Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-02

- ALBANY, JUNE 81.
ANOTHER MAIL ROBBERY-ANp pErEcrIoN
OF THE RoBBER.-Thc northern or Whitehall mail
stage, was robbed in very daring manner ON Monday
evening" and one OF the robbers secured under the fol-
lowing circumstances:
When the Northern or Whitehall mail STAGE arrived
mere between and 9 O'Clock last evening il was dis
covered that the mail which inside lying under tho
DacK scat had been cut open and robbed.
upon inquiry oil the passengers, and upon the nfor-
nation oil one of them, S. b. Lathrop, esq of Sandy
Hill 1T was ascertaned thatwo persons enter. the 90
Troy, aud occupied the back during the ride 10
ms city In the course OF the passage, one of them
Affected to fall asleep, and under its influence to lean
forward on the strap of the middle seat his hat falling
on frequently, &c This person. whose name is Fisher
e the stage at the of North Market and
street, The other stopped with the stage at some one of
the public houses.
Both were described by the passengers; and measures
immediately taken for their detection Between 10 and
III O'Clock, whilst the mail passing out OF the post
Office Tor tho West the stage standing the Office per-
son offered his assistance in passing in the mall and en-
queu inc route oil the Stage Being told, he stepped
over TO ihorps and Spragues Office engage passage
when the driver stated that he answered the description
gwen oil one OF the suspected persons in the Whitehall
Stage lie was followed to the stage office, arrested
conveyed TO the police Office and searched, and SII5 in
money AMI letter pos:marked at Whitehall, June 2I
found in his pantaloons pocket.
AT his examination at the police Office he stated that
his name John Fisher; that he was twenty wears
old in May last was born in NJ Jersey; now lives in
Troy, but has previously resided in Albany; that lie
came from Troy on Monday night i'm the northern mail
stage with two three others inside and sat upon the
back seat after passing the halfway house. saw per-
son who was with him upon the seat in the of cutting
the mail bag; the person told him say nothing as
there was good deal of money in the bag, and he
should have halt of Ii got out of the stage the corner
OF PATRON and n Market street, taking will, him the
canvass bag which the other person had cut from the
mail, and agreed to meet each other at the NJ Dutch
church met, and opened the bag and letters Fisher
receiving the money that was found with him when ar
esea put mad not seen his accOmpice since and does
not know him.
large knife taken from Fisher by Mr. Megs.
police constable, which he said he purchased in TROY
He admitted also that he from Troy to this CITY OH
Monday morning, and returned in the afternoon. He
said that the bag and opened letter were put under
heap OF tagging stones in Van Setback street; where
they were found. Others found, we understand
in the yard OF Mr. Solon1ns, tobacconists NJ Market
street.
An active pursuit is continued but as yet there is no
trace OF the accompice person arrested Yesterday
afternoon, suspicon but discharged nothing appear
ing against him.
There is doubt but that Fisher VINO is an old Offend
err was concerned in the previous robbery of the West
ern mail and in cutting the trunk OF Mr.. Bonesteal of
ofwego from the stage between this city and Schenec
tady the 10th inst. r9rous