The New York herald., 1878-07-04
ADROIr BOND ROBBERY.

TWO EYES or THE "owL" TRAIN BETRAY THE
THIEvEs-ExcITING CHASE IN JERSEY
CirY-oNE MAN CAPTURED, BUT THE HOLDER
OF THE BONDS ESCAPES.
On the arrival OF the 80 D" train from Phiiadel-
phis, in the PennsyIvsais Railroad depot at Jersey
City, at naltpas four O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.
J. Rals,on Grant, OF the hrm OF Grant AulL bank
ers, at No 20 South Third street. Philadelphia ran up
to William Morgan tho gateman IN the depot, and.
pointing out Two we'll dressed young nen who were
leaving tho train, asked him TO arrest them. Mr.
Morgan grabbed one oil the men, but no broke away
ran up through tho depoi. Mr.. Grant caught the
other fellow by the collar but the captive slipped
Through his coat and, drawing revolver after
his companion, Threatening 10 shoot any ono who
dared 10 ioew him. Tne crowd ot passengers gave
chase and saw the fugitive sPring upon Washington
Market truck the corner Of Greene street Picking
up The ho h The horse savagsly with the whip
and drove OF AT furious rate. rhe owner OF the
truck ga chase and caught up with the horse at the
corner OF Grand aui Greene streets Ho pulled the
fellow from the scat and was about 10 take tho law
into his own hands, whom Oncer Harney arrived aud
took the thief ipio custody The officer took
prisoner to the Gregory street police siation where
Mr. Graut preferred Charge OF grand larceny against
him. The prisoner gave his naInc as William II. kvO-
Insop, aged thrtyhvc residing nowhere In particular
present hut formerly OF this city. He was brought
pcared against him.
STORY or THE rHEvr.
He testified that NJ about noon Tuesday the prs
oner and his companion, WHO escaped cred tue
banking u1lce on South Third street. PhiIadclpha.
and stated that they desired TO dispose Of god
coiu AT tho market rate. They werc accommodated
and the prisoner remarked that mad
At home aud would BRING around Tney returned in
about and offered iuore coin winch was
also purchased. Que oil them while at the desk IN
CURED about tho price OF Tennessee State bonds Mr..
Gran, asked stop the part the store,
where tney consulted the indicator. htle
were at tn Q iadicaor tho prisoners conipauton re-
NAMED at the desk. Alter the quotatons had bsen
learned, they politely thanked Mr. Grant iet the
oloe Five minutes after their departure II dis-
covered that $l2 900 package OF UntcI States tour
ana oae-half per cent bonds OF 1891 was MISSING Tue
bonds wsrc ot 81, 900 each ana numbered rom
500 TO 9s,407 inclusive. They had been brought
- The oiicc ony that morning, with the
Intention OF secui ns them 10 the private box OF the
hrM IN the Fidelity aud Sale Deposit Com
pauy's vault. rhe alarm was given to tne police, but
tue thieves could not be found. Mr. Grant
started IN the "owl" tram ior New York When he
was entering the .ieeping car he ound pair OF eyes
Watching him oil The berth opposite his own
Alter gettng into his berth he the eyes, aud
In short time identihcd them those OF OF
the watcher leave the and JON aaoher man IN inc
o.her car, VINO ne rccoanzcd Us visitor No. Jump
Ing on the car he not iied the gaieman, Mr.. Morgan,
10 arrest them, with tho result above stated.
PERFECTLY cool.
The prisoner refused make any statement and
committed by Judge DAVIS to await the arrival OF
the necessary papers for his transfer Phadeph
HIS confederate, alter escaping from depot,
into hallway adjoining Matthew Doyie's saloon, cor
ner oil Greene and Montgomery streets, anu made his
way 10 the roof, where he threw of his coat
and vest and left them with small sarchcl
attendant upon the arrest oi Robinson, he
stars and entering tho saloon has shirt seev ss
vest ant sStchel found where he lett them bui
the bonds were not recovered Detectives were yes.
terday securing THIS cy lor him with but little hopes
ei hnding him Robinson win be removed 70 Phiia.
delphIa To-Day.