The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-16
Examination of Gen. d. Hinton for RobbinQ
the Mail continued

Prom the Cleveland (ohio) Herald, Sept 12l
the lad, sitting on ~. sront st "a TIA -.
papers In his pocket that had been bothering him all
day, and IL she would let him have his carpet bag
which her head was lying, he would put them In. lie
did so. judge they were papers from the Noise lie
then put the seat again, and the lady laid her
o'clock in the morning Went TO the post Office and
the Post Master examined the mail and found the
package there. At Mount Vernon Hinton called for
room, and had his baggage taken up think the Gene
rails excuse for calling for that he wanted
to change bis clothes. Here we separated remained
st Mount Vernon Hinton went There was on
the coach another bag, resembling in sine and color
the one taken OF by Gen. H. Tho General had on
checkered coat the person who left the coach with
the mail bag had on a coat OF thu zane color johnson
Elliott IL Post Master at Mount Vernon There s no
Post once Ut the village whore the mail bag was taken
beyond IT, At this stage Of the testimony the prosecu
ton rested the the first point that Of stealing
the mall, and the court adjourned t. O'Clock to-
morrow.
Mr.. Haskell was recalled on behalf Of the prosecu-
toni and stated that daily through nail IL made up
for Columbus, called through mail, and bearing 4
brass lock bag leaves this Office labeled WOOSTER
which IL opened ct Wooster and distributed and also
way mail opened at all the sfnces on the road
John Wheeler, recalled on behalf Of the proseeu.
tion.-At ooster, on Sun lay evening the bags
thrown oG the coach At the post ONCE before going
20 the public house then went to the post ONCE
and helped overhaul the mails Then vent back and
door Cen HInton's trunk va. then put In the front
boot where the mail bags Hinton got up to ar
range the contents OF the boot There IL label ON
bags BY which their destination 10 Indicated
The Counsel for the prisoper then called Capt ssrt
ven-Ifsve been acquainted with Hinton IL years
he was . ttockholder In the Ohio stage Co then ana
for several years after He scent for the company
most Of the time during that time The company has
carried the mail between here and Columbus daring
that time. Don't know what salary he received Gen
Hinton paid the last Mechanics bills at this place
left the coin 1T the Com Bank went with Hinton 10
order the coin delivered to him there were eve boxes
We carried two boxes TO the Merchants Bank Gen
Hinton carried enc bore carried the other paid
Gen. $1,000 that day 70 replace money that he hsd
used OF his own Gen. H. uses spectacles In reading
Has been his practice for two or three years past
Gen. II. must have had at least 81 900 beside the
coin IN all 81 COO when he leh for Columbus Gen n
had been talking Of going to Columbus for two or
three days Saturday he took seats for three per
sons himself and two ladies. lie also paid for
Mr. Thomas seat. Understood all day Saturd DAY that
this was the arrangement IL has been the practice
Of Cen. II. 10 carry packages Of papers sometimes
leaves them with and tells not TO let him forge,
hem His usual practice to take them the last
before starting Don't recollect what time he took
them this time. Two thousand dollars Of the meney
taken away BY Gen. Hinton vas his funds 90 far
~ know
y L. Severance recalled By the defence He rave +,
minute description of his Interview with Gen m In
the Commercial Bank which Ia Of interest TO the
reader and stated the fact that the of money
paid 60 Gen n at the weddell House vas s3Oos =
Aner Gen n LEFT the desk where the two packages OF
money we're lying the witness took q position some
six feet further on and could read the superscrpon
Her. the defence rested as to In. charge in que,.
ton