Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-04
THE ROBBERY OF TuE MAI


THE ROBBERY OF THE MAIL
BtLTinoRE, March 2T.-OE Saturday, We published
the account Of the robbery The mail the finding Abe
murdered body OF the driver, and the steps l.. Ken 10
detect the perpetrators oi the crime. are now e,,
ap'en 20 pursue our narrative and The
ends OF public Justice are likely be answered. by
the punishment OF the perpetrators Of this cold
atrucious act OF v!l!aay.
Tue statement Of Mr. STOKES in respec; to the situ.
Lton OF tue body Of toms iigArs when found tGar
u's veuhi appsaied Ia bsve been INST Tied
wiih tie Tehs oi the bis night ann vas teo
10 p use ah"ut two feel from hiu, and his head
Siheu petN.th Two sapiiHss; the rem VIII IA
left arm seemed been cut-bis body on The
ef"hu-wllh wound IN the centre Of the breast
sna pIstoi, inc Nadcilg having tutn his ciDILes,
and Two siabs IN te left breast, in the region Il, the
heart Tie body Of John Heaps was brought to lswn
about two O'Clock on Saturday afternoon In charge u
the coroner lambert Ih0hg0S Esq. A coIuuers Jury
Vas Summoned, who m1hs report, detailing the ana
tomicGi phenoHrna ~tIcn proved the manner ot TIE
deah. hr CoALh,oue OF Tue jury, moved tse follrw
ing hnmane and proper resolution, which was glanl
whereas IL appears to this inquest that Joan HEAPS
was murdered ON Or mar the public Highway while
had in charge the Great Easeiu Mail OF Ie IL stale.
mat the deceased Was man good character and
has ch distressed family who will ny his death be
deprived OF their usual mean. of -Resol.ed,
unahimousiy that GeIeGai iiraih the foreman OF this
Jury, he requested u Inquire aud represent The
SITUATION OF thr widow aud orphan .hldreu Of the
deceased to The Post Master General and 10 commend
them to the humane consideration the government
Here follow some paric OARS The apprehension
gveii.l
The persons are fully committed, aud will be tried
~,
GU The hist OF May. Ne believe 40 rational doubt is
entertained Of their guilt and it is doubtful whether
fair.
The usual experiment made OF the effect to be
produced on ue nds OF The accused, by the sigat
Tue uSuS OF Tie murdered. We believe pretty we'll
undeTslooi modern times thai this cTerou rs very
,s''aennS The IMPRESSIONS made varying according To
'1e ueSie1 "' constitutional sensisii:ly Oh rrGctIce
crane, and OF obdrTaCy Of temper. In InIs instance
tue result was. might have heen expected. Huft0u
appeared uiViallS eAeiIed.--iInH inn and su-
moved.
Thus, on Saturday morning, most atrarious and
daring act vany, which excited the puhic f..Iln.
totte highest pitch, cOInnIted aud on SATURDAY
e's"i1s. before 10 O'clock the perpetrators were fer
Teeu out AID IN the hands vi Justice an instYuce Of
vigilance and activity, rejecting high Louu,r on The
P"llce OF Baltimore, and il, particular Oil the indyi
duas whose 4xsTtions tins speedy delectio ,n,v ne
dtWhnled. We Believe there is voice, as To-
the unweaTied and juaicioGs efforts Of MIR SktYhEn
on THIS occasion and Mr.. Ross certainly deserves 10
roinHion praise IN addition 10 Tie reward which he
and his companions have richly nieIiied Jadge BRicg
also, merits high COMMUNICATION The Iomptrs and
Judicial proceedings.
We fo'6ear to aaa to this detail those reflections.
which VIII naturally suggesI themselves 10 ever, mind
We trust Justice gill lie ths accused OF yhose
gnii II seems difficult 20 entertain dou and HAT
charity Will he extended family Of the deceased
lie service. TI;oIt pm
STAGE tLe above was in type. Mr. Ross has informed
us that PtrTy H"ttoH has been advertised and a
ward Of 500 Offered him as having broke is az
RICHMOND, being confined there as hldR9p er.-..u
was On This ground be arrested Lili and t,uLL
being " 18th HIN at the lUe, aud having suspicious
a'pedrance, he TOOK him along with him, aud il was
not TIL lie got them Into the Jail yard that h dlsloy-
e'ed ny searching tkeu, that ihey liaE Rsb-
GerS.
The report of one of them having killed himself
~ jail, by dashas his head against Ibe wall is not
Tue. m
Mdych 3O.-The mail robbers, Hutton and Iiul! hay.
made fu confession Of their guilt 10 Judge aud of
the District Court. This confession Re are Informed
the hest authority was made frecIy and Of tI,ir
OWL accord without beIug IN the least nat cred win
hope OF pardon. that they could Receive any other
Than tina, syh cL pntrag,d ls inn.,ios,
far
at 40 oiIer persons we've concerned ia is BOTid deed
but Themselves.
s that luton DECLARES they did intend To- kill tue
driver-tbe otad de0laIes tue contrary. Hull shot
hun, aud hutton stabbed him put bin misery
wien IA g.tat agony from The iist wound. They de
clare Ihst The drivrr made and vas mar
Iered 10 prevent his being evidence against
They also declare that dH the mORsy has been re.
covered, hoI having had an opportunity make way
WIKI IL.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ROB TIE NAIL
Extract 10 tie EitJyy, ddtcd PV< (i.ss hea0 York
JiGrcA 20.
&" have oniy time 10 transmit ,le encIos,d. The
IOhheTJ MAS peFPtliale1; ie villain EnaTmsd.-
The evidence OF his gall pele. The oIrcu
eOa'iis IL convenience week" lPh!I. Il. C.A..
Nsw ior4, Uu,eA 20 Mon.
For few daJs past, who calls bis name
VI The eastern into piracy to rob The
mail Tie dIiver having Ectsd with great discretion
on tue oeeaSiOn, has btoh the airesttug lbe
man ahu frustrating bis wicked intentions. He pie.
tended L" Davis tbat be wOpd nd lhe Tabiyy sLJ
snare W,tii hn The piundeT time in
fofmed General Bailey Of the circumstance touk
accordingly. Ihis morning beiie M tI,n,
agreed ppon, the rcober IvOk hts station on the front
seat o! the COACH WIN iae drYef. as they started from
basi Chetisr lie eOOu opened the mail With false
k->, aud tnos on several packages When on signal
from tie dtiv=, The gentlemen inside us coacu Mr.
Cutts police officer, sud HT. WILEY ofi.e post Office
immediately secured him The villain is safe In iI,de
veii. IA bis Intention to have opeued Tie mail |
Ocrasomahe with bis Ciise hey, aud tate out lew
packages tben 10 close ftso Ihs no clue could haye
been had ihr manner OF the robsties ami .nspcIon
- or24 yeats old. tie is hardened villain
II " apprars nnu' the New NOTA e~'muerCisi nd !
veTsei "fte 27th iSt Davis b. 81 gru,ee spursraurs
about - ycas Of aud belongs to lie SouIbvard
that ss'"Se be was c"aintted - prison he remarked
tie magistrates w0ud have Uf the same And
81 busiurss :" shat further cxaniuann the
nest morning he decstcd "ihe occurrence meaT BALI.
Is bat tri0ing conf T~d wih what may lie sypec
ed To occur somewhere between Boston and Cbstly,
ten" "a prguy hqrgF sweep D that be knew there |
~ss combination Ut st least mn psTssas Of geu,ed
appearance, who are determined to cary their point
lie ubsHaey refused tu disclose The metnbefs Of this
combination but said " Tee President, after bic trial
Noud grant bin pardon, be would then disclose ihe |
Nrw YoaK, March 2s.-we sse sorry 70 be COMPEL, |
eu tn say ai 10 have reason 10 thHk, that tue plan
for ronrg the mail, fgiHated in this city We have
Ju'i parted wb @r. JAMES WHELPLEY, Ht whose house
Hutton aud Hul recently bearded Tor several eebs
Nj Whelrley resides at TIE corner Of GreeBwicL aHd
Conuisndt streets.
Thee men lcn Iris Gig abnut three weeks since
Huil stating ihat We was going relation in |
Cvnuctticut and Hutton HAT he going 10 AIbaDy
During their residence At Mr. Whepiey's IIutiou agd
Hulreceyfd diy visits from 5uiuh DAVIS the felov
now hl con6Deineor r0bbmg the Eastern Msti. They
eorIespondsdn by letter, aud Very nqaislve
Huil. SOMETHING'S assumed the foilOHiug uatu &c Nor
ton Morris. battbocmeW, Wiilisns Cool, htwatrr |
hosafd aud Hale On behg asked tie reason he |
stated that he bad had several wives. and assumed
ltu haBes When u pleased bifH. ~ the same doard.
lug house. was vi HeJrHgton said from Utita
OF near that pace. VIII this pefssn HuuOn and hull |
we're intimate. and ~. Whcylsy vas in(ora.ed that
nefTngton had pufchaytd pair ~ pistols Tor Hutt1H
aud his companion. B.foft they ieu tvs civ HnII
was seen 10 have large SphBsh kHifp with blade
ron eight 10 ten inches IL Length ths kntfe vas Of
>Prrhtsi construction; when 0pesd a snHlI spTIng |
wouid prevent the blade nnm clnsiHg. bOardeT re-
ma Ned 10 HlI tbat such 40 instrument was Ouy suit
eNir iof iub9J. 81 which he suiled. Hutton vas |