The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-25

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ATHENS, jan. ~, $780,
70 rHx PoUcxRsrsn les Roar Crus:--
We accept your challenge. and WI you for nom
afSy miles ATHENS ICEBOAf CLUB
We are now informed that the above rscs viii take
place as soon =: he g-s.TT 2. a2f H!.D9sd
0ohbsries On the Few York ana Erie
Railway.
AARxsr OF TEE ALLEGED rHrEvEs-A PORTION OF
raI PROPERTY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ron TIE
SANS, ETC., Hfc.
During the last SIX or eight months ssriss Of syse.
matte robberes have taken place the ears Of the New
York and Erie Railway Company and Although active
measures taken 70 detect aud arrest the thieves
they esded their pursuers iii quite recently Claims
against the company for lost baggage, goods, &C.,
10 the amour, Of abou, having beeo presented
Genera IA g Owen Vice President Of the Railway Com.
psny determined 70 make another effort 70 discover the
thieves He accordingly called upon Captain Greer OF
the Third precino 10 whom he made known the facts
concerning the robberies snd asked that inn
Captain Greer summoned detectives TIIisy and
Scott and ofrcer FULLY, or his forr, IN
whose hands he placed the railroad banss
Bach and VIM Golden ysans mn nas.sen ana twenty
s :, iss R e p: 'SSs .s ss ss';s
braEemen. but who were dIschas I'd leyersi months
since Beach and Goidsa were arso of1c...siy ar
ing h investigation the detes,ives who received vau-
able asd from Mr. james fcst, 0ersrsi baggage Agent
perry had been sold 70 csnsin esrcns Of Port Jervs
Orange county They accordingly pspceeded ththcy and
succeeded In recovering silks, shswis oyersos,s and
prisoners and disposed Of by them below
their real value The soods seized by detectives
Tey and Scott and are now awaiting recognson b. tho
owners
II the custom Of the prsonsss 70 Jump aboard the
ff lfts .lu
were provided unlock The car door during absence
able parcels a. they might select watching their oppor
tunty a. the train Stacked up IN crossing bridge OF
secure IL This system Of thleving conducted
on an extensive scale The prisoner, were also
Golden would enter the cars with their sse Keys and
citing the mspcios Of such passengers a. might remain
In ovcrcoais. vsii-es, carpet bsss umbreas.
TOR when appealed 70 BY the victims unable
70 restore the MISSING properly or sap@ie
whs m, manner seraue,or a'a seemsS no. % Know
that the prisoners had been discharged BY the rail-
way company, and consequently when the defendants
on sn,,,essIou being made 70 Justice James " Pin
new one d the justices of Port Jervis he issued war
W.T., sSrrrnder them 70 desc,vcs rlcy ana scott Who
viii conduct Beach and Golden 10 Port Jervis for trial
In possession Of The prisoners va found ,n,.s,
8 & and J. A. Bcdsrd This vslise Is sup
ro.ed % bsye b~en stoen from last sundays
sxprp-s trzIr % the night 9 Dccsrnber a trunk
con,a ming imported Ska sis, Ae valued 800
- RoSsa fvvm NE passAxs car Tie trunk belonged
N ~ Richard d. sievin, a LoulsviIe, Ky portion
al shcse stolen Foods were found in rer Jsrvia A
pa~knrs a Goods vniued $751; belong ~ 70 Mr John
Sss r.s = y rs r The ~. . ss's. ,s1 sss
M wybsrt we're found with The reonsu sua idenune
hv NE owner The paes Of the cfb<r gsntfemss Who
have presented claims against the Erie Railway Company
for rods and baggage stolen and tho loss each has ss
tnin-d have not TRANSFERRED and may not be known io
some time 10 come Detectives riley and Scott are %
Information which may lead 20 the recovery Of
| much more Of the stolen goods
Much credit 10 due 70 carran Greer and hs ofnc.r,
Tor the successful manner which they conducted the
business entrusted 10 their care BY The kne Railway
Company