The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-03-19

Fifty thousand dollars worth of Go DDS
Stolen from the p. FIT. w. Ss c. tx. Tx.
Co.-.-Arrest of Nineteen of the Rob.
bers---Astounding Developments.
For some time past we have been in
possession of the fact that series of ex-
tensive robberries had been committed on
the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad and that measures were on foot
for the arrest those implicated; but for
fear ofinterfering with the ends of Justice,
we have kept mum upon the subject
However, as the scheme has now ripened
into full fruition, we feel no longer any
embargo upon our action in the premises,
and. therefore. shall proceed to lay before
our readers such information of the mat
ter as we are in possession Of.
Within the past year the above compa-
ny has had to pay between $40, 900 and
$4,000 for goods which had been safely
shipped from this city, but never reached
their destination; and although the utmost
care has been taken to find where the
aforesaid goods did go to, and into whose
hands they fell. no light has been thrown
upon the subject until within a few days
past.
A short time since officer Pinkerton, OF
Chicago. was engaged to try and ferret
out the mystery. He laid his plans W ith
SO much judgment and took every step
with SO much discretion, that the thieves
had no suspicion of his doings. and were
easily caught in the trap which he laid
for them.
At his suggestion. a lot of goods were
purchased. a private mark put on them,
they were packed in boxes. directed to va
rious 6rms'i in our western stores, and ship.
ped to their destination. The decoy took
admirably.
At a given place in Ohio, portion OF
the marked articles were unloaded, a part
ofthe gang took them in charge and the
train passed on. They were traced to
Buffalo, New York, where they were Civ
en- into the care Of an auctioneer, also be-
longing to the band. This, IL would ap-
pear. has been the depot for all the stolen
goods; and where they had been disposed
of at auction.
The plan having ripened. everything
was now ready for descent upon the
thieves. Accordingly, Mr.. Pinkerton
came to Pittsburgh last Tuesday, inform.
ed Mayor Weaver of his intention, and
our efficient High Constable, Mr.. Robert
Hague, with seven of the Mayors police,
started that evening in pursuit. The re.
suit is. that they have arrested nineteen
persons, one woman among them, on all
OF whom were found stolen goods which
can be identified. and placed in durance
vile in the State Of Ohio, at the different
places where they were captured.
Among them are employees of the com.
Pany. lawyers. doctors. constables and
merchanta--men who have heretofore
Dorne an unblemished character. Some
are residents Of Pittsburgh and Alleghe-
ny; but we refrain publishing their names
for the present.
There are well founded suspicious for
believing that the bridges burned down on
the line ofthe road. were fred by some Of
this band. for the purpose of delaying the
trains. so as the more easily to carry out
'nelr schemes. We are not aware how
many OF the employees are implicated,
ou' rom what we can learn there must
necessarily be great many. For it is
stated that the trains. during the past year,
have made stoppages appoints where there
was no warrant for SO doing, and there
unloaded goods marked for other places