The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-10-20
Heavy Robbery.

From the Pi;tsburg Commercial, Oct. 4.
Last evening, about 6 o'clock, a youns
man dressed in neat attire, ard witha
/ presenting very neat appearance, pre-
sented himself at the mayor, Office in ar
sgitstcd frame Of mind, aud stated that he
had been robbed of s.package Of money con
tanning SO, 600, on the Johnsontown accom-
Odation train, pennsy ylyania railroad, which
lett here al five minutes past clock
yesterday afternoon. Our reporter, learn
( ing Of the robbery, called on the party
robbed and obtained from hin the follow
! ing circumstances connected with it:
His name is Christopher Herbert and
his parents reside at Salem, a small town
about eight miles from Greensburg, West
moreland county, Pa. When only about
Is years of age, he went west in search OF
luck, and after remainii at San Franciscp
q while visited the whisky diggings,
about 50 miles south OF that place, whe .e
( he settled He spent the greater part of
his time digging" but oflentimcs worked
in the ''droving' business, which paid
well sometimes. He was saving all he
could meanwhile, intending as soon as he
got few thousand together to come
/ home. His fond desire was accomplished
about six weeks ago. when he visited San
Francisco, had his earnings, IS, 900, con-
verted into 'greenbacks, and done up in
package. With this he badc adieu to
the west for the time being and started for
home. 4 companion in the Whisky
digging" remark ed to him when leaving
that he was going east to lose his money,
but little did he think, when listening to
to that rude remark, that such was to be
his fate.
Herbert put the money in his inside vest
pocket along with a long black wallet.
The ten years srent in California, where he
says no one miner dare touch the property
OF another without the fears OF lynching
in case Of discovery, induced him to believe
that people ware alike everywhere, and
hence he was not at all precautionary
about his pile.
On his way here he stopped at Omaha,
Council Bluffs, and Sioux CITY, ana reached
Chicago on Sunday morning. lie per
chased q suit of clothing in that city,
shortly after bis arrival, and pulled out
the IS, coo package, from which be took
$500 He then replaced it. paid for the
clothes, and Eut the remainder Of The 5000
III hiS wallet. He reached Pttsburg about
II clcck yesterday morning. and on
going to the office to get ticket for
Green,Lurg was informed that the train
then going east did lot stop at that point
and that he would have to wait until
o clock T. NJ. Just then strange look
ing man came up to Herbert, aud, hear
ing him ask for ticket for Greensburg,
said he was also going there. Mr.. Her
bert incidentally remarked lhat Mr.. W. W.
Keenan,, Of Greensburg, was his brother
in law, wnercupon tne stranger said he
knew him well, &c Herbert was subsc-
quently invited to take walk With til.
stranger, and at bank near the Diamond
the stranger went in and drew a check for
s. 600. They then went up TO the train,
got aboard. and sat together. When the
train stopped at the outer depot, another
sleeves with pen behind his car, r entered
the car aud, walking up to Herbert S com
paniOn, addressed him as Mr.. Harris, say
ing: ~ our goods have come, and it will
be necessary TO pay the balance OF the bill
before we can deliver them. . Herbert
companion was of course greatly en-
btrrassed, and said he had nothing but the
cheek for 81, 900 aud some change. He
appealed to Herber, for the loan of Sl75,
aud he drew forth his wallet and counted
cut the money. His vest was open, and
the package containing the IS, 900 could
be seen easily The second stranger mean
while had been leaning on Herbert's
shoulder, AID while he counted out the
SIP the mar in his shirt sleeves drew out
the package. He then told sharper No |
that he would have to go and sign the pa
pers, and excusing himself to Mr.. Herbert,
both left the train That was the last seen
of either Mr. II, sat waiting their re-
turn, holding the wallet from which he
had counted the sl75 il his hands until
he had nearly reached East Liberty, when
the thought struck him that he had been
victimzed. He thereupon placed his
wallet in his vest pocket, when he terrible
discovery that his money was gone was
made. He alighted as soon as the train
stopped at East Liberty, and reached the
city as quickly as possible. lie is satisfied
that The man in his shirt sleeves took the
package. but he could not recognize him
at all. The other man was tall, light com
plected, wore chin whiskers, aud presented
really fac appearance, Teiegrams were
sent to various points, partially describing
the men, but no traces OF them had been
received at last accounts They are sup
posed to be Chicago thieves. and that they
followed Herbert from that city. Chief
Hague loaned the young man $50 to pay
his expenses while endeayoring to find u
clue to the villains.