New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-06
AN ACCOMPLICE or ALLIGER.

ON STATEN IsLAND-BArFLED THERE, THE DE-
TECTlvrs HAVE BETTER SUCCESS IN NEW-YoRk'
Elijah Alliger, the insurance broker oil No lto
Broadway was arrested a short time ago by lhspec-
tor Byrnes for the hvpothecatOn OF bonds winch u
was charged. he knew were stolen. Alliger pleaded
IN bis deence while he remained at Police Head
quarters that he had received tho bonds from acer-
tain T. Cotton Carter who was staying at the
Windsor Hotel IN this city. Upon investigation,
Carter was found not to exist. Anger
,bor declared that a Colonel Charles BouGh-
ton WAS tho person WHO bad given MN
the securities. The prisoner further claimed that
he had been on intimate terms with Boughton Tor
many wears. and that he had considered him TO De
on honorable man. doing business in railroad Sc
curtles He had accepted the securities under the
impression that they were the Colonies property
and that no trouble would ensue about them. Inc
notice were unable TO arrest this olonel Boughton
who. warned in time. had hastily disappeared. f'i
some time all track of HIM was lost but recently
information reached Inspector Byrnes which caused
his subsequent capture.
II WAS learned that certain gang of sharpers
freouented an Office in WaIl-st, and the Inspector
soon reached the conclusion that his man "ouid DC
best searched for there. Detectives keiHy ana
Hines were accordingly detailed to watch the place.
closely. Their efforts were long unsuccessful, but
| man. on the premises. In n conversation Wit1 an,
| other man. which the detectives overheard, Ihl
| men ed Boughtons name few moments ai'er
"Phl". was seen IN company win another
well.kpown sharper named Broadwell alias
Steve BrOdcrck" who Is supposed 10 De dt'Ict
| I'm counterfeit coin and stolen RoodT' lie was
arrested last August ny some of the Inspectors men
! for pledc1ng some stolen bonds which nal Deen
| taken by a gang of burglars In Pennsy, wanna.
Upon requsition by the Governor OF
BrodeIick was taken back to Philadelphia for trial
and bailed out,
From other sources the detectives wore informed
that Bougbton had gone to live IN Staten lSiand.
| A lucky Circumstance facilitated tho measures
which were BOW taken for his arrest
| THE SEARCH on STATEN ISLAND
Detective Williamson who Tecoected having
once arrested BouRhtOn ut the 81. Nicholas Hotel,
| in this city, for misdemeanor, declared that he
vonld he able to recognize the Colonel at any time
and anywhere. He was therefore sent WITH Dstcc-
tves Reilly ana Hines Staten Island, with orders
TO search for Boughton from end of the island to
the other Al Clifton. the first point at which the
detectives stopped after landing.they learned ina,
| man named Colonel Terry, who answered the de-
scription OF the Colonel in every particular, was
Iypg at No. 30 Lewene-ave Clifton. On their
| way thither the detectives met lltte boy VINO
stated that he was 10 the employ OF ooI4nga
alive they took him up INTO their wagon, ana post
| poning further search for the day. drove with hm
| back to the hotel whore they were staying ne
how was so pleased with the polite treatment he
had received that he grew confidential and finally
Informed the detectives that IWSrIy was .I h"t
what the name was the little fellow exclaimed IN
n0centiY. - cy
| The III further stated that the family consisted
| Of the Colonel. bis wife and daughter, sixteen
| wears old Although known generally by the name
| Of Terry the Colonel, sad the boy. was called
Banghtoi by members OF Lis family. Armed with
this Glow the detectives now kept a close surVeil-
| lance over the house III Lcwenr-lVe ana soon as
| covered that BDughtou was not Say he 40 nome
| He had been seen on august 19-the day on when
the watch was set-driving rapidly toward one o, Of
the LANDINGS IN tn' upper d Ie 81 several yP ' pacEaee
and was aDpar nifty starring ON journey
! This fact the detectives learned only when II
WAS TOO late TO arrest hD. They, theieiore;
| coutrnted themselves with watching ms WIle ana
daughter during thoir stay Oh the island ana our
| ing visits 10 New-logk City. Bat although tie Two
vor~ci, ne vor moved inch or made single visit
| without being closely followed by Inspector
| Bvrncs's men. no result whatever was obtained Us
| regards Colonel Bou2htops whereabouts.
| PLACING A WATCH on BRODEGICK.
! I'm consequence of this state Of things Broderck
was once more thought of. it being the conviction
Of tlc police that he had some communication with
! Mr. Bonehton. 1t was found that this man lived in
Worthwhile. On the same night that BoughtOn left
hi, home on staten leland, Brodtrck also Jailed 70
return 10 his house and was not seen again unu!
! he returned hone, having evidently Just
come back from journey As ne and
Rnuphiou had disapp AIRED simultaneously, III
spertor Byrncs concluded that the vo had been TO-
@. her and was certain that B0u2hton, too Woud
b. shortly heard Of. .-,...,,. ...,....,.o ,.,.
closely watched by two detectives Last SATURDAY.
morning ne seen 70 take a fourl'aVc. car ana
10 ride down 70 the CITY ilail. From there ne
owed by The detectives. lie left TINS place
) in great hurry and went TO, me
foot Of LSeys Iten n,,c he r en,SrsG 'i T
| passing t1a tail stout man who mad been lounGinI
about fcl time. Tins man was no other thau
bought. H. So long sought for by the police. hei
Brorrlck came out of The ferry he again said some
thing tD BoaghlOn. Upon tins ne walked ul
, L,bcrty-st. toward Broadway, whie X nHngn 10Y
walked behind Inn at a certain distance. W len haI
way mp LIbcrty-st BOughton quickened ms pace
pass d Frederick and entered lilnQr store al 40
lbs IAberty-st. Brodcrick meanwhile went t'
. Liberty-s and Broadway and looked around appar
emily TO sea that the coast was clear tie lhcn turned
! and entering the liquor store referred 10 )olhe'
B6nebion who was sitting in an Obscure corner ID.
y | n liable The two men remained III earnest CONVEX
I sation with one another for some twenty minutes
Al the end of this time they left the place. sli ioi
: lowed by the two wary detectives.
4 TLey went to two places in Wal-st. and to tw
OF ers in Newest, whore they transacted wha'eye
| business they had to do as turfieiIy as possible
Then after consulting mnnen,. tney ieN"''
their steps to the liquor store III Llberty-st !,
=, AT this iunCtuTc tue two detectives came 10 vi
conclusion that the moment for action had arrived
| and BoughtoD accompanied by BrOderck, havin
= again reached Broadway. they arrested him an
r took HIM to headquarters. Inspector Byrneo imne
: diaiey sent the prisoner to the Jefferson Marke
Police Court and arraigncd him before Justc
Duffy. The magistrate remanded him nniil TO-DAY
n | when he viii be confronted with EiiJall Alhgci
= The latter, when visited Saturday night &c th
" Tombs by Inspector Byrnes. expressed his satsia'
Ii ton at the arrest of }oughton, and declared tina
g | the Colonel was the OIlv guilty party.
, The stolen property recovered up to the pfesei
| date by the police is the following:
si7 500 o. q 500, 600 bond robbery
o 1000 o. tie S2s, 900 Merritt Trinb!e robbery.
sI5 900 the OF the IVES port Bank OF Con
Il | necucut burglary.
81. OOO OF The proceeds OF robbery OF which IRWIN
II & Company we're the victims.
/ In the course Of investigation IL has been dSco'
| cred that hlliger and Boughton have been dealing
forged securities About three years ago certain pc
sons deuged the market with forged bonds Of the
+ | Paul and Milwaukee Railroad. The persOns impl
IA Gated we're promptly arrested, tried and sent
Il State Prison. Nothing seen OF these bonds ul