The New York herald., 1866-02-24
EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES.
Discovery Of a Systematic sohrme 60
Rob the Erie Railroad ComPsny-On'
Hundred Thou-.od Dollars Worth OF
Freight stolen from, Cars While p"
Roat. W-sfward-The Thieves tndi-'
covered for Two years->inguisr Ma"-
ncr OF Their Final Ds,ectio" aud
Arrest.


EivR. y Y reb -, isss
one of me nesesi and detective oPs
ra,uns We have heard OF time eliminated 10
or cty the arrest of the perpetrators Of The
svstsmaiic robbcues of the Ere Railroad Company
The f,eiehf over the road known tine freight
la. been stolen for yess past The
rnbbetes we're conducted al along The from Port
Jervis 20 Duukirl and cine 10 how or where he
fre,vb was taken could ccrstnsd systematic and
well PLANNED aud crccned wer, tho operations o' ihe
thieves rhelr plan va generally o follows They h'i
sey. with whsn they opened ths doors sh'n me
trnn aopped here Tor wood .nd water Oue ~ Two n
tho PARTY voud ear shutting thr dDof after
ihen Confederate we're Stationed along ne rrd and
aner ". train lsft the cay the parties in ~ ~
would open the door aud roll or N" freight.
,fhich would bc gathered up ~ their reud. snd CARR
to tncir hiding place ~ no hr' 'ioppiug p'U" me
parties IN IN. would lssse md return mere AS't
three monfhs ago he freight hou.s q 'hs en' "a
rotted Of IRON one 10 thog.ssd ao sts Sofin "
so,.i. Oniref Knapp sue' si policeman - ne tfF
! Railroad ui,n -sui here 10 watch ssd fhr"gFh
b,. .g.nsv ~ NJ nin-f agsrif rwupibg nu'mfs
ma been exposed sui the PARTIES conducting -
rested Fof tbre" months oroer KNAPP ana %
te,five from Bunsu named John ~hocp hsve be"n stead
" rngsge IN ~siriiug the suspeced pafne. and sish
ally drsSinr 10. rsscaf INTO thrir eiS 10" n"n ~ef"
-@uondinF sitt tbief ~ -cfan'on Pa ~houi thsy
sshed 10 act their sgsnt in -eDing ne goyds Knapp.
bavtns obtained knuwisge n his In sOuIgnctiOn th
POI mi aaier C'hfrksrng had stamp maj" containing ~
pu-tmsrk scranton The letters vefc handel o.
Knapp ans~eteib by hin siAnp~d attn We aie a. omub
from -trauton and lie wefe delivered 20 TIE
parties they al The while -upyostng The scranton ieiiei
we're genuine Bv this rIesn- gfssi atnoun' ~ thpf
mai an va obtained the msnbsT Of couduc'tng
thet o. ra' ops Detective SuOrp rcpfessucd himsel
"a brother brakeman admitted into their o0nh
dencs aud n.ly entered iuly into hef opfA1io
Tho uoi ror their capture progressed unti sAs brpug
N y head on Tbnrsday nish'. Oncsf KNAPP htd trp
cars loaded vsb freight stitched on 'he ,.a.n
| and pIacrf In c0nvenrut situation Tor hem
He then concealed himself where he could wtnees inef
operations They apprOached, Snlo-kei VIC a.
their booty aud went % followed ~ thf of ef
BY this means the lO1at ton % their storeliol~ a.
obtained Yesterday morning the orcers proceeded y
house M Baldwin street Carroll Ana arrested ~
n the principaip gcorge walsce Who Wa n bef
l The other head man. Alexander P0rcn, va Nfelt-f
4 al bDariing sJoon % NrEer stree ~
iaf ~ The theves the house of frank Hasfel %
/ wnner street -earobcd and u0nsand dQllan
worth of goods secured Az fay to~ay th~ soers - 2
engaged N SarchinF the cty and ucanrg piles ~ got
| Which these fellows had disp@vI of Ihsy vsrs 80
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