National Republican., 1884-04-08

Finder, but the lattor objected that
the New York people would be suspicious
ut seeing them together, and 1t was then ar
ranged that they should go to different hotels
in New York. Tho next day witness re-
ccived dispatch from Mr.. Thompson that
Finder was detained, but that nothing less
than $4,000 would be accepted. Friday
night. Mr. Finder returned and camo to
witneSs's house and brought all the securities
except $500 coupon United States per
cent. bond. Finder said they had used that
bond, but had promised to send the money
for it the next day. The securities woro in
a package which appeared not to have been
much disturbed since taken from the bank.
Witness thought there was n musty smell
about tho paper. Finder went away after
the package was delivered, and witness put
the package in the bank.
Finder said that in New York he had to
take the cars and so to somo secluded place,
probably restaurant in the suburbs. aud
then the securities were banded to him
through pigeon hole, and gave tho money
the same way. 1t appeared that Flindrr
was dealing directly with the thieves et this
time, hut how he camo TO quit commute lea
tion with the broker, or whether the broker
went thoro with him he did not explain nor
why hc did not keep hack the 500 ont Of the
$1,000 for the missing bond. The next morn
ing Finder came back to the bank aud gave
wit ness a $50 ill, which he said ho had
received Ivy mail that morning from the party
| in New York Witness said there was $40
premium on that bond, but Finder said that
$500 was all he could get. Finder said ho
ought to ret something out Of the case, aud
| witness told the teller to give him Sl0O,
which Finder suid WAS perfectly satisfactory.
| That was the last of tho wiinesss dealings
| with Finder
The witness said the package Of securities
was delivered to him as an individual for
safe keeping by DR., Harding, surgeon nf the
| United States navy, who was ordered to San
| Francisco, as he thought. Tho package WAS
worth, ut par for the securities. about $50,
900. The bonds were worth premium.
| The securities were Of such u nature as 10
| pass by delivery. Witness considered him
self personally responsible for tho safe keep
ing of the package, and he was much dis
| tressed Mt the loss, both because he was
responsible and more because his reputation
might be attacked aud suspicious entertained
that he was in league with the thieves, rs he
knew that detectives often worked upon some
| such theory. Because Of this distress ofmind
| his remembrance Of details was not as good
as q cooler person might think 1t should be.
Tho crOss-examination was very short aud
developed nothing Of interest.
| Col. William G. Moore was the next witness
examined. lie was clerk in the National
Metropolitan bank On July2 he met Mr.
MGDeYitt as he was coming from Riggs's
bank. McDevitt said he was going to the
surgeon generals office. Witness went back
to the National Metropolitan bank and in d
few minutes heard Mr.. White exclaim that il
had been robbed. Witness suggested that he
send for McDevitt who, as he thought, could
be found at the surgeon generals Office. This
was about noon or u little after. There wa
no cross-examination.
Kales j. Moore brother Of the last witness
and also clerk in the National Metropolitan
bank for the last seventeen years, was the
man who went after MCDovitt as soon as the
robbery was discovered. lie found McDevitt
at the surgeon generals Office. McDevitt
wanted to know il something was wrong
Witness told him that it was prnbable but he
would be informed when he reached he bank
There was no cross.eXamination.
| rhe court adjourned at Dds.