Show bet he could set at naught safeguards ot banks new Oct 3 by jihn confession of ahenry A gleonard a young clerk in the employ of halle stieg alltz brokers at 30 broad street the mystery of the robbery on wednesday of worth of securities from the national city bank was cleared up today leonard who lives with his parents at east one hundred and thirty sixth street was arrested yesterday and kept in close confinement while the detectives continued their search for the missing securities every dollar of which was recovered today the prisoner who is only 24 years old and who has previously borne the reputation of an industrious and thoroughly reliable clerk made the astounding toun ding statement in his confession that he had planned and carried out his scheme of forgery and robbery not from any criminal motives but solely 0 o show by what a simple device the elaborate safeguards of new york banks could be set nt naught that this statement is true is in a measure corroborated by the facts in the case and Is the belief of the young mans employers by whom he is highly esteemed soon after the theft leonard mailed ayac kage containing ales to the residence of dyer pearl senior member of the farm of pearl co by whom they were owned tho package was received by mr pearl yesterday today leonards father turned over to the police the remaining ft in stocks and bonds which he aid had been found in a wardrobe in his house where hla son had said after his arrest he had secreted them the first clue that led to leonards arrest was obtained when the detectives traced the rubber stamp maker whom leonard had employed to make he certification stamp used in the imi aaion check presented at the national city bank As a model of the stamp he gave the maker an old certified check bearing a fragment of the signa ure of halle and also a memorandum in his own hand which was identified by a fellow clerk leonard was held in the tombs pouce court in ball for further examination on leaving the court room on his way to prison he said in response to a question did it on a bpi tr wao reported today that leonard as engaged to lulu schrader daughter faugh ter of bark commissioner Sc brader of the bronx borough corn schrader said that leonard had called at his home frequently but A there wano engagement between Mid young people so far astie knew that he believed leonard wa honest and that he would aid him rf any way he could |