New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-26
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| Boots CRY ErpRrss Posr.-For months past CON-
plauts TO the police have not been unequent in rea-
| ton to a city post known as Smiths City Express
Post" snd has been charged that letters containing
money and sent by said express TO the General Post.
| Office, bsve never reached their ds5tnation; that
business circul.rs have been delivered and money col
lected thereon Recently complaints sgaost the
| Germ have been msde thick and fast that was
deemed necessary to investigate the matter. and the
subject wac placed in the hands Of Officers Dsvoe and
| Dryden Of the detective force.
During the past week these two officers have been
at work most sssi1uoasly, ard have watchsi the
numerous boxes about the city bearing the label
Smiths City Express Post, with a view Of watch
ing the operations Of those having them in charge.
Officer Devoe mailed letter to friend Of bis 10 the
county, and inclosed therein $40 bill. This letter he
placed in one Of Smiths boxes with the usual postage
two cents for delivery at the United States Post Office
Nassau street. Without delay he gave notice at the
Of the fact and requested the clerks to de-
tain such letter should it arrive there
After waiting sufficient time, he repaired to the
Post Office but found that the letter had never been
son to whom the letter addressed learned that he
had not received it. This fact, together with other
points that the officers obtained convncsd them that
the concern was bogus and they determined upon ar
| resting Smth-Jacob T. Smith-who claimed 10 be
the proprietor Of the Post. With this determination,
tie officers repaired to the Office OF Smith, No. 1873
| Greene street. and made inquiries for Mr.. Smith, Two
women claiming to be HE mother and sister, answered
the door, and ssid that Smith not at home but the
officers were not to be put of in that way and walk
ing in searched the premises, and found their man
creted in closet. The house then searched, which
resulted In the finding Of bushel Of letters
eral Of the letter boxes together with luge quantity
of lsbels, of which the following is copy:
SMITHS CITY EXPRESS POST.
Office No 1876 Lawrence street, NewYork.
Letters de eIed ali Of the Cite. New York r'Oty'
Le, to sS ssi Ia. Prepaid
Delyep-s H. ? and o.clo,k %
The Proprietor will be accountable for any letters Utin
ing money or other vausbss Deposited In THIS box
cee, also Banks and Insurance. Companies for the delivery
their notices. 800
Any pton the part of the Carrier should be immsd
SIS kkwARD win be paid for the detection Of
The cssT s i1se
VIII, II desired. JACOB 7. SMITH, Proprietor.
Smith, with large quantity of the letters found at
Market Police Court, and committed by Justice Kelly
for examination. The boxes used by Smith, and Of
which he says be has Co., are of wood very meau-
looking and 70 insecure that letters may be taken out
in twinklpg by tipping them upside-down.
CAPTURE OF NOTORIOUS PIcKPocKET.-At the
German Festival on Mondss there was small army Of
pickpockets on the grouia, but We have heard Of the
81 aofs rh.p, IA nOforlOlll
named James Larkn, charged with robbiog Mrs Mar
garet Grosch Of No. 2Ol Seventh street ofa porte
nae containing bank bills and silver to the amount Of
$50 50. Larkin was yesterday morning conveyed be-
fore Justice Kelly at the Jefferson Market Police Court
and committed for trial in default of 81 600 bail. M.
Francis Schreiver of No. lG7 Christie street appeared
al the Coart and testified that about o'clock on Mon
day afternoon be- in company with many others, was
standing on the corner of Second aud Eighty
fifth street, when Larkin came up to hun and endeay-
ored by sharp instrument to sever bic goli watch
from a chain which was attached to his vest and to
take said watch from his (Scbrsivers) pocket
Schreiver discovered the attempt whereupon
Larkn at once left him and went toward one OF the
Secondaven cars, which had ju't arrived a. that
place with passengers, and remained shout said car.
and one or two other cars until Mrs Gtosch entered
one of the cars for the purpose of returning down town.
Mr. Schreiver, who had been watching the fellow very
closely, now saw him and four five other persons
iostle and crowd Mrs. Groscb. He Larkn put bis
hand into her pocket take out the poremonnsie and
hard it to one of his conederates. Mr.. Schrever i'm
mediately puzzled through the crowd and informed the
woman of the fact, whereupcn Larkin and his COM
panions ran off, but were pursued by Schreiver and
number of other Germans. Larkin was overtaken and
apprehended, but the accomplicss escaped. Ohicer
Oudor took possession OF Lsrkin ard locked him up IN
the Station House during Monday night and yesterday
morning conveyed him before Justice Kelly.
The NEw-HAvEN RMLRoAD-SuMMER ARRAsGE-
MESr.-On Monday next 3lst inst, the Summer ar
angement for running the trains on this road goes into
effect, as follows:
1000 m-For New Haven and sl timetable stations
8:OOa m.-Express for Stamford, Bridgeport Newhiv-n
and Boston.
a.tOa m-For Norwsk and all way stations.
l2:4s m-For New Haven ard all timetable way Stations
S45 New Rochelle, PortchesteT, Stanford aud
4npm-Erpress for stamford Bridse2 #, New Haven
and Boston.
445p m-Por Norwslk, and sI way stations
$50 m-For New Haven and al time table way 'sons
$40 D m.-For Norwsk, and all way stations
IyouFsrs BY THE CoROSFRs Coroner Hills held
an YESTERDAY Bellevue Hospital the body OF Pat
rick Til of Ireland twenty three years OF age VINO
died the effects Of kick from horse Toe d.c-aed
appears the 18th ut driving al ice wagon wh.n one OF
tie horses kcied him in the thigh causing compound adfe
from the fleets of which be died The verdict oil the jury va"
Accidental desih
rue upon body intact year old named Amelia
ONe no, while sitting the table with Its parents on n