Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-23
The Richmond Custom Hous. Robbery,

The Richmond Enquirer gives the following
further particulars of this case:
Robert Pulling, alias Wheeler who had been
arrested in Washington city on the charge Of
being concerned in the robbery of the Richmond
custom house, arrived in this city Yesterday
morning, by the edercksburg and Potomac
railroad. He was brought on by Mr.. Allen, Of
the Washington police In pursuance of an
agreement with the officers (icquiesced in by
Mr.. Cobb. the Secretary the Treasury, } that be
should afterwards be released he pointed out the
spot, in this city where the money stolen from the
custorn-house had been buried by himself and his
associate Somerville. The money was found I'M
der wooden house, on tue north side of Broad
street, near the stone arch lover ShOckoe creek
and in the creek. After the money had been Sc
cured, tue prisoner was released according to
agreement; but he was rearrested by Police OFF,
Ger Boss short time afterwards. as he was about
to proceed south on the Petersburg He was
.fothwith taken before the Mayor Of this city.
The following Is report Of the examination
Officer Allen stated that he aided in the arrest
OF the prisoner, at Washington, last F riday ;
| since then, he had several Interviews with him
| at the Washington Jail. A proposition was made
by the prisoner, to the effect that he would give
up SIS 600 Of the plumber, if he was permitted to
retain the balance, and 20 scot free Witness
had an interview with the Sec retary of the Treas
ury, lHon. II. Cobb.) who instructed him to ac-
| cept the terms Witness came to Richmond,
yesterday "wednesday morning. aud was con
Quoted by the accused TO an old house near the
Central depot, pointed out by Pulen under
which, and in different places near by the miss
| ing money was found and recovered. The pris-
oner was permitted to fill his poe kets.
The prisoner, by permission of Court then In
| terrogated Mr. Allen He asked IL the witness
| did not give his word and honor that he would
permit hlm-the prisoner-to 30 scot free aftpr
the money was pointed out. Mr.. A replied In
the affirmative and stated that Ii was a part OF
his bus ness to deceive thieves. ..
onieer Boss (aiso Of the Washington Poiice)
stated that the arrangement made was, that Mr.
Allen was to let Pullen go, after the money was
found, and that he was to fe-arrest him Pullen =
action was governed by the promise to let him
20. The Secretary of the Treasury who gave
the instructions. thought that the ends justified
the means Witness arrested Pullen at the Pc.
tersbnrg depot, and told him that he had been
arrested as innch for witness az any thing else
The prisoner then pulled out the money which
he had Deen permitted to take, and delivered II
to the witness. Mr.. Boss proceeded TO cribe
the recovery OF the gold fiom the place of con.
cealment. w F'.~N~f
Pullen asked witness II he did not give him
some money to leave this place with. Mr.. Boss
replied that he had given him S45 in Virginia
notes, winch he wGnid Ike for him 10 return. II
was part or the plan. Pulen then asked, stDd
you not say that YOU would not appear against
me ~ Witness admitted that he had made such
an agreement, but had to act in good faith with
the prisoner against the public and the Govern
ment who employed him, or, otherwise act in
good faith with the public against the prisoner.
and he preferred the latter. s - 4 ! =
Several other witnesses were examined but
nothing new was elected
Mr.. John II. GilIner, lwho had been sent for,
and appeared As counsel, for the prisoner y said
that the dispositions of the Wasfingt ton police.
II correctlyreported to him, were startling admis,
sions TO be made IN court of Justice and offen-
si.s to all who had regard for the fidelity Of an
The Mayor said thatii NJ cobb, Gea. c...s, or