, 1874-11-20

| FROM TIC Toronto Globe, S0p. 18.
On tho 18th robbery took place In tho express
car Of tho Great Western Railway, which, partly
from tho Buccesa md daring with which il was
carried OUT but chiefly from tho fact TINT 1t vas
tho first robbery Of tho kind which has occurred
in Canada has created moro than usual excite
ment. Tho men who perpetrated it wore evi-
dontly exports, and any ether theory
would not square with tho facts or tho
character Of tho employees Of tue aront
Western and tho Express Company. who have by
this tour uc force been placed III q doubly unfor.
tuuato postion. Tho eyonlng train left 1Inmil-
ton At o'cloois, and arrived ut Port Credit when
1t was due. Ihou everything was in it's usual
order. Tho potter of tho sutton saw so1ue IN on
standing uoar before tho train arrived, but not
afterwards. Tho car in which tho money was
md no communication with tho rest Of tho train,
ducsor, Persons going into tho bnggago-car
would haro to eutor Mt door which was ia tho
opposite direction from that OF tho passenger
ca.TSlages md no1t tho ensine p this doorfho
robbers w entered, amply disguised, and tho gag
gng OF QUO man in tho baggago-car and then Of
tue eHpreAs messenger, waa m oasy thing for
some iiat-a-dozon thoveB, skilled in all tho arts
OF their profession, and trained into cool
capacity ior action in tho faco OF tho greatest
danger, FOR it must bo remembered tint the ex-
nrees messenger was armed with revolver.
However. they camo on lin ,,nawarcB. while he
WAS counting his money aud making up Ills nc.
counts. Coming OIL him unawas es. there was no
a,laenity IN milking him helpless; and the tass
OF taking tue money, amounting. It now turns
out, to S4o, ,oo0, was easy after this, aa was tho
escape Wien tic train stopped on nearing To-
ronto.
:. On tho arrival of tho train at tho Union Sta.
uoh tho 1acts became known, and there was
mllch excitement mud heroic rosolyo Tia
police stations wero speedily Communicated
with, md, in The Language Of tho reporters.
~ tho detectives wore speedily On tho qui viye"
!agea, and Col. Shaw telegraphed to the United
States otllciala TO prevent, il possible escapo |
over tho lines. But 1t is by no means ]knly
that these men started OF for tho States. and |
btt lessllkeiy that they had chartered schooner
or become passengers in one; in which ynso.
with crow Of ut lcaBt halr-a-dozeu dletnter-
cated PcrbonH moro or less in lheir secret ioteo
ton would be certain. In the samo ,yay tho |
hypothesis is nablo that suoh men would I
llhyc taken baggage man or tue express 1nnn
into tloir contdenre. For, in tha cant auenaga Inc @
GLASS;" f3"A
II such onHea promptitude is eyarythinc. md
II tho roala bud boon at once soo,rol by liorse-
give an account Of themselves, The roblers
might not have escaped. Aa it il, they have rnt
cue start aid wo shall ses whether the detect
r lyes VIII be equal to tho occasion. Inore are
a'ao a. Here tae american detectives OF tho Ex-
press Company, ani hatweon them mud our own
1t onght to 10 perinlttod to lii, without being
oyor-Hanguine. to hope for satiaraotory results.
Va mn Fs"n. tn"'s, ths Troy asey u: ~ T.mes;
of John I. fIkins, tie ALBANY ex-
prasa roo1or, who recently escaped from Clinton
prison. The "details of tbs oxpress-robbory in
oanada described IN tho telegfanh:o columns
Gad 10 ae aiaGst positive conclusion that he ia
arlty botween this affair and bis adventure in
Albany is 30 striking to induce tho boiiof thnt
no leu the i'llndorlng baud of masqueraders who
boarded train on tho Great Weatern Hallway
Ieatcrday aud robbed tho agent Of tho American
Expross Company Of beswcon $ao, 900 ind aI0.-
)0l. :. 1t III the Albany cr1mo over arain
'aro that no attompt is nlnla this timo TO xiii
ao express agent, i this is Fllkins' work. as
ye tnllR it IT, "o shai! Doubtless hoar Of repoti-
ID, or brought to summary Tragic end. It ia
ar from impossible that, had these fellows haon
tltcrfered with, thoro wonld have been an at-
empt at murder, and tho similarity to the Alba
y robbery made oompcto.
Chc Washington Safc-EE obbory f,a.c.
sme.as Dhoatct to 1ns Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 10.-In the Crimlna, |
'ourt, COL WhlteIy presented an au1endea RI.
Urn to tho ordor to show cause why ho sboul1
ot DO adjudged guilty of contempt tn having
tayes arrested for perjury. In his amondod ro.
Urn WhitoIy saya that he mado tho affidavit for
10 warrant after consultation with, and upon
in (Whitely) thut no {Harrington) was a:tns )
nler advice OF lla counsel. It ii understoni
mt District Attorney FlAAor, who has boon .
uito ac.'yo In aaalating ia quiet way tho do
,nHo OF tho conspirators, took prominent part !
urging tho arroHt, and TINT IT waB ul.ters{ouii
otwoon Smell, tho Police Judge, and Harrioe-
m and Whito'y TINT tho bail hliould be- nut IN
lllslt al to preclude tho possibility Of hayos' !,
)lenho.
city papor thls morning contained editorial Il
:tFcleH abusing Judge Humphreys Hayagoly Tor O
IL course In r,aaioahsns llAyoa and lis bondBmou,
fTa lha .isaoctHtta Iress,a
WAsnEEaros, D. G., Nov, 10.-Owiue to the
uknous q Ar. DavidYn, Of e"1lnae, tlio naio- :,
lrgAry trial waa adjourned I'LL to-,norrow Il
liteY was allnwotl by tllo judge to 10 to liz s
'me I'LL noxt rucsday, thcrc being sioA,.oga in D
q fa,nily. Il
llo InEersOli E'0iAonts,E Cuse ut Rlud. NJ
tkNAt, WiHs e
Sptcfat D;spatsh 10 The chtuyo Tribune, VI
MADISON, W,s. Nov. l9.-ln tho Ipauraoll pots- u