Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-26


which the approaching train was to stop. The
unnecessary operation Of placing the bags in
the room, when the train was nearly or quito
due, was very suspicious circumstance, es.
pecially when taken in connection with tho
other movements of the baggage master, and
by means of the telegraph the postmaster of a
neghhoring city was requested to be present at
the opening Of the mail, to see whether certain
letter packages arrived which were known Ia
have been in the through mail pouch for his
Office that evening. The reply was, "opened
mail myself, no letters for this delivery"
An hour and half had now passed since
the train had lef, aud il the mails had been
rlhed in the baggage room, sufficient time had
been afforded the rohber TO have concealed OF
destroyed all the direct proof Of his guilt up.
on this occasion. Hence no open action was
then taken in view OF the discoveries made
Besides, there was too much at stake to war
rant the incurring Of any risk on the strength
of these facts.
The following evening the movements Of the
suspected person were again watched, the \ gent
having better knowledge respecting the exac,
naiure and value Of portion Of the mail bags
which we're TO be forwarded at that time.
Upon this occasion, the train was ION time
aud the carrier a liile later than usual, 50 the
mails we're placed directly upon the barrow,
and wheeled by the baggage-masier to an OBJ
scure part Of the depot, more remote from oh
sevation and less in the way Of passers, than
where they were carried the previous night
After remaining there a short iime, he rolled
the truck and its valuable load back to the usu-
al spot, in readiness for the train.
This strange man9uvre indicated still anoih-
er and bolder operation, but the probabilities
were that he had heeu foiled in any attempt be
might have designed to make, by person
whom saw following him into his dark re-
treat to make application for baggage, as sup
posed, for they both entered the baggage room,
and soon came out, the stranger with a valse
in his hand. This ooRfrc temps excited in my
mind no very amiabe feelings towards its inno-
cent cause. for ! had concluded to bring the af-
fair to a crisis at once, should the telegraph re-
port anything missing from the mails. But
the dispatch received that evening, was GAN
right" which confirmed my beliefihai INV plans
and those of the baggage master had been frus-
trated by the stranger
Another train from the opposite direction,
and bringing mails for delivery at this point,
were dee at late hour and as there had also
been losses from these mails, decided to wait
and see What usage they received on their ar
rival, which owing 10 heavy snow-drifts some
where on the road, was delayed til near mid
night.
When the train came in, and the baggage
was disposed of, the mails we're all carried to
the baggage room instead Of the post-oilicc,
and, after puiting out the gas-lighis about the
depot, the faithful baggage-mas,er returned 10
his apartments.
~. TemRah.a.s oaIlsSsi iaaisa. window dasiaaAd
top, could see faint light and from its un-
steady motions, which showed that the lamp
from which i, proceeded was in the hand ofsome
one moving il in various directions concluded
that the occupant Of the loom was rining the
mails.
This was an exciting moment. Ny first i'm
pulse was to proceed at once TO the door, de-
mand admitance, and charge him on tho spot
with the crime Of which suspected him. But
a slight disIrusi Of my physical ability to cope
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