The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04

THE LATE MAIL ROBBERY AT ALBANY.-It appears
that the arrest OF George Bartholomew, at the Albany
Post Office, Saturday last while in the act Of robbng
the mails is Of much importance TO the business or
this city, well other New England cities and towns
having correspondence with tile West In fact find,
inquiry at the Post Office, that this arrest dsposes Of
mail depredator whose operations nearly quite
equal in magnitude, II not in bodness, to the famous
Tuckerman the Boston and New York route, about
year since For months past our banks and business
firms have had occasion to complain constantly Of rregu
artes and failures in the receipt Of their Western
pondenco and valuable remttances Such frequent appl
cations mt the Post Office caused examination Of the
records for three months past when was found that
less than twenty letter packages from Milwaukee, Wis., to
this delivery ana dsrbuton, were missing, whch m Ais,
as reported by the Postmaster of Milwaukee, had been
regularly asd for Boston, via Albany Aartiord and
yoke, Mass, and other places east OF Albany, had
suffered in similar way, If not to 80 great an
extent Soon after the commencement OF these troubles
the Post 0ce Department placed the in the hands of
their most experienced Special Agent j. Holbrook and
We need hardly add the most untiring efforts were put
forth by that vgant officer to search out the rogue and
bring him TO justice. AS usual, many innocent parties
suspected whose characters gratifying to know
are fully vndcated by the successful result Of this nves
tigation.
George Bartholomew, who proves TO have been the
author OF all the mischief, had been for many years
poyed at Albany by Thompson Co Is express. His par
tcular duty was to convey express packages All the
mails (under an arrangement with the Western Railroad
Company who the mail contradictory between Albany
and the railroad depot at East Albany As mail carrier
he thus gained access 10 the Albany Post Office and ap
pears has taken advantage Of the opportunity thus afforded
Joining packages wholesale way. The suspicious Of
Hobrook and the Albany Postmaster had fastened upon
Bartholomew week or two before his arrest, and a
watch had been kept upon his habits and movements
about the Post Office. On Saturday morning last while
the agent and Mr. Johnson the chief clerk 10 the Albany
oice were watching him from point wholly beyond the
observation Of the party WATCHED he was seen to place
large letter package In OF the capacous pockets Of
evcrcoa which seemed from rs construction well cacu
lated as substitute tor mail bag. Tho agent paid his
respects 10 him shortly after Just as he was preparing
get upon his mail wagon and relieved him OF the
letter package which he had snugy slowed away In his
pocket II was the package mailed at Milwaukee on the
9Th inst for Boston, containing twenty eight letters
most Of them addressed to banks and business firms in
this CITY After his arrest Bartholomew admitted many
previous depradaon5, especially the theft OF the Boston
packages from the West stating reply to the agents
ques that he had burned ali The drafts letters &C. and
had KEPT nothing but money and postage stamps quito
quantity Of which were found upon his person. lie
committed to jail and bis examination, we learn viii take
pace 10 morrow lie has wife and child, Is other
wse very respectfully connected and up this time has
enjoyed an unblemshed reputaton.-Boston Journal.
TRIAL OF THE Rev. DIR. DownEy-A QUEER
JuRY-lt is now going on two years since the Rev Dr.
powney Catholic priest, Of stanton, Va, was thrown
INTO PRISON on charge OF having killed man named VIM
Mulns, in stanton This Mullins was single man. and
according TO report rather addicted foolng with simple
minded fsh girls by promises OF marriage, with very lit
We regard Tor the performance OF the same Mullins Sc
duced under such promise young girl In the employ OF
Or Downey Her character previously stood untarnIgned
doD a b ns s on, hss
ms promise and marry her, dispute scufne De
tween them, and Mullins got shot alleged by the priest
Downoy On this charge the accused has stood three
uas, ana Is now ncarcorated to stand his fourth trial
about Nay next In Abcmaro county The last jury, who
acd 10 agree on bis case stood In the following rcmsrka
Die manner-Three for instant acqutal Of the pr
eoner three were for his imprisonment Id jail for
year put IN order 10 agree they would prefer going for
nis ncquttal The ak who opposed verdict Of not
guliy stood az foows-One for i've years confinement
n the pententary or hanging eight years In the
penenuary one for eighteen years. for fifteen years
ana one ior two years II Ia said that seven OF this
Jury had been twice married and had eighty children.
About stanton the more the matter and evidence 10 this
remarkable trial are examined discussed the the
popular opinion and sympathy work in favor OF Dr. Dow
ney ana he opinion Is fast spreading 10 the effect that
MS prosecution against him IL being carried too FAR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARRrA0E---OB
frARy-Iho Monuose, Pa, Democrat OF the Oath ut,
publishes the following notices, the first OF which con
siderably condcnsed;-
Married, being runaway match, in Kirwood, N. Y,
the 18th inst by the Justce Of the Peace OF that town.
Mr.. John Sophia, negro aged ~ years. 10 Mss Amelia
Tneey white GIRL aged 49, both Of Hartford susquchan
nah county, Pa.
Died, in arford Pa on the 18th inst, Mr. Darius Ting
ley grandfather OF the above mentioned Amelia Tngley,
aged 10 ycars Mr.. T. OF tho carly settlers Of
Hsrford having settled there after the arrival OF the
Nine Partners" lie was highly respectable citizen,
and leaves very large circle Of relatives 10 his
loss. While Amelia was dressing preparatory 10 her
ooDoupnt with her negro iOVor hor grandfather Wi