The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-09

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE PoMERoy ROB-
BERY.-By the northern mail we have received the
following additional particulars of this robbery
From the Albany Atlas jan 81
There are numerous vague rumors in town respecting
the arrest which refrain from giving till they shall
have assumed more authentic form.
Mr. Rust was passenger in the boat which took the
stolen trunk to New York 1t traced supposed TO
He promised gentleman of Albany, passenger in the
same boat to return with him a subsequent day, but
came up suddenly on the same day, bringing with him
the news Of the loss of the trunk
The Knickerbocker OF this morning says that some Of
the Union Bank money was found on his person.
From the Rochester Advertiser, Jan. 81
A stranger entered store in Utica last week,
and presented Union Bank bill supposed to have
been Of the bills in Pomeroy Co.'S lost trunk The
shop keepers suspicious not aroused until the fellow
left the store, and then he could not be foundN York
Herald
The above individual far as Seneca Falls
got under motion from the depot at that place He has
been committed to Jail in Waterloo
Postscript.
DISCHARGE OF Mr.. RUST. The Albany Argus Of
Yesterday, received at O'Clock this morning by
Pomeroy & Co.'S Express, contains information OF
the d charge of Mr.. Rust from arrest, after appear
ing before the magistrate at Rochester for exami-
natlon-no one appearing against him. He was
accompanied to Rochester by large number Of
citizens Of Syracuse. We copy the following
THE EXPRESS RoaaERy.-Our citizens were thrown
into unusual excitement this afternoon hearing Of the
connected with the robbery Of the express trunk in New
York. He appeared before the police magistrate. and
when his accusers were called for no one appeared =
The charge grave and his counsel insisted upon
the evidence upon which IL was based but evidence
was given He was fcourse, at once discharged and in
manner which places his accnsers in most unenviabie
position
We have no time nor language to express contempt
and Indignation at the manner in which this matter has
/ her wi ovid If
been adduc.d. " there none Mr. RS accusers arr
quite infamous the robber himself whoever he may
be-Rocbester Daily Democrot Extra, Jan. 9.
A large number of the citizens Of Rochester have
published card, in which, after stating the pro-
ceedings before the magistrate, they express the
! fullest confidence in Mr.. Rust as man of honor
and integrity, and one incapable of committing the
crime Of which he was charged
CnRIsTopHER LILLY, indicted in Westchester
county for mansaughtern killing Thomas Mccoy,
in prize fight at White Plains, was arrested in
New Orleans on an affidavit made by one of the
brothers-in-law of Mccoy, who was on the lcvee
when Lilly landed from the ship Echo, in which
he came from Liverpool. The police had quite a
chase in pursuit Of him, when he took refuge in a
vessel near the levee. He remained there until the
following night, when Captain SILL commander OF
the Echo, privately took him on board his vessel,
and, with the assent of Lilly, he was delivered up
the following morning He sailed on the 18th ut in
the ship Yazoo for this port, in charge of officer
Hail. of Albany, and will arrive in few days
lie was in fine health but did not feel altogether
satisfied with his tour to the north. James Sand
ford, one of the seconds of Mccoy, and William
Ford, one of the seconds Of Lilly, were also in
New Orleans, but the public authorities of West
chester, understand, have no disposition TO pro-
aecute any more Of the parties except Lilly. Sand
ford was in very bad health but Ford was as robust
80 ever.
NATIONAL Muscle La Rec, the inlmitabe
methodist and composer Of the American Republican
party, gives grand concert at the Apollo this eve