New-York tribune., 1905-02-08
RECOVER A $4,000 BOND.
THREE MEN ARRESTED.
Stolen Years Ago, Say Secret Ser
0ice Men-Seek Rich KIondiker.

'''O'' 'hat Jimmy Hope and his confed-
crates were supposed to have realized in the
Manhattan Savings Institution robbery in 1873
Inc oond appeared under conditions that add
20 the mystery Of the disappearance Chief
flynn OF the Secrst Service is unable IN arriva
at solution
Inc pond came to the Sub-Treasury in the
regular course of business from the 41tna Ma
uonal Bank at Warren and Greenwich SITS II
hao been offered to the bank as collateral to
secure loan of $500. The acting sub-treas-
urer' e. w. Marrow, discovered the bond on th.
llst OF caveated government securities
AS result of this discovery DR.. Lewis n
"Hcoxen, mining promoter of Chicago who
mas 1or ehree years lived at the Waldorf-As-
tOila' was locked up in the Tombs last night in
oelauIt OF $4,000 bail. and ]. A. Taylor a resi-
cent OF White Plains an oil promoter. and
james A Smith. note and bond broker, living
at the Grand Central Hotel, were paroled in the
custody OF their counsel Joel NJ. Marx and Hugh
SorooR Miller. This men had been arraigned
before United States Commissioner Shields in
the bederal Building on a charge of conspiracy
as a result Of their connection with the bond
smith and Taylor established to the satisfaction
o. the authorities that their connection with the
Oono was to every appearance innocent. They
were held in $1,000 bail each. Owing to the
latehess OF the hour the two men were per-
nlitted to go in the custody Of the lawyers
II is a man named Miller whom Chief Flynn
ana his secret service operators are especially
anxious to find. He is said to be a well to do
Klondike mining man. well known throughout
the Alaskan territory and also known to have
been in this city late as Monday
Inc secret service men have been unable to
hnd any one who knows him. or even knows
that he exists, except DR.. wilcoxen and the
president of a national bank. Miller was intro
duced to this president. it is declared, by DR..
Wilcoxen. who vouched for him, and 1t was
in the bank officials presence that this man in
dorsed the $4,000 bond, making it negotiable.
The president signed the bond as the proper
certifying official of a national bank as re-
quired by law. DR.. WiIcoxen and the man left
the bank with the bond. A warrant has been
issued for the Klondiker's arrest. DR.. Wilcoxen
says he had a business deal with the that
amounted to 100000
DR. wILCoxEN's STORY.
Said DR.. Wilcoxen yesterday:
About ten days ago I ran across him here.
Miller said he had little money TO invest IN
the Alaskan copper fields 1 told him Of my
property at Valdez, and he ultimately agreed
TO buy block of the stock for 100000. He
asked me IL l was willing to take United States
gold bonds told him United States bonds
him again Il. the WsIdorf, where he paid
the first $4,000 bond. He explained at the
same time that It would have to be certified
by national bank officer when he indorsed it
before 1t would be negotiable.
took Miller to the bank and introduced
him TO the president. who looked at the bond,
and, after saying 1T was gilt edged security,
affixed his signature. when Miller indorsed 1t.
Then left Miller, who was to again IN
few days, turn over the other nineteen bonds
and receive the copper stock.
Before that time 1 told Taylor whom 1 also
know as a promoter Of oil properties that
would Ike TO sell a United States bond get
q loan on il, and offered to let him arrange the
transaction that he might make a little com
mission, as happened to know that he needed
money. In the Waldorf on Monday about noon
I handed Taylor the bond and told him would
meet him in the Waldorf after the close Of bus-
ness and he could then pay me the money.
When Taylor did not come. even at o'clock.
when I started for the Victoria Theatre, 1
not much worried knew he lived with his
family at White Plains, and considered him
honest. When 1 returned from the theatre
Chief Flynn was awaiting me with Taylor and
Smith. Had I any idea that the bond was not
good I would never have accepted it.
THE BONDS TRAVELS.
According to the Secret Service men, the bond
was taken by Smith, who had received it from
Taylor to another bank. where 1t offered
collateral for loan OF $500 The bank de-
clined the loan, not because Of the security,
it then negotiable. but because Smith was
not depositor there. To make certain that the
bond was fully negotiable Smith took it to the
sub-Treasury, where some official gave it a cur
sorry examination and then pronounced il gen.
uine and good security. The bond next Of
IeTeQ by smith TO a thIrO bank, Wnere he knew
one OF the directors. The latter offered TO make
the loan by permitting Smith to attach the bond
TO his note for $500 as collateral, but taking
the precaution to send Il to the Sub-Treasury
by messenger to see If 1t all right.
To Mr.. Marrow the bond came next. He first
looked at the list of caveated bonds and there
saw that all United States consols. series 1877,
from Nos. 1871 to 1000 inclusive,
ated and cancelled, new bonds having been
issued in their stead. A further investigation
disclosed that the thirty bonds from Nos 1871
TO 1000 were the ones taken from the vault of
the Manhattan Savings Institution in 1879 by
Jimmy" Hope and his gang Mr. Marlor de-
tatned the messenger until he could get Chief
Flynn to his office. The latter heard his story
and returned with the young man TO the bank
where Smith was waiting. The young broker
was much surprised when he learned that the
bond had been stolen. He told of his relations
with Taylor and took Chief Flynn and two of
the latter's men to the Waldorf where Taylor
waiting. Taylor told what he knew and a
search made for DR.. Wilcoxen.
Chief Flynn with his two men. remained with
night. Smith was allowed to go to the Broad
way Central Hotel, where his wife was In the
morning Smith met them again.
find the rich Klondiker.
Chief Flynn's men found, according to the
Chief that the doctor had lived at the Waldorf
for three years, with his wife and child His
baby recently the prize at a baby show
Mrs Wilcoxen and the baby now in Chicago
To the Chief Dr. Wilcoxen said that he had
made a great deal OF money in the Klondike and
had an income of 5000 month from Alaskan
properties He had an account with the Shoe
and Leather Bank and the Knickerbocker Trust
Company His bankbooks showed that the last
si, months he had transacted a surprising
volume of business with the two institutions,
especially the latter. The account with the
trlIst company showed he had had as high as
s20O In cash 10 his credit several times, be-
tween June and December last.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon chief Flynn.
after consultation with General Burnett, the
TTnited States District Attorney, decided 70 act.
A complaint sworn out charging the men