The New York herald., 1868-08-20
THE RECENT HEAVY EXPRESS aoBBEREs.
Interesting Particulars Of tho Arrest Of tho
Robbers In Canada.
From the Toronto Leader, August III

from the Toronto Leader, August Ill
The greatest excitement prevailed in the centre Of
arrest S Of number Of persons in the Tur Club House,
King street West, charged with being implicated in
the messenger Of the Union Express Company on the
Hudson River Railway. and OF the seizure Of the ex
press train OF the Jenersonvlle Railway Company
near Seymour, Ind, the night Of the 22d Of
May last Since that time the National Police
Agency OF New York has been engaged in working
the case up, and some four New York detectives ar
rived In this city few days ago for the purpose OF
looking after some suspected parties. The
in the case, and descriptions OF the bonds
and other property were freely circulated
among the force. The brokers' ofices were visited
and o description Of those parties who had sold
bonds since the above rObberies took place was OBJ
tanned. The case being considered safely worked
up Sergeant Major Cummins took charge OF q strong
posse Of our own detectives and police accompanied
by the New York detectives, and proceeded In plain
clothes to the Turf Club House lately occupied oy
Morton and his wife and the following parties
charged with being confederates:-Moore, Den
Thompson, well known actor, and his wife; his
relative, Charles Il. Thompson; Mrs. Moore and Mrs.
Sturges. when Moore was arrested he called out
s'Murder murder ~ at the top Of his voice and soon
blocked up the street and remained there until
ali the parties were taken into custody and sent
TO jai la cabs in charge Of q strong body OF po-
lice. man named Williams, OF ST. Catnarines,
who keeps gambling establishment there, was also
taken into custody on the street, on charge OF be-
ting an accessory He is Of the parties who stole
the Royal Insurance bonds In New York, and with
whom compromise was made In Montreal about
The actual charge upon which these parties have
been arrested Is for participation In the robbery on
the Hudson River Railway on the 30th Of April and
ist Of May The bonds then stolen were sevenlhirty
bonds, second Of $1,000 rom No. l5s.ozl
oud series each OF $1,000; ten Of $50 each, United
states vetwenty bonds OF 1882; five OF 800 each,
do one 800 bono sd Srsse we % guar
troit Mchigan $50 bond OF Lebanon SPRINGS Rail-
road Company; one certificate NO. lso, foI one nun.
certificate No. 160 for one hundred and 1fty shares
OF Lebanon Springs Railroad stock.
ON the night OF the ed OF May the following,
among other property, was st0len:-Six United
states seven-thrty notes OF $1,000 each 0f second
series issued under act o. sa,cn = nSco, seseh 40;
these notes were endorsed PAY Secretary OF the
Treasury for redemption. W. Mann, Cashier. Five
United States sevenhirty bonds Of $50 each, letters
A. u. O, and four do. letter ID; twenty-six United
states seventhrty bonds OF 800 each, dated July is,
1865 all OF letter C eight United states seyenthiry
bonds of 81 900 eacn, letters A, q and ID; United
states seven-thrty bond OF $780, letter d. No. 9,0o0
sixteen compound interest notes. three years oil soo
S5O s2O and sl0 eight treasury notes bearing nvc
per cent interest for Sl00. $780, f20 and TO- six cou
pons from bonds of Hardin county, KY, for different
small amounts, and n considerable amount OF mutt
lated greenbacks and national bank notes and postal
currency being returned for redemption or exchange
aliases and this viii be seen by the following list OF
those who have been taken Into custody Isaac
March, alias J. $. Morton, and wife, Ann Norton
and G. Billiard. alias G. =. Thompson; l. w. Moore,
alias c. Adams, alas j. A. Stevens; Rebecca Moore,
Dennis Thompson, Jane Thompson, Mary Ann
cturges. Putnam w. Brown. and one Williams, OF ST.
Catharines above mentioned.
Putnam w. Brown Is the express messenger who
was gagged and bound In the car on the Hudson
River Railway and carried into New York
It seems that while the train was passing the Gar.
rison station on the Hudson river two entered
the express car, and sezing Brown, they bound him
hand and FOOT secured him to the stove one cor
ner OF the car and tied bag over his head to pre-
vent him from screaming. The ruffians then pro-
reeded In the most deliberate manner TO take
possession OF all the money he had in charge,
which Is estimated at about 81. 900. or this
amount about $4,000 was IN bonds and currency
and $1,000 in gold. When the train was entering
the city the thieves examined the cords to be sure
that Brown could not unloose himself and procure
me porter at the Hudson River Railroad depot and
the express messenger was found to be almost life.
less reporting the case TO the General Superin-
fendent At his once In Broadway, he Immediately
employed detectives for the purpose OF tracking and
arrestpg the robbers. The arrest Of this in the
comnany of the others has very suspicious appear
snce and leads the detectives to believe that he was
in league with the robbers. On q. Il. Thompson's
person there found $4,000 In hve-twenties with
coupons attached. In searching the houses large
quantity OF jewelry was found, ana no iess num-
ber than six diamond rings were taken on the nm
0ers OF Mrs Morton. Two massive gold watches
and chains were found In the safe at Morton's They
were valued at about t400 each, and about 81 900
in greenbacks was also got IN the sse.
The detectives made further searcn OF tne persons
of the prisoners in the jail. Conceaicd on the per
sou OF Rebecca Moore were found Sa,2ao IN green
backs, ono bond Of 81 900, No l662 one ponu VI
SI,Ooa, No. l59.s2i one bank deposit check oI tht
sank of British North America NJ t%%'. 'ot