Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-06

sig t population nave, except in the solitary
instance above alluded to, proved an ample re-
st.Slni ,spon robbers. We hope, therefore, and
We are c'.i'iJent we speak the wishes of the
people OF Baltimore, that the Post Master Ge-
neral will rake the guard between Baltimore
anu Elktcn Il permanent part of the mail es-
Enlistment. Indeed, when we look at the
comparatively small additional expense neces-
sary To afford security to the mails and to res
sore the confidence of the public in their safe
conduct, we cannot for Il moment doubt that
inc arrangement will not be carried into full
eject. I,uH finer
MAIL ROBBER.
We are sorry To state, that no further par
ticulars which could lead to the detection Of
the villain, who robbed the mail, have yet
transpircd. We regret that detection has not
followed crime 50 rapidly, Oh this, as on for
incr occasions. We still entertain hopes, that
tie culprit will be brought to justice. A prin-
opal circumstance, which may conduce To
This purpose, the jacket heretofore spoken of,
islclt at the office of Mcssrs Stockton & Stokes
inai-contractors, for Inspection, where tailors
aud slop shop dealers are invited TO call and,
II they can, identity the purchaser of the gar
ment. [BaH. Pat.
1t was thrown over the back of the dri-
rer,' says the .Borning Chronicle, Shy the
thjei, when he complained of the cold, and af-
Ter he had been stunned by the violence of the
blow. The coat is Il roundabout, made of
drab colo red flstian, lined with coarse white
muslin, apparently domestic, with covered
buttons, single breasted, and button holes work
''d square at one end. Apparently this gar
incnt has never been worm ant. on the lining
there is slight stain of bood''
Extract u u letter from tic Postmaster at HI
n,inSion, 10 Tie Postmaster IN this city, dated
Wilmington, Oct. u, 1891.
The men that were last evening appre-
neudsd near this place, and committed, on sus-
flcion of heng concerned in the robbery of
tiie maui, were this morning taken before the
magistrate and examined, together with the
orifer whom brought on from Ekton ,the
trunks and every thing they had with land a.
nout them, having previously been strictly
searched, nothing was discovered that would
induce suspicion that either of them was
concerned i'll the robbery. On. the contrary,
the driver swore positively that neither of them
was the robber. The Justice discharged them,
and they proceeded with the wagon towards
Philadelphia" [Phl. Frank. Gaz
The following is the deposition of Andrew
lynch, the driver of the mail Wagon, lately
robbed near Elktcn. twill prove interesting
as containing the nlinutin OF transaction,
which has naturally produced great interest
ana IN the leading actS, corresponds with the
statement heretofore made,
Stqts IF Dtta5r,rs, Ne.o Cds.s County, IS.
-. u.ifllT
LyHch; driver of the United States mail wag-
gon, from Elkton to Havre de Grace, who be-
lnS duly sworn, -deposeth and saith, that after
nc took IN his mail bags mt Havre de Grace, or
Terry on this side the river, he observed a
person standing near the Wagon, who he sup
passed To be passenger, Of about five feet
nine inches high, had on blue coat and white
pantaloons--said person requested To he taken
into the Wagon deponent permitted him to
IA GnIt -.
night OF 25th inst As deponent approached
Charlestown he was inquired of by the person.
whether he stopp ed there--answer cred him, that
he sometimes did. On said occasion he
posted on without stopping--no conversations
passed between deponent and the person UNI
nj he had got about IA mile ON the east side
OF North East: that while the mail was chang
Ing at North East, said person remained in The
mai Wagon and depOnent stood ut the door
OF the Post Office, whilst the mail was chang
ing, when the person inquired OF the deponent,
itthere was not a house on the top of the HILL
but little distance from it, From that time
nothing trlnsplrcd, until deponcnt had got
within about miles of ElEton, when said per-
son asked him, how far he had to drive on his
route, and was told between and miles !. f.
ter proceeding a short distance, in a low bot
tom near "A branch, deponent received Il stroke
from the person on the back of the head which
Il
club, he fell forward much stunned: after
recovering somewhat, he discovered the per-
son on his back, drew his hands behind him
confined them with pieces of a silk hlndker-
chief, and tied him to the foot of the wagon
The deponent inquired of the person what
he was going 10 do with him. and received for
answer, he quiet and behave yourself, and
Will not hurt you more than have DOME
intend TO overhaul the mail, and drove the
Wagon about 300 yards of the road into an
old field, unhlng the tail boards and drew ont
the large mail bag, took out his knife, and rip
ped 1T open, and proceeded to open the pa
pers and letters, and take out their contents
at this time deponent supposed it To be about
O'Clock IN the morning Of Goth inst and con-
tlnued opening and tearing letters for the
space oil about two hours, as deponeut sup
Poses-durlng this time deponent asked him
how long he intended to detain him in that
situation, and complained of being cold on
repeating the question ii second time, was told
lie would put his coat round his shoulders
he came to him with sailors Jacket. tbre,y
IT round his shoulders, and returned to OMEN
ing letters. The jacket was lead colored
iustian. After "a short time he jumped into
the Wagon, and took out the way mail when
deponeDt observed it was unnecessary for him
to nthat, as there was little in it.-hc said
he should, this is the mail that stops al VIII
mngtoD, II is likely there is something in If
for the Wilmington Jockies, cut it open and
proceeded 10 examine thu letters-shOrt!y af
ter, whist he was cutting open the letters stop
PED ana listened, observed somebody was
coming and ut was time for MIN 90 be off,
lie did not then start, but continued few
minutes longer opening letters, then all ut once
took up lbs bundle and started in the direction