The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-02

on the alert, stimulated by the reward
of two hundred thousand dollars, and ii |
is said Mr.. Lord gave certain person
power OF attorney to act for him in OBJ.
tanning the money by any compromise
which might be thought judicious. The
detective officers of the United States
Marshals office Of the New York Dis.
.trict also undertook to investigate the
matter, and thus two classes of detec-
tives were at work, between whom there
is considerable rivalry. Very little pro-
gress was made, so far as the public were
informed, and Mr.. Lord, being worth
some six or eight millions of dollars.
was almost Indifferent to the recovery OF
the money. The regular detectives,
however, were at work, and had pro-
crossed so far that it was ascertained by
whom the robbery had been committed,
and communication had been estab-
| lished with the perpetrators. 1t is
stated that an agreement had been en-
tered into that the robbers should visit
Boston, and when here, upon the pay.
inent of q certain amount OF money,
they were to deliver up the bonds. This
transaction, however, was not carried
/ out, and perhaps was never contem.
plated, though such, we are informed
was the programme; but at this period
Marshal Wescott, of Newburyport,
visited New-York and called upon
Marshal Murray, of New York, with in
formation which led to the arrest OF one
of the robbers. A week ago last Mon
day, Marshal Westcott, accompanied by
detectives Poor and Donshea, of the
United States MarshaPs Office, of New
York. stepped aboard the train for BOs-
ton, and when some twelve miles from
that city, they arrested on board the cars
a man who gives his name as Horace
Brown, who has been only q year ont OF
the Charlestown State Prison. In his
baggage was found about two hundred
and fifteen thousand dollaIs of the stolef
bonds. The arrest was kept quiet, ant
|, instead of bringing him to Boston on thu
; train, for precautionary reasons, they
got out some twelve miles from this city
, and came on by private conveyance
, and Brown was then conveyed to New
, burypOrt, where he remained in custody
We learn that Brown, whose real nam
we have not obtained, states that TIN
a robbery was not perpetrated in the nigh
, time, but in broad daylight. How b.
first obtained information of Mr.. Lord
. very careless manner OF conducting hi
business, it is impossible to state; bu
a under pretense of leasing a room in hi
i building, he made frequent calls on MI
. Lord, and ascertained the exact condl
ton Of affairs. On the day the robber
J. was committed, he was accompanied b
|. six accomplices, who were partners /
the Job, and we're allotted different duties
!. He entered the office, and found NJ
i. Lord seated at the table with his back
y the door, and also with his back to til
safe, which was open. He engaged M
Lord in conversation, and two accom-
" plices then ente.ed and took the bone
from the safe and went out, Mr.. Loi
n being unaware of the presence of an
!, other parties. owing probably to sligf
= deafness and the engaging conversatio
of Mr.. Brown. In fact, Mr.. Lord d
nj not discover the loss until the next da.
i. IT Is said the amount was equally divide
a among the seven, and, as we have int
,r mated, it was proposed by the robbers
ID deliver up the whole amount for COZ
,e siieration, when the arrest of Brow
n was made, which broke up the arrang
ns ment. Thus, according to the inform
ar ton we have obtained, the question turf
10 upon the propriety of releasing Brow
~ and securing the bonds less the rewar'
o ri or to bring Brownie justice and lose Il
%. balance of the funds.