New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01
2'UCkERAANS CASE.

The examination OF Iuckerran, before Commi>-
sjoper Ingersoll, was concluded this morning The
eydeuce which is very lengthy relates merely TO the
tact If certain mails having been dispatched GER
tain occasions from certain points, and which never
came to hand, that on such occasions Iuckerman was
on the trains and IN and on, OF the mailcar. aud
finally cauch, under circumstances that leave
doubt that he had pursued systematic Course OF mai
robbery Mr.. HolbrOok testimony, when we give
below il all that IS necessary 10 ac"rrect understand
ing of the case. Tuckerman was bound over 10 take
his trial at the February term:
James Hobrook. sworn-ls Special United STATES
Agent of the Post Office Department commenced eN-
ANIMATION as 10 mail robberes between Philadelpha
and Ro.tcn: the investigation covered some tpu
weeks result was tina, believed mails were stolen
between New York and Boston, first discovery l
made was Nov. -, 1857; went up that night from
New.York TO Springfield; conferred with French,
the conductor. aud ascertaned that lucketmah'
vhom suspected was not on board; thought SPRING
field was one of the points OF the rO0Oencs ocVau%
the mail was left alone there for some TIME De-
fore | arrived at Springfield, arranged with johnson,
the conductor from New.llayen, to leave thar car
alone: when the train arrives AZ Springfield, i backs
out on side track, while passengers take refresh
neuts: | arrar ged with conductor aud baggage.
master 10 have them keep away a. long a they
could: was to be in the mail car alone tue tram
stood there three or four minutes; Mr.. Clark OF the
N,v-Iork Post Office was with me IN the car, an the
dark: about minute after the train stopped some
and stepped ON the platform ana tapuly en-
tered the door: the mails were lying near the door
which the person entered. directly over The mais
was a shelf on which the person who entered drew
match and lighted It, saw he had clsar IN hi-
mouth, which he lighted by the match aii'r Hghung
the cigar the match thrown on the hUor ana went
ont as il was going out, asked Clark Tor cigar
which be handed me- | asked the person Tor hight,
and he gave me one; | then asked INN what TINE
he LETT New.York he said II did not come from
Ney.York--I came from Boston, the tam,
during this con,er-ation, moved to the platform,
and after taking in passengers, started lor Boston
while under way the person went to the platform aud
Jumped of Mr.. Tuck rman Is the person referred to'
I STAINED M Worcester that night, and returned 10
New York on Monday night; during the week sat
sfed myself that Tuckern mn was the peson met IN
Springfield: on Sunday night, the S'th, was again
on the train from Now-lork; had arranged with
Uoyt the Superintendent and French, the Conductor,
to be secreted in the closet IN the baggasecar was
in the closet with the key inside more tnan hst an
hour before the tram left, and continued there uht
the train arrived at New.laven; ON Sunday, ?. m, l
arranged the mails in tho Ncw-lO1k Post-Ohce Tor
the evening trains: found ready to 60 forward
mail from New-Oreans one from Washington, one
from Philadelphia, and one from BaltlmoreLa. Tor
Boston. one from Ncw-l ork TO each Springfield OF
c,ster and Boston; took out the Iail matte l'"u'
the Baltimore bag and placed 1t in the Philadelphia
bag excep, one bulky package, which put IN another
bng. Mr.. II. described the bags the smallest oas-
would hold about busbo.J One oi them tue NeN'
Orle ansl was less than half full aud was LETT oil con-
yenicnt size 10 carry of the Baltimore bag was nearly
full; about fifteen minutes after got into the closet
trunk was showed in; John, the bagsage-lnan ~
qurcd where il was to go; some one IePled, u =
mine | will tell you, you need not marx III IN
NONE M niter the defendant got into the baggageta
and told John he did not know how far he would go
that night, and II he met person he expected ~
Springfield, he would return that night he then
lighted a cigar and gave the baggage-master one,
al d I. commenced reading newspaper ne -.
NAMED in the car until We took sieam-power' SAl
then went into pasSeDger-cari saw nOthhS more 81
him until we got within two three miles rom STAN
ford he came in and lay down upon the mailbag
he STAYED there until We nearly reached New-tlaven;
nj Stamford tho otbc pcr-vn, 10 sho car l"i Tor about
five minutes. Tuckerman remained the hghts were
removed; the car Yves very still while they were out.
the prisoners trunk was now shown; 1t - large.
plain black trunk soon a. the car wa. dark,
beard steps across the ear and the rat'lng oi the STA
pies and locks of n mailbag, and heard fall, az OF
something dropping into trunk, and heard trunk
shut: then steps again toward the mailbag aud an-
other rafting a locks; the ear was after that rt'
until the persons who had left il returned; after thc
light was brought back Tuckeman WAS then Ing on
the mails saw this through n crack m the psrti"ni
lust before arriving at Haven saw defendant al
he trunk taking ont mailbag II was the New
Orleans bag for Boston, doubled IN his cit hand he
went toward the pile OF mails where be had been
lyiDg after moments hesitation went out into the
car told Tuckennan believed he WAS the man who
had got my pockct-boDk he said he had not been IN
the passenger car since he left Stsmford just then he
told the baggage master TO 90 for french he SAID he
knew French, and French knew who he was after
got the band.cuffs on him, told the crowd he was
mal-robber and had been carry Ing II on for some time
TuckcTman said nothing; took him and ls trunk 10
the conductors room IN depot; when there, san 10
1uckerman: this j. serious business your robberie'
Of the mails have been very extensive and have been
on your track two or three weeks; the amount OF
drafts and other valuable enclosures taken ron those
mails has been very large, and the hr-t thing or nat
10 know j. whether You can make restitution 81 the
valuable contents Of these letters, a. iear that 10
some cases the endorsers will be lot Tuckermsn
lookrd at NJ earnestly, and said: . j. this Mr. iio'
brook; ! aid yes, and asked him # he knew me: he
ssid " no, but knew all about me he tNen sah ne
wished he knew who be- was talking "a, asked him
what lac meant he said he would like 10 know just
how much control had ia these matters, and that IN
case oil said true, and he could restore the pro-
perry, or any considerable part OF II, what could be
done told him could make no bargains with him,
but that IL he made restitution, would use what ~
fuence had with the District Attorney aud Post
Master General TO make the penalty a. light a. pos
sible reminding him that the Court could send him 10
State Prison two or ten years for each oh.n-e he $50
he hardly knew what 10 say, az lac had no counsel
present and no one could know the trOubebe had had
for two years past and If this had got to come OUT
would ruin him. and have bad effect on the decision
Of the in Boston, which he expected the uay ne
fore told him had only three hours sleep night
for three weeks and must close the case uhti morning
he asked if could not 70 TO New-fork Win hin' and
in be had any property that anne ifVh tnr sis
and would restore IT, what could DC done t"id nm
again could make no compromise wouId e.iy'ct
me 10 severe penalty, but he could judge what the
effect would be upon the Government and the losefs
if be made restitution told him he had got consider.
able money and q large quantity Of Postsge stamp
from the mails asked him i he recoected IeIlei
, on,ainipg 1900 Isix sjOs on the Kensng,on Bank
he said he remembered it; l asked hum where be
changed the money; be said 10 New-iork. Aeporsh.
du m book shovn.1 This book fuckernan had tna'
nixbt. BOOK marked q by CcmmIss'onerl ~
Bodies Objected to offering the book In evidence mr.
Sh;nman propo,ed 10 prove a reference IN 4 to CIR,
probably referring TO the 30 bills referred
r. The book Was withdrawn to await proof that the
entries are in T.s handvTltiHsI ] was caasd cot
AMI left French with Tuckerman when wen' back,
It6ld r mnst know what he had about him, and at
tempted 70 search him; bethen commenced taking out
things rom biz pockets and putting them on the ta-