Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-04-11

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under pretence that ii was Huttou's, in
Nes-York, at Capt. James WheIpiey 3 ID
pledge for Hutlon's debt, with some Of his
(Huil's) clothes in it, the rest Of his
clothes being put into Hutton's trunk
the keys Of the two trunks happened to
be alike; bot which he did net discover
until they arrived in Baltimore. Hutton
proposed for the FIRST time to hia,, HaiD
IN Wilmington to stop aud rob the mail
but specified nothing distinctly as to time
place or manner; then il was that Hull
first suspected that Hutton had all along
alluded TO the mail robbery from New
port. They Hull and Huuou) travel
led together OH foot 10 Baltimore, and, in
the course Of their journey, tie s:::A;sss IS
the mail robbery was frequently spoken
Of; Hutton said be knew Of three or four
good places for The purpose, il they could
make safe Tetreat--a place pear Havre
de Grace was mentioned Hull said he
wonld leave the place entirely 10 Hutton,
as he knew the country. They had made
up their minds upon the robbery Of The
nail before they reached Baltimore, and
agreed that IT should be perpetrated be-
yoDd the falls of GunpoWder but recol-
Ieciing that there was bridge in the way,
ahich Hutton believed was toll-bridge,
over which they would not readily make
a retreat, ii was given up. and they came
90 TO Baltimore, where they arrived on
this day two weeks, and put up at George
keck's, in Old Town. On Thursday or
Friday, after they arrived 10 Baltimore,
they left this city aud went out 90 foot a.
bout 3 o'clock in the afternoon, on he
PhiladeIpbia road, with design to meet
and rob the mail !; and travelled out into
wood, about mile beyond the Big Falls
of Gunpowder, where they stationed
themselves, and threw some rails across
the road. and about two hours after, that is,
about two O'Clock. A. NJ. the mail vag-
gon coming up. when Hull perceiving it
had lamps, said they had better not ate
tempt il, which after a little, was agreed
to: They Withdrew the rails from the
road, and the Wagon Immediately passed;
they were about thirty feet from The mail
when it passed he (HulI) is pretty GER
tain he saw no one 10 the Wagon but the
driver; and he recollects that Hutton
said, " There was no one in il but the
driver, it's a fine opportunity, and we
he had good mind to attack il himself"
Returning 10 Baltimore. Hutton said
& he would have it some time, il he we're
10 attack it alone they resched Baiti-
more about day light. and pa, up again
at Keck's; when they went out the first
night they had a small iron screwb barrel
pocket-pistol, the guard back of the cock
was broke, which was loaded by Hutton;
I'd each of them had stout knife, with
blade about four inches long, commonly
called Spanish knife, which they bought
in New-York, at the recommendation Of
Hutton; they had no sticks, clubs, or otil-
er weapons The first night. Hutton had a
mask made Of an old leather cap, and
Hull had a mask made Of the hairy part
of the same old cap, which was put on a-
bout his neck aud chin more like hand
kerGhief than mask; when they went out
of town, they put on other clothes over
those they had on. They were out again
on Thursday last on the Philadelphia
road with design TO rob the mail, about
miles from the city, equipped in al! re-
spects as on the first night {; but when the
mail Wagon came up there were two men
in it they heard them talking, aud there
fore let it pass they then threw nothing
into the road. They returned TO Balti-
more and coming in Hutton said, 8 viii
go every nigh, until have it, On Fri
day night last, after they had got their
supper at keck's, about O'Clock, they
again set out on the Philadelphia road,
with intent to rob the mail, and were
armed and equipped in all respects as on
the first occasion, but had cut each OF
| them slick to walk with.
They stationed themselves 10 wood
about miles from the city. Hutton
threw a few bushes into one branch of the
road when the mail Wagon came up,
they were standing near the road, Hutton
more in it; before the mail got up, Hut
ton said TO Hull, there is bat one person in
it; the first word spoken was by Hutton,
addressed to the driver-"I command
on fsaid hey to stop there are Tour of us
old offenders - the driver said nothing
but wo TO his horses, and stopped. Hut
ton told Hull to take hold OF the horses,
and lead them into the woods; the driver
remarked as he got into the woods. gem
ltlemen this is far enough. you have got
every thing, give up, you may have all,
/ make no resistance, don't injure me, L
have wife and children, do not know
either of you, and | cant be an evidence
against YOU Hutton said nothing; Hull
Esaid, : il is not you we want, We don't
want to iniure YOU The driver had by