The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-11-20

compared the DOy Win the photograph
of Charlie Ross say the features of both
correspond. Mr.. Peyton says he will
give the boy up for FIVE thousand dollars.
The office of the American Ex-
press Company at Cincinnati was
robbed on Sunday last of a safe con-
tanning about $4,000. The sop
Grafton" was neatly performed by
three men, two of whom have since
been captured. But the one who
is supposed to have the money is
still at large. The Commercial gives
the following particulars of the af-
fair:
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON,
when the robbery of which we are to
speak occurred, there were very few in
the Office. Between the hours of 2 and
3, when the "trick" was taken, there
were only two employees of the company
on duty in that part of the Office front
ing on Race street. and at the vital mo-
ment only one. That particular one, a
porter named Charles Moody, has been
in the employ of the company only since
July last. He is comparatively "green
young man-we should judge so, at least
ENTER THF LEADER.
While Mr., Moody was sitting at his
post, quite alone, and rather weary OF
the day, there entered Mr.. Abe Monroe
lame man, formerly messenger of the
company. Mr.. Monroe was discharged
few months since for an irregularity
in his accounts. Now, we don't want to
do Mr.. Monore or his friends any Unjust
ice or harm, but we are assured that he
was discharged, whether justly or with
injustice, because money package in
his care turned up missing. But Mon
roe has been regarded as an unfortunate
sort of fellow, who really meant no
harm, and has been allowed to visit the
Office and associate with the employees
there. 1t is said, indeed, that he has
frequently slept there since his connec-
ton with it ceased. 1t is stated also that
he was there yesterday morning when
the money packages were placed in the
safes. However all that may be, his
coming into the office at any time was
not circumstance to excite curiosity or
suspicion. He came yesterday afternoon,
he saw, he conquered. He took a chair
by the side of Moody, in an easy sort ot
way, and remarked that he'd like a
smoke. Moody couldn't accommodate
him, and Monore cleverly proposed to
gamble for the cigars-to "mark u
Moody, being disposed to accommodate
him, they marked; and Moody lost
Then Monroe, being lame man, and
Moody requiring exercise, it was con-
cluded that Moody should go across the
street for the cigars. But perhaps we
are ahead of our story trife. Right
here, probably, should come in the
BLACK HORSE AND GREEN WAGON.
This drove up on Race at about this
time. 1t was rickety old green express
wagon, drawn by apavined, ringboned
and trunk. 1t backed up and the two
men got out and let down the tail board
Then they took out the trunk. This
trunk was empty, but when the two
men carried it into the Office, they tugg-
ed at it for "still" as if it were heavily
freighted. They Set the trunk down,
and remarked that they wanted it to go
to the cold horse" corner In express
parlance "old horse" means unclaimed
freight that has stood around long
time.
He and his companion having dump
ed their load, with the understanding
that orders for Its shipment would be
left at the Office, they drove off. Moody
went for the cigars, and in the short
time of his absence Monroe captured
THE PLUMBER.
He selected from the lot of ordinary
messengers safes there one containing a
large amount of money, $4,000, we un-
derstand on good authority. This safe
was for the Chicago messenger, and was
to have started for that city last night.
1t is supposed that one of his confeder-
ates stepped in again and helped him
put the safe in the trunk during Moody s
absence after the cipars
DEPARTURE OF THE SAFE.
Moody returned with the cigars, and
he and Monroe proceeded to have nice
smoke. While they were smoking, up
drove the little, old black horse, and the
little, old green wagon again; and in
came.the same two men again. As they
walked up, they stated, quietly, that
they had made mistake; that it was to
the Adams they had to take that trunk.
So they picked mp the trunk and walked
off with it. This time it took some hon.
est tugging to carry it-rather more
than they had made pretense of in the
first place. They walked out with it,
quietly and in good order, placed it in
the wagon and drove off. Monroe dis
appeared also.
THE ESCAPE.
The robbers drove up Race street in
the light of dull, cloudy afternoon.
Where they drove to is not known. It
is believed that they drove out into the
country, and at dark-say half past g.
selected some out-of the-way place