The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-26

. THE PRISONERS UNDER Ahist1o -S''--
: f,rKE ROMANCE THAN REALTrY-7THlEsSY
l WAIVE EXAMINATION AND ARE COM
M1rrEp TO, AWAIT REoUlsITIoN FROM
THE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK.
rcorrespondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
3r#Ls f,.'& PETERSBURG, March. 25, 1873.
!; The arrest or the New York bond-rob-
beers, George Coursean, Ruie Minor, Horace
Abrams, and Charlotte Dougherty, here on
Saturday afternoon caused sensation
such as has rarely been witnessed in our
usually quiet city. The interest in the case
has in nowise died out to-day: Many nun
dred people assembled at the courthouse
and on the cour t-green this morning TO VIII,
ness the examination before the Mayor, and
to get sight OF the prisoners. But no ex-
animation took place. 1t was waived by
the accused through their counsel, Captain
r, &. Pegram, who, in view CT the over
Whelming evidence against them, candldlY
advised them to waive examination an TO
await requtsition from the Governor OF
New York. The prisoners were, tncrelore'
not brought from jail. They, OF course,
.protest their innocence OF the robbery, and
declare that when they are arraigned for
trial in New York they will satisfactorily
explain how they came IN possession OF
the bonds.
During the examination OF the baggage
Of fhe prisoners in their room ut Jarratt's
Hotel on Saturday evening Theoretically
sealed tin box was found in the trunk OF
Rufc Minor, who arrived here on Friday
evening, which, from its nature and weight,
was deemed to contain the stolen papers.
It was opened in the presence OF the Mayor
and q partial examination OF its contents
made. It was found to contain bonds,
stocks. securities, certificates, &C., to large
amount, number O? them answering to
the Nos. and values Of those stolen from
Mr.. James U. Young,, OF No. 40 Nassau
street, New York, on the 81 day OF JAN
nary last. The box was then closed and
deposited fer safety in the vault Of the
Bank OF Petersburg until such time
as q thorough examination could be
made. It was deemed best to defer this
examination until the, arrival from New
York OF Superintendent Robert a. Pinker-
ton, who had been telegraphed for. Mr.
Pinkerton arrived yesterday morning, and
after consultation with the Mayor aud the
counsel employed on either side it was de-
cidcd to make Il full examination Of the con-
tents of the box last night. The box was
taken to the Mayors Office last night about
s O'Clock, and it was opened in the
presence OF Mayor Cameron, Major
Charles S. Stringfclow, counsel, for the
Pinkerton detective agency; Captain r. G..
Pegram, counsel for the prisoners; Detcc-
tive Pinkerton and his assistants. Each
gentleman as he sat around the table had
before him schedule OF the bonds and
stocks stolen from tIr. Young in order to
compare itwith the numbers and values olthe
papers taken from the box. The result
was astounding. With but few trifling c:S-
ceptions every one Of Mr. Ioung's papers
were found in the boz, and.lhe checking on
the schedule went on until the list was coill-
pieted. Thieves had not disposed Of any 81
the stolen property, except probably some
Of the coupons on which tie Interest haG
fallen due. The face-valuc Of the bonds and
stocks, &C., stolen from Mr.. Young was be-
tween $500, 600 and s4Go.000. Their market
value falls below s250,C00. The thieves met
in Petersburg on Saturday for the first time
SINCE the commission OF the robbery, at which
time they separated and fed to differ
ent points. On the same train which
brought the woman Charlotte Dougherty
from New York last Wednesday came the
detective Gallagher, shadowing her. On
Lie uII1S dl vi GilC III IL w S''
boarded by Horace Hoyan, who went over
from Petersburg to meet the woman. The
detective recognized him rs he entered the
car, saw bin glance about evidently 20 see
il he was observed, and then to 90 to the
seat occupied by the woman, whom he
claims to DO his wife. The two came on TO
Petersburg, and put up at Jarratt's Hotel
On FRIDAY they were joined by the other
two men, aud on Saturday they were all az
rested, as stated in my last letter, while ia
conference in their room.
The recovered property embraces bonds,
stocks. and certificates OF the Merchants
Bank OF st. Louis, Chicago Gas-Light and
Coke Company, Mobile and Alabama Grand
Trunk railroad, james River and Kanawha
Canal Company, Bridgeport Gas-Ligtt Com
pany, St. Louis and Iron Mountain rail-
road, Chicago and Northwestern railroad,
Hudson county On. ~ bonds, hnicker-
booker Fire Insurance Company, Water
town and Rome railroad. Tredeaar Compa.
nv OF Richmond first mortgage), Western
railroad OF Alabama, Buffalo Light
Company, Morris and Essex railroad, Ala
bama State, City OF Mobile, Nassau Gas
Light Company, Brooklyn and Jamaica
railroad, Brooklyn Central railroad, Will
liamsburg Gas-Light Company. SheboySan
and Fon Du Lac railroad, Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company, Piedmont rail-
road, Chatham National Bank, Western
North Carolina railroad, City OF Houston,
Texas; Lamar Fire Insurance Company OF
New York, Manhattan Gas-Light Company.
Each bond, stock, and certificate was
found as per number and description.
ISL 900 IN UNITED STATES REGISTERED BONDS
,Yrkvrn
But a still greater surprise awaited the
examiners. In the tin box was found a
large envelope containing $4,000 of regis
tered United States 500 bonds. OF these
there were four bonds Of $4,000 each, one
OF So, 900, and two OF 81, 900 each, registered
in the name of William r. Randall, and
four bonds of $1,000 each, registered in the
name OF Franklin Hatch. Here was strong
evidence OF another big robbery committed
somewhere. 1t was ascertaiped to-day
through kilograms OF inquiry that these
Government bonds were stolen in July OF
last year from the National Bank at Court
landt, n. Z, at which time large amount
of other securities were taken. They were
stolen some three weeks or more before
they were missed. Part Of the stolen bonds
were subsequently sold back to the bank
through the aid OF an attorney.
The Mayor to-day placed all these bonds,
&C.. in the care of the City Treasurer. The
prisoners are still kept in solitary conhne-
ment and not allowed communication with
each other, though the curious public arc
allowed to see them.
It is not probable that tue .requisition
from the Governor Of New York will reach
here before Wednesday. and that tue pris-
oners will not leave before Thursday.