Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-03-02


10 rate and law Office ia the post Office; he was
ND boS call deputy or assistant postmaster, but
.Iek now that he was regularly sworn. At
.scovery of the robbery. | did not see him
o1,'a nsq,till saw him On his way to this place;
70 sedn sbcut the 10th Or 18th Of May, in Van
y Nhpre he was detai-ed as witness. and
or . sieamboat; he was regarded as poor; when
y left Van Buren, he remarked that he had about
100. and wished more. which he was trying to
ut Of snas Hazen, his cousin; the last thing he
aid to me was, that he wished would entrust him
nth funds for New York that he might use were
70 compelled; never heard him speak of Preserved
y George Gage, or having note Of his or Of any
'xpectat u from any ono but his wife's relatives
q New Ian; never said anything to him abou.
va ery; learned il must have been rob.
80 preached st. Louis; may have men.
IA robbery to Bottsford in connection with
20 &. hsGyoll's death--he never conversed with
~ ~ robbery; the circular is dated 18th
Snta copy Of the circular to Fayacte-
- Bottsford was thare, and be ~sust have
lid not send enc to the sext office above;
~ @ster is poor. but man Of good charnc-
Dr3 Pollard and Dean are men of good char
lcteF. ID poor. d. !. s.
Croes-esamined- The Postmaster Mr.. stirman)
not think his character as good as Botsford q;
plasferer by trade; Mr.. Bottsford thought
lepssy Postmaster at Fayetteville; the Post
" wngiH room where DR.. Pollard, Stirman
III ktsfcs their Offices frequently applied
I, a ir ,Sto letters, as Deputy Postmaster;
1faEal Da& n the first Post Office above Van Bu-
96fn miles; next Evnnsdale, fifteen miles
~ d3nm; next Steam Mill, 10 miles from last;
81 A&xt, three miles from last; Sweet
~ 1--WE or six miles from Fayetteville;
lfeylle; the mail from Van Buren, was
-four intermediate Post offices; those
were men Of good standing; he
tars Ridge, my slster-inlaw; his
= experiment were good and correct,
scSos on gentleman; never heard any thing
6needpy mind; have heard many express
ke Of him; the notes were mailed in April
n in September; he left before October;
4 no differences in his means in that time.
resumed-Haye conversed with Bolts
his arrest; said that he left Van Buren,
citing money of EIazen, had $l4O when
IAN Buren,; at Louisville sold his wife's
roulette box, and reached here with
p; ! learned the Post office agents had
the robbery was committed at Fayette-
rrett wished Mr.. Price to admit that
received money from Gage after his ar
BAT one time $50. and afterwards
20, which was proved on the forrner lrl-
lifted. a-ot aaa - az;
other witnesses were examined ON in-
points: and the counsel for the prosecu-
s.g~ 81
ce then moved that his client be dis
ON further keeping. '.sra-s
Commissioner decided that there was not
evidence to hold Mr.. Botssford, and he
Pingly discharged. aa 5zsa
hunfeigned regret We perceive in the
Of Judge r., an evident design to shift
! of this crime from the shoulders of
10 those of Mr.. Stirman, a mon who We
lred to say is of sas good character q,
ford," and far better than that of Judgd
whose standing in this community vii
ch that of Mr.. Stirman's.
circumstances that nave come To light
Ptsiord as being, if not the real criminal
IN accomplish in the transaction. Ii il
1.-THE received $3.50 from Gage, the man
was found the stolen notes. Gage is Of,
bad character, and Mr.. Botsford is found
,ate with. ard receiving money of this !
?. testifes: "On MY arrival al Wash
rst learned that Botsford and Gage aocre
The Judges memory Is very eonre-
we know that the Post Master at this
toned to the Judge last summer, tina,
4 Bottsford stole the notes, and advised
ension.
70 boon furnished with letter from
'ctal, written during the trial, which
'und below. Its contents are strangely
u With the Judges testimony at the ex-
The iuuendoes therein contained are
adverse TO the result TO which his testi-
10. .s t IL.
NEW YORK. list Febrnarg. 1871.
)RENNEN, Esq, P. NJ,
Van Buren,, Arkansas. sI
SIRs--The newspapers here have made
alse and confused statements in regard
sstigation now going on here, against
cttsford and one Preserved Gage. that it
believe any one Of their Statements
terribly mingled up the murder Of
with the rohho nc The rail