The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-13
THE LATE POST OFFICE ROBBERIEs.

THE LATE POST OFFICE ROBBERIES.
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United States District Court.
Before Hon Judge Ingsrsoll.
THE UNITED STATES Against THEODORE A. RossIE'
THIRD DAY.
JAN. l2-Mr. Holbrook recalled by Mr. Suith.
Q. Do you reoollect my calling tho attention Of the
Commissioner to the fact that the coin letter had
been opsnedS A. do not; have recollection of this
letter being opened before the Commissioner; the only
one opened the other-the ring letter; from the
tine resolved the letters until carried them before the
Commissioner think kept the letters in locked drawer
in the Post Office; don't rscollsct having them in the
Marshas office few days before the examination in the
Commissioners office; am ot whether the drawer
where placed the letters locked at that tne it is
generally locked the foreign letter is long room,
twice long 1t is wids there is closet 10 1t the
opposite side Of the from where Rosss worked and
about third OF the way from the end OF the room
II is about twenty feet from where Rofsis stood to his
closet when sealed the letter VII old Spanish
quse, .nann aia NOT MAKE any enors 70 MAKE any
coin letter was opened before the Commissioner from
the time took my position at the window, did not
leave It until Roes:e went an certain Of that after
Roasie left think stepped out to adjoining and
rent porter to Mr. Coffin don't think had TO send
in the other room for he new there was something
special en- that morning, as he had let In that
morning =: an earlier hour than usual couldn't say
that Mr. Coffin came up immediately; he gone down
just lsns snt ugh to send Mr.. Coffin up:
To Mr. DuDDtng-I think when NJ. Coffin came up WAS
In the PoetnA sters the adjoining; could
the table and the entrance to the not pre-
Mr. Coffin c,ms W it couldn't have been more than two
minutes from the time the porter went down till Mr. COT
Thomas Baker examined BY Mr. Smith dsposed-I re-
side In Brooklyn; am bookseller; know Theodore A.
Ross lie for FIVE YEARS. What's hts general chArac.e,
In my estimation very good his general character
Gross sxamis ed by Mr.. Downiog-whsn / besAms &C.
quAinted with Rosie frat he in the bacherng bust
BWnes oNn; II is edited BY e. G. Judson; it is pub
lshsd nov; sell It, but don't read it. O. Was there
tine at which IL WIS not published?
Mr. Smith ohjscted to the question irrelevant
Mr. Cunning said he thought 1t competent 10 show
his character Of the print and that recently contained
article this very subject and to show who wrote it,
Mr. Smith to the witnessI suppose you have read ar
ces In the HERALD and Tiaes and can't tell who wrote
them.
Elijah Richards Resides in Fifteenth street; is In
business kIews Nj Rease four years, never heard any
,n ss.,pa np ne nnsa n within rev aoo.s o. me-
. man Of . family
To Nj. DuDnine-I don't remember to have heard any
body speak OF it,
Henry wslter-I reside vt the corner of Amity and
Reade streets; keep livery stable know Rosie;
never heard anything against his general character till
David Britain Knew Rosie ten years. and his general
character IL good IS far as he krows
To Mr. Dur ning-Never heard any speak OF his 60
John r. Smith, carriage miker, Of Phiadelphis, gave
similar testimony.
To Er DunDing-H He was in the butchering business
when frst knew him; don know what he vent to whsn
he left bneherDg hssrd about year ago he was In the
Post OFF from the time he left butcheriag until then
in The habit Of seeing him sometimes month,
N .ometimes once In six months.
william l.. Bal ker, butcher, $40 BroadwAy-Knows
Rosie in lima ely about ten years. his char Acter geod
until this charge never heard anything brought agaipss
him he worked for three different times; first time
pro ably two years. he then went into business for him
self
Cross exAip ed-He into business for himself In
the Ninth used to meet Rosie ty in the
street. and that what call being very intimate with
him; never visited places OF Amusement with him;
never WHIT them for am Of very retired ba5 bits.
character to be good but heard any speak Of
his general character.
10 MI Dupning- He frequently hired horses Il ON
M Scheu then proceeded to the part OF the
prisoner, and followed the eide Mr. Smith
Cou ose charged the alton against the pr
who found easy to he circumstances which they
had detailed. They cont, ndei that there nothing
Grimm In Rossies locking at the letters and that it
exceedingly improbable that the ccnted would openly
with the seal broien the .be ~h could be easily
dets cted Mr. Smith commended that this charge could
Lot be maintained under the statute that the letters
not intended for ansmisn that they not opened,
ana that snyti ing was taken rom them, 1t from
tie ses outside the letters and not from the
letters BE reviewed the evidence and showed that Mr.
Conn., when he received the letters from Holbrook pu.
them in his pocket where he kept them until next
ing, and tie probability that tie ring which he A.
ferwarts found in his pocket had been rubbed from the
court up to the time Ct adjournment and concluded by
making arcibls appeal on behalf o, his client.
The court adjourned TO Friday morning. when Mr. Dun
ming will sum up on the part CT the prosecution.