The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

U. 3. DISTRICT CoURT.-The Court re-
assembled at9 o'clock, Saturday morning
when Gen. Goff made the closing Argu,
ment for the Government in the Marshall
case. We havo heard Gen. G.'s effort
spoken Of in the highest terms by those
who heardit, us fully sustaining his reputa
ton as an able and vigilant prosecutor.
The case was given to the jury, who
retired to their chamber and In few
minutes brought IN a verdict Of guilty.
Counsel for the prisoner made motion
for new trial, which will be heard on
the 9Th of May, to which day the Court
adjourned. The prisoner was committed
to Jail.
The following resume Of the case may
not be uninteresting TO our readers: On
the I'd of November, 1860, two drafts for
$500 each were mailed at Litz, Pa, by a
banking house in that place, drawn on
Messrs. De Haven & Bros, Of PhiIadel-
phia, in favor OF Samuel E. Keller, Of
Capon Iron works, and addressed TO him.
On the 9Th Of the same month MeSsrs. De
II. & Bros. received the drafts through
the mail endorsed with Nr. Keller's name,
and accompanied by letter purporting
to have been written at Capon Bridge and
signed s. e. Keller, in which was q 70.
quest that two $500 bills be sent in return
in registered letter. Enclosed in the
letter wus twenty-five cents TO pay fee for
registering The next day MessrS. DELL
& Bro. complied with the request, and the
package was traced regularly through
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Cunlber.
land postoflCes to Romney, Via New
Creek. On the morning Of November 10
twas forwarded to Capon Bridge. Upon
its arrival there the Postmaster discover.
ed that both the registered package cnvel-
ope and that Of tte letter bore marks Of
having been tamperGd with. On the let
ter was q request to return to Messrs.
Dell. s. Bros. il not called for in five days.
No one calling for It in the specified
time, the postmaster enclosed II In another
registered envelope and forwarded 1t Via
Winchester, Harpers Ferry and Baltl.
more, on the Goth, as requested. Mcssrs.
Dc Haven & Bros. received Oh the Gath,
and on opening 1t found the money gone
The fact was at once communicated to the
Post Office Department, and special
agent sent out 10 detect the thief. A(ter
few days spent in working up tho case,
tho detective returned 10 Washington
without having accomplished the object
of his mission. Thus the matter stood
until the goth Of last July, when the Post
master General directed tho papers to DO
placed in the hands Of Col John Frey,
special agent at large Of the Department.
Col, F, came out, and after about three
weeks incessant labor In maturing plans
and watching their results, he arrested
Mr. Marshall, who was at The time Of the
alleged robbery, assistant postmaster at
Romney. Mr.. NJ. was brought before
Commissioner Forbes, in this city, and
after an examination, was held to bail for
his appearance. This he gave, and re.
turned to his home in Hampshire. At the
next term Of the Court the case was
called, but continued at the instance Of
the government The past week It WAS
again called, and the parties being ready
to proceed with the trial, the investiga.
ton Of the matter was commenced, result
ing as before stated.
Mr.. Marshall was ably defended by
Col. Raymond, Of Fatrmont, and Mr..
Perry, of Romney,