The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-13

Fifty thousand Dollsfs Worth Of Goods staIsp
from he r p. W. K. e. Company
Arrest ofEinsseen Of lhs Robbers -Asleand-
ing Developments.
For some time past We have been in pos
session Of the fact that series Of extensive
robberies have been eommitted on the Pitts
burg, F.. Wayne g. Chicago Railroad, and
that measures were on foot for the arrest
Of those implicated; but for fear of inter.
fering with the ends Of justice, we have
kept mum upon the subject. However. a.
the scheme has now ripened into full frui-
ton, We feel no longer any embargo upon
our action in tie premises, and, therefore
shall proceed TO lay before our readers such
information IN relation 10 the matter as we
are possessed OF.
Within the past yesr the above COMPANY
has had To pay between $40 600 and $50 COO
70; goods which had been safely shipped
from this city, but never reached their des-
sinstion; tna although the utmost care has
been taken TO find ~hsre the aforesaid goods
did 20 10, and Into whose hands they fell, no
light mas been thrown upon the subject until
wi'hia few days past.
A short tins since, officer Pinkerton, OF
Chicago, was engaged TO try and ferret ou
the mystery. He laid his plans with So
much judgment, and took every step will
90 n 1ch discretion, that the thieves had no
suspicion OF biz doings, and were easily
csugh, in the crap which be laid for them
Al nis suggestion lot Of goods werc
purchased, private marx pu, on them
hey were packed in BIKES, directed to va
rioUs SrGs In our western cities, and shjp
ped TO their destination. The decoy TOOK
admirably.
Al given place in Ohio portion Of the
marked articles were unlosied, q part o
ne gang took them IL charge, .no III. train
psssed On. They were traced 10 Buffalo,
New York, where they were given into the
care Of az suctloneer, also belonging to
he band. THIS, IL would appear, has been
the depot for ali the stolen goods, and where
they have been disposed Of at auction.
The plan having ripened, everything Yaa
now ready for descent upon the thieves.
Accordingly Mr.. Pinksrton came TO Pats.
burg last Thursday, informed Mayor Weav.
er Of bic intention, and our own efficient
High Constable, Mr.. Robert Hague, sith
even Of the Mayors Police, started thai
srsning in pursuit The result is tha,
they have arrested nineteen persons, one
@omaD among them, on all OF whom were
fou nd Stoien goods which can be identified
and placed them III dursnce vile in the State
Of ONO, At the different places where the,
were captured.
Among them are employees Of the Com
pany, lawyers, doctors, eoRstsbies and fger
chsnts--men who have heretofore borne az
unbleiIished character. Some sre residents
Of Piasburg and Allegheny, bu. we refrain
publishing their nance Tor the present
There are wsil-founded Suspicious fur
believing thar the bridges burned down On
line VI the road, were fired by some Of Jh.s
bead, Tot the purpose Of delaying the trains,
80 Hs the more easily to carry out their
schemes. We are not swars hov many OF
the employees are implicated, but from " hat
We eau learn there mus. necessarily be E
greet many for II IL stated that the trsins
curing the pas year, have made slgppages
| a. points where there was no warrant ior
90 ooihg' and there ualoaded goods marked
| for otasi places.
Ths police are sull Oh tae lookout for
others who are supposed 70 be eonueetsd
with This wholesale robbery, and ", boDs
20 have more definite slatemspts by 10.
morrow.
Dir. Pinkerteu. along with Mr., Hague
deserve the utmost credit for the shrssd ness
and ssssclty they have diaPlsyedin this ial
por,sat sfsn, and we have no doub, will be
amply rewarded for their services
Ptasbayg Reporter.