The New York herald., 1874-12-19
REVELATION OF A ROBBERY.
RAILROAD FIREMAN WHO STOLE THE CONTENTS
OF AN EXPRESS 6AFR

A RAILROAD FIREMAN WHO STOLE THE CONTENTS
OF AN EXPRESS aAFK
EAsroN Pa, Dec. 10, 1874.
1t will be remembered that on the 10th OF No
vember last one Of the boldest express robberies
on record was committed at Portland, small sta
tlon on the Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad, q
few miles above this city. The express car was
entered At that place, during the absence OF the
messenger, and the safe containing several thou
sand dollars, thrown out The property was not
missed until the train had left the station, and
news OF the robbery was telegrapned from Man
unka Chunk, the next stopping place. Oficers
were at once set to work looking up the case.
Clark, the messenger said that he got his supper
at Portland, and the safe was in the car when the
train started, as he had placed package on 1t.
THIS package being subsequently found at Port
land in ditch along the track proved Ris story to
be untrue, and he was discharged and watch
placed on mis- movements. The safe was found
TO be broken open ana most OF It's contents abb
stracted.
named George Leonard, was arrested on suspt-
cion Of knowing something OF the robbery. In
was discharged. Certain circumstances con.
nectcd VITA the AFFAIR satisfied the detectives that
he was guilty. and they kept an eye on the fire.
LADY IN THE CASE.
They learned that he was paying attention
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being probable that II Leonard had shared In the
proceeds OF the robbery she would be apt to give
some sign that would lead to The crime being las.
tened on him.
The oficer who was detailed to SHADOW" MISS
her possession considerable money, much more
than her ordinary circumstances would allow. IT
was ascsrsaned a also that she had received
lover Being satisfied that these were proceeds
OF the robbery the ofncer decided last week 10
a nnnn MNQO kIn la hARn of Gng-
cions and requested her to deliver up what money
Leonard had given her and save herseif trouble
give it up. search was accordingly made and in a
stocking hidden In her room was found $740 Miss
Henry then said that she had received Sl,040 from
Leonard, but no mad drawn 5000 or $500 OF The
amount
LEONARD's CRONIEs.
Leonard having certain friends and crones at
Peckville Luzerne county, the of1icer pursued his
Investigations there In the possession Of one OF
Leonard's acquaintances he found $500. The man
said that Leonard had deposited 1t with him some
time before Tor safe Keeping.
Needing no further proof OF Leonard's guilt, the
officer prOceeded to hnnt him up and arrest hun.
He was not found for two or three days, but IN
the early part OF this week was traced to Scran-
ton and arrested. On Monday morning he was
brought down the ROAD and lodged in Jail at Belvi-
dere N. ]. He has since made full confession OF
the crime. He duplicates the messenger. Clark ia
the robbery. and the latter was yesterday placed
Leonard yesterday told the Sheriff OF Warren
county that the balance ol the money taken from
the sale was concealed in the edge OF piece OF
woods near Belvidere. He said he was willing to
60 with the officers and show them the spot. Ac-
cordngiy accompanied oy another officer, the
Snerin took Leonard to the locality mentioned by
him. Turning large nat stone and digging away
packages which were found TO contain $780,
TO add TO the sensation created along the line
OF the road by Leonard's arrest be was married.
just previous to his being taken into custody, to
young lady from Btnghamton named Rosa Cole
man. She went all the way from that city to
Scranton to be united to a man who few mo.
ments later was arrested on q grave charge,
which he stands guilty OF by his own confession.
the messenger, Is innocent OF any completely in
the robbery, although there seems to be mystery
surrounding HIM which he cannot satisfactorily
clear up.