The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-07
The Steam boat Robbery,
TO THE EDITOR or THE NEW YORK HERALD.
MIDDLEBURY, VT, May 4, 1852.


MlDpLEBURY, w., May 4, 1852.
have just met with the following account OF
what took place on board the steamer Empire, Of
Troy. on Saturday morning last, in relation to the,
robbery Of $500 from myself, which is so full
Of errors of fact to say nothing of the ungenerous
nsinuatons which it contains, that feel it a duty
TO myself and my friends to ask n correction of
those misstatements through the channels in
which they have been given to the public The arti-
Gle originated in your paper, and is as follows -
Bower called upon go forthwith board the
steamboat Empire Of Troy which was then lying in
The stream tor the purpose Of investigating robbery
$500 alleged to have been stolen from James McKeauj,
OF The pass resident of Mddlebury Vermont
The oicers proceeded forthwith to the steamboat and
there found the passengers all in confusion in
quence OF the robbery Mr. McKeaud represented to the
police officers that the package Of money had been sto
nom his berth during the night coming from Albany
The money consisted o. FIVE, ten. twenty, fifty, AMI
hundred dollar bills. Of the Middebury. Rutland and
Brandon Parks there was also about loco Of bills
backs in this state The officers accordingly proceeded
Ia make search and examine the persons OF all the pas
sengers. and when through, on making inquiry for
Mr. Nckoaud they were informed by ono Of the hands
Of the boat that Mr.. Mchcaud had gone sshors
to bis hotel leaving word that il they had any luck
ltt HIN know. THIS remarkable GOODNESS cSh.bitec "a
the part q the comp lairant asonished every Tie
boat was Brought 10 The deck and the oisctss
shore. feeling very much il they had been imposed
uIon.
In relation to the robbery, | have only to say,
that the money was taken from tho state room
occupied on beard the Empire, as stated TO tho
tHltdlH HHu NliCtTs Ntcpncus auV BoNJNi' ~ .uO
facts, as have stated them, | am ready, on any
proper occasion, to make oath.
In relation to what took place 90 the boat after
the Police officers camo on board. the facts were.
that, in consequences Of complaint and threats y
fome Of the passenger, when Il proposition was
made TO make a general search, the commander Of
the boat concluded 10 let them 90 shore, and the
officers stationed. one the boat. and one on
near the WHAT. 70 watch the passengers as they
passed on. This was al that WIS done to detect
the robber, or TO recover the money Not single
person was searched.
In relation to the statoment that | lcft the boat
for my hotel, while Tic officers were searching tho
passengers, have Only to say that 1t is wholly I'M
true. did not leave the boat uat,l ALI the pas
sengers were gone, and until the officers informed
me that they could do no Tor me except to-
Keep watch upon suspicious characters. neither
sand TO them. or left word for them, that eff they
had any luck, to let me know or any thing Of the
kid. When left them told them where they
could find me.
trust, MIR. Editor, That you will deem it but an
act of simple justice to publish this communication
JAMES MCKEAUD.