Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-06

tam, Elder and the rest remaining be-
bind to search for the stolen property.
You will stare when | tell you that after
tearing mp the carpets and breaking the
furniture, they next proceeded TO ex-
amino the house, finally demolishing the
entire building. The work occupied sew
eral days, and the neighbors were in
formed that new and handsome villa
was to be erected in its place"
PoILKD HIS cAPToRs.
"Did they find the bonds ?" I asked.
"Not one. They knew that Adams
had bought and paid for the villa and
contents. SO they had DO compuncton
in smashing everything, but no trace Of
the plumber could they find. Adams
took things very coolly, and laughed at
the police whenever approached. Then
there WAS a conference. Tho dis
trict attorneys Of Concord and
New York got together and made GER
tain representations to the Cover
nors OF the two States. The police
superintendent and several judges took
a hand ID the case, the end being that
Adams. Barton, and Kinney were pro-
missed their pardon if Adams would sur
render the plumber. This being set
tied, signed, and sealed, Charley Adams
told the story OF the burglary, and
stated that English Harry had taken
for his share over 800, 000in greenbscks
and had gone to Europe. He wOs never
arrested, and is there still for all /
know"
"GAvE Up THE BONDS FOR HIS FREEDOM.
"And Adams geve up the bonds?"
"Of course. He had buried a lot
under pile OF manure, and the remain
der Of what he had left was hidden in
water-tight tin cases in the Delaware
river. The bank lost about $50, 900, but
its credit was preserved, while the savings
institution, the Merchants 0nd Farmers.
escaped positive ruin. The three prison
ers walked ont of their cells free men,
but Adams could not keep still, so he is,
Gs you see, again in prison. / tell you
it pays to make big strike in crime. for
then those who are robbed will move
Heaven and earth to get back their pro
perty."
"And was the escape of these thieves
ever made public?"
"Of course not. The newspaper re-
porters were given nice stories TO write,
and then the case dropped out of sight.
| only remembered it on seeing Charley
pegeing away at those boots to-day"
The story was so remarkable that |
have since investigated it, and find that
all OF the focts except the release of the
counterfeiter and the bank burglars are
among the official records. AS a curious
bit Of secret police history it shows how
the law is sometimes used to defeat the
ends OF justice.
THE LITERATI OF WALL STREET.
"Oh, yes there are n number Of au-
thors in Wall street, said prosperous
/ broker in DelmOnicos the other day.
Literature is not neglected by Wall
street men by any manner of means,
though OF course few OF them could be
| called book-worms The remark was
/ elected by reference to the novel Just
published by Samuel Barton, a stock
broker and a nephew and executor
of the late William II. Vanderbilt.
under tho nom dc plume of A. Il. Roker
"a broker), with the romantically sug-
gestive title of "Ask Her Man Ask
Her !" The broker had just finished n
bottle Of wine, for the market was more
active and the lambs were coming IN for
their spring shearing. He pulled forty
cent cigar OF an angle of forty-tive de-
Qrees as lie resumed "Nowhere down
town. as YOU know, is there more in
tellicent or q better educated class OF
men than the Wall-street element, and II
is proud Of its talented members.
EXCHANGE TALK.
II seemed a strange place in which to
discuss literature There was ceaseless
tramp of brokers and spectators
through the marble-paved room running
from Broad to New street, crowds were
ranged along the bar or lunch counters,
or around the ticker Keeling of the tape
that tells the stony of financial battles.
There was a babble of cOnversa'
ton with such remarks as New
England is sailing up beautiful
w." "How's Reading?" The Gov
eminent buying of bonds IS making
these cinnamon bears climb "Do you
suppose Gould is lifting the market tc
dose the street with some Of his load
"We've got the bears on the run!
Chicago found the gun was loaded
thew took it for toy pistol. "Ihls II
a bear dance, and prices are golna
higher" could and Sage are both
talking bullisb, and that Is the worS'
thing against the market.
Such remarks were heard in the pause'
of brief conversation on the booKlst
men of Wall street and the splendid
Libraries possessed by some OF them.
MoNEYRD POETS.
Foremost IN this body Of course is Ed
mund Clarence Stedman. He ID on th'
floor of the Stock Exchange every day
and was at one time wealthy. He me
with financial misfortune several year
ago through the indiscrehon OF a son
Int has since made considerable progress
toward monetary rehabilitation. III
fame is national and his works too wei
known TO require mention. he is shrew'
in money matters, though he has TIT
delicate features that one might expec
in n poet, the refined and generous ma
tnre. the Attic faithfulness IN his friend
sbips and all his relations with his Tel
low-men, and the urbanity OF natura
gentleman, tinged at times with rattle
Odd touch of commercial bluntness. NJ
man in Wall street is more respected.
There are other poets In Wall street
though this is not generally known
Those who appreciate good poetry, how
ever are aware that Stephen ii. Ihaye
wrote Poems of Sleepy Hollow d
has been a member of the Stock Elk
change since 1865, is one OF the firm o
Stout Il Thayer, member OF the Au
thors' Club and is wealthy.
CHARLES L. cARRYL
is another wealthy poet. He has been
member of the Stock Exchange sine
Nav /. 1874. He wrote "Davy and tn
, Goblin" He is forty years of age,
member of the Century Club, and Il
Wall street, when not IN tue ENchange,
is generally found at Blake Brothers
the bankers. The poems OF AIR. Ihaye
and Mr.. Carryl. it is worthy OF note
we're issued 10y well-known publishing
ho,sos The wealth OF these gentlemen