Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-08
THIS MAN PASSED A
 STOLEN $lO, ,O0O BOND.
One of Thirty that Was Stolen Nearly Thirty Tears Ago Several Hen Now Under Arrest-The Man Who Engineered the Deal By Which the Bond Was Brought Into Play is Missing

New York. Feb S--Dr Lewis 0. WilcoXson, who is under arrest here, together with Joseph A. Taylor of " hite Plains. N. r., and James A. Smith Of this city, In connection with the recovery of q Sl0,0QO United States government bond stolen from the Man haitian Savings institution in 1878, has resided with his wite and child at one of the leading uptown hotels here the greater part Of the time tor nearly three years. He claims to own eXten- sive mining interests in Alaska and have an income of 5000 a month. Nevertheless, he spent The night in prison ill default of SI0,0n0 bond re quired by the federal authorities.
 The recovery of the bond was made through the sub-treasury in Wall street where it had been delivered by series were taken in the Manhattan robbery and this is only the third one found. Two others were recovered in 1880 by Inspector Byrnes.
 ltl addition to the three prisoners mentioned, all of whom claim to be capitalists and promoters. the com plaint on which they were arrested served also as the basis for a warrant for the arrest of one Samuel Warren Miller. Secret service detectives who are busy mravelling the case say they are in doubt whether Miller is I real or mythical parsonage. The only evidence that such man exists upon the fact that his name. written ont in full, appears upon the bond in the place where the name of the Manhat- tan Savings institution should appear. and the additional fact that Mr Will coSson describes Miller as the man from whose hands the bond came into ais possession as the result of d bus mess transaction.
 When deputy Assistant United States Treasurer G. W. Marior re- ceived the bond from q bank messen- ger in the course Of business he in- stantly recognized if because of the number and called Captain Flynn of the Secret service. They examined the paper and found no disagreement except in the perfect substitution of one name for the other. The name samuel Warren Miller appeared to have been written many years ago. The ink had faded nearly as much as that in which appeared the name Of United States register Allison. written below.
 Captain Flynn went directly 10 the Aetna bank and there found waiting James 4. Smith, who had presented the bond and who had been asked to wait while 1t was referred to the treasury officials. Smith said Joseph A. Taylor, d friend. had brought him into contact with Dr Wilcoxson md that the latter bad authorized him to negotiate loan for S9,500 with the bond as collaterial. Smith and Taylor were to receive commission. On the bank of the security It appeared that Miller bad on Monday transferred the bond to Wilcoxson in inc presence of President Mover of the shoe and ianth- CT national bank as required by law.
 The secret service agents proceeded to the Waldorf Astoria hotel and ar rested Taylor. He expressed great astonishment as also did Wilcnxson, who came in after au evening 1t the fheater to find himself under arrest. The doctor said hc 'nai. . large for tuu" !; Alaskan and Dutch GIIis'.I miiIihE property and that Miller rC- gently entered upon negotiations for some of tue former. Miller. he said. offered to make the entire payment ill United States four per cent bonds.
 Those are as good as gold to me. '' Wilcoxson says he told Miller. and Miller tbereupop produced the one which caused the trouble, explaining that by using 1t to bind the deal he could save brokerage. T accepted the bond said WilcoXson. and went with Miller to the Shoe N Leather bank, where I have had an account for some time. introduced Miller to President Mover. who remarked that the security was gilt.edged and affixed bis signature and the banks seal tu certify the transfer. I have not seen Miller since Monday afternoon. Our understanding then was that be was to see me again in a few days when he would turn over the other nineteen bonds and receive from me his stock. q
 Captain Flynn found that the dc scription of Miller tallied with that given by Mr Mover but no trace of him has yet been discovered. The doctor explained that he gave the bond to Taylor for negotiation in order "a do him Q good turn.
 Recovery of the bond recalls the robbery. = years ago. nf the Manbat. tan bank. one of fine richest hauIs ever made in America. The hurslars sc cured nearly s@.6'n0-s' in cash and no sotisblv securities.