Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-03

rather than remain in our county Jail. We
that the New Orleans officers
intend TO remove the prisoners from this
city with as little delay as practicable.
The subioined is the description Of the
three prisoners sent on by the Louisiana
authorities. 1t is proper to add that a
fourth person, named MARSH HALLIDAY,
not yet arrested, is charged with being
concerned in this great robbery of the
Treasury notes from the New Orleans Gus
tom House. No description of Halliday IS
person has been given in the paper ofwhich
the following is an exact copy:
JNo. NJ. BREEpLovE is represented to be
about feet or inches high, rather
stoutly built, dark hair and eyes, no whis-
kers and but little beard--a very genteel
looking young man.
JosEPn w. JEWELL is about feet 8 or
9 inches high, very stout has large scar
on his cheek, believed to be the left check.
black hair, and usually wears large black
whiskers; is about 40 years old, came 10
this city from New York, where it is said
he was tried for homicide for killing a
watchman; whether he was acquitted or
pardoned is not known here.
SAWYER REINEs is about feet or 7
inches high, sghter made than Jewell, dark
complexion, black hair and whiskers, and
is about 40 years old.
On searching the persons of the prison
ers at the Jail, there was found in Breed
loves pocket book about $l55 in notes OF
various banks and some small change in sill.
yer. On JEWELS person was found two
dollars and a half On Reines's person on
" twenty-five cents.
On searching al Browns Hotel the room:
which Breedlove and Jewell occupied, there
were found in the trunk of the former $5C
in bank notes, Mexican doubloon, 8 Amer.
lean eagles, half eagles, large gold stud
30 sovereigns, gold watch chain and key
81 900 in American gold, and a quantity Of
elegant clothing. In JEWELS trunk was
found various articles Of wearing apparre!
but no money.
1t is no more than just towards the Pc.
lice officers employed in making these i'm.
portant arrests, as well as to Captain God
dard and the Auxiliary Guard. who SO eifec
tually aided on this occasion, TO say, thai
they contrived admirably and ably executed
their plan for the arrest of the suspected
criminals. Officers Burr, Waters, and Dex
ter were on the watch during the whole Of
Friday night with Capt. Goddard, and the
latter had his officers properly stationed, SC
as to be ready at moments warning. The
officers and the Auxiliary Guard continued
on duty, without rest or intermission, from
Friday evening until the prisoners were
safely lodged in jail. On conversing with
Capt. Harper and officer Cotton. from
New Orleans. we have learned that Breed.
love is a nephew of the ex.Coector Of
New Orleans. The officers think there is
no doubt of his guilt, and Of a criminal
participation on the part of Jewell. Oi
Reines the officers think somewhat differ.
emily. The prisoners are all, however, the
persons advertised in the hue and cry, and
they must be conveyed 10 Louisiana for
trial. The officers from New Orleans are
apparently very shrewd and energetic men,
who are quite likely TO take good care Of
the prisoners and conduct them safely TO
New Orleans.
In the examination Of the prisoners be-
fore the magistrates, P. r. FENDALL, Esq.
District Attorney, appeared and acted on
behalf of the Government.