The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-30
n1,nn11nAI- CONSPIRACY

PLOT TO THROW A TRAIN FROM THE TRACK AND ROB
THE EXPRESS AND MAns--A SOCIETY OF BURGLARS,
coUYTERFEITERs AND MURDERERs DISCOVERED
LETTER OF ONE OF THE CoNsPIRAToRs.
The Pittsburg Post of yesterday contains an ac-
count of a most dabolical plot to throw an express
train from the track of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad, for the purpose of robbing
the express and mails. Information having been
received by the officers of the company which led
them to believe that such plot existed the nattar
was put into the hands of Allen Pinkertop. an ar
compshed detective officer of Chicago. His inyas.
legations led to the discovery of regular organ
ized gang OF thieves, burglars, counterfeiters and
murderers-criminals of the darkest dye
One OF his detectives gained the confidence of
some OF the members of this organization, and was
aamit'eu 10 their meetings. 1t was discovered that
DIVISIONS OF the gang existed at LoudOnville Lake
vile, Massilon, Mansfield Bucyrus, Upper San
ausKy, Crestllne, Gallon, Columbus, Cleveland,
etc., and that they were bold and reckless men, fit
Tor any crime. Also, that the parties suspected of
the murder of Mr.. Whitney, respectable citizen
OF Loudonvllle, Ohio, who was brutally killed and
robbed about four years ago, and of assauting a
brakeman OF the railroad, were connected with the
ASSOCIATION. One OF the principal conspirators and
directors lives at Loudonville, and has manufac
turured large quantities of counterfeit money! by
which means he has supplied his associates with
funds.
While the detectives were engaged ip this nves-
tigation, and were waiting to get the tonspirators
fairly in the clutches of the law the officers of the
road were notified by the postmaster of Pittsburg
OF the contents of letter intended for a member
OF the gang, but by accident addressed to the
postmaster. We give the extraordinary do cument
entire:
"GALIoN, March 81 1861
Dear Bob am just in receipt Of yours and have
ganceg Hurfledy over contents; find everything much
Can't imagine why Poevine acted so ID foolish
MINK banty VIII answer the place much BETTER
MURDER HINTED AT.
on should hare burned the 6ody-think you had bet
yer 40 ~ soon, and be certain. You must send Barry
necessary instructions But how will we do in regard to
that letter you know Buck wrote to him some time since
and think, since he left?
1T won't do to have go to the dead ofce-can't YOU
send and get it out soon?''
RAILROAD PLOT.
touching eyerVhnr ry 0W haye G had TOR
meeting to take into consideration railroad scheme
We have agree upon plan at last -one originated by
Thompson He has just returned from New York, and
has brought us some small batteries-some rockets,
DISCUSSES &C. We TO sink powder under the track
and ignite it by of the batteries Between Lake
VILE and Loudonville is the place selected
mail train and between Cresne Upper Sandusky for
the freight train. Then destroy the nearest
bridges and telegraph, to prevent any possibility as
sisance reaching them, and then we are to illuminate
some of the nearest towns, general con-
fusion. We can then operate with perfect safety We
have another meeting the SOh at head to
select suitable men; you must come up without fail and
send word to all your boys. You must me for
being so brief, | have about twenty letters to write
and want to call in boys that are out
81 am going down to Mansfield this evening to mail
soHie Vi Will just to the
master at Pttsburg and have him forward Potey ines
letter. and that will be better than to send it, went
to Mansfield last Friday and made inquiries about
that fellow you wrote about him, and from your
description and his knowledge of you and some of our
men, think can say positively he is the same man. He
told me himself that was currently reported that he was
dead lie told me he had been in prison several wears
and that he had sworn off, Said he felt no i'll will towards
you or any one elsehought he would remain home this
summer think you had better 60 and see him yourself
anu you Will have influence than any one else-be
Gv eye. INN to be flint steel pointed Davy and Jess made
little effort here few nights ago, but only got few
empty letters Jess has gone to Newark and Davy is in
Mansfield waiting chance. shall be in Crestline until
the 3Oth leave Massilon unless you first inform me
thompson and Fred and Jerry will stay at Cleveland
VIII see Je and get you money by Saturday; you
can see your own men, and 60 with them to Lakeve
but do not inform them of business you can stop
with Bill Wolf-he is of Bridge men-but don't
be seen in daylight and before you do anything else
select some appropriate your men so we can
distinguish them had not time TO CIPHER as it is
so tedious and | am so busy now. viii see Jimmy
again, and see if he can be at and let you know
I'VE have enough boys on trains now, and shall not
trust any morepenty of girls every place George
Cline visits Mansfield pretty often. Mrs Shaw is his
darling, but don't tell him said so, or he may hustle
that bag business out. Yours in fidelity,