The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-04-04

AND ROB THE EXPRESS AND MAILs-A
SOCIETY OF BURGLARS, CouNTERFETERs
AND MuRDERERs DIscovERED-LETTEE
OF ONE OF THE coNsr RAroRs.
The Pittsburg Post of March 81 cen
tains an account of most diabolica
: plot tc throw an express train from the
track of the Pittburgh Ft. Wayne snd
Chicago R. R.. for the purpose of rob.
bing the express and mails. E,(l,f
Information having been received by
the officers Of the company which led
them to believe that such plot existed
the matter was put into the the hands oi
Allen Pirkcrton, an accomplished detec-
tive officer Of Chicago.
FIis investigations led to the discovery
of n regular organized gang Of thieves
burglars, counterfeiters. and murder
ers-criminals Of the darkest dye.
One of his detectives gained the con
idsncs of some Of the members Of this
organization, and was admitted to their
meetings. It was discovered that divis-
ions of the gang existed at Louden-
willie, Lakeville, Massilon, Mansfield Bu-
cyrus, Upper Sandusky. Crestlins. Gall
ion. Columbus. Cleveland, &C., and that
they were bold and reckless men, fit for
any crime. .s.... ..
Also. that the parties suspected of the
murder Of Mr.. Whitney, respectable
citizen Of Loudenvile. Ohio, who was
brutally killed and robbed about four
years ago, and Of assaulting brakeman
Of the railroad, were connected with the
association. One of the principal con-
spirators and directors lives at Louden-
vile, and has manufactured large guam
| titles of counterfeit money. by which
means he has supI lied his associates with
; 1nds. ...--.....,..
While the detectives were engaged in
this investigation and were waiting to
get the conspi,ators fairly in the clutch
es of the law, the officers Of the road
were notified by the Postmaster Of Pitts
burg of the contents of letter intended
for member of the gang, but by acci
dent addressed to the Postmaster.-
We give the extraordinary document en-
tire'T tir'e' 7sgs1 @s...- "7.,z E
,.... GALLON, March 2l,1 1851.
DEAR BoB.-I am just in, receipt o.
yours, and have glanced hurriedIy over
contents; find everything much to my L.
king. "'" '' ~
Can't imagine why Potevine acted SO
foolish. think Banty will answer the
place much better. -.. -.... q. 5-asz
You should have burned the body
think you had better dc SO soon, and be
certain. You must send Barney neces
sary 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? -..
It. won't do to have it 60 to the dead
of6ce-can't you send and get it out
soon? s,d aar .s. 5r 1za= .4...a.
am in great haste, so you must e1s
cuse me for touching everything lightly,
We have had q special meeting to take
into consideration our railroad scheme
We have agreed upon a plan at, last
one originated by Thompson. He has
Just returned from New York, and has
brought us some small batteries-some
rockets, DISCUSSES, DC. We are to sink
powder under the track and ignite il
by means of the batteries. ! -. 20 s5 !.
Between Lskeville and Leudenville is
the place we selected for the mail train,
and between Crestline and Upper San
dusky for the freight train. Then we
are to destroy nearest brid gss and tele-
graph, to prevent any possibility of ss-
sistance reaching them, and then we
are to illuminate some Of the nearest
towns, so as to cause a general confu.
sion. 'sg - orsfa@ -.' "' 5'F&
We can then operate with perfect safe
| ty. We have another meeting on the
3oth, at headquarters, to select suitable
men; must come up without fail, and
send word to all your boys. You must
excuse me for being 80 brief, as l have
about twenty letters to write, and want
to call in all the boys that Ere out t.
am going down to Mansfield this
evening to mail some of my letters, and
will just drop line to the Postmaster
at Pfttsburg. and have him forward
Potevine's letter, and that will be better
than to send for it. went to Mans
field last Friday and made some inqui-
ries about the fellsw that you wrote a.
1 saw him, and from your description
and his knowledge of you and some OF
our men, I think can say positively he
is the same man. He told me himself
that it was currently reported that be
was dead. He told me he had been in
prison several years, and that he had
sworn off. Said that he felt NO i'll will
towards you or any one else: thought he
would remain home this summer.
l think you had better 60 and see him
yourself; and you will have more infu-
enee than any one elss--believe him to
be a flint. steel pointed. Davy and Jess
made,a little effort here few night ago.
hut onlv pot a few emDtv latfers Jess