The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-02

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would permit Beecher to write to Mrs.
Tilton, and said that Beecher could act
as he saw fit; ] think | received letter
ut the hands of Moulton.
Court adjourned.
A Most Daring Robbery.
MEMPHIS, February IA most daring
robbery was committed about qnarter
past nine o'clock this morning, on Maai-
son street, on which is situated banks and
insurance offices, and which created in
tense excitement. On Saturday evening
man giving the name of W. K. Parker
rented the basement of the knicker-
booker building, No. Is Madison street,
as he stated, for the purpose of opening II
stock insurance office, and put up q sign,
w. K. Parker Il Co., and placed in the
room an old desk and II few chairs, the
rear Of which has back entrance
through All alley by the First National
Bank. This morning John Brady, Mes
senger of the southern Express Company,
who delivers all valuable packages that
enter this office, having he said one con-
tanning $40, addressed to W. K. Parker X
Co., Is Madison treet, expressed from
Collerville, Tennessee. Mr.. Brady
asked on entering for mem
Der of the firm, and told his business
there. Two white men: and three ne
groes were standing behind the counter
and Brady presented his receipt book,
and st the same time threw his pouch,
containing n large number OF money
packages on the counter; at this moment
rope wssi thrown around his
neck, bag thrown over his head and he
was beaten almost insensibe. His cries
soon attracted crowd as the street was
full of people, but the robbers had secured
the pouch and fled by the back door and
up to this writing have not been apprr-
hcnded, though the city is being secured
by the police in search Of them Mr..
Brady is dangerously ifnot fatally njur-
ed. 1t is evident that the whole robbery
had been carefully planned by some one
who knew the manner Of delivering
packages by the Express Company and
with 4 view of securing almost the entire
amount received Saturday afternoon and
yesterday. The Express officers cannot
rs yet estimate the amount lost.
1t isnow believed that the men who
robbed the express messenger this morn
ing, crossed the river in Skitf within n
half hour after the robbery was commit
ted and one Is now in the cancbrakrS in
the bottom. Brady, the messenger
though severely beaten, is not danger
ously hurt, although it is believed from
the size of the bludgeon used that it was
their intention to kill him. The express
officers decline to state how much the
robbers secured, but 1t is believed to have
been large Mr. Loup cashier for the
company, has offered Il reward OF one
thousand dollars for the apprehension of
the robbers, and men are now scanning
the woods opposite this city in search Of
them. Parker represented himself rs
being from Springfield, Illinois, but
many believe they were part of the
Gad's hill band.
The Only Clue
Obtained to- the express robbers is that
II young man calling himself +. 7. Hall
and claiming to be nephew of Parker,
who sent the package from Collicrville,
was the same who rented the office. Three
men who left the elevator in II skiti soon
after the robbery, were pursued by the
officers in tug and seen TO land on the
Arkansas side and take to the cane brake.
The robbers, had during the last week,
called several times at the express office
for packages, about the time the meSsen-
ger Was sent out to the banks and doubt
less informed themselves in regard to
his movements and expected 20
get over 100000 intended for the bank.
Brady, the messenger, is seriously III
jured. In addition to two terrible blows
received on the head from cudgel, ne
was kicked and beaten, and It is feared
he is injured internally. He states that
after beating him until insenslble they
locked the front door and then tying his
legs left him, and when he revived found
II lot Of old bags and mating piled on
his head He threw them of and cut
the ropes, and crawling to the door un-
locked it and gave the alarm. No drh-
mite description of either Of the men can
be obtained.
Honors TO "German Patriot"
L ue society bl NtIIlIhll 1 NJ W. va
lS4S, and New York Turner's, gave re-
ception last evening to Frederick Heckcr,
a German patriot.
Arkansas and the Centennial.
LITTLE Rock, February l.-Governor
Garland to-day sent special message to
the Legislature, earnestly recommending
the enactment Of proper measures to
ensure Arkansas industries representation
at the Centennial Exhibition at PhI!ad"!-
phia in 1876. The message was aPpro-
priately referred.
The Nebraska Aid Society report their
treasury as nearly empty. They are
feeding 1850 people, and the Executive
Committee have called upon Gen. Br''-
ben to go East and ralse funds to buy
food.