Evening journal., 1890-01-31
STOLEN BONDS RETURNED.
,o.N = oAr-essoN r. rs BACK HIS
SECURITIES

The Bonds Were secreted In Can. ~"~'
Death of One of the Thieves.-DetaA Is
OF the Search. 4
Fx-United States District Attorney |
John O. Patterson walked into the Sc |
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Company's |
building yesterday and deposited in the
vaults. the bonds and securities valued
at 81 800. which were stolen from under
his nose at the Delaware Bank on Decem-
Der last.
Detective Henry wayl of the district
ATTORNEYS Office in Philadelphia, was
largely instrumental in the recovery OF
the bonds, for which Mr.. Patterson paid
k3, 500 in hard cash.
The circumstances of the robbery,
which was one Of the most daring ever
committed in Wilmington or anywhere
else, are still FRESH In the minds of the
public. The details of the discovery Of
the securities and the means used to
obtain their return will probably always
remain secret between the negotiating
parties on both sides.
Walter Sheridan, Philadelphia
Crook, who died in Montreal, on
January 81, was one Of the three men
who accomplished the robbery.
Immediately after the robbery, the
bonds and securities were transported 70
an obscure town in Canada. Mr.. Patter-
son offered reward of 1000 for the
recovery Of the securities, but accom-
plished nothing, thereby. Then he put
the matter into the hands OF the detec-
tives, with the result that on Wednesday
evening the securities were handed to
him at his home in this city.
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| through fourth hand representatives and
meetings Of the most guarded character
were held in Boston, New York and
Philadelphia. Most Of the negotiations
were conducted by means Of an immense
| correspondence between Canada ana
| Philadelphia. The thieves made their
| own terms They were Indifferent as to
| the negotiations unless they obtained
their own figure. which was $4,000.
| They rejected an offer of 1000 After
careful inquiries as to the integrity of
the detectives in the case, Mr.. Patterson
placed the sum demanded in their hands
and eventually received the bonds.
The officials of the National Bank of
| Delaware did not offer any reward or take
any steps to assist Mr.. Patterson in
obtaining the securities. They did not
consider that the bank was responsible
for the robbery.
| A Philadelphia Press reporter inter
viewed Detective Wayl last evening in
regard TO the matter with the following
result:
Mr.. Wayl said last night that he was
| sure 1t had cost Mr.. Patterson at least
50, 900. Smaller proffers we're refused,
the thieves preferring to hold on to the
bonds until they mature, about twenty
years hence. The thieves divulged the
fact that as soon as they got the bonds
and were able to get out of Wilmington
they took them direct to Canada, where
they were kept by a confederate, pending
the contamination of deal for their re-
turn. These proceedings gave them i'm
munity from punishment. 1t was be-
lieved the men were part of a gang OF
men who attempted to bunko President
Banning the morning previous to the
theft, but thew disclaimed to the detect.
i've any knowledge of the latter party.
Mr.. Wayl was reluctant to talk about
. the matter last night, and declared thai
Z he knew almost nothing about the mat
/ ter, admitting at the same time. that BIZ
had been instrumental in recovering the
securities he said
you see it's this way. was raised
down there and know Mr. Patterson anS
! after he had tried other detective agen-
cies he came to me and just took hold &
help the old gentleman out. No, don
. know who the thieves were, but In
! sure. in fact | know, that Walter Sheri
dan was one. / don't know when thu
bonds were returned nor exactly how"
But how did you actf"
: "Well, / sent word around, you know
= | and John Chapman of Boston, also di
something, and between us all, tn
= | Pinkertons and the rest the bonds cam
= back. No, we didn't get reward. MI
Patterson said he never could identif
the thieves, and so he might as well pa
J. for the return of the securities.
= "If the Press should say that the bond
& were shipped by express to Mr.. Patterso
k after he had placed SO, 500 in the hand
% of some attorney to be paid on the receiI
Is Of the bonds, would it be printing tn
: TRUTH"
i "Well, yes. suppose that's the wa
they do such things, but really | kno
nothing about that part and wasn't thei
S. when the goods were handed over. M
the district attorney knew nothing abOr
the matter. The securities at one tim
were in the hands of New York persons
/ Just participated. in the matter to hel
Is Mr.. Patterson along, Tor wanted MIN
get his property back l wish / coul
,s tell you more about it, you know, and
would If I could. Just come to me {
any time for information that ! ma
- have and I'll give it to you willingly"
On Wednesday, January 90, The Pres
s. printed an extended notice of Sheridan
q. picturesque career. He was ieweler
4, trade but very prohigate. He was e'
4, pecially skillful in swindling jewellers
substituting worthless stones for re
ones. He was in a 100000 swindliT
d. real estate operation near Denver, and hs
lg a narrow escape from death in trying
Jump q mine" in 1882 near Berthe mou
rtt tains Three of the gang were kille
N and Oscar Hill terror in that regio
tried to kill Sheridan, but was himse
killed.
!! Sheridan then came East and occupi
~ his time in planning robberies, especial
upon banks. He was a verv engagil
his man, Of superior address, but Of la
t. years drank considerably. He died
pneumonia.
Is Buried with Military Honors.
- James McEInen, former soldier an