Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-02
ROBBERY OF THE EXPRESS MAIL.

Our correspondents Of the Cincinnati Daily Gazette
send US the following particulars OF the robbery oil the
Express Mail and arrest Of the robbers:
About the first Of this month 1t was ascertained thal
frequent losses had occurred with letters sent ny the
I" Express Mail, from New Orleans and Hashviiic.-
Gen. Armstrong, postmaster at NaslVlle, iehh:, ana =;
NJ. Campbell, Esq, postmaster al l."u'sv,i!e' ~ ana
judge Burke, postmaster here, and Geo. flist, Esq post
Office aren't, were in correspondence TO ferret out tie
cause.
Some weeks since, Il boy by the name of Henry s.
Crosgrove, who was carrying the "ExpresS Mail, near
the ''Ihree Forks, Ny, on Inc route oeL"eem LOUIS u
Ibis CITY a check. drawn in New Orleans, on a bank IN
New York for 81 oUO-with Il request that she wonid
send it on for collection that il had been given 10 MN
hv n man. who told him if he would collect The amount
II the check he should have $500 out of the proceeds.
His mother sent il on-and his friend at New York,
wrote back to her that it could not be paid without The
authority of MIR. James Hicks, jr, 10 whose order II was
made payable. ,,, NJ,
C,osoroye called on MIR. Hicks, and then found II was
n check that had been sent 10 him from New orleans,
but which he had not received. The day before line l2ll,
Young Crosrrove came home. And on The 18Th, iIfnie'
diately after the facts above stated. about the check were
knowu-he was arrested by MIR. L. 2. Langdon, orr as.
sis,ant postmaster, and committed by Col. sam. Da'ies,
Mayor of the city, to jail for trial.
He would make no confession at the time OF his arrest,
but stated that another boy, Ivy name OF George w.
Marsh, of this city who had been riding EzprcsS at Tie
same place. had also come up with him-that Marsh was
TO have half of the $500.
The next morning, l4th, Marsh was arrested by MIR.
Jacobs, Deputy Marshal, and also committed by The
Mayor. Marsh made 4 different statement from that
made by Crosgrove. The Mayor and MIR. Langdon then
went 10 the Jail and had a further investigation with
Crrsgrove, who then made confession that himself and
| Marsh had robbed the Express Mail-that checks to n
large amount had been taken itom the mail and were IN
the possession Of Marsh, with other parts that will come
gu, in the detail. Marsh's trunk was Immediately ex-
amined by Mr.. Langdon and Ira A. Bulter.ield, Deputy
Marshals; and checks, pos,notes, and drafts found,
amounting 10 upwards of S70,0OO, which are in the hands
of the Mayor. Shortly after, MIR. John w. Rely, H.
Nocks and w. Moody, city Constables. succeeded in
| finding about $1,000 in bank notes which had been held
by Marsh.
| Peter Vanaden, who had received a part of the money
| from CrosGrove and Marsh, has also been committed
| He had 500. in notes, which is secured. Another per
{ son is said 10 be concerned in receiving money from the
! BOYS. The persons above named, and John Mclean and
| Jesse O'Neill, Conslables, have aided in these dlsclo
| sures, and used every vigilance 10 ferret out the person:
! concerned.
The necessity Of adhcring TO the law, in prohibiting
bank notes from being sentln the express Mail, mus
! be apparent to every person; it ought not to be violated
|! without penalty. The checks and notes so far as tount
| are in safe keeping.
! ErtGnt of Il letter from q gentleman nj Lille Rock to hi
friend in Louisville, Kentucky, dutcd Dec. 10, 1887.
" We had an unfortunate scene enacted before US
day or two since. Our Speaker [of the House of Repre-
sentalives] in consequence of supposed insult offered By
n member, came down from his seat armed with 4 Bowie
knile, and was met by his antagonist, Majnr J. J. An