, 1870-08-29

a Umlted StRtcH ExPrcas mcssrnKef
Knocked Sensc1eAs, Hound aud
s:nHxed In His Cnr-SS0,o00 10
13D,OO0 stolen.

a Umlted StNtcs Express messenger
Knocked Scnsc1eas, Hound aud
s:nrxed In His Cnr-SS0,O00 10
$4,000 Stolen.
From khk ST. Lestis Democrat, Aug. p.
SswB was yesterday received II the United
StA.es Express Office that daring robbery
1laa been Pc1petrsted in the express CIR on tho
Tho tram left Atchtson, Eanaas, Thursday
Afternoon, and proceeded on lts way to this
city without any unusual incident until it
reached the wAtet-tank near Scott Station,
about four uailea west Of JetEetaon City.
There the express car EAs entered by two
men, who fell upon tho messenger, Mr. J. D.
Cleveland, and with iron kuucHes, or some
Other heavy AID blunt weapons, knocked hin
sepse!ess. While be- was iu this condition
they stlIce. him setersl helvy blows, break
ing tue bridge Of his nose aud cutting his
head and face in several places., They then
bound and gagged him, and tied him to
large itou cheet with ropes which they found
il tho car Taking the ksFs Of the safe from
their unconscious victim, they proceeded to
rifle the money drawers, and accu I'd, with
the exception OF package containing lbout
irving 1t Jefferson City the speed Of the train
Was slackened, and heTe, it IL supposed, the
1uftians jumped on and left the car
1Ir. Cleveland was immediately afterwh.d
discovered and liberated By aome Of the em-
beaten, and the extent OF his injuries MAS un-
known, it ~AA decided best to leArr hizn 1t
Jefferson City, where he could receive the at
tention Of phyeieian. and tue train accord
inely proceeded without him. From \ telegram
since received, it is ascertsined that his sintu-
rien were not of fatal nature, aud that he
has expressed An intontion Of coming here On
the fust tzain. 1tia therefore probable that
be arrived at quarter to O'Clock this
morning.
OF tie robbers, no acculate description
could be given by the messenger, al he was
so quickly knocked down that no had scarcely
time to glance at them One OF them, it IL
said, Fwore light pantaloons aud dark coat.
Both had their faces concealed By calico
| masks, ono OF which Has left in the car.
The amount missing WAS At first reported
| to be Aboat ten thousand dollars, but it ia
now thought that It il fully twice or possibly
thrice that amount. The train WIS what is
called "a the ruoneyed train" as it carried the
greater portion of the packages received dur
| iug the preyioua twenty-fou hours.
! How the men Buccecded in entering the CAT
we are not Informed, but it might easily have
| beeu accomplished in a variety Of ways. Tho
| doors were secured with the ordinary car locks,
and key fitting them could without trouble
have been procured By the ruliiAns. 1t il
probable, however, that an entrance was not
| effected in this way, but that the scoundrel
knoczed on the door, and, "hen NJ: Cleveland
opened it. Immediately knocked him down.
The slight clue left by the desperadoes is be-
ing traced up By detectives. but tie capture
/ OF the robbers seems doubtful.
| The chest to which the messenger WAS &c.
cured arrived 1T tlle United Ststes EXPIRES:
| office yesterday. and 11rge c1ots Of blood wert
| still to be seen upon it9 Eides.