Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-04

Murder niN oM. About SIX wears since, the
reader will probably remember, a package con-
tanning about $4,000 was placed BY clerk Of
s. & Nj. Allen on board the steamboat Sun. to
he conveyed to one OF their agents up the river.
About the time appointed for starting it was
found that there was, some arrangement Of the
machinery. IN consequence of which the passen.
gers who were notified of the fact, took passage
on board the Richmond. In the hustle and con-
fuslon attendant upon the removal Of the trunks
and other travelling appendages of the passen.
gers. the package in question was lost. The
impression OF the Captain Was. that the person
who left it called and took it again; but the &c
neral belief was that he had Inprudently deli.
vered 1t to some unauthorized person, who had
availed himself of the c0nfu sion on board to DOS
sess himself Of the. valuable contents. An &C.
ton was brought, and recovery had in ore Of
the State courts, against the owners Of the Sun,
for the value of the package. upon their general
liability as common carriers-but upon all appeal
to the Court OF Errors, the decision was a few
months since reversed. Matters remained in
this situation until few DAYS since, when suffi-
Gent information was elected to show, that the
package in question had been with others trans.
ferred by the Captain of the Sun to the Captain
of the Richmond.
A few minutes previously to the sailing Of the
latter vessel. the package was distracted from
the Captains Office by an adept at that kind Of
business. who, with three aecomplIces, were at
the line on the look out for plumber. 1t was
then taken by the gang TO house 10 Fulton st.
where the end OF the package was opened and tie
contents asceriained to be money, upon which
they adjourned to house farther up town, a here
they lesurely apportioned about 81. 900 among
the four, taking the precaution to burn draft
tor about g, ZOO. the preservation OF which they
~efe fearful would lead to their detection Tie
money being principally in bills Of the State
banks, they found little difficulty in exchanging
the stolen money for other paper, with which, 10
time, as is alleged, one of them bought an ex
tenslve farm 10 New Jersey, another of them
similar establishment on Staten Island, and the
two others in connection, extensive possessions in
the State Of OHIO.
One Of the parties from same cause or other.
made soiuntar, disclosure shortly since in Bos.
ton, OF his acconpieps, and all the attendant cir.
eumstances; subsequently, to which. upon the re
QUESTION of the Governor Of this State, he vas
gwen up by the Governor of Massachusetts,, and
brought To this city. where he is now held as a |
prisoner, to await the issue of the proceedings IN.
sti'u'ed against him. and his associates These
are OF complicated character. owing to the cir.
cums'ance, that as regards two of the parties, |
who have resided within the State, the criminal
offence has become outawed BY the statute of H. |
mutations Col. Prescott of Boston, and n. B |
unit. Esqr. ut this city, aho are prosecuting the
parties. have. upon fling bill in Chancerv, Oh |
tanned an injunction upon the two residing in |
this State, enj"Inng them from disposng Of their
property, and at the same time had them arrest. |
ed and committed to prison in an action of Tro.
yer. where the damages are laid at twenty thou.
sand dollars. Similar proceedings have been au:
thorzed in New Jersey and in OHIO, which will
probably result 10 securing to the Messrs. Aliens
the entire amount Of their loss with the interest.
w. Y Cour. /