Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-14
That Mysterious Sth street Bond
Robbery

ARREST OF A "voCpoo DOCTOR" on SUSPICION or
FIRING THR MAN WHO BUCEED AND GAGGED THE
CLERH AND STOLE THE BONDS
Ii viii be remembered that on the evening OF
the 9TH OF April last, about O'Clock, Edward II.
Note, clerk for Mr. n. Bunch. doing business on
sth street, between Market Space and ID street,
was seized while sitting in the counting room,
thrown TO the floor. bucked and gagged and the
safe robbed OF one 81 oeo Missouri state bond;
one s. ,OoJ consolidated state bond: TWO $50
DiStrict Columbia sos bonds: twenty shares CO.
lumhia street railroad stock; eight shares Met
ropolran bank stock; sixteen shares washing
ION and Georgetown street railroad stock. and
about 500 in cash. and that the clerk remained
In the position IN which the robher left him
until the store Was entered the next morning by
the proprietor, who released him. The case
to the thief was ever struck. and young Mote had
suspicion thrown upon him OF having bucket
and gagged himself and robbed nis employer
The excitement coon died out, and the matter
thus rested. one circumstance which was " ith-
held from the public at that time was the fact
that few days after Mr.. Il. was robbed col
ored man approached Mr.. A. w. Callamore, the
well-known house mover, who AT that time was
engaged in moving house for himself on Mas.
sachUsetts avenue, between 2d and Sd streets
northwest. stating that he would like 10 pur-
chase the house which he was moving, and IN
lot. Offering him as purchase money two
Missouri state bonds OF s. 900 denomina-
tion each. 6Gne District OF columbia 3-65
bonds, and some street railroad ponds.
Mr.. Collamore said he would make inquiry
In the market, what such bonds were worth, as
he did not know the value OF them himself. and
meet him Cthe colored many again, naming the
tine and place. Detectives McElfresh and Miller
got possession OF these facts soon after their ec
currepce, and have been looking for the would
be purchaser OF this house and lot ever since
but have never been able 10 FIX definitely upoIl
any one as the right man. although they have
had their eyes on several whom they suspected
The fact that colored voudoo doctor, who
bears pretty hard name for crooked ways has
been seen lately with considerable money has
attracted the attention OF these officers,
and, as he answered the description, they
took him into custody yesterday and
marched him 10 police headquarters,
the fellow putting on a bold front all the way
anG denying eyoIythirC In connection with the
affair. Mr.. COllamore was sent for, and MS soon
as he came In Identified HIM positiyely as the
man who MADE him offers Tor his house and lot.
This morning Mr.. McElfresh called upon MT.
Bunch and his clerk, informing them or what
had been cone, and they went with him 10 the
Police Court, where they sWore out warrant
charging the arrested man With the robbery
The negro was taken 10 court, and committed
by Judge Smell for a hearing next week. His
name is John Williams. IL Is the belief or the
officers that this is the right man, as he has
suddenly become flush with money. None OF
the bonds have as yet been found.