New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25
ALLIGER HELD FOE TRIAL.
BAIL REQUIRED IN $4,000.
THE REQUISITE AMOUNT NOT YET FURNISHED AND
THE PRISONER STILL IN THE ToMBs-AN ADD
TIONAL CHANGE PREFERRED AGAINST Nm.

THE REQUISITE AMOUNT NOT TEI FURNISHED, AND
THE PRISONER STILL IN THE ToMBs-AN ADDI-
TIoNAL CHARGE PREFERRED AGAINST HIM.
The proceedings In the case of Elijah AIliger.
Which begun at the TOmbs Police CouAE yesterday
morning, did not end until after 4 p. m. An al
dtIOnal complaint was made aud examinations
had in three separate cases. Mr.. Alhger mad
a consultation with his counsel. eX-Judge Busteed
and Major Quincy in bis cell before appearing IN
court. The charges of Owen OCOnner were first
taken uD ex-Judge Bustecd cTOsS-eXamlnlng him
AS to the circumstances Of his loss of the bonds and
of his making his affidavit. Mr.. OConner said that
the bonds were bought for him by his broker year
or two before they were stolen. lie at once adver-
tised his loss In the press. and III the Board of
Brokers,
" Can you tell what sort of man 1t was who took
the bonds :" asked Mr.. Busted.
" 1t wasn't him." replied tho witness, pointing to
Mr.. Aliiger. " l could have told the person up TO
three years afterward. before lost my eyesight.
have known Mr. AIliger for ten or. twelve years.
had some buildings insured by him."
" Did YOU suspect him of stealing your bonds ~
"No more than do you. never did,"
Mr.. Busteed then began attack upon the afi-
daYit signed By Mr.. OConner, IN order to break its
force.
Have you any cause to suspect he asked, " that
your property was felOnlOuSly taken and carried
away by Ehjah Allgerp
" Never"
"When You signed and swore to the affidavit did
YOU know that ii contained these words in print.
And that this depOnent has probable cause to sus-
pect and does suspect, that the said property was
ieloniously taken stolen aud carried away by,
coded the words Elijah Alliger'f"
"No; / did not know they were there at all.
There WAS another Interpretation given me-that
part was not shown me-"
"And if at the time YOU signed and swore to the
affidavit you had known that 1t contained these
charging words against Mr.. Alliger. would you have
signed and sworn to itP
" No, sir. l was told that had cause TO believe
that he had traded away the bonds and got rid of
them.o
the identity of his bond, No. 1884, he readily
recognized.
BROOKLYN, cashier for Hamilton d Ri hop, bankers.
testified that the bond that Mir. AIger lett
collateral for loan on May 10. 1880 and recog-
nized the person from whom he received 1t III court
On the cIOSs-eXaminaloD he said that he salts
fed of its genuineness at the time Mr. Alllger had
obtained numbers of loans before from his firm but
the nature of the securities Mr.. Bay did not re-
member.
" Have any of such securities ever been returned
to YOU worthless, or been impeached in any
mot to my knowledge"
Major Quincy then moved for the discharge OF
the prisoner, on the grounds that the charges
Justice w s denied the On M
asked that bail be made purely nominal. that his
client be released OH his own recopnzance, far
ever refused to reduce the bail 100000, and the
second charge, that OF Mr.. Trimble, was taken up.
Mr.. Bus eed subjected Mr.. 1rinble TO cross
examination : 10 how no obtained the bonds, and
as to their value. Mr. Trlmbe testi
fled that he had been III business
as a commission merchant, mostly
in ron for thirty years IN this city. and that he oc-
bought railroad stocks and bonds both
on commission and for himself. The bonds IN qucs-
ton did not belong to Mm individually. they
were delivered 10 him by the agent OF the Con
tineuta National Bank agent for the railroad
company burlington and Cedar Rapids. its re-
organization. upon the surrender OF certain bonds Of
the odd company, Tor winch consideration had been
given. Mr.. Trimble described the manner of his
loss and said that lie advertised the property lost
ather than stolen, by advice. lie did not re-
member seeing any of his bonds since they were
stolen.
hat the bonds at the Third National Bank are the
IDENTICAL bonds you lost =
Mr. lrimble said that three persons were engaged
in the theft. lie had not seen any of them since to
recognize them. Mr. Alliger was hot one of them
Inspector Thomas Byrnes was examined as to
he circumstances leading to the arrest of Mr.. ALI
ger. lie said that til, arrest was dependent upon
Information furnished b. Secretary Hilton of the |
Hannibal and -. Joseph Railroad Company.
Since the arrest OF Mr.. Alllger, have Won received
my information leading you to suspect the conncc-
ION of any other persons with the larceny of these
ponds ~ asked hlr. Busieed.
" decline TO answer" said the Inspector.
Justice Smith had given notice of another charge |
against Mr.. Aliger. aud Francis Sherwood made an |
affidavit carefully wordcd by his counsel. j. II.
If the First National Bank of Westport Conn. |
md the carrying off of certain properly |
including twelve North Carolina special tax bonds |
and three Chicago and Northwestern bonds-thc |
,umbeTs OF which given In yesterdays |
rmBUNE, and stating on the information |
If Moses V. Bayls. that the North Carolina |
ponds were held by Hamilton q Bishop |
IS collateral for loan TO Elijah Alliger, aad, |
IN tho information of Ferdinand Blankenhorn,
assistant cashier OF the Third National Bank. that |
ho Chicago and Northwestern bonds were held by |
he bank as collateral for IA loan made to said AMI
,er The deponent ON information and belief al |
eyed that the bonds were " teloBiouSly received By
aid Allger. knowing them TO be stolen" Corrobora-
i've a1idavits were made by Mr.. BaylIs aud Mr. |
,lankcnhorn. Mr.. Busted asked that bail be re-
barge of Mr. 1rimble, and also that 1t |
70 reduced in the last case. Justice Smith |
xed the amounts at 5000 and 81 900 respect
yely on account of tho amount in the other |
ascs, making $4,000 in all. and set today for |
eceivIng bail, Mr.. Ager in the meantime return
ng to his cell. Shortly after the Justice went away
ondsmcn arrived with the requisite amount.