The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-12
JANUARY 10
u. y. MarshnI's Office.

Before s. RAPEIJ,, Esq, Commissioner Of the Y. s.
JASU,Ry l0.-Ihe Mail RoJbery.-Lemuel Flowers and
Charles Blake were brought up for examination charged
it'll infringing the provisions of the act OF Congress. OF
March 1925 sections - and 2isThe prisoners are hard
working characters and were attended by Mr. Marbury
as their Counsel Mr.. A. Jordan attending as the Counsel
OF the man Ho who is indicted and committed for trial
at the next term Of the IT, $. Circuit Court Mr. Barrett
| appeared for the prosecution.
Henry T.. Miller examned-I reside at the city of Hud
and contractor for carry ing the mail About the
th or 9Th OF December bag was found IN the river a.
Hudson which bag had left Albany the 9TH; saw the
the mail after found; the bag had cash in il about
two feet in length; the mails which arrive that afternoon
deposited in the office in the usual place. Here
diagram OF the premises was produced and submitted to
the witness and the Counsel for the prisoners William
llo left that night the charge of the mail bags
Iioh arrested for the robbery know Charles Blake;
he is here now; have known him for the last five
years | know Lemuel Flowers, but do not
remember seeing Flowers until year ago last
winter Blake discharged about four years ago.
Some time this fall Blake was hanging about the premises
and was forbid twice from going into the Offices lie was
told twice not to go into Smith Milers stables into
any part of the premises He refused TO go on and sup.
posed he intended TO resist entirely. He finally left and
was then told that if he did not keep away means
would be taken to compel him to keep off At this time
Blake not in the employ Of any in particular in
Hudson. On the second time when he told TO keep
off, he got out on the pavement and told me that was
far as he intended to go twas in September, and did
not see him again until the month Of December.
Crosseramined By. Mr. MARBuRy for he prisonsr--N
the time Of the loss of the mail bag Blake drove for Mr.
where his stage put up We have no communication with
that house do the drivers who there have the
OF our stables. On the 9th OF December Butler had three
teams laying ut Hudson and ordered two to KindeIhook
and two to remain at Hudson. did not speak To- Blake
but to another Here the witness referred TO the
diagram and pointed out the location OF loft where
Of the missing letters found after the robbery and
stated that person could get into the lott without going
through the main entrance TO bs premises, which was
closed at night.
BY Mr. BsRRtrr-The bag when found was open, md
about four five feet beneath the straw; II inside
bag and had string H. there letters In the bag;
was found by the foreman George shnbcr he alone
and had searched it before without finding any thing
when had the removed by him and the bag found
he sent for and got Judge Ogden 10 examine III bng
and he took charge Of the letters he post office agent
had Blake about the 5h think he left Hudson
10 Undertook and he returned the night of the 9Th
with accommodation stage which arrived ahead Of
the mail; II was about half past or o'clock about
O'Clock put IIof in charge Of the mail bags ilof
arrested on the 9Th about r. NJ I think Blake was pre-
sent when IIo taken before the Justice Of the peace
do not know If Blake and IioH have been friendly
TERMS the river closed at the city Of Hudson the
gers came from Albany by land then took the Utica
on the morning of the Sh Blake had nothing 10 do with
the carrying OF the mails 10 the boat wh taking pa
from our house TO Belden Blakcs team a, the
Hudson House subject TO its turn was not 10 be occu
pied in going TO the boat IL not Blakeg turn TO 60
out that mornings other teams ahead OF him; know
OF no particular business which he could have at The
steamboat landing that morning; the drivers who arc not
light, which was then about half paste A. VI
BY MspBuRy.-When speak OF Blake beng "about
place y he have been looking for work. My at
tenon was called to Blake Immediately heard OF the
robbery he coming out Of the gangway OF the Hud
son Houses hal my ideas of him, which don't wish
TO mention at IIos first examination there were about
persons presents IL excited great attention and curo
sy John Weaver the ostlcr of The Hudson Iosse
stable ut that time
J,Mgs AcKrnsoS (negro) eyauined-I live at Hudson
and in particular employ just at present, was
there the night Of the 7th, when the mail robbed;
/ know Blake present. saw him on the morning of
the sth he told me was about four o'clock in the