Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-23
ROBBERY OF THE EXPRESS MAIL.

About tho first Of this month ii was ascertain
ed that frequent losses had occurred with iettcrs
sent by the Express mail from New Orleans ana
Nashville. Gen. Armstrong postmaster at Nash
vile, Tenn, and J. M. Campbell, Esq. Dostmas-
Ter at Louisville, KY, and Judge Blrk, posimas-
ter here, and George Pitt, Esq. post o.!icc "st-,
were in correspondence to ferret ont the cause.
Some weeks since, boy by the name OF lien
ry 5. Croscrovc, who was carrying the Express
Mail. near tho "Threc Forks,'' Ky, on the route
between Louisville, Ky, and Nashville, Tenn,
sent to his mother in this city check, drawn IN
New Orleans, on a bank in New York for Slooo-
with q rorucst that she would send IT on Tor col
lection; that it had been 6 iven to Eim by man,
who told him if he would collect the amount OF
tho check he should have $500 out of the pro-
ceca. His mother sent it on--and her friend at
New York, wrote back to her thatIt could not be
paid without the authority Of Mr.. James Hicks,
IT,, TO whose order it was made payable.
This lottcr was received here on the 18th INST
Mrs. Crosgroyc called on Mr. Hicks, then found
i. wns u check that had been sent to h'm trpm ~.
Orleans, but which he had not received. Tho
day before, tho 18th, young Crosgroye came
home And on tho 18th, Immediately after tho
facts above stated, about the check were known
10 was arrested by Mr.. E. p. Langdonr, our as
sistnnt postmaster, and committed by Col oa"'.
w. Davies, Ma yor of the city to!nl tor trIa!.
He would mako no confession at the time oil h's
arrest, but stated that another boy by the name
Of George w. Marsh, Of this city, who had been
riding Erpr:ss at the same place, had also come
IN with him-ihat Marsh was TO have hail OF the
$500. ;,
Tho noxt morning, ,A'h, Marsh, was arrested
by Mr. Jacobs, Deputy M,rzh', and a:sc c.nn,,,
ted bv tho Mayo. Marsh made different state
ment from that made by Crosgrovc The mayor
and Mr. I.angdon then went tn the nj anu hid
further investigation with CrOsgrove, VINO then
made confession that himself and Marsh had roh-
bed the Express Mail--that checks to a largo a.
At Nv1I
mount had been taken from the man ano we.e
in the possession of Marsh. with other parts
tina, will come out in the detail. Mlrst's trunk
vas immediately examined by Mr.. L1ngdon and
Ira A. Buttcrficid. Deputy Marshal's and checks,
pos ,-no,cs, and drafts founl, amounting TO up
wal ds Of $4,000; which arc III the h'nts OF inc
Mayor. Shortly after, Mr.. John w. Kelly X;
Nocks and W. Moody. city Constab'es, icceeded
in finding about Sl6OO In bank notes "hc" "i'
boen held by Marsh.
Peter Vanadcn who had received part OF the
moucy from Crosgrovc and Marsh has also been (
Ho had 500, in notes, which - Sc
cured. Another person is said to bc concerned IN
RECEIVING money from the boys. The persons a.
hove named and John Mclean and Jesse O'Nie!l.
have aided in these disclosures, and
used ovcry vigilance ferret out the persons con-
ccrncd.
Tho necessity Of adhcr;ng TO the law, inP:o-
hbtino bank notes from being sent IN the En-
Dress Mail, must DC apparent to every pcrson:l
,,,vh, net to be violated without penalty. The
checks and notes so far as found arc in sale keep
ng--Cin. Caz.
LAcoSfc-O1r readers may remember, that
IN bis visit to Rochester, in August last. Mr. WEEP
scr gave this io1si:-- .
"'T'hc State of Now York: she cn7 If she wiN."
To which tho company answered in the follow
ng toas;:- g.,
"Thc State Of New York: SIZE WILL
Since the election, the Monroe County Central
Committee have written to MIR. W. the following
cttc.:-
CHICHESTER, Nov. IL, 1887.
Dear Sir
"Thc State Of New York: sI1E0~