The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-29
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WALKING OFF WITH BONDS
JOHN ". NUNS TRANSA CTTONS WITH
BROAD STREET BROKERS.
Promising TO Return with n Ceritdrd Check .
for $4,000, but DisappearIna with the
Bouds-Stortes about hin, In Three Hotsis

for $4,000, bat Di.appearIna with the
Bonds-stories about hin, In Three Hoteis
John W. Hull said to be retired NOR
chant Of this city. disappeared yesterday after.
noon. taking with him $50 900 In United States
coupon bonds tho property OF Field d James bro
kera at 16 Broad street The bonds were handed
to him at fve minutes past 2 o'clock by John II.
Clark. the cashier for the firm. He said as he
took them. III go around to the bank and
get my check certified and bring it to you in
few minutes" Since then he has not boon seen
or heard from by the firm. DIR. Edward q
Field and Mr.. John s. James who compose the
firm. made known their loss to Inspector Nc
Dcrmott at the Police Central Offlce early last
evening Their story was that Hull whom they
had known for some years. called Mt their
office about noon and asked them to buy
him $4,000 in United States four and
a half per cent coupon bonds. They were
bought. and he returned for them two hours
later. when no was allowed to take them
away on the promise that he would return with
a certified check for their value. As he did not
come back suspicion was excited, and n mos
senRer was sont to the Park Avenue Hotel.
where he had lately boarded. At the hotel
il was ascertained that he had Eono
away at about II o'clock in a cab.
taking most OF his luggage with him.
He told the hotel clerk on leaving that
he was going out Of town for a week or
two Very little was known about Mr.. Hull at
the hotol. II was said that he came there
In the latter part OF October from tho
Sturtevant House. From his occasional con-
versations no was judged to be q gentleman
Of wealth. He lived in plain style and paid his
bills promptly. The clerks know nothing OF
his past history. and shook their heads when
asked about his social standing. Whom he quit
he settled his account for the week.
At the Sturtevant House IL was reported that
he had been n guest there for two years and
half. The first impression of him was that he
wns possessed OF n large income. He was quiet
ever he did talk with any. Of the clerks
or guests, it was mostly about his prop
est and indefinite way, He sometimes
excited the envy OF his follow boarders by,his
hints about block Of sixteen new brown stone
mansions In Thirty-ninth street. near Fifth
avenue. OF which he gave himself out to o. the
rental Of 5000 month; For man OF means tue
clerks Thought he lived in cheap sort OF way.
HIS board oil was tl7 week. and he had few
extras. He was an qdmirer, Of the fair sex. and
young hearers Jealous by stories, Of his con-
quests, He only spoke Of his former busi-
itile he said L was supposed that he had &c
road supplies. lie was gone from the hotel
for three months on two different occasions.
Each timc that he returned he said that
ried daughter in Germany. few months
ago he made mention of a valuable present that
he had given 90 u niece who was newly married
A disputed bill was the cause OF his quitting
the hotel. The proprietors yielded to his de-
mands, and at the same time requested him TO
find other quarters.
Mr.. Hull went to the Sturtevant House from
| the New York Hotel. whore he was a guest for
several years previous TO the present manage
mcnt. While there he made the acquaintance
| OF DR.. l.. G. Field and impressed him with the
belief that he was rich The acquaintance has
been continued ever since. In 1875. Mr.. Hull
| negotiated for quantity OF securities through
| DIR. Field and paid for them in full.
| Field 4 James offer a reward OF IS 900 for tho
arrest OF Mr.. Hull and tho recovery OF the miss
ing bonds. The bonds are numbered as fol-