The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-12
Raiir0ad RObbcricS-ATrest of the
So. Robbers.

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The people along the line 1.-THE Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne g. Chicago Railroad have been
somewhat starlled durin, the past week by
the arrest Of number Of men for robbins
the cars on said Railroad. We believe the
number arrested is seventeen in all Some
at Wooster, some at Orrville, some at Lou.
denville, and six in this place and county.
We learn that the Railroad Company have
been laying plans for some time to ferret out
the perpetrators Of the numerous robberies
" hich have been committed on this road
Their plans we're We'll laid and admirably
curried out. The men arrested supposed
they were above suspicion until they were
nsbbed by the officers. Jackson, Ray mond
and Arnold were arrested in bedat the Amer.
ican House, and three Tates-Thomas Tate
and his two SONS, few miles west of town,
here the officers found all the goods idcn-
tilted below, except such as were found upon
the persons aud in the carpet sacks Of the
three arrested ut the American The prin.
cipal man made his escape. He was in the
psrlor Of the American in conversation with
a lady, aud heard the officers when they en-.
tered the Office, and took to his heels. He
has not since been heard Of Jackson, Ray.
mond and old Tate all have families. The
wife of Jackson, a very respectable and
interesting looking lady was present at
the examination. When the prisoners
were arrested they were, Immediately ta-
ken to Upper sandusky Jail, our Jail beif g
deemed insufficient To hold them. They
were brought back on "Wednesday morning
| when the following examination took place
before John Smith, E-q. -aaMta
McKelIey and Summers for the prosecu
tioD. Hall and Swigart for the defence.
k A. PIsxER1oS Il shipped from Allegha'
Inv City, Pa, on the 20th day of February
lest, two trunks of clothing ,one case OF boots
| one case OF ladies' shoes and case Of hate
marked for Council BIuffs, Iowa, to G. Is.
Messer g. Co, which never arrived at theiI
place Of destination with the exception o
one trunk Of clothing. The witness thef
examined and identified certain articles ,ex
hibited in Court, which consisted Of clever
pair Il fooo,s and case vllucd at $3,75 per pai
| by the dozen. q pnir missing); also a cast
! Of hats, q hat missing); one case of ladies
shoes. one box shir's, and one trunk ofcloth
ing. He also identified vest found on Ray
mond when he was arrested, q vest found OF
the post OF the bed upon which Arnold WA
sleeping, and numerous other articles foun'
in the room OF Arnold, Jackson. and Ray
mond as part Of the goods shipped by hin
from Allegheny. ~, assg... :. =,
! ROBERT THAGuE.--Arrtsted Jackson, Ray
mond and Arnold OF the American House i
Bucyrus, and w. Tate, John Tate ard T'hos
Tate ut their residence. Searched the resi-
dence Of Tate and found a trunk, box Q
hats, box of boots, &C., under the bed q
the old man. identified the articles exhib
ted in court as the articles found. .,...r
Also the articles found with and on tb
several prisoners. ,.,a -, 5,.s &
Sheriff Beal corroborated the testimon
} Of Hague, having assisted In the arrest.
= HASUE Re CALLED.-I found on Jackso
: ia Key and gave it to the Sheriff. The ke
? was produced end Identified. FFf}3
B. b. SrNcLAIR.-Is freight master o
t 1.-THE Pittsburg, Fl. Wuyne g. Chicago Raj
. road The key found upon Jackson belong
4 to the freight cars. of said road, and hi
been missed for some time. The Prosec'
tion restsd.f,, 81 q lt,s sT .FYs !.
i. No witnesses were examined for the d
j, fense, except to prove the good character !
John, Tate Benjamin Sears and Gsors
: Spark testified 10 his good character.
Mr.. Swigart then moved that John. TIE
d be discharged. The question was argued
Swigart and Hall in the affirmative. Al
McCelley in4the negative The Court owe
. ruled the motion, NE IN W.. ~. !.
: The Court then held all the prisoners
n bail for their appearance at the next term
sI the Court Of Common Pleas. Arnold, Ra
/. mond. Jackson, Wm. Tate and Thos. ~
q 81 900 each, andq John Tate $500. ~
= latter gave bail atonce and was set st Lbs
. IT,, the others we're sent to prison,--- Bat
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