The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-20

dies IN the ma1I, anu one ID hts breast last
night: it was between 0 and 10 O'Clock.
He was there with his wagon to carry
the mail TO the depot. He volunteered
his services last night, and went to the mail.
ing.table and took the bundles and put them
In the bags. Saw him standing near the
table, and, pretending to put letters tn the
pouch, put them In his breast. Followed
bim to the depot. saw him deliver his mail,
and on his return called him to him, thre "
his arms around him and searched him.
Found no letters upon bis person, but Cap.
tain Frey got into the wagon, and found
these three bundles under the seat. Captain
Frey then took charge Of the letters and he
took the prisoner. Went with him to his
house where Captain Frey found number
OF other letters. Accused also said to wit
ness that this WIS the first occasion in which
no mad taken the letters, but afterwards ac-
knowledged it all. ,z5.~-
Mr. Lewis was next examined. he said
that on tuesday night he saw accused at the
post-ofiice throwing bundles OF letters into
the pouches. Saw! him when he took bum
Ole OF letters and putit under his coat. Saw
MN on "wednesday night also. He left the
post-office and carried bis mail to the depot.
and then went back to the stable Witness
met Mr.. Henderson at the stable, who had
been assisting in wasehisg: him. When the
prisoner had been arrested by Captain Frey
he said that he bad letters and checks at hjs
house between his bed.
Captain Frey next deposed: Said that
complaints had been made, and it became
necessary to look into the matter. Wednes-
day night went down to the stable and asked
accused to get down from bis wagon. He
did so. and the detective then got up into
the wagon aud found three bundles. He
was lust going into the stable on his last
trip. Went to prisoners house and found a
lot of letters in his bed [letters here shownJ,
lot Of drafts, &C., amounting to about
$4,000. He lives on Cary between Eighth
and Ninth streets, upstairs. In between
the canvas sack and mattress the letters were
found, wrapped up iu paper. Said he open
cd letters by cutting OF the ends. Witness
said that accused had stated that he had
burned q number Of letters; that the checks
and drafts were taken out by him and put
between the beds; that he found no money,
except, possibly, about half dollar. NO
inducement was held out to him to tell as to
the first lot, but that as to the
second, Captain Frey said he told ac-
cused that it would be better for him If he
would tell all about it. This was in relation
to the letters which be said be burned, but
not in regard to those which were found.
rA number of photographs were here shown
as having been taken out of the letters ]
Captain Frey also stated that for about two
months complaints had been made about let
ters that were lost. ..
This concluded the testimony.
Mr.. Pleasants: Mr. Shields, have you
anything to say? g..-.5
Mr.. Shields: Nothing, sir; except that
we ask that the accused be released.
This, of course, the commissioner de-
clined to do, and he was then held to an
swer the charge before the grand jury Of the
United States Court on the 9th April. No
question of bail was raised.
The following is a list Of the checks and
drafts which the accused had taken from the
letters, and which were found by Captain
Frey ut his lodgings between his beds: