, 1875-02-02
AN EXPRESS MESSENGER ROBBED.

AfENrlIis, Tehn., Feb. Ia most daring rob-
hery MIS- committed about qNnrter-CaEt o'eock
this morning. OH Madison street, OH which arp
sttt1Rted tho banks and Insurance offices, nli1
.slch orcated intense cxcltemont. On Saturday
evening, a ninn giving tho name Of W. II, Park
or rented tue basement Of the Klckesboekor
]iuling, No. IS Madison street, as llo stated,
for the parposo OF opening htock INSURANCE nf-
flee, AMI put q sigu, "W. Il. Parkcr j. Cu.," aud
placod Nil old desk and d few cl.alrs il, tho rear
part which has back c,itraneo through an
alley, by tho Firet National Danls. This iuorn-
Ing, Join Drady, n messenger OF tho South
crn Express Company, who 1oliyors all
valuable rackngea, entered this ofiics
having package said to contain $40. addressed
to NV. Il. parlscr It. Co., Is Madison street" ex-
preescd from ColIiorville, Tenn. Brady, on ell
tcring asked for member Of Tho iirn, nsd told
Ills business. Il,oro wcfo two white Inun, and
thtec negroes stAnl[ng behind the counter. uisu
EratiY presented his rceeipt-hook and ut tho
same ttme threw bis pouch, continuing 4 largo
number OF money PACKAGES, OIL tho countar. At
this moment ropo WIN thrown around biH hnrK,
and . bnE thrown uvpr his ilend, a,ll lo wMa
beaten Utmost iusensibo. Ills cries Soon at
tracled tho crowd. as tho street WIS full Of peo-
}1s, hut tue tobbers had Eecured tho puuch and
fled by tho back dout, aud up to this writing
hAYe not booh apprehenled, though the city
i,as boun secured by The police in search
Of thon: brady IS dangerously it not la-
tally injured. 1t is evident that tho
whole robbery l,a1 been carefully planned
by some one Nho knew tho manner of delivering
packages by tlle Express Company. autl with q
yiuw of securing utmost the oltlre amount re-
co1ycd oil Saturday afselnoon aud yesterday.
The cxproHs oilicera canEos NJ yet cs!itnh.o tho
anIoltt lust.
that ,nen whu rolbeI tAa express 1ncsAonger
this morning cro5setl the river in Il skiH within
half an hour aitcr tic robbery waa committed,
and arc now III tho cauo.brakes In the bottom.
brady. t'.s 1nossonsor, though sororely boateil.
IL nut dangornusly 80, though It ia beloved,
frun tue sizo Of tho blu1geon llacil, it waB their
Intention to kill him. The express ofilcots de-
clins TO state how much tho rubberb Hecuged
tile anlount III bu!teyed to hayo been laign. A[r.
Loop, cashier of tho Company, haB offered
rawall Ut 5l,0u0 Tor tile apprehension OF tho
robDcis, ind Ilcn are NOW securing tue woods
upi,osltn tho city in search Of them. 1atkrr
represents Alsnsn!f as being from Springfield,
H., bnt many, beliaso lhey wera part Of tho
MEMPHIS, TcnH, Fob. l.--Tho only additional
claw obtained to thu express lobDtrn is tllat tho
young NM. calling himself i. u. Hall, al,I
claiming to DO n,nephsw Ut Parker, who sont tie
express package from Colliorytle, Wns tho Ha,uc
who roHtB tue otlee. Yhreu men who loft tho
elevator Int akiff nnuu after tho robbery wera
pltrnlle by officers in tmf. anil SOON to mud on
tbs ArkauHAs side, and 10 take to tho catle-
bsakeH.
lilo robbers had. during tue last weeh callod
Eosotal linus ut tho oxpross-ullico for pack
u2cA about tue tituo tho mcascfIger was
sont to tho banks, mud doubtless liz
formed themselves in regard to tho
hiu movements. and exrectea to get over
SLUG, ,llo0 1ntonucd for tho banks.
llEady, tAo messenger, III seriously in jHrel. III
addition to two torrslhc blows ho resolved un tho
load from c1tlgol, ho wns Kicked mud bcatou,
Md II IL feared, injured internally. lilo stntes
thAt, after boating him until lnsensbls, thoy
io;k9 ';i tue frot ao9r a then tled Lia lsgs aa
old bags mud n,nsllng rllosl on ha head. lie
throw them of c,t tho rope, anu crawling to tho
door, unlocked it, eutl gave tho alarnl. No
definite description Of oltllur Of tue mon can bo
uhlu,ucd