New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15
FOR GIVING STRAW BOMBS.
A BROOKLYN MAN ARRESTED IN THE Dis
PRECAUTIONARY OFFICE.
OFFICIALS SAY THAT THERE Is CoHsPiKA'' .
THE BREAKING DOWN OF WHICH Is bh"0N
BY THIS ARREsT-PRIsoNERs ESCAPE
THROUGH FRAUDULENT BONDS

NV THIS ARREST-PEISONERS tH'Aih
THROUGH FRAUDULENT BONDS.
Francis Prendergast. OF No 3rz Macoh-s',
Brooklyn arrested in the Disirict-AitorheS -
fee yesterday afternoon on the charge OF pe'
in giving worthless bonds. He was arfaiEhe'
Recorder Gon. who held him in slO"D ban i'I Wv
action Of the Grand Jury. 1t : alleged that fisr-
dereas, went security 10 the amount OF $1,000 he
says he is a real estate dealer The Dstrlc---A'''
ney said there was an extensive conspiracy ~ -
straw bonds. The arrest OF Prendergdsi was me -
suit OF seven Chinese gamblers falling 70 appear 80
General Sessions yesterday for trial The ooniS''
for the Chinese a who gave the name ~.
John Golding No 226 East Sixth-sL The bonds
vouched for by Wan Get LeXo" witness.
and man who said he was r. L. Smith. lawyer o.
No. q Thames-st Goiding could not be FOUND OH
Wednesday.
Assistant Dstrlct-Attorney Unger sent for smith
and Wan Get yesterday explain about the man
they vouched for In the conversation that loi-
lowed Smith said that Francis Prendergast couii
tell all about Golding Mr. Unger advised Smith to go
and get Prendergast. The latter started out 10 90
so. There mad been an investigation into Premier
CASTS record quietly going in the Districi-AtioF-
neys office. and while Smith var looking Tor MIN
warrant obtained from Recorder Golf
When Prendergast arrived he was arrested ana
taken before the Recorder. He said he forty
FIVE years DID, real dealer, and lived at No
2342 Macon-st. Brooklyn.
Mr. Unger told the Recorder that Prendergast
had given bonds In the police court 10 the amount
Of 1880 He gave security the premises Nos. 80
and Sl Eleventh-ave. II has been discovered that A
forged deed Of that property in Prendergast name
had been entered the Registers office some time
this month. Mr.. Unger said ;he bail was worthless
spiracy to defraud by means OF straw bail HOW
far that conspiracy extended he was not just READY
to say. He asked that bail be fixed at $3.50. Inc
man known X. l. Smith appeared "a counsel ior
PrenderGast He said ne would waive examination
and await the action Of the Grand jury tie asked
that bail be fixed at $2,J,r he prepared 70
give that amount. The Recorder said he would
take into consideration some things he knew In re-
gard to Prendergast and would fix bail In SO~D.
This surprise the Assistant District-Attor-
ney as well as 20 the prisoner The latter Was COM
mtted the Tombs
Assistant District-Attorney Unger said that Mich
olas Hack arraigned recently IN the TOmDs
Court for grand larceny. The after%arI
transferred General Sessions. The other day
Office and said that when her husband was arrested
she gave $50 20 In Thames-st.. who prom
ised to get bail for her husband. The husband was
not baed. On Wednesday she received what
seemed he a police court summons from the
Tombs Police Court. She went there and the men
to whom she had given the $50 returned the money
TO her They had evidently become frightened
II Is the belief in the District Attorneys Office
that Prendergast and GoldIng are one and the
same person. The District-Attorneys office also
proposes to look into the matter of Smiths con-
nection with the alleged conspiracy. Mr.. Cnger
said that eighteen people accused OF crime were
enabled TO escape trial by means OF the Sl3yoV
straw bail. The charge against Prendergast VAS
perjury and conspiracy.