The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-30
EX-SENATOR BELL's Loss.
Abou. 1000 In Securities Stolen from the
SAFE In his ResIdense.

The Hon. James A. Bell, formerly New
York State Senator and Canal Commissioner.
lives in handsome two story pitch rooted house
at Midland and Grand avenues in Arlington. n.
]. The town, which is composed principally Of
private residences is the offspring Of the Mont
clair and Greenwood Lake Railway. and has
been laid out within the past four years.
Mr.. Bell Is much Interested in the towns pros
perity Possessed oi large means he is con-
stantly engaged In building. Lately he has
bcen erecting o beautiful littl" church. the walls
OF which are Of species of drab-colorod sand
stone quarrici in tho neiphhorhood. This
church he proposes 10 present 10 the town.
There is no hank m Arlington. and TO pay OF
his lahorers Mr.. Bell has been in the habit Of
Keeping large sums Of money and bonds in
SAFE set In the wall of his study which Is on the
ground nonr Of hrs house.
u lrs stH ~ Tor the purpose NJ orgnnE ling the
Baxter Stnar Engine CnmpnnX' There wrrc
present Col. Waieins. Byron Binninger, the
Town Treasurer. H. J.. Flckett. manager - the
North Jpr-.y Land Company: u. II. Fuller -
pniIndeiphin. large land @wu"Tin tho town;
M'ssrs Wilcox & Gibbs. During the meeting
Mr.. Bell had occasion to open the safe. II" does
not remember whether he locked II again or
not. The meeting ADJOURNED ~ 10. O'Clock.
When Mr. Bell arose az g O'Clock Yesterday
morning he found his safe open and his
private papers scattered about the room.
81 ,ur,Nns. bonds. and negotiable COUPONS 10
tho vaiuc Of $500 were missing; The lit Of
tho missing DOCUMENTS ia rs follows Te-
twenty coupons. United Stairs bonds. issued Mo-
y.mbcr 1865, No. lo5 "a forSj00, No, los ?d5i
''g '.teroG o. dUraa,o. In, lea o net Of FIX 25 1859 No.
80 s5a. July Is. 1872 81 900: series Of 1871. aci
GaGd GscGn iay + rsoI3 i3 is72 No - a9d for oo No.
- OA3 for al coo. No. 27uii for $1,000. No.
: 900 for $500. No; s.5g9 fox 900 ~: l339i ior
HOO No. 1895 for 500. NJ. 1896 Tor 500.
Besides these several thousand dollars IN town
bonds were taken.
several hundred dollars worth oi pilte had
hccn taken. 4 discriminating and practiSed
aaud had eyiGenuy ov.rlauIcd me nap'rs and
| srl"tod only those ot value, rpHtihg every, ,
| thing that would be useful only To- the rghtful
| owner. The same care had been taken in select
| iug from the silver closet.
Tncrc were evidences on tho bay window that
win,lov has no inside shutters To protect H. and
tho latch by which 1t s socuI ii. II H. said. might
| asily he pu;N I'd back with tn blAdc Of q knle
! by a tai man standing on ne Gra-- not without
! berry was committed by persons well acquniutei
with the promises. who, kn wing thai Mr.. Bell
| kept large sums OF money IN the sale. haNo long
| been waiting m opportunity 90 rob II. During
! the meeting on Friday night the gas WAS turned
! do not entirely cover tho pnnes AMI pNrson
| standing outside of tho Winhow could nave seen
all over the room. Tho safe is opposite this
Two strangers were seen in the town on
Thursday. Mrs. II. j. Pickett describes one Of
them as thick-sol. dark featured man, WIN a
| and had thick black moustarhc turned up at
| the ends. The other WAS thin and Nrht cum-
| plcXionrd. No clue has az yet been found 10
! the thrV"s
| 4 DESCRIPTION Of tho stolen bonds was sent
! Yesterday to Mr. Ilihousa Of tho Sub Treas
! ury. and by him forwarded to the Treasury De
| partincnt.
! Chief of Police Meldrum OF Newark received
| m envelope yesterday afternoon stamped in
| Now York at i. NJ. yesterday In II were one
| 81 900 and two 5000 Government bonds. 22G eer-
| tihcates NJ shnrrs in the New York Steam Cable
! Towing Company. lS certificates oi shares IN
| the Continental Insurance Company, and II in
| the Davis Sewing hacune Company Of Water
! town. ~ Y. All tho paper lorc tho name Of
| James A. Bell. Dexter. " " ia the evening
| Chief Mcldrum learned Oi tho robbery Of Ar.
| Bnll's safe, and he nt once cent nlcs4angor 90
| Arhngton 10 dnliver tho pnpers 70 Mr. Boil