Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-28

The Baltimore Federal Republican of
Yesterday morning gives the following addi-
tional particulars relative to tue Robbery of
ne mail and murder of The driver, whose
name was john Hips.
On Saturday afternoon, our citizens and
neace officers were on the alert to apprehend
me murderers. three of the peace officers,
Messrs. Ross, Maydwel and NAris, pro-
cveded up Bridge street between Z and g
o'clock, In search Of suspicious character,
and on their return towards Gay street BRUCE
ihat Yigilant officer (Mr. Ross, passed Two
men, one he recognized to be Peregrine
utton--he Immediately desired his coin
uanions TO fall back and follow HIM when he
iained Hutton, and accosted him as II he
tne,Y him--they shook hands-tiutton le-
cejyed him friendly though he appeared de
srous of getting clear oil him---when they
arrived some distance up Gay street Ross.
WAS Joined by Mr. John W ilson. Mr.. Ross
tben told Hutton that he was a man OF bad
character, and be would take him before
;ntlge Brice. He also asked his companion
Who he was, the other refused to give auy
satisfaction, and Mr.. r. promptly inform
"a him. that he was in bad company. and
ne Sh0uiU tdhS urn silSU 4 uSy were taken
before nudge Brice, who committed them
60. further examination. On arriving at the
yaol the officers proceeded TO search them
e-on Hutton was found about l53 dollars
on Hull secreted in his pantaloons upwards
of 5000 dols.--they each had key found
oothem, which unlocked trunk held in
common. and with these keys Mr.. Ross and
The other officer proceeded to the boardng
house, where they lodged, and on searching
the trunk on top of their clothes were found
small pocket pistol and flask of powder
and several parcels OF bank notes a.
mounting in all 10 upwards of 10000 dolls.
Yesterday morning judges Bland, Brice
and Nc hechen were engaged In the exami-
nation OF the prisoners and the witnesses
il appears that PEREGRINE Huron, one OF
the prisoners, was born in Delaware, but has
lived most of his life in MaryIand-lhat he
has been several years a stage driver, and
Tor some years boarded in the same house
with the deceased he is, we understand,
well known in Richmond, Virginia. Nor
Rls n b. Hull. the other prisoner, is ma
tive of the state of New York, and with
Hutton arrived FROM New York on last Tues
day week--he has father IN Utica The
prisoners are both young men, probably mel
Their Of them twenty FIVE years of age. They
will be tried before the Circuit Court of the
United States, which will set on the first u
Nay.
Upon review of these facts, il would APP
pear that ;ae discovery OF the murderers
was, it may be said providential ; tue act OF
ANAL seeing God! Mr.. Ross went into
Bridge-street, not in search of Hutton--on
returning, accidentally be joined hin-apd
ii pleased the Almighty that ne should be his
instrument to detect and apprehend the au-
thors of the most bloody deed ever commit
ted IN our country.
Amount of notes found IN the trunk-5
Post notes of loco dollars each III do. OF
loo each IA Bank notes OF loo each Is do.
of so each Sc de- of 90 each III of 10
each 81 Of 5 each; and 81 small notes.
Found on NJ. n B. Hull 6, 500 dollars of va
rious character and amount.