The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-03
SINGULAR CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
Waking Up the Wrong Passenger for n De.
faulfing Express Agent.

From the Dubuque (Iowa) Herald July 21.l
On Tuesday we gave IN brief the particulars OF the
robbery Of the Merchants Express Company OF
$4,000 at Pacific city, in Mills county, this state by
abscOndIng agent. 1t appears ihat the agent alb
An effort was made TO trace him. and at Council
Bluffs 1t was supposed his lrail had been found. A
man answering the description of the agent II.
Brayt0n, had taken the train on Saturday sunday
for the East Dispatches were sent along the line
of the road, but 100 ate at cedar kapds where the
supposed fugitive remembered having left
the northwestern road on Monday morning, and IL
was supposed had taken the cars on the southwest
The TACT was despatched to Council BUNS, and
thence the despatch was sent which was placed in
Marshal Hardys hands here q few moments before
the arrival Of the train Monday afternoon. This de-
spatc1 gave description OF the man who had
changed cars at cedar hapids but not particular
as TO render identification an easy task. Marshal
Hardy hastily looked through the large number OF
passengers and finally fixed upon his man rs he was
proceeding TO the evee TO take an up river
There coulC be no doubt that he had captured the
man described Ill the despatch, but singular enough
the Marshal was soon satisfied that he was not the
ASCENDING express agent. lie explained the mat
ter 10 the gentleman and requested that he would
visit the express oilice with him without arrest,
and there relieve him from the responsibility OF
leasing the person whom he had SO particularly
been instructed TO arrest.
The gentleman, VINO gave his name as irving Gray,
readily assented 10 thls expressing ,hs confidence
In his ability TO convince the press authorities that
a mistake mad been make. Mr.. Gray therefore ac-
companied the Marshal TO the express Office, but his
remarkable resemblance To the abscondlng agent
caused the gentlemen OF the Office to demand his de-
tenton until the following day, when the superin-
tendent OF the division In winch Pacific City is To-
Gated would arrive and definitely settle The question
OF identity. Mr.. Gray was accordingly bound over
In the sum OF 5000 until Tuesday. Not having u
haOit or carrying that sum In pocket when trav
cling and beng stranger in the city, he was coi-
pelled to accept the inequalities OF sheriff Buckna.
~ shouid pe remarked, however, that the police on
GERS were already convinced that Mr. Irving Gray
was not the fugitive H. IRA ton.
On Thursday the express superintendent arrived,
bearing with him photograph OF BrayLoD. IL was
q very lair likeness of Mr. cray. with some change
OF whIskcrs and bleaching OF the HAIR. The superln
tendeDt visited Mr.. Gray, and, although well &C
quaIpted with Brayton could scarcely believe OF
nrst tnat he was not before him. lie became con-
vinced speedily, aud Mr.. Cray was honorably dis
charged, MS on'y offence heug that he wonderfully
resembied III form ana feature very honest and
gehteei appearing yet dishonest express agent.
FALL OF METF0RiC BODY.--We saw specimen
OF meteorc scorid this week. IL was shown TO us by
Dr. Harris, OF this city. The piece which we say was
sent ~ ID. \. Harris. the DOCTORS Dr0ther az Elk
horn, WIS.,, and the cellular suggy matter fell upon
| his farm one mile from that Village. The piece
shown MS was OF the size Of anu half inches
| by I'VE and half inches In diameter and weighed
one and half ounces 1t resembles IN appearance
| slugs from furnace. From the windows were seen
on q very bright, clear night a few weeks since,
at night. The observers supposed comet had I'M
plnged upon the EARTH and II caused some alarm
The next morning the scorid was discovered upon
the pl0wed ground OF an adjacent corn ned IL Gov
cred space OF about four rods around and pre-
sented every appearance OF having fallen In hot,
mud mass; as Ii IL had struck ana spatered around
| and covied.-Ann Arbor fNioh-' Courier.