The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-28

to Of the other that in the evening Of
thai day he at Mrs Leggetts again, and-ssid all
nigh during the evening he came TO the conclusion
thai he would tell L. ankiy what he ed Of her;
that ne sail to her Mis- Legsett. should like TO be
your adviser and TO direct your steps for certain mum.
bee Of years" (naming the number which wiioess has
forge ttenl aud .det. will you consent nat shall be
such adviser n Answer. yes " want you 10 come
the city OF Rochester and lve-wl you consent T.
Yes I" g want YOU to abandon counterieung she
nntel to that also Moore taen hesliaed-says she
what else' know there is something else on on
your mind" Moore still hesitsted. and remarked
Do you want me to come out openly against hu .a,
or Rust and Banks q lie said he did she then t sas
precise position occupy lin this business have
done nothing coun.ersitng for the last two years
and half am acting in aid OF and under the employ
msnt OF police Of Buffalo Is the strong impression
OF the witness, and he has but little doubt OF H. thol
Moore represented that the said Clark Robinson oigns
ted the scheme ana she acting under his advice
and direction that during the day Moore again saw no
bason they went into recess toSeher and Robinson
ordered some brandy and winej that they Immediately
undeood each others position and talked freely on the
subject for hour two that he understood Robinson
as aving originated and concocted the plan that Mrs.
L had come down to Rochester in pursuance OF his
qusst that Robinson understood all about it from its in
cspion up that time that Robinson going sign
acsracae to Rusts reputation that he 90.
Ing s,raon from office as Deputy Marshal be.
cause wished convince Rust that he his friend
Ia order that he might get his confidence Robinson told
Moore that he must say to Stratton, when he back
Rochester that he must bear his removal like
that was absolutely in order carry his
plaas the great object Robinson said, renstats
Mrs l. in Rust's confidence that Moore must under
circumstances. make any disclosures to Straon that he
that Mrs Issgstt would come to Rochester in day OF
two and that Moore must to Albany with her. and he
Snoo,ns9n1 ma sss' Leggsu py tnsT separate move
also told witness that Ko inson down to Rochester
On suosy; tine tHtn instsns win Rust ana that honin
tnst hust was stun suspicious OF him Witness also sta
ea Lna Noore naa since tod hm inat Robinson wsstn
mere srs instrument Oh johnson ..,c,
i1reioIns eno,aoes al tne maeria ia,ts ana esi
chester. The declarations Of Moore, made to Mr..
Payne not inserted any degree worthy of credit
az a M n
or tne sake Oh Mr. robinson II no o.ner scs or
crns and unnaraIissd fransac, ,S. thns ~ ,,aa hv
80 ssn p =, !. ~. sao'lon '',in .oso .S. ~
Moore thai rest the ndemsnt OF nv sus cant o,
~ a. :. !, M e ~ men. oa my eause esSep' ony
tanned facts or cnrrobora,sd bv "r cd,s ,;,rnsses
In ooLng into ha 10y rose oeuie w
That - ra,rossn,aJ .s $3.50; 80 10 ~ VII TJ SCI,
morning the ID dsy Of Jan,,srv WITH Ranks and that
Banks l. the cars At sbor, 10 .s 1ves, Of
Rochcer with the view of enter;n~ tn % In the even
ing in a private conveyanc That instead Of nass;nr
on TO Syracuse in the train of that d,v had remained
over until present at the Ia, NIGHT
and drove thence ia hack to another of the city to-
rether with other facts and circum stances showing INV
presence in Rochester during the afternoon and evening
Of day. The perfect reck of this man STRAIT
ton and his xliares in regard 10 me will annear In ts
true sha lie when remind the read of this history that
Banks and yse came in the cars together TO Rochester
that dav tina the usual complement Of we're
in the cars and crowd of pore a the usual Mace of
aghtng in the principa horopbfare of the citv TINT
W. m Rochester about one bour and went IN The
mo public TO the railroad denot 10 take seats in
the eastern train for syracuse and eparted in III. pre-
ssn - ne rbans o "ne b,ndreJ r.rSons md ~ No cona
nv of Number Of manx Of whom WE'RE
scouante with me and that we arrived AZ Syracuse NJ
obant tsn ococt ,ha exen;nc A ,ha, ,h f. az
ali nv Straton 10 his full satsfacfion before
he reached with the warrant and in truth he
mas Enow;ry ~ ,hem 81, hscor h Id n' ~ ~ LII nc
THURSDAY noon
beg leave to call the attention of the nublic "a the tes
timony Of Deputy Sheriff Stewart who suppose 10 be
credible person for the purpose of shaving how far the
declarations Of Robinson at Buffalo with regard to his
connection with the transaction and a.o with the wo
man, Leyseu coniormable with truth and honorable
conduct Stewart was himself an actor in this business
although have at present no reason TO suppose that he
all conscious the base and sinister purposes to
which he was lending his aid and countepance
1t may be proper enough to state here that when Ro.
binson returned to Buffalo in the cars with T. woman
Legge he purchased refreshments for her al Atca and
on their arrva at Buffalo hired Carriage to convey her
to her res idence and paid for IT,
me at Buffalo and IN hjch reSarenc. as heen made
Being the brother nlaw of George pomerov of the
CITY of Albany one Of the mariners in gercv
in that city and taken an interest in The discovery
Of the money stolen from said rm in December last-I
state tia understand the warrant issued AZ Rochester
against Mr. Rust for some sunnosed nartcnaon in tbe
robbery in question was obtain d nm the con,t Of Mr.
strston who one of my deputies and that sa5 Sratton
stated while at Syracuse thu he obtained said warrant ON
vice or direction wish 70 dabnse the Snbl. mind in
this respect by stating that have had no comr,unicaon
with Mr. satton, either direct indirect upon this
lcct aud that from nv acquaintance with MIR Rust for
number of years hav. no in saving that he II
one of last men in the state whom would suspect Of
any cognizance Of or participation in such
The robbery in question: nor do believe that any Just
ground Of picon against Mr. Rust in relation
thereto. Buffalo. Jan no. isil
CLARK ROBINSON u s Marshal ~
Ihave now related substantially true history of this
matter 40 FAR as have bern able to collect the facts
have in my possession large amount of minor crcum.
tending show the correctness OF the conc.
sios to which have been irressbly impelled in refer.
the conception drec ting Influence in this con.
spricy but think il has been sufficiently eucila ed
AREA and do believe necessary to occupy fur.
ther space
That the Lergett contriyed this story in the
first instance without the all or direction of any other
person. have good at presen. to believe No
adequate motive in doing so eiterfo the prroose of re-
venge on two entire strangers or with view 10 extract
can be in the narration of the All the money
she received $50 far a. il from those who
gave any ence her f.gned disclosures was a sum
b,rey sufficient deray expenses of her Journey to
Rochester and back The chic. inducement under which
she was constituted the base instrument Of baer purpose
nipth If