The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-04-10
barring Scheme TO Rob the Mail ON
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barring Scheme 10 Rob the Mail on
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From the Pittsburgh Gazstte Of Thursday,
cob, we condense as follows:
Information few weeks since was received
at Pittsburgh thata great mail and express rob
berry was, contemplated on the Railroad rom
that city to Chicago, by throwing the train from
the track. Detective PinkertOn was charged
with the erreting out OF the plot. Detectives
watched the track by night, while others got en-
trance into the organization OF the robbers. 1t
was found the association extended over por-
ton of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne 4 Chicago
Road, also at points on the Cleveland, Colnm-
bus & Cincinnati road the Belleion' aine " In
diana roads and other roads in Ohio and lndi-
ana. ..-
The murders and robberies lately perpetrat-
ed along the lire were now fully accounted for
The post Office robbcries we have already men
toned were all no doubt executed by these
daring Williams
The Investigations Of the detective into the
organization to destroy the railroad track for
the purpose Of robbing, developed that divisions
Of the gang existed at LoudonvIl'e, Lakevltle,
Massillon, Mansfield, Bucyrus, Upper Sandusky
Gtestline, Gallon, Columbus, Cleveland, &c
and that they were bod and reckless men, ht
for any crime. go.
Thus affairs were pending and the Railroad
officers and MIR. Pinkerton felt confident Of the
safety OF the tracks and ofthe arrest and con
viction OF the guilty parties at the first commits
SION of any overt act that would bring them
| fully within .he grasp ofthe law, When. much
to the surprise Of the officers OF the road, they
were notified, on Saturday last, by our atten-
| tive Postmaster Of the contents Of a letter re-
ceived by him from Mans field which, as viii
he seer by the copy OF the letter below. was in
tended for member Of the gang at Massillon
out, by mistake, placed in the envelope directed
to the Postmaster, Pittsburgh
GALLON, March 81, 1861.
( Dear Bob:-T am just in receipt ofyours, ant
have glanced hurriedly over conteuts-fnt
every thing much to my liking
Can't imagine why Potwin acted so d--{
foolish. think Banty will answer the ptac,
much better. You should have burned the bo
dy--think you had better do it soon, and b.
certain. You must send Barry necessary in
structions. But kow will it do in regard t
that letter. you know Buck wrote to him SOM
time since? and, think, sine he left
1t won't do to have it go to the dta office
can't you send and get it out soon?
l am in great haste, so you must excuse m
for touching everything lightly, We have a
greed upon plan at last--one originated b
/ Thompson. lie has Just returned from New
York, and has brought us some Batteries som
rockets, DISCUSSES, &c. We are to sink powde
under the track and ignite it by means OF tn
batteries. Between Lakcsville and Loudpnvill
is the place we selected for the mail train, an
between restlIne and upper oandusky 'or th
freight train. Then we are to destroy neareS
bridges and TELEGRAPH, to prevent any poSSio1
ty OF assistance reaching them and then we al
10 Illuminate some o' the nearest 'o"nS'so as
: cause general confusion. We can then opel
, ate with perfect safety, we have another mee'
ing on the 3oth at Head Quarters, to se'et
suitable men-you must come up withou' ia
and word to all your boys. You must eXcu'
me for being SO brlefas have about twenty ie
' ters to write, and want to call IN boys that al
cut. ..
am going down to Mansfield TINS evenn
r to mail some OF my letters, and | VIII just arc
line to the Postmaster at Pittsburgh and ha'
E him forward Potwin's letter and that Will
better than to send for It, ! went to Manste
t last Friday and made some inquiries about th
: fellow you wrote about. saw him, and iro
Q your description and his knowledge OF you an
{ some OF our men, think can say positive
he is the same man lie told me himself tn
: it was currently reported that he was. dead
e He told me that ne had been IN PRISON sever
years and that ne had sworn on Sa'd ne 'e
t no i'll will towards you or any one elSe-thous
$ he would remain home THIS summer. thH
! you had batter 60 an see him yourself, and y
d will have more influence than any one else b
Y lieve him to be flint, steel pointed. Da'
d and Jess made little effort here few nigh
. ago, but only got lew empty letters. ye
S has gone to Newark and Davy is IN Mansfe
. waiting chance
shall be IN Crestline untl the ooth-dor
leave Mass'lnn unless you hrst MORN me me
y Thomson and Fred and Jerry VIII stayat CieS
land VIII see Jetl ana get you some mon
= by Saturday--yau can see your own men, al
e with them TO LakevllIe' Bat 40 NOT MORN ~ the
OF our bus'nesS--you can stop with bili " OIL
+ he IS one OF our bridge men, ont doh't be Sc
in day light, and before you do anything el
y select some appropriate names 'or your men,
we can distinguish them. had not time
k use cypher, as 1t IS so TEDIOUS and | am SO nu
|. now VIII see Jimmy again ana see ifhe
e be come at, and'let you know
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