New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-09
CHARLES A. BoUGHToN ARRAIGNED.

him to State Prison for six wears.
CHARLES A. BOUGHTON ARRAlGNED.
THE EXAMINATION OF ELIJAH ALLEGES ALLEGED
ACCoMPuCE BEGUN-MR ALLidER ON HE
STAND.
Tho examination of Elijah Allger's allie 1ed ac-
oon'nlce IN the larceny and negotiation OF securl
ties of the Milwaukee and St Paul ana DINER rai,,
wav, Colonel Charles A. b1ngm.on s,erdaw after
noon before Justice Wandel!. Inc pr,Va'e cAi'n
nation room was crowded with number of people
moro or less interested III the case
a'nnno these were Francis Sherwood, of West
mort. Conn. who lost $4,000 III North CaloIi ma
State tax bonds; Owen O'Conncr, who lost S3U'Voo
m railway bonds Robert Hvslop, Of the 1htrd Ma
tional Bank. whore most of the stolen bonds WIZ re
hvpothcca Moses Bavliss, cashier Tor the hr pi
Hamilton, Bishop d Co.. and Alexander nun nnn
cashier of Merritt Trmbe. the owner OF TZoooo
I'm missing railway bonds. The latter had sent a
telegram from New-Bedford, Mass, 10 his counsel
* Assistant District Attorney Mlchael No ,'s
stating that he would under no circumstances
be able TO arrive IN ms citN peiulr
: O'clock last evening. The prisoners AliiRer anu
Bonghton arrived few minutes before me exam
nation began. accompanied by Inspector ByineS ana
As soon as Justice Wandell had seated him.
self behind his desk ME- MF n N",an at none onc
in spite OF Mr. Irimbe's absence. nc
claimed that Alexander Smith, who was present
and who as cas- eI had han'S' "a So goGd snl
stitute for Mr.. Tunble. Mr.. smith beng qnrs-
Toned by the Justice, claimed thar lie had no oniN
handled the securities but had cut on cVuPDnS
therefr,m and had kept memorandum oil lh'li
respective numbers. He also stated that ne Woui'
he able to recognize them ana the magistrate 'o'
cluded to admit his testimony
William f. Howe. counsel for BOnghton, th'h
asked mon what grounds his client had been ar
rested. lie declared tLat q sun ioI t'it t ps
ment would he brought against tne PSIseliS
VINO caused B0ul ht0ns incarceration. MT; ll"Wcs
remarks led to the drawing M II three ahaaNlNI
o~e nv Alexander smith. one by Robert Hyslop, and
L.
aGijavIt saws that twenty bonds issued
nv The Burlington. Cedar Rapids and NorIhe1n
Il ,,IWav Company. of iowa, numbered IRON liza
10 / 143 inclusive, of the rane OF F!'UVV car
eight bonds numbered from 5,719 and o,'o0 lncN-
sive Of the value oi 500 each, and one p"nd num-
hcrcd S391 OF the value OF HlOO, tue property, oI
Mr. Trmble have been stolen. and that ne mas
probable cause 10 suspect and does suspect OhalIe>
4. Boughton to have iclonously taken ana carried
them away. His SuSp G'Gn Is .i 3ascu " wbo
sad that he received the bonds q, from from
Bomghton. Robert Hyslop saws IN his aihda Nt
| that on February 3, April ana NAY AiIlGor Oh
| toinrd loans al the Third National Bank upon
| eighteen of the stolen bonds. Elijah Alleers ain
davit only touches the question oi CoiohGl Boneh-
| ions cuIpabih.1. He sweaIs that Bnughton
! made over the whole quantity OIL stoleh nQ"us
! to him for the purpose of having them
| hvnothecoted The first witness fer the peo-
ME was Nil Saith. When crosS-eXamined ny
| Mr. Howe he said that the theft OF the ponds o.
vyhicn Mr. Irmhie was custodian, occurred on Octo-
| her IS 1879. few DAYS before that cate NE SaW
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witness did not hear OF Mr.. AlligeTs arrest or OF
the fact that the missing bonds were IN his posses
sion until be read the wspaPer reports on ine sup
iert While m Mr.. TIimble's safekeeUng the boHds
| we're placcd III special compartment OF me SAFE
aud I'm the course of business the witness had knoWl-
edge of the different deposits IN the several coupa-
| F iiah AlliQer when first called to the stand,
| shaved an unusual amount of nervousness. lie
testified that his home was AT No. 10 East i1tY-
! scventh-st hut when called upon TO stare
| wbrre he was STAYING at present he hesitated
| ;Ug trial on charges of larceny and receiving
| stolen goods Mr.. Howe compelled him to relate
the details of the charge BROUGHT against him. etc.
Alger answered most OF the questions Sauslactor-
! lily. ., A., l,,o %
| the Third National Bank were about to retire win
| the hnnds IN question Mr. Howe however, OBJ
| iected to this and moved that, as stolen property,
| the bonds be gwen over to the property clerk at
| Police Headquarters. Justice Wandel granted me
| motion The examination was adjourned until III
| O. Ill. Saturday.