Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-24
posi- OFFICE ROBBERY.
FLIGHT OF TIE ROBBER.

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TIlos. Shallcross, Esq, secret Mail
| Agent, aud resident of This city, II.
ware that large sums of money have
been frequently missed on he West.
ern mail route, has been underwriting
some time to erthc dcpreda'ors.
Nevertheless, decay letters and "her
mcars,sn often failed t" give locality
to the offence or II nnme 10 the adroIt
rascal. Difficulties were met ut eve
~ step aud though complaints we're
lind, the utiair continued 10 remain
an inexplicable mystery, aud seemed
to mock investigation.
In March last. circumstances called
for Il renewed effort. One Of our hn.
siness men had as much as $500 alb.
s,ractrd from an envelope. lie had
wisely taken the precauti"n, hnwev-
or. to preserve II description OF the
bills forwarded. Others also, who
suffered to the tune Of one hundred
each, did likewise.
On clue so slight, Mr. S. sprang
to the work again. by diut Of subtle
management and nm unconqucring
perseverance,, finally alishlcd upon
The guilty parties. From information
received he was led to believe that
B. Ealon, Postmaster ut Henryshmg,
Belmont county, o, for many years,
was the robhcr; aud in company with
Mr.. Sang,t"n, City Sergeant, he made
visi, to that goolly village six or
eight days ago. Hc ascertained there
that hundred dollar nnle peculiarly
marked, and identified as one Of those
lost, had been passed by Mr.. Eaton's
daughter upon dry goods merchant.
lie lhcreu)on set about the arrest ct
the parties. Reaching the premises,
liz was soon found, however, they had
'smclt rat and fled.
After Il moments hesitation. Mr..
! Shaugston concluded tn return, and
Mr.. ShaIcross to give pursuit alter
John and his sister. BY an cxamilia.
lion Of the various way bills he track
ed them To GAINESVILLE. At that place
they stated that they were bound for
Logon county, but Mr. 5. prei'rri"s
10 take the word Of others who had an
ind;s,inc, recollection of two persons
answering their description taking
tho other side of the bridge, gave
chase for Richland county.
Seven or eight miles brought to
view a beautiful little cuttage, before
the door Of which guy and laughing
group was assembled, cracking their
iokes, aud whiling away their time
quite merrily. His keen eye soon de-
rec,cd tho luGlives as part "fthe com,
pany, and walking int" their midst
startled them with the announcement,
!" You are myprisOaers''
The ladies' sl,ricked, and their male
friends coaxed, but justice is inexora-
ble. This was on Saturday.
On Saturday night the officer and
prisoners were in Henryshurg; hit
ian old bird is M, caugh, with chalf:'
Mr.. Eaton had not returned, and is
still at large.
The prisoners were taken to steu'
benville yesterday, where they will be
tiled before Judge Leavit.
But the most heart.rending portion
of the affair remains us yet to be told
Miss Ea,un is young, handsome aud
intelligent, aud was arranging her brl
dial dress, aud designed marriage nex
week, with one of the wealthiest met
in that section Of country!
Alas! for human expectations j
How SION our hri ghlest hopes ma!
wi,her in our grasp!
We frrven,ly hope, for the sake Of
the sex, that the principal in guilt may
yet be captured, aud that the children
who are doubtless ignnrantly ensnar'
ed, can have an opportunity to wipe
out, by life of honesty, this slIgmt
upon their youthful character.
Wheeling Ga-eitc