Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-12
An ExPREsS ROBERY.

The United states Express Robbed ne
Pacific City Of S1O,0OO-Ths Thief
Taken in Waukesha Co., Wis.,, and
Nearly all the Money Recovered.
Some three years ago Henry Bray
ton, then living at Eagle, Waukesha
county, was intrusted with the sum
of 81 500 to bring tOthis city. Shortly
after he disappeared from the public
eve, and money or man were not
heard from. The man sending his
money by BFaytOn had to pocket his
loss. and no doubt he did SO with the
strongest kind of blessings upon the
head of the man who had deeamped.
For three years all trace Of BraytOfl
was lost, when suddenly he turned
up again one day last week in Wan
kesha, with his pockets well filled
with greenbacks, and himself in the
most liberal disposition, His first
move was to buy farm, paying the
cash for it and deciding il to his wife.
He paid up few small debts and
seemed to be q man Of means general
ly. The persons sOnWho had intrusA
ed the 81, 800 with BraytOn years ago
thought it 2 good time to put in his
claim and he did so. BraytOn was
~.
security for him, BraytOh placing the
sum of s., coo in the friends hands TO
make him whole. -.r-s
On the 18th day Of July last, Heze-
kiah Braughtgn, the agent Of the
United States Express Company, at
Pacific City, Iowa. on aseonnscfing
line of the Pacific Railroad, robbed
the Office of SIC, 900 in greenbacks and
deeamped. The company commenced
search for him and offered q handsome
reward for his arrest and the recovery
of the money. Photographs of the
agent were also sent to the different
offices to facilitate the arrest Of the de-
camping agent:
When Hefry Brayt5h, #itif- his
flush purse, appeared at Waukesha,
o. NJ. Tyler, the agentof the Company
at Wahkesha, could not help assOciR-
ting him with HeZekiah BFaughtOn
and the Pacific City robbery. So
strong was the association in Mr.. Ty-
ler's mind that he sent to the Office
here and secured photograph. Bray
ton had not the heavy whiskers and
hair of ,BraughtOR, but these were
easy enough 10 be cut of, and a little
Investigation showed that BraytOn
had been under the barber's hands.
Satisfied beyond doubt in his own
mind that BraytOn and BraughtOn
were one and the same man, Tyler
sent for Chief of Police Peck, who
Went out there ON Saturday last. Mr..
Vary, the Express agent at this point,
accompanying him: They found
BraytOn at Troy and upon laying the
matter before him all doubts disap-
peared when he at once acknowledge
ed himself as BraughtOn who had
committed the robbery at Pacific City.
Upon searching him, the sum of
S., 500 was found on BraytOn's person
the 1000 deposited with his friend as
security was paid over; the farm deed
to his wife was given up, as was also
the 81 200 team of horses. This made
up the Express Company over $1,000
of the amount stolen, and Brayt6t1,
the money and horses were brought
to this city. BraytOn has beeii lock
up for trial. No little credit is due to
Mr.. Tyler for the skill with which he
started the tif1raveli1E Of the affair,
-and finally brought Brayton to ac-
knowledge his guilt
When arrested Bragt5n was about
three miles from Troy, driving in his
carriagE to that place. His wife was
with him. AS soon as-tbe Chief Peck
took him in charge he acknowledged
the theft at once, and told where the
money he had yet was, and what he
had done with that spent. The mon
ey stolen from the Express Company
was in one package Of$7 900 and one OF
s., 900, belonging to merchants Of Pa
eific City.
Before he left MukwOnago, three
years ago, to commence his exploits,
which have given him such nOtOrie-
ty, BraytOn was a sort Of farm labor
er, but was n1ai1 In whom every one
had confidence. His wife, who Is in
great distress over the affair, is a lady
highly respected by all, and certainly
deserves sympathy.