Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-27
MAIL ROBBERY

CHILLICOTHE, (O6Iio) Jnue l5-Gn Tuesday lnSi
JOHN HeEsE, citizen Ol Highland county, under
went eXRriinntion before TErrR f. ATrrpsnY
Esq one OF the Justices Of the Peace for THE town.
ship, suspicion 0f having robbed! the preot western
maii, between Sinking Spring sEd ChiEcothe, on The
morning al the &0ih uli. This excited unusual
inierest.-WheB the robbery was discovered, which
Vsas not until two days after II had taken place
variety Of circumstances led 10 suspicion that
eese, who torsierly held The Office OF Postmaster AZ
Sinking Spring, and who occuied the singe us
passenger, en- the morning OF the 23h was the per-
perso' OF The offence. He was accordinry arrest
| ID aud taken before CHARLES W. ByRp DisfTci.
Judge for ihs stale, whe'e he underwent an exami
Raiion, and Vas acquiited-ihe evidence against him
not being IN ihs opinion OF the Judge Sufficiently
strong 10 warrant his commitment. This decision
occastOned much discomfort among the ptople psr-
tIguary ia this neighborho cd and the Judge was
severely cnnsured on Of his supposed leniiy
to"asds mail robbers, as manifested on this as well
AS on former OCCASION In the mean time Reese,
who still resided al Sinking Spring between 80 and
40 allles IRON this paCe, and who, having been ac-
quilted by the Dslrci Judge, thought himself In no
dasger OF further moestaon veniured to pay visit
TO Trend living ~ Ntu township, IN this county.
THIS CT cumsiance was made known here late o.
tho evening Of tho 6ri, inst. warrant for his an
prebensOn WAS Immediately procured and carly on
the following morning, he WAS hrorpht into ton and
\ lodged an The county gaOl TO await his examinations
IL appeared IN evidence that on tie evening of the
I'm VT Heese called al the stage Office in Sinking
spring, and applied Tor passage 10 CbiIlicoihe -
Al two q clock the morning Of the 26ti the usual
hour o departure, he accordingly got into the Stage
and took lbs place the back seat Josepb +
Whine, another passenger, took his seat in the front
! past OF Ihe stage with the driver The mail bags
were 10 the bottom OF the stage. The morning was
cold and rainy, and the curtains wcte down (ier
proceeding iii as Mr. PeITiii's Tavern about Eve
mles fron Sinking Spring, the stage vas overturned
aud The passengers and driver thrown out The
siage received some damage bui nobody was hint
After few minutes delay the journey was resumed
heeso again orrnpyipg ibe back srAt aud White the
front wiih the driver and the party arrived Al Rain
4 The
lime. The passengers dlighled near Mr. Turner'S
Tavern. Reese went "a White, who lived iu the
neighhoihood dhi not enter the house, hut borrowed
% boisei and went home minute or Two after
aghtius, Reese was seen ~ proceed towards the
ptyy, in Mr. Turner's back yard. About IN hour
Afterwards, breakfast being ready, he was ennuired
siief, but WAS not 10 be found He was ibrn sought
Tor % and out OF the house. hut all 10 no PURPOSE and
d,e h0ardets, &c sat down breakfast without him,
shortly afterwards, however. he was seen To feiurn
from The back yard, and took his seat at tho table
Immediately alter breakfast, the Stage proceeded on
towards ChiCofhe Reese beiug then The only mas
senger. The curtains reuIHiued closed, and Reese
uccupiedhis former seat On his arrival IN this town
Reese requested to he set down al Mr. Brgmble'
Tavern. % aghfing, be ordered a glass Of siipg-
but without Waung Tor it, he proceeded towards tho
pr'y 10 The back yard, and did not enter The house
About t~eny minutes afterwards, Reese not having
returned, Dir. brambls became uneasy on lie ac.
count, and went out TO look for him. though without
success. After the lapse Of 10 or 3 minutes more
he NJ seen 20 come out Of the prisy-apd having
uiAah PfFt Oh MS siW93 ana pad Tor ~ be eedpd
down Water street im the course Of the aGe,ooo.
he called at store aud purchased some articles Of
snail value for which be Offered ~ payment a 9IOg
u0ir on Que II The Richmond Banks Tie note was
received aad the change returned 10 him On the
following wOrniBg be returned home
Ou tie evening Of The 23lh, some member Of Mr. |
IUrue = lsnv rerot wed in the bolton, Of the u,;vy
towards which Reese bad boen seen 10 roceed an !
upusua quantity Of paper, part Of which had the an
peafance u letters, &c. This circumstance va, |
coniwuncaird TO Air. L but be thought lightly Of IT,
o. tho ensuing day the subject was aeain n,enoaed
70 sim--hut ~ be- then bad cause for suspicion
anh was besides indisposed, was again neglected
go i've mniHns Of tho hriiefh, however, he bad oc
cfsiVn u 90 there ia person aud ite reports made
10 hnr beng fully confirmed 10y what no saw lie d.
fectcd ilg place 10 Zee eHamiaed. A number Of let
tees we're immediately oGlfd some of which had /
BEEN cut open, srd others remained entire 49,
lhose which we're mark "a with double postage had
ai been opened, 7nd heir cont+nis taken ont .yid
tif exception 90 one from Paris, Nv. ditrd Hsy e.
which wdf found 10 confirm the left half GA ,lrai
i'om the Branch Of he Bank Of The United Slate