Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-04-08

20 CLOCK Il indn went INTO the EhpftSS OLlct
of Mr. tlarnden. on Court street. and asked
2hm how much he would charge him for car
SryIng box of Two hundred pounds, To New
SYork. Mr.. II. told him two dollars, at the
same time eyeing the man closely. lie OBJ
8scrved that he was the same person he mao
Jbefore seen in his office, and had done bust
gness OF this kind for; aud the same man he
Z had suspected for long time, and had gwen
pDavis, Palmer & Co. notice OF It, Dnt tle
Ought before. Mr.. III. sent immcdlately Tor
2Mr. Clapp, who came IN before The man nat
!. got out OF the office. Soon after Mr. CiaPP
Ecunc IN, the man went out ana Mr' cIaPP
nfolowed him. lie walked lelsnreiy along
b looking at the pictures IN The windows VT
HClapp, who kept close by his side, soon i'ia'-
Civ tapped him Oh his shoulder ana 'old Nun
Hbc wanted to speak 10 HIM moment ana
Haskcd him il he would walk with INN to ms
isollice. 10 which proposition he assented ap
gparcntly with chceriulness, The blood howev
trr, rushing into his face. They went into
n Mr. Clapp's flee and sat down. MIR. Clapp
dasked him # hc had the $4,000 which was
7lakcn from Mcssrs. Gl,bert's Exchange Of
Sice. he denied that he knew anything,
yabont it,. He then asked him where he lived
Sand ii he did not live on the corner Of Cam.
' shop. lie said he did. Nothing further was
';ob,nlncd from him of any moment.
\ Mr.. Chpp then got the key OF his room,
land went TO the place, corner OF Belknap
Tand Cambridge streets, and searched it,
4 Nothing was found except key that Just
d fitted DAVIS, Palmer &; Co.'S store. fire
i was in The room, and the man had lodged
yihcre the night before. lie gave his name
Ewas led by some circumstances to make
search at house ip East Boston, but DIS,
icovered nothing. lie then went to the jail
eto endeavor to learn something from the
Il prisoner. lie frs, said to him, 81 want you
i to give up the property belonging to MesSrs.
z Davis, Palmer 8; Co" lie was silent for a
gmoment, and then said 81 know nothing about
Git" Mr. Clapp charged him with the rob
3 bery, and said he should keep him and
y have him examined. Williamson said he did
I no, care, he could prove nothing against
( him. lie might keep him for while, bu,
J he should get clear eventually. Mr.. Clapp
: said he would make bargain with him to
: deliver up The goods. The prisoner asked
I him wha, he had To say. We'll suppose n
''scasc said he, suppose you should give me
& the property and let you go. Well, said
7, he, supposing do.
j Mr.. Clapp, after further questioning, and
Snot being able to obtain any disclosures III
:. relation to accompIces, rejecting that hc
Y had not particle of testimony on which the
4 man could be detained in custody, told him
gto 90 with him and give up the property, ana
= he would let him 90. lie told Mr.. &. TO call
= carriage, which he did, and he drove TO u
Fnew house in Brighton street, where they
-, mi
|of icwery was in full view. The uunks.
Twnh every article, as far as is yet ascertain
.sed, were there, and delivered over to Mr..
!. ..CIapp.
s a bag containing about 200 keys, and 9th
Yer implements for entering bulldin. S, such as
bits, chises, files, stocks for false contrlvcd
scircular saws, host of skeleton keys, and
svarous other implements, was also found nj
! his room, aud which he begged Justify for
mr.. Clapp not to take. Mr.. &. replied that
The law required it, and he took them away :.
together with the goods to his own house. !
and then let the robber 60.
lie went to the Providence Depot, where
at o'clock in the afternoon ho was seen by
Mr.. Harndcn, and pointed out to an officer
, who arrested him, and brought him again
back TO the house of Mr.. Clapp, surprising
!.
showever, the true state of the case he agalul
released him. Boston Times Of Thursday
On Thursday he was again arrested, on the
complaint Of Gilbert g. Co., and on Friday he
I was committed by the Police Court, IN S.
I,C00 for Glber's case, and $4,000 in Davis.
SPalmcr g. Cos. Mr.. Parker appeared for
4 The Commonwealth, and Mr.. Park for the
gprlsoncr.
{, The Mercantile Journal says that Mr..
iIarndcn nobiy refused the reward of $500
A heh was rendered him by Mcssrs. Davis,
/, Palmer & Co., for being instrumental in the
ssrccovery of their property. 1t was then Of
I fered to Mr.. C:app, who would not accept the
\ whole, declaring himself not entitled to it,
( lie was prevailed upon finally to accept a
ttchcck for S400
4 We have since learned that Messrs. Davis
S& Palmer sent to Mr.. IIarnden, an elegant
gold watch, as n testimony of their respect.