New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
TILE ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBERY.

THE AMOUNT MISSING STATED TO BE MUCH EA-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF MEN CHARGED WITH
THE CRIME
Daniel Hovcy, John Sweeney, and James
Drew the three men who arrested Friday night
by Detectives King Elder and Warlow, were kept
locked up We terday the cells of the Police Central
Office. These arrested on the charge OF being
in some connected with the late robbery Of one
of the safes used by Adams Express Company in
Transporting valuable packages. The safe IS said to
have been sent from Richmond Va. and was supposed
to contain large amount OF bonds and packages OF
money the total value OF which ID only known to the
Company.
The following arc the facts Of the robbery far as
made public After the train had entered the depot in
Jersey CITY, the agent Of Adams Express Company,
WHO had charge tho valuable property while on the
ran loaded Of thoso small safes or iron boxes upon
oyey's wagon, taking his receipt as usual IL Is sald
that HJvcy started OF from Jersey CITY with the ~
safes in wagon but that whie on the road TO the
oricc in Broadway tho safe from Richmond, va. was
taken out and given into the hands of ono James Drew,
who the police say, is well-knovn bank What
Is remarkable and contradictory in this story is the fact
that Hoyey has the receipt OF Mr. Sullivan the receiver,
fer 10 safe delivered at the general Office No 80 Broad
way on the date in question. Sunday Jan. 81 and tho
receivers books also show that 10 safes were delivered
az taat time by HOvey 1t is claimed that Hovey caused
the receiver to believe that he had delivered ID Safes
from Richmond, Va, was missed on the next morning.
and is loss created great in the office OF the Com
pany among those who OF the fact The loss
or the safe was not reported Superintendent Wang
and probably tho police would not have had anything
TO do with the case had for the finding Of
the package OF bonds, by james Kopp, at Fifty
nrst-st. and Sccondaye., several days ago This
turned the attention OF the Express Company
TO the detectives the Police Central OOe, and after
consideration John HOey the agent Of the Company,
aid OF Superintendent Wang In ferretng out
the robbers. On Friday detectives Ring. Elder and War
prisoners the nearest police station in Liberty
ST., where they were locked up over night
Saturday the prisoners were taken to the Police
Central Office, whore they are now locked up They
visited by Mr. Hoey accompanied by Superlntend-
ent Walling and long consultation was held 1t Is
rumOred that these mon were only parb or the
gang who committed the robbery and that the detec-
tiyes are stu at work. Yesterday Mr. HOey was IN
After he had Police Central Office, Superin tend
ent Walng nterrogated about tho In roply.
the SAID has tho not yet ready
10 be given tue public, and that he must positively
decline anything or the "details at present Hc
would say, however, in regard to tho amount said 10
lost by the Company over SjOOO that r tho
Information that ho had received OOth from thc
highest officials OF the Adams Express Company
and other could be considered as
Trustworthy the Company had not lost by this robbery
on0siXteenth or the sum said TO be missing. lt was
rumored yesterday In police circles that the whole
amount OF property rot recovered will not exceed 5000
in value. Other rumOrs floating about that large
sums had been ascertaned be missing since the rob
berry The activity OF the detectives In the case 10 &C
counted for by desire Of the Company TO punish tho
tors Of crime. Is Is understood that Mr.
Justice and punishment than recover what has been
lost Further developments are expected to-day