Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-27
Office of the Nat. MteIligencer.


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Office of the Nat. Mteltisencer.
SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 20.
In announcing another atrocious rob
bery of the great Eastern Mail. few
miles on the other side OF Baltimore,
il is great satisfaction to haveit in our
mower to announce also the prompt de-
lection Il apprehension of the robbers;
who with all the advantages of expe-
renee, have not been able to elude the
vigilance Of the public officers, or to es-
cane from the punishment due to
crime in itself of deep en0rmiry, but
rendered more horrible by the Murder
Of the individual vino had charge Of the
Mail.
The following letters, received in the
course Of yesterday and this morning.
afford all the information We yet have
on the subject:
From the Postmaster at Baltimore, to the
Postmaster Generality express.]
Baltimore PaSt-e6ice, 10 u. III
ymdrch 25, 1920.
Sir: We have detained our mail until
seven this morning; when the eastern
mail not having arrived, and seeing no
reason for its delay III the condition of
the roads, or the state Of the weather,
it was apprehended it had been robbed.
have Just returned from the Phila-
delphia road, where the horses We're
found. by MIR. Stokes, the contractor,
tied ia the woods three miles from town.
with nothing on but the brides: no
trace Yet of wagon, driver or mail.
Ihaye offered, III your name, re-
ward of five hundred dollars each, for
every person who may be adprehcnded
aud convicted of being concerned in the
villainous outrage; and you may feel
assured that every measure in my pow
er will be taken 10 recover the property
and the bring tee perpetrators to spec
dy punishment.
I. S. SKINNER.
To j. E. Meigs, esq.
Post Master General, Washington,
Z. S. The horses were found about
one mile this side Of where the road
crosses Herring run, the head of Back
river tide water approaches TO within
half mile of the road.
Baltimore Post Office.
al ao0n--25th .Sarch 1890
Sir-Mr. Sears, who bears this, has
Just returned, and brings information
that the mail driver has been tied and
murdered ON the road. He VIII relate
Particulars, and will tell you Of the
measures taken. have sent express
across the bay-hsve called on the OH
Ger AT Fort M'Hrnry 10 search every
PASSING vessel. Parties have gone IN
all directious III pursuit, and notice sent
to all the turnpike gates. In short, e.
terry thing that can be devised has
becn done, and will continue to be-
The commanding officer of the revenue
cutter has promised me to pass round
MORT, Point, and search the inlets a.
Bout Back river. Respectfully.
]. 5. SKINNER.
r. c. Meigs, esq.
Post Master General.
BALTIMORE, II O'clock P. NJ. March %.
lam happy to inform you that the murder
ers AMI mail robbers have been aPprehendea,
they are, Perry Hutton. formerly stage-drI-
yer, and noted as kidnapper, and homas
Norton, Large sums OF ,noney have been
found on Norton'S person, anu IN hutton S
trunk. They we're taken by Mr. Ross,
mos, active and eaterprising othcerr and de-
serving citizen. shall only add. there is no
doubt but these are the men. OF further par
tculars 1 Will lnforin you by the last stage
to-morrow.-RespeCttully, &c.
J. S. SKINNER.
RI. ME,cs, Esq.
Postmasler-General,