The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-03-11
. s. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COURT

Esq, 81. D. MASrIS, Esq. appeared for the Pris-
Oner.
MuSDAY EvEsISG, March 9th.
This was preliminary examination. the prison
er having been arrested on charge Of abstracting
letters from the U. S. Mail The Court House
was densly crowded during the entire exumina.
ton. Mr. Brasee read that portion Of the law oi
tie United States. under which he expected io
have the prisoner held lor trial before the United
States Circuit Court.
Us. Black stOo,n. Yesterday hetween and
o'clock went 10 the barn Of Mr.. Bigersmtf's tav'
ern in Rushvi!le and finding one of my horsess
racks empty, went To the NOW inr hay saw
something white under the hay and had the Gu
riosity 10 examine it. 1t proved To be package
containing letters of the ID. 3d. & 18th March irnin
Baltimore. thought it proper tn take care Of
them aud wrapped them up and took them to the
House-wnnled the landlord 10 Iake possession OF
them but he refused. then went 10 the I. NJ 4,
Mr.. CoulsOn, who advised me to come to Lancas'
ter and upon proper Information have the Driver
arrested A package was presented to the VII
| ness which lie pronounced 10 he the one lound.
A cap and snme bills first attracted his attention.
Before he went 10 the stable the Eastern Mail
had left for the West about J an hour. The horses
were changed in Rushville--the prisoner drove
that day 10 Il. He kept his horses in the same
Stable. ! saw the stuge come up. Mr.. Heyl
aud Mr.. Dean were the only passengers. did
not notice either of the passengers 20 to the sia-
BILE. 'Dd not notice that the driver had "A bug in
his hand r..
Cross Eraniaed.--D not know who went to
the stable, saw no man about, no driver
took nap after dinner und when woke up
| in I,arr | al nruh
ably half an hour. | occupied some time in ex
umnng letters. some twenty-five minntes-saw
him afterwards at the door nf the tavern. Think
it wus after came from the p. o Saw him again
after | came from Lancaster. He was then II
custody of the Sheriff. | told 10 one OF The pack
age but the ?. NJ, the landlord, his wife and tw'
daughters who came in the roum | came 10 th
tavern Saturday eveniug-am dealing in be-
palace. broke no letters Open some were ope
Question By Mr. B.-The letters were ioun
in concealed position.
-.cfries eramiacd- drive stage from h
to l. Jamieson drives from Somerset to Rusl
vile. We changed horses as quick AS possible
J. aud another was unhitchng when brought IN
horses ont He helped Inc hitch up. }. don
carry bug-he uses the tools OF the stIble. Ill
j. commenced watering his horses before lett A
L. | found the through mail in front boot tue wa
mlil also; always keep them there.
Gross Examined. in sight when J droy
!. up. About 81 minutes changing horses. J car
ia about Is III. before 3 Mr.. d. and Mr. H. WEI
C in co lch, one with the driver. 1t was II. II
hnd some game cocks and wa, taking cure OF the
at K He hadn'l time 10 get to stable.
James Dean Eramiaed.--Was passenger
y yesterdN ~ 5 coach Got in at Somerset at Ca
rolls tavern. No one else in. Mr. Heyl gol
at this end of town. About ! or of a mile fro
Somerset, he got out 10 get seme chickens
short distance further uiI, by invitation OF IL
r driver he went on tu the front hGnt To ride. I'll
chikens were lett in He rude To X. in that wa
| did not 90 Ia the stable IN r No one ell
Il WAS OIL the cuact but tho driver. Heyl and IN
self.
Cross Epamined.--I first got on at Carol
II tavern. Walked there from Uniontown. Cuat
3, didn't stop long at 7. o. in Somerset Didnts
where II. got lis chickens. The curtains we
i. down on that side Roud bad went slow. Abo
3 or 10 M alter when he got on the boot. /
stuod at the hnIse u little over minute. Didl
l. see any persons, but heard them talking. i HI
IL no previous acquaintance with the driver. | ha
be, II driving stage for four or five years at dill,
u ent times, Coach didn'l stop al Il. over IN. Sl
j. come to he door and bid II. good bye. II
going To Portsmouth, came from Zanesve la
walked lo Uniontown; didn't pay my passay
told J. wus an o'd driver.
N QarSiiOn by Mr. B--rhink p NJ. at Somprs
q brought the mail out. The driver was not ullt
box.
e l.. Hryi examined. WAS passenger IN vest,
nj days coach Got IN al Sherley's cavern at SUml
set. Got the chickens at widow Campbeli's,
'e Didn't Stay long there, only minute ar two,
4
got out. Driver did not leave the box At Shire,
10 ~ the widow C's was not at the stable ut
, Some nr minutes changing horses. went
The stable at l. aud put the chickens in the 9th
III coach and then left for Amanda. Didu't waut
Il take them ont at the tavern.
Cross EEaminGd.--l paid nv fare betwe
Is IL aud II o'cl'ck, Stage called soon after
ri was days at Sumeret. Had seen J at Carroll
had not any conversation with him that recollt
IS Of. asked {. mud he pointed the driver out
IL, mo. asked him whether, provided the sta
y was Iull, might ride out aud keep my chickens
the bpot-lo;d him where would get them
snid might. The house W ere | got them
of within short distance Of the enl of the gravel
;, road, There was nn chance tor any one else
rob The mail Think the mail bugs could Il
I'd have been robbed while was getting the Iow
=. There were people walking along the road. I
Mt on the bad rond. he walked his team, Do Il
4, reco,ct nny Of our conversation after got on
}" box, except something about game stock 70
with the driver 10 K; the bugs We're nnt disturb
-, during that time, | had some difficulty i'll ridi
" on the seat ON account of the rough roads-h
I'D to no Ion. The driver had no better chance, l
lr was used To it He was present when my mai
10 WIS put 0n the wav.bill.
Benjamin COnneH exdmined.-I am p. NJ.
LanCus,er have examined the package; II Shnu
OF hnve arrived last evening" the mail was in torwa
no boot We call the mail that was robbed the bri
u. lock mail 1t is only opened ut Zdnesvillle, lit
cnsler and Chilliculhe, between Wheeling a
w MaySville, have The bag in my possession. 7
o. intermediate offices are supplied with wny m'
70 The i. Ms Ol these have no keys Tor this ct
10 bag was here exhibited aud showed rent su
ciently large for tho package to pass throu!
o' part OF which was recently torn) did not
ly cover the rent until was about To return the )
.al this morning There are generally three lar
packages oI letters contained in the bag for L,
custer, Chillicuthe and Portsmouth The way!
~ was the ont, made up at Wheeling Un the siA
uud the package should have arrived yesterday
on Question By Mr. lit is dat ed tho sl
Il and we are ordered tn date correctly. The nu
Der of letters is right.
be III not probably that any injury could Ia
happened to the bag between evening aud m
. ming. The sheriff brought me the package /
u morning. After received letter concern
ba the package, sent In the Rushve 7. NJ for
~ Gross Examined There ought according
IN. the bill tn be "a letters in the package All
-. here except one taken out by Mr.. Tnllmad
'" Do no, known what time the mail lelt Wheel
70 we generally get it from there in 81 hor
,;- Mails Of the 9Th should come here IN the
~ Don't know when the letters We're mniled IN |
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