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

pror 10 THROW !. TRAIN FROM THE TRACK AND ROB
THE EMPRESS AND MAns-A SOCIETY OF BURGLARS,
corryTERrEITERs AND MURDERERs DISCOVERED
LETTER OF ONE OF THE CoNsPIRAToRS.
The Pittsburg Post of yesterday contains an ac-
count of most diabolical 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 matter
was put into the hands of Allen Pinkertop, an ac-
complshed detective officer of Chicago His inves-
LEGATIONS led to the discovery of a regular organ
ized gang OF thieves, burglars, counterleiers and
murderers--criminals of the darkest dye
One of his detectives gained the confidence of
some OF the members OF this organization, and was
admitted to their meetings. twas discovered that
DIVISIONS oil the gang existed at Loudonville, Lake
vile, Massilon, Mansfield, Bucyrus Upper San
dusky, Crestlne, 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 Loudonville, 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 conspirators and
directors lives at Loudonyille, and has manufac-
turured large quantities OF counterfeit money, by
which means he has supplied his associates with
funds.
While the detectives engaged in this inves-
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-Ia am just in receipt of yours, and have
glanced hurriedly contents find every thing much
| tony liking.
Can't imagine why Potevine acted so ID foolish. I
| think Banty will answer the place much BETTER
A MURDER LIMITED AT.
You should hare burned the b0dy-thinE you had bet
| YOu
necessary instructions. But how will do in regard to
that letter you know Buck wrote to him some time SINCE
and think, since he left?
ut won't do to have it go to the dead ocecant you
send and get it out soon?''
THE RAILROAD PLOT.
| 81 in great haste, you must for
touching everything lightly. We have had special
meeting to take into consideration railroad scheme
We have agree 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, &c We to sink powder under the track
and ignite it by of the batteries. Between Lake
willie and Loudonvile is the place selected for the
mail train and between Crestlne and Upper Sandusky for
the freight train Then to destroy the nearest
bridges and telegraph, to prevent any possibility of
sistance reaching them, and then to illuminate
some OF the nearest towns to general con-
fusion. We can then operate with perfect safety We
have another meeting the 30th at headquarters to
select suitable men, you must up without fail and
send word to all your boys. You must excuse for
being so brief as 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
some of my letters and will just drop line the post
master at luSDurp ana nave MIN Forward Potevlne7
letter. and that will be better than to send for it, went
to Mansfield last Friday and made inquiries
that fellow you wrote about saw him, and from your
description and his knowledge of you and of our
men, think can say positively he is the He
told me himself that it currently reported that he
dead He told me he had been in prison several years
and that he had sworn off, Said he felt ill will towards
you any one elsethought he would remain home this
summer. think you had better 60 and him yourself
and you will have influence than any else-be
leye him 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 in
Mansfield waiting chance shall be in Crestline unit
the 30h don't leave Masson unless you inform me
Thompson and Fred and Jerry will stay at Cleveland.
will see JEFF 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 stoI
with Bill Wolf-he is one of Bridge men-but dom
be seen in daylight and before you do anything
select some appropriate names for your men,
distinguish them had not time TO CIPHER, it il
so tedious and am busy now. l will see Jimmy
again. and see if he be at, and let you know
ave have enough boys on trains now and shall no
trust any more-penty of girls every place George
Cline visits Mansfield pretty often. Mrs. Shaw is h
darling, but don't tell him said So he may hustle
| that Bag business out. Yours, in fidelity,