New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-16

an ,A ,lng of another steamer ana Ross vas therss
letters were written German, and directed to parties;
under the sas OF three Of them gold 81 pieces put,
and in one vold 81 piece three found perfect aer
ward and two broken open procured erge PLAIN gold
ring and private marks upon on esca-
ing the German letters. for steamer were pot among
tbs German paid letters for steamer IN the morning eaoush
having accumulated 10 make into psoHsge, .ney sere
handed 10 Ross witness was let the Post once BY
s. door ard took bis station in the Postm sste room
at ground glass window, where he could see nos. ~
work observed him paying particular attention 70 me
scala esSning them closely, and casting MS eys sooas
snxiousy al as; be took letter which resmoed me
one in which witness bad placed the ring ne then
stepped out from the line OF vision. and returned IN
minute or half minute and went where wax
s,che and stamps were kept he then lighted match,
and appeared 70 be sealing letter he then broagh inc
letter back and put among the o'ners oas'ss All a..
,;r,s bs Kent sharp lookout aherwsrds he wenc
=, h.saLfast then asked Mr. Coffin TO bring the decoy
letters he brought me the two broken open 'es vas I'M
medtey after Rossi bad gone out X re'unea w sooa1
aphour he was sent into the Postmaster room nin
had bsep A witness 10 his depredatlons IN us morning.
and spoke to him particularly about the eusr om sacn
he took The ring; he said he remembered tne eusr
well and explained that in stamping the seal got o,oNo
and he saw the ring sticking and put II BACK ana re-
sealed IT, the letter has been in possession ever snee
The letter was here opened but no ring was iound
The examination was continued on saturday EAR hot'
brook the witness produced gold iockeL ring vy,ss
picture breas,pn $50 gold piece and ST. "a ollss
which had been found he said in RoSsis PRIV arssc
at the Post Office AT Mr. RS house witness ionnd aooue
5000 in gold, diamond ring and earrings WORTH IN ste
about sicO.
same room don't think saw him open LEI r; ne was
search ed after arrest but property found s had BEEN
known 10 be in letters, indicated to have been 50
think can identity the ocket and ring produced As having
been taken from letters of the Clerks said that Rose
had S3Ooo and had shown him the money Mrs Ross
said she had bought the earrings Of Tiffany foungS
she did not say the money her the deoy letters
had been from under ycontro from "Wednesday evenings
the sol was mostly large bills Of this City search has
been made in the Post Office without effect for the ring
which pui in the letter
Gfo o. Coffin sworn-Has charge Of the Foreign Letter
room: Mr. Ross was = clerk his salary was DO syer;
examined the packages made for the Hun odt three
of the letters bad been muaed and the seals Ell broke
Il is the rule OF the office for the clerk who makes up ths
bundles to pat their initial and these had that OF hosss
RI on Wednesday night Mr. obrook gave me four let
tiers and they did pass out OF my possession IN ned
morning when put them in the box, and saw Mr. kosss
come 10 the office and proceeded 10 arranging the letters
had in the meantime Lost sight If him where was for
about half an hour about he arranged them and shortly
after went 10 breakfast Mr. olbrook then sent for me 10
bring the dec0y letters to him up stairs found them I'm
three different divisions two OF them were in different
situation from what had e them that mornings one had
been broken open and the other lighter than had been;
after Mr. X arrested he sent for and wished me 10
take his kew and take charge OF any money which might
find in the drawer; a search made and sol IN bills
found, sc Decision this forenoon.