The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-26
BoLD STREET ROBBERY IN ST.
LOUIS.
An Express Wagon Pluulered of a
safe.

An Express Wagon PluudeTed of a
safe.
ST, Louis, July 25.
A very bold street robbery was com.
mitted Just before noon to-day under the
following circumstances, One of The do.
livery wagons Of the United States Ex,
press Company started ont 10 deliver the
express packages rs usual Tho safe was
In charge Of ID, W, Sanders, messenger,
and tho wagon was driven by w, w. Ken.
dali. One OF the first packages the mes.
senger undertook to deliver was one pur.
porting to contain so, aud addressed to
Mrs, Larkn, living in an alley between
Fourth and Finh streets, and between
Franklin avenue and Morgan street. On
arriving ut tho mouth Ul the alley tho
messenger halted, and taking the package
started up the alley, but few moments
elapsed before he discovered that no such
4 person lived in the alley, and returning
to the street he was AstonishGd at finding
his wagon and safe gone, Ho then rushed
to the office OF tho company and gave the
information ot what had occurred. Not
long after this Policeman Bichl saw
wagon passing down Spruce street, near
Fourth street, some IA squares from the
place where Sanders LEFT it, the driver Of
which was gagged. The officer arrested
the driver, who stated that rs soon as
messenger Sanders went into tho alley
two men jumped into the wagon, They
first placed wooden gag IN his mouth
and threw u quantity OF pepper In bis
nynu Thnyy than 1rnY,n MI IVtt6 hin, anJ
after taking several packages from the
safe, threw him backwards into the wagon
and leaped out on Spruce street between
18th and 18th streets, Subsequently u
man named John llartsOCk and q boy
CarlGY Haley came to tho police station
and state that while standing near an
alley on Spruce street. between 18Th and
l4tll streets, they saw two men Jump out
Of the express wagon and run up the
alley, one carrying several packages, the
other having nothing The driver was
Just resuming sitting posture when they
looked Into the wagon, lie said he
had been robbed. One OF them want.
cd to cut the string which bound the
gag, but the driver would not let him.
They then ran to inform policeman OF
what they had seen, and Kendall drove
on until arrested by Officer Biehl MS above
narrated. The total amount taken was
$3.50 in money, and $4,000 worth oi
railroad bonds directed to the Kansas Pa.
cific Isallroad Company. Tho robbers left
behind number Of small packages con.
tanning nearly $1,000 in gold From tho
information given by HArtsock and Haley
II is believed that the robbers will DO
speedily arrested, The bogus package
was put in the express Oillco Mt 81.
Charles, Mo-, und cOuntcrslgncd Juda
Larkin.
Further Developments Of the express
robbery TO day, lead TO the suspicion that
II was put up job, and that Kendall the
driver, perhaps Sander tho messenger
were concerned in II. kendall's story Is
regarded as very weak When ho was
taken to the police station his eyes show.
ed no signs OF having had pepper or snuff
thrown In them. The gag in his mouth
was so loosely adjusted TINT he could have
pushed II out with his tongue had he de.
sired 10 do 80. Besides this his hands
were at no time bound and there
was n pistol ON the wagon seat
beside him which lie did not
attempt 10 use nor did he mako any
calculated 10 attract atten.
lion on the street while tho sale was be.
Ing ritled. In regard to Sanders, II Is
stated that when ho inquired for Mrs.
Larkin Of house In the alley, hG was di.
rected To room occupied by Mrs.
Larkln, but instead of going In passed
through the yard to point rarthest from
the front Of the house, apparently to bs
out Of tho way while the robbers were
taking care Of Kendall In the wagon,
which had been driven In the alley from
lhe street, as previously reported. Ken.
jail Is In the callabOose, and Louder 10 In
he custody Of the express agent, and the
Ease will be thoroughly investigated
Tho murder referred to this morning as
having been committed yesterday some
miles from this city occurred In this wise;
John Atwood, laborer, wGs sitting on
lie porch Of John CrAnshaw, some twelve
miles from this city, Sunday night, alng.
Ing in n very loud tone Joseph Sumetlch
old him To stop, and Atwood replied,
This Is free country and will sing as
please" Sumetioh then stepped In front
,fAtwood and kicked him III The stomach,
killing him Instantly sumctlch has moi
jeen arrested yet.
The New York agricultural excursion
)arty made tho tour Of this city to-day
md visited shaw's garden, where they
we're Hospitality entertained. They then
lrove to the Fair Grounds, where they
were formally received by President Bar.
'ett and tho Board oI Directors Of the
Fair Association. Arer partaking Of an
Elegant collation. they returned 10 the city
md left for the Indian territory at $3.50 In