The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
ARREST or AN EXPRESS auassa.
Ten Thousand Dollars stolen from the United
States Express mt Pacific City-Nearly All
the Money Recovered.

States Express mt Pacific City-Nearly All
the Money Recovered.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin, August 81
Some three years ago Henry Brayion, then living
at Eagle, Waukesha county, WAS entrusted with the
OF 81 $50 TO bring TO this city, Shortly after no
disappeared from the public eye and money or man
by Brayton had to pocket his loss and no doubt he
did with the strongest KIND OF blessings upon the
head OF the man who had decamped. For three
years all trace OF Brayt0n was lost, when suddenly
he turned up again one day last week in Waukesha,
with his pockets well lined with greenbacks and
himself In tie most liberal disposition. Els nrat
move was to buy farm, paying the cash for 1t and
deciding IL to his wife. He also bought pair OF
horses, paying $1,000 for them He paid up few
small deuts and seemed TO be O man OF means gen.
orally. The person who had entrusted the 81, 500
with Brayton years ago thought it good time to put
friend went the necessary security for him. Brayton
placing the sum of $1,000 In the friends hands to
make MIN whole.
ON the 10Th day Of July last HezekIah Braughton,
the agent Of the United States Express Company at
Pacific CITY, Iowa, on connecting line OF the pacnc
Railroad robbed the office OF $40, 000 IN greenbacks
and decamped. The company commenced search
Tor him. and offered a handsome reward for his
arrest and the recovery OF the money. Photographs
OF the agent also sent to the different oces TO
facilitate the arrest OF the decampng agent. Wnen
Henry Brayton with his flush purse appeared at
Waukesna, could not help associating hm with Heze.
kiahraughton and the Pacific city robbery So strong
the association In Mr. Tyler's mind that he sent
to the Office here and secured photograph. Bray
ton had not the wniskers aud heavy hair OF Braugn
q
little Investigation showed that Brayton had been
under the BARRIERS hands. Satisfied beyond q doubt
In hts own mind that Brayton aud Braughton were
one and the same man, Tyler sent for CHIEF OF Police
Beck who on Saturday last went out there, MY.
Vary, the express agent at this point, accompanying
them. They found jrayton nj Troy and upon laying
the matter before him all doubts disappeared, wnen
he at once acknowledged that he was Braaghton ana
the Draughton who had committed the robbery as
Pacific City. Upon searching him The sum OF So, 800
found on Braytons person: tn, s., 900 deposited
with his friend as security was paid over; the farm
decided to his wife was given up as also was the
ST. 900 team OF horses. This mace up to the express
company over $4,000 OF the amount stolen, and
Brayton, the money and the horses were brought to
this city. Bray ton has been looked up for trial.
When arrested Brayton was about three miles from
Troy, and driving In his carriage to that place. His
wife was with him. As soon as Chief Beck took him
In charge he acknowledged the theft az once, aud
told where the money he YET had was aud what he
had done with that spent. The money stolen from
the express company was In one package OF $1,000
and one OF 5000 belonging to merchants OF Pacifc
City. Before he LEFT Mukwonago, three years ago to
commence his exploits, which have given him 80
great notorieV Bray ton sort of farm aborcr,
but was o Man IN whom everybody HAD confidence.
His wife, who is In great distress over the affair." is
lady highly respected by all aud she certainly de.
serves sympathy.