Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-19

| discharged upon the application of his wife
TuE ROBBERY OF Col McMuLlEN-Ahsr freous,, al
journmen,s of the OF James Howell who stand,
charged with being concerned in the robbery of Col
oil Col Medallion Mondsy week last, A full or amina-
tion was had into 1t on yesterday before the Mayor
Col Men being sworn. said--That on the morning Of
Monday week last, being left by the Northern train at
Slash Cottage by accident he set out In hand car viii
Two oack boys with view reach th city before the
| Central X. r. Cars. ''-
As thoy reached within short distance OF Hermitage
aoouthTee miles from here they deemed il advisable 10
stop and avail, the passage out OF the Northern
Tue hand car accordingly taken permit the train
TO Pass on While there the prisoner and oil associate of
ms came up and stood by short tune Finding the rain
Was not coming up Mr. Mem instructed the bows to nut
the hand car on the track again. remarking thai ,rey
might possibly get to Richmond before the train set out
The two strangers assisted in placing the car on and as
he was about TO start Howell prisoner asked him for
gayo him. ~
TheJ then for the city and as thew passed from
the starting point to the Hermitage which was only dis
lance oil few hundred yards he (wness instructed the
negroes now they would the train was COM
ing on de told them TO their actions the moment
the train came in view He took With him brick which he
meant to throw with his handkerchief as signal to the
Engineer to check the speed Of his Engine in order to
AVOID collision. The train however came on too snd.
denly TO enable him adjust the handkerchief round the
brick as he intended There scarcely sufficient time
lett MIN to jump from the hand car without taking his
Dag which was laid on tue by him In an
he got out the train struck the car aud drove IL b,ck
about 400 yards IL stopped until the hand car WAS taken
on the Track Whenit again proceeded way Just as
the hand car was again placed the track he missed b.
travelling bsg. He made inquiries of those nrasen, 20.
spesling it, A'search was comm eGced after n few min
ute the prisoner who With his associates was standing Inv
curing Tue occurrence above mentioned took the tag ont
gully lew yards from the track and re- white b
held is his hand that it very heavy He handed il
10 inc witness who upon seeing il half filed with water
remarked that his clothes and papers which were In
IL would be injured. 1t was open when handed IN him
and believing that the opening consequence Of the
no we're aroused at the tune that could
| have led him TO examine it.
lie aud tho Doys entered the hand car md s,Io,
on their way They had proceeded more than three
hundred yards when he struck with the proprey of
examining the coneuis of the bag and seeing thar his
money was safe. Upon searching he discovered IL w.s
gore "heTeupon he ordered the TO halt remakin
'na MS money amounting to about 100 or $500 was
missing.
The prisoner who overheard the remarks from his no.
ston which was but short distance behind said to wit
| ness did not take your money
mr. AcI replied, did not say you did sir The other
eioS who accompanied the prisoner had left at this time
lie and the boys returned where the bag was picked
up and there searched for few minutes Ia vain for the
| missing treasure.
lie then went 20 the house Of Mr.. Holiday which vss
bIt short distance from the Of the and
told him what happened. He advised him to 20 at once
10 i1shmond aud inform officer of tho circumstances
Tie did so and 10 the of that day informed m
Tue accused was arrested aud in custody Of the Tailor
lie went to him aud asked that he would tell the whole
ruin ABOUT tue matter. He den led having taken the mo-
ney but admitted having the Dutcbtpan who accom-
p'nled him take the leather belt which containe ed IL ou,
OF me travelling bag He Immediately emptied the con
tents OF tho belt into dirty pocket and
then threw tue belt away lie said that after Mr. MN
uePa,d Tor the city lac the route which the Dutch
man had taken and overlook him a short distance from,
| the matter secret, ''f''5
When asked 10y Col Mem. why no did not arrest h. \,
whe 70 the act OF taking the money OF the bag los
hatslOO would have been of little consequence TO him If
| he roboer was secured he said he did moi know
Lhe day s.er the prisoness arrest the witness by the
hutnotly OF tue MAJOR, took him to the scene OF the
| mil 80, t. L.. IL
~here tho nag was found. lie showed him rather ndit
'erenty and described in very manner tho
place where the Duchman took .bo belt from tho travel
ling bag.
mr. Irwin, late police officer testified TO the particular,
.nS prisoners arrest as We have gwen them IIc ar
's',u nm ABOUT hye miles from tue city the branch
ioi ne ldenthed him Eom the description given of him
by Co hcMulen before entering upon his p1tsuit
ue found purse In his possession containing $50
goo peeo Tour 81 l-2 gold piece, 81 gold piece and
hVo cent piece, all Of which he admitted having obtained
from the Du!chnan by his revealing tho facts of tho
robbery. WV
lie said he me. the robbcr tho evening before satur
aS) mile or two east Of the railroad aud discovering
hat nc Was on the same crtsnd with himsenn search OF
work they made common cause, and slept together that
hlghi undsT 'roo The following morning they out
when the collision took place Il wa then the robbery
was committed
Doctor VI Powell testified to similar admission, by the
the evening OF his arrest.
Col Nc. Mullen said that the estimates which he bad
made Of the amount stolen he would suppose il to be
about tlflO.
The whole amour, made up 400 in gold 10 which
was included about ten twenty $50 pieces pack age
Of $500 In Virginia money package Of s4GO so Virgil
MA among which $50 bills new issue of tho
Bank Of Kaoawha dated frat Of July last lie believed
that many Of the bills taken were Of the same bank
Iheto was also another package Of Virginia money con.
tahiog 1900 with $50 bill on tho bank Of the Msropo
lie OF some other Of the Washington city banks
The prisoner committed 10 await further e1amina
uom before the next term Of the Court Of Hustngs.
lie was only discharged from jail the Friday before this
robbery was committed. lie notorious bad character.
Ihe Witnesses we're required TO appear the above
mentioned time.