New-York tribune., 1902-10-01
ARRESTBY JEROME'S ORDER
DETECTIVE RYNDERs IN CUSTODY ON
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.

Detective William II. Rynders, who has oeeh
attached to the District Attorneys office Tor TWO
years. was arrested yesterday afternoon by MI
Jeromes order on a charge of grand larceny he
Is charged with failing to return ten ten-doilar
bills which had been Iutrusted to his care oy the
District Attorneys office TO turn over to the
property clerk Rynders was arraigned before
Justice Mayer in the Court Of Special sessions
and paroled in the custody OF Detective Sergeant
Trainor. acting for Captain Titus. His case VIII
come up for examination before Justice Mayer
at las D. m. to-day.
Rynders was one Of three officers who arrested
Thomas j. Ford. assistant deputy tax commis-
sioner in The Bronx. on February .. on cnarse
of accepting an unlawful fee of SlUO from j.
Bowie Dash, a real estate dealer in the Bronx
Dash said that Ford had promised to reduce
some assessments for him for the fee OF SlOO
Ten ten-dollar bills were marked and their num-
bers taken. and these were handed TO Fora oy
Mr. Dash. When Ford accepted them he was ar
rested and taken 10 the District Attorneys or
fee. He was later held for trial and was IN
dicted In preparing the case for trial Assistant
District Attorney Rand recently sent TO the
property clerks office for the money. and was
informed that Il was not there. Detective SER
geant TrainOr said that Rynders had turned
the money. but had called for IL later say
ing that IL was wanted at the District Attorneys 3
Office.
''Rynders told me three distinct stories about
the disappearance of the money. said Mr..
Jerome last evening. First, he told me that
he had lost the money while he was taking the
prisoner 70 Police Headquarters. The second
time he told me that he had lost IL after the
police court examination and while he was on
his way 10 the property clerks office. A third
time he told me that he had evidently been
robbed of the money. He also told me that ne
placed ten ten-doIlar bills with Detective Ser
geant Trainor al Police Headquarters. and that
they were the same he had taken from Ford.
The stories were conflicting that made
an investigation 10 sift the matter. can
scarcely believe that Rynders would do such
thing unless he had been drinking and had
been gambling He has always been good
man and / feel sorry for him. i do not think
he meant TO keep the money at hrst and prob
ably thought he could return It, This afternoon
other chance TO explain away the matter but
he could not do So Then i called In Detective
Maher and Policeman Walsh. and told them 10
place Rynders under arrest and take him be-
fore Justice Mayer"
Rynders had been on the police force about
twelve years He made detective sergeant
last wear but was reduced in rank by Com
missioner Partridge. He Is fOrty-two years old.
and lives at No % South Ninth-st. brooklyn.
District Attorney Jerome was asked last night
If the loss OF the marked money would have
any effect on the trial OF Ford.
Il don't think So" said MIR. Jerome, there
were other witnesses by whom the money can be
identified
Mr. Jerome was then asked II he thought the
disappearance OF the money was due 20 any pO-
HtieaI influence that had been brought to bear
TO save Ford. and he replied: NO. / do not
think that any influence was brought TO bear in
induced 10 take the money in order to
save Ford"