing. Dunster was locked
Johnson's lawyer said. Il hope your Honor
Will discharge Johnson, as there is no evidence
to warrant his being heidi
The Justice replied. " cannot allow johnson
20 10. unless can bc satisfied in regard 10 how
he received stolen properly
d" It was supposed by Johnson" the lawyer
said. that Duu-,cr WIS "a young man OF wealth.
and therefore the lHtier WI- not surprised Mt
srcing the former have United States bonds and
diamonds Dunster said that he wished to
purchase % hnrr0om In broadway. but that he
did not wish TO mako the pur0hlse In his own
name. as IL might offend souin oi his reaiiX,s.
who wcre opposed TO- his selling liquor. The
| place was Therefore. bought ~ johnson with
! ~ 500 furnished him by puustor, johnson sup
posing that the cash Wa obimncd honestly.
| nunet"r rcprcscutedtl johnson that the dia-
| monds wor0 given him hy u relative
| TN" Justice was silent for minute. and
| johnson. surprising TINT lac would he held.
| turned 90 friend. and. with tcars IN his eyes,
! asked HIM To hecomr surety. Tho question
| was hardly asked bcfor" the Justi,e exclaimed:
| johnson. you are discharged. Tho evidence
| j. not sufficient TO hold you.
| Tho announcement WAS r"cctved with loud
| clapping of hands. Stamping of feet md cheers
! 10y the audience 1t w9s with difficulty that
oruor MlS 1,i''Ioi, Yi. ,r' r,n-
| Mr.. Marsh. however. still -irl that JuN n
son was guilty and ought not in have 'lc"n DIS
| churged. There are other citizens who shared
| IN Mr.. Marsh opinion. The stolen bonds be-
| loug.d 10 Mr.. Mur-h- sister. ani he VIZ keep
INK them in trust for her. He will rcplacc
| them.
! mad" n confession to SpecM Agent Mowau
| "a knrwleGgiug tnc ihft OF the bonds. drugs
| ana fancy arr 's. hut cmphutirllN denying
! that hc STOLE the diamonds. punsfor also al
| logged that johnson WAS his a"'Ompll'". 4
! Shcril on 'or too, possession oi the Broad
way harrOuin Jostcrdly.