Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-14

TO DO the carfNefsof vas, ~, !. =
to city. Then it was that u y
men who work without M w ~,
law discovered new prosns r y" !. =
and realized that even to era Z ! I'd
vault of private firm wor,s , Y
ed by a tlne of bonds that i, r,, ss'''s
repay all risks of robbery ' s,'s y;
protection, while to execn,a .A ~
raid on a car or even an e,r ,aSs
cry wagon on the street wv, W. u
wealth. To burglariae tba as s u
bank meant, il undetects,' 'sm
from opening q magnificent NJ w.
in New York to a steam yncS NJ W.
ter cruises in the tropics ana a
nights ON the Mediterranean w
Tho first coup in this m. III.
once became famous. was s,, sas
its ease and magnitude Il ws s
and still is as the Lord bona ~, y
Lord was q very wealthy man ', -
inherited his millions. Hi ~ s@i
i'll Broad street, whore he m.n..'
estates. He had invested Al sas ~
ESQ bonds, all payable 4 , ~
For the thief, il he had any ir,.a'
Of finance and knew how % n.y.
them, such a sum us this IN ~
better than tho same amouut II ~
This was really the fir. y,
great bond robberies, and h ALI \
popular fancy, but it stirred vsn'N
greatly. Who shall describo N.
of excitement that broke o,,, !.
Mulberry street-police headou,,,u
when tho first vague rumors q
tic robbery were fully confirmed Y i
became known that Hod Ennis N.
gang had million and mora a !,
Ia-2 "
All rings and pulls ana esp,, !,
smashed, combined and ferOrl'
again, while each and all ws,s !,
agony of fear lest tho booty ,hs,a5
returned TO the owner, MIN, !.
centage divided between tbe y,,,
the ring, or sold to some clever fsu,s !
would plant the bonds away all,
sell them in Europe from time M.
keeping all for himself and n,
have no share. What visions q aim,
pins, of eight or twelve carats An 4
lillian stones, Of swift, hlgh nsr
horses, of the heaven Of Harlem I'M J.
Sunday afternoons, with bo,tlscs
under the vest. haunted the sls,p d
tho detective forco.
What II look Of relief and trI,,.
swept over the faces Of Irving siu 7
and White when l gave my ccus,l
their proposal to take the stolen (,
to Europe and negotiate them tte,
They told me many amusing lid
to how the securities came iaioe
possession and as to who were the N
full owners. The truth was, a. III
ward learned, they were part d
Lord bond robbery.
The next morning, Tuesday, HI
met mo near the exchange and N
some trepidation drew from A q
pocket an envelope containing The u
sand dollar bond. Without waiiiu
examine it l walked of, saying, III
back in ten minutes. He was end
ly alarmed. and, like all rogues I'd
cious Of every one. He probably
some wild idea that l was layirgas
for him, In his ignorance d nfi
methods he thought II would bah
perhaps difficult, negotiation tobr
money ON the bond, but Of corz
made short work of il, and Jimmy
more than delighted when within
ten minutes l walked in with ta
hundreds in my hand. A trids lih
made n great impression upon lH35
and from that time on had his q
confidence. Tuesday evening 1aids
by to my mother, merely rema'k4
explanation Of my journey that "
commission given me to execute b
rope. Leaving her, INVENT to Ourm
vous, near Broadway aud Asia
where l found Irving, who hAhdd
over his doodle" as he termedR
marking confdentially that "
give him on my return his shin
his own hands, and, singularly gi
each of the others did precisely De
thing. About / O'Clock the oihs
came in, and after some parlg Y
handed over his bonds, and stang
formed me he would give men
board before the steamer sailedm
morning. / had already pad y
and sent my baggage over %
City, 10 about midnight set @l
accompanying me as far q mi
and there, after shaking hands
dozen times, we said goodby y
bought my ticket and engaged ny!
| went direct to the steamer lo
to bed. In the morning STANLEY "
and gave me his bonds Ten
later the hawsers were cast o.
were steaming down the bp
hours later Fire island sank ttls'
horizon, and we were alone gu -
To he Continued'