Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-03

ARRIVAL OF MALoSEY-HIs STORY OF
THE ROBBERY AND SUBSEQUENT ADvEg-
TUREs.-MALoNEY, who robbed Major En-
9IERsoN's safe, in this city, some weeks since
Of $4,000, while standing sentinel at the
Office of the Post Quartermaster, where the
safe was deposited, arrived here last even
ing, from Louisville, hand-cuffed and under
strict guard We mentioned yesterday that
he was arrested near a little village, or sta
ton, in Indiana, called Memphis, by officers
BIGH and GALLAHER, Of the Louisville
detectives; and that some $500 in money,
three horses and buggy were recovered,
valued at $500. He had been in the neigh
borhood Of his arrest some ten days-had
married there and was spending money at
the rate Of from $50 to SIS per day. He
admits the robbery, but denies that he had
any accomplice.
His own story Of the robbery, and hissub-
segment movements, are not without in
terest. He said that after going on post he
went into the pay Office Of the Post Quar-
termaster for a newspaper to read, when he
noticed that Maj. ENnIERsoN's trunk was
open and his safe key in it. His first i'm
pulse was 10 take advantage Of the Oppor-
tunity offered, bat concluded to return TO his
post and ponder a minute or two on the step
he was tempted to take. The temptation
was too great. To have several thousand
dollars, and to be free from the arduous du-
ties Of a soldiers life, subject to no ones
dictation, caused him to succumb TO the
temptation, and he called comrade to take
his place on post, feigning sickness as an
excuse for the request.
He then entered the Office, unlocked the
safe hurriedly and distracted the money,
which lay in the bottom Of the safe wrapped
IN piece Of newspaper, then returned the
key to the trunk and decamped. He went
FIRST to the woodland, back Of the forts,
where he counted the money. There were
nine or ten parcels wrapped with strips Of
= n, amounting in all to $1,000. The
remainder was loose money, of which he
counted $3.50. He estimated the entire
amount at SG,OOO-said he got no more than
this SO soon as he had finished counting
his money he returned to the city, and re-
manned in Smoky" three days The
third day he rode through the city in
hack.
He got negro in the meantime to pur-
chase two horses for him, paying SIS piece
for them. Accompanied by man named
LILIES, formerly of the 9TH cavalry, he
went to Silver Springs, in Wilson county,
Of this State. From there he went to Bow
ling Green, Elizabethton and Franklin, gam
bling occasionally on the way without sus-
tanning any losses. Near Louisville he sold |
his horses for cost and purchased a horse !
and buggy for $500. With this he crossed |
into Indiana at New Albany, where he made |
a short stay, gambling without losses. From |
there he proceeded to the place of his arrest,
where he parted with his comrade giving |
him $50 to bear his expenses home. He |
then purchased two more horses, married |
and endeavored 10 spend his money as rap |
idly as possible in apprehension of arrest.
He said that no one knew of the amount of |
money that he had in his possession; this he
would let no one know.
He manifests not the least depression at his |
arrest converses and jokes about the mat
ter, as though there was not the slightest |
criminality connected with his conduct. So |
soon as the Court Martial is convened he |
will be tried