The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-30
Who Stole the Bonds7

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Of the disappearance of million and
hale dollars worth OF bonds. Where they
went how they went. who was instru
mental in their abstraction and who were
the ultimate benefciarles-these were ths
question that puzzled the police Of twc
continents. No one ever answered the
queries No one ever win answer them
! For the man who was the logical infor-
mant has passed beyond the Jurisdiction
Of earthly judges and he left no word az
explanation
The secret Of this mans lfe has hanlei
the Sherlock Holmes Of three decades.
Owen Murphy Confidential man Of az
fairs 30 a many times millionaire In
sole possession-aside from the obvious
possession OF his chlef-of the comblna-
ton Of the Office safet
On one day. a kings ransom in the
strong box
on the morrow. nothingl Emptiness.
knocking. sneenng. accusing emptiness
And then the man hunt sensational
thorough-and absolutely rewardIess,
And through it ali. on tho part Of the
man most TO be effected BIZ damaging
discovery, a personal unconcern that was
mastery. a serene satisfaction IN the
staunch support OF his despojled emp oyer
and finally the crown OF confidence which
outlived even the tenure Of the loyaiest
Of masters And the bonds came back.
Murphy was the agent and confidential
man of Rufus T. Lord when railroad
bonds valued at S15o0e09 were taken from
the Lord safe in a little Office at No IS
Exchange place Mr.. Lord and owen
Murphy were the only. persons supposed
to have access to the strong box. The
bonds disappeared in manner as
strange as most Of them subsequently
found their way back
HIS EMPLOYER ABSOLUTE CONFI-
DENCE.
Yet through months IN which suspicion
was directed IN every direction. Rufus L.
Lord would not permit a word o. distrust
to be uttered IN mis- presence concerning
owen Murphy, Bankers. agents, pawn
brokers and even the police themselves
were hauled over the Goals Scotland
Yard and Mulberry street followed clews
and theories. yet whenever any attention
was bestowed upon Owen Murphy there
interviewed Rufus l. Lord. who deded
every man TO even breathe suspicion
against the little Irlshman" whom he
trusted and loved. All the facts IN that
robbery Of 1856 VIII probably never be
known Rufus Lord. who was then 81
years old might have told more than he
ever did. He has long been dead.
Captain Young the head 90 the detec-
tive bureau. who was broken ~ the wheel
of public opinion. IS dead. Detective r.
wing. who accused the captain. and was
largely the cause Of an upheayal in the
police department which followed the
robbery. has also passed away. Jack"
Rand and half a dozen thieves email and
great. who were arrested at the time
have gone TO meet the Judge Of an man
kind Dan" Noble credited with being
at the head Of the plot which resulted IN
the theft OF the securities, still lives. with
to reform upon his aged
llps Dutch" Heinrich ~ somewhere on
earth. Tor he. too was concerned in a
mystery which baRIed the ingenuity %
detectives, amateur and professional IN
the DAYS following the civil war.
There are gray haired men down ln
wall street who remember how owen
Murphy. the 'gltte Irlahman.' in that
time ~ unrest and suspicion. held his
head high, secure fl an employers trust
Where the bonds went and above ALI
what course most ~ them Travelled % get
back 70 the safe 81 Rufus L Lord Few
men ever knew
Developments Of these later dave have
shown h0w wen the faith Of Rufus j.
Lord IN the little Irishman" was Iusr-
fed. The death ~ Owen Murphy sent
to bis reward good servant. Tor Sixty
years steward 81 millions and faHhful
to The end.
owen Murphy was born n county Mon
a CHAN. ireland. 10 1879. He came 20 This
country when he was 2 years Old He
Tas a clerk pr a few manshs tn DRY
goods house Then BE- entered the en-
1.oy az Mr Lord 81 isa rs collector
1f rents for Mr. Lord orneA most ~
The buildings fn that block hounGe8 hv
Broad street William street. Ercaange
Place and Beaver street Tre-e va-e
if.sen huldlass ans che several bgndre8
1fces brought in a large .Heone. IRE
Stock Exchange then occupied ore ~ the
stracr8rea-
over this domain ~ stone and b-,ck
Owen Nfa~oAv re.gre7 as vioe-s- 81.
determined tae amount 81 reut 20 81
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