Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-12

|. Ahowt t,,e hyue 81 Novessber through
mail from Galcsburg, Ill.,, was dispatcneo
for Chicago on the regular night train from
the former 70 The latter place. On INC Cac
"a. Burlington & Quincy Railroad. ms
,ii,vu,rh mail. comprising about 600 letters
and tina usual variety OF newspapers, clrcus
lars, etc, in a single bag, failed 70 reacn
this city, and the makers Of drafts contained
therein, failing to receive anything III tne
shape Of acknowledgements. began 70 10
dress letters Of inquiry - the posi- masters
! at Chicago and GalcslSurg The post mas
ter at the latter place conferred with post
master Scripps, Of Chicago, the result oil
which was very unsatisfactory TO botn par
ties. The Galesburg ollicia! bad traced up
the matter, and was certain that the nag
had duly left his Office aud been put On
board OF the baggage car, and nc was CON
WINGED that il must have been lost either
bctw zen the depot in this CITY and the ts,l-
caro- Post Office, 81 at the latter place Itself.
] be Government machinery failed TO dss-
cove any clue whatever to the missing
mail. ana the matter was given mp for lost,
!, hen accident started train that, IN skill
hands, soon turned up the valuable portion
OF the mail and the daring roi,b'r.
On Saturday afternoon Bowen Brothers,
O tins city, Informed Superintendent OF t'o-
lice Turtle. that a man had presented a
6 100 draft to them which they were sus-
pcous was not al right superintendent
Turtle had heard Of the missing mad affair,
~, learning that the Graft was drawn III
,,aiesburg, at oa,c decided upon bis course.
Ne procured the arrest Of the man who had
offered the draft. and upon searching him
! f5and seventeen letters, containingas r'any
drafts, upon his person, and memoranda oil
eon ideraLle value 10 detectives. Following
he trail, his room at the latch House was
entered. and an examination OF his trunk
revealed twenty-five other letters, each con.
taining draft, making in all thirty nine
atans, representing sl4 900.
Superintendent Turtle then sent for post
ma ter ScriIrs, and The latter was astonlsh
cd nc the revelations which were then made
to him. The post master at Galcsbnrg was
notified, and he arrived yesterday morning
1 The joy ofthc latte, knew no bounds. ashe
bad been great annoyed by the complaints
and unjust reflections that had been directed
piincnts to the skill and success which nad
| MAJ hCu Dhpei 'Htciiue1L l uric aNtl''i-
| J he name Of the robbcr is John Is. IiiD
| norman, young man OF twenty-five 81
| thersa iou,>. Of respectable appearance ana
con Il iabe Intelligence. He i, vel known
'botii hal,sburg. Finding himself lot be-
md "a nope, hc yielded 10 tme a1ylc. oi hi-
captain aud made a ''cean blcat 81 it, IL
gut mon tiie train AZ nal"sburg and stepped
in1o lac baggage CT. se,lEg.tio mail bag
i.ot very lar from the side door. ale cprtin-
nd to push II nlalcI an neare the door
nnpticeiycd ly the baggagc-inasler, WIZ
vas slowing away the baggage. Watching
hi opportunity, the thIci k'eksd the lag
o.. of 'l,e car, az zee. aite' 1t. ~ thu
! sil4 Tie tram had i1ach, y Il smart stAnet
| tia s'le of 6ac>buTg. anil wss aud,r such
RAPID Il q way I'll t he was considerably
bFyisYd ~ his daring leap. He scared ths
bag ani concealed H. \ week aiieraa,d.
ne n he il open, took al. the letters ard
left i. together with the newspapers, etc.
in 4 place Of coacealMtnt, from which de
tcc;i,e oilicer " cbb viii shor y return with
It. Coming 10 Tins city and hiring a room
in The Hatch House, ~ robbcr selected ilIe
valuable letters and burned the others.
The pnDiic viii nc surprised 10 learn that
these through mails are sent III the care OF
irresponsible baggasc-men, instead of route
agents, with approved bonds TO the Govern
rnent, as they should be-. Such matters
! call for Congressional Investigation.