Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-27
From the Chicago Times, Oct. 10. The Brayman Case.

Great excitement was caused in the city yes terday by the intelligence that nefarious plot, concocted to defeat the ends of justice in the Bravman post office robbery case had been brought to light by the arrest of the principal consprators and the complete exposure of their schemes.
 Proceeding to the office of the U. & Marshal Davidson, we there learned that the intelligence was true and were furnished with the partcu lars except in regard to some matters sworn to before the grand jury, which it is deemed best should not for the present be made pubhc. An outline of the nefarious scheme is as follows:
 In Chicago, as in all large cities, is to be found class of legal sharpers' without briefs, learning or honesty, but gifted by nature with an abundance of that quality which ren- ders ias aud penitentiares necessary eVil lh civilized society, to wit. interruptions rascaIlty In Chicago this class is not larger, yet surpas- ses it's congeners of many other cities in the ln- tensitv and unblushing character oft meanness. Tn New York. these scavengers of the legal nrofession herd about dark alleys and obscure localities in the neighborhood of the Tombs, shnnning the light; while in Chicago, brazen- faced effrontery, impudence and presumption often serve as capital to gain them admlttance to inc courts, where the public would expect to see none but reputable practitioners Some of these fellows, perchance, may have graduated in the Tombs, and, grown ambitious oi advance nent. have emigraed thence to Chicago in homes of wider field and fatter living among the supper crust'' of the courts. This may be the same reason why some of the legal scaVen- oers of Chicago are more intense rascals than can anywhere else be found on the continent of America.
 Some two or three weeks ago, person ham, ed Benjamin Stratton, who keeps boarding house in Monroe street, presented himself to Mr. Jacob Hudson, clerk in the post-otice, for the ostensible purpose of purchasing a house which M. Hudson had advertised for sale.- Stratton pretended that he wanted the house for boarding house, aud expressed desire to oct the post office clerks to board with him. He seemed, however, somewhat more disposed to talk than to act. Nothing definite done or proposed, although he called upon Hudson frequently to talk about the natter h. one of these "talks," had on Sunday last, Mir. Strat- ton inquired in the most casual sort of way, for Mir Darlen, a clerk in the post office, who | is the principal witness for the government against Bravman in the post office robbery case | Mir. Hudson answered that Darden was probably at Stanwix Hall, where he boarded Thither, as it appears, Stratton proceeded; but not md | ing Darden he returned to the post-otilce and stated the fact to Hudson. Just then MT. )ar- den made his appearance, and was introduced | to Stratton. After some talk general topics, Stratton gave the conversation peculiar turn, which was immediately noticed by Darden, who though suspecting the object, adroitly kept his thoughts within himself and allowed | his new acquaintance to proceed with the most innocent feeling of security. We cannot now detail all that passed between them, but in good time it will be made public. Suffice 1t to say. Mir. Darden was introduced on the Monday or Tuesday following to Mr. E c. Asny, law yer who has for or two years past been practicng in various ways, In this city,
 This Asav pretended to be attorney for the i Cairo. Fulton and Galveston railroad, an insti tuition located, but not yet built, between the points named The company, threugh thelr soi-disom attorney, wished to engage young man to % to Galveston and take charge ot their interests there. They desired an intelligent, energetic and careful young man; one with hrst- rate business capacity and sufficient shrewdueSS not to be outwtted bv any of those hne-ed2ed sharpcrs who abound in that far.southern re- zion; in the point of fact, just such ayoung man as MT. Dennis D. Darden. They were some what anxious about this just at this particular time, for the reason that the Superintendent of this railroal happened to be in the city. The attorney of the road, Mir Asay, would introduce Mr. DArden to the Superintendent, who he was sure wolud be most happy to make his acquant- ance, and settle any little business arrangements which might be essential in the premises.
 Mr. Darden it should be understood, report cd immediately all that took place to Postmas- ter Price and District Attorney Harrington who decided, after due consideration to allow the plot to mature, under their own watchfuness,
 n IL. l ness Accordingly, under their direction Mr. Darden allowed himself 10 be introduced by Asav to the pretended railroad superintendent a man named John Campbell, who is said to keep small hotel at Urbana in this Sate- ! This man proceeded to expand upon the advan- tageS of living at the south; eulogized the health giving climate of Galveston, and grew eloquent in prasing he deep Italian skie>'' of Texas generally; but said very little about Cairo Fulton and Galveston railroad. It may be thought the reason of this was because he didn't 1 know anything about 1t, never having been any nearer to said railroad than his bar-rOom in Ur- bana The superintendent of one of the grand est projected railroads in the world keeping a country bar-room! Perhaps it was the greater importance of his duties in said bar room which made it necessary to appoint deputy to look after the railroad
 But Mr. Campbell said nothing about the bar roonl his role was that of railroad superinten- dent; his duty to identify himself with the part Mr. Campbell therefore proposed to employ Mr. Darden to take charge of the companv's huSi : ness Tn Galveston at a salary of Sl POO for the first year, and more as the business shoul in- crease The sum of 500 was to be paid down on the closing of the contract, and another con- siderable sum on the arrival of the new attache at r. Il ,,,,,,l ceed to his post immediately.
 But" suggested Mr. Darden, C am wit ness in an important trial soon to be bad in the United States Court; can't got till that is over"
 MT. Campbell could not wait; the new agent must go at once, or not at all, his speedy arrival there was of the utmost importance. And be- sides, MT. Campbell said, it would make no diff ference about the trial; he (Campbell) had often been subp@naed to attend courts and been re- cognized to appear, yet when the time came having something of more importance to call him in another direction, he never went near them, and they never made any fuss about it. It was a matter ofno consequence particularly when desirable situation was to be secured by going to Texas.
 Being led by Darden to understand that he would go. Campbell further informed him that he had just received from Washington, pack age which he desired to be sent by him to the officers of the company in Galveston. As it contained documents of S5OOOO or S6O,OOO ia value to the company, it was somewhat essen- tial that he should take good care not to lose it on the way.
 These facts were all communicated to Mr. Price and Mir. Harrington, who directed Mr. Darden to allow the scheme to be carried out to the very point of his departure from the city. Accordingly, Darden on Thursday last received from Campbell the S20O and gave him a re- celpt therefor He was to start for Texas ou the following (yesterlay) morning.
 Immediately on receiving the money, Darden proceeded in company with Mr. Price and another gentleman to Mr. Harrington's office and delivered it to him. Darden was directed to go on board the train the next morning all pared Is if to narlact tLn