The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-07
THE ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBERY.

ARREST OF TWO OF THE GUILTY PARTIES AND
SEARCH FOR OTHERS
In last Sundays HERALD was published an &C..
count Of q mysterious robbery Of some $4,000
worth Of bonds rom one OF the travelling safes
belonging to Adams Express Company while IN
transit from Richmond, Va, to New York. It has,
however, since been discovered that in addition
to the bonds there was q considerable sum OF
money (greenbacks and national bank cur
rency) distracted at the same time. For
some days after the nrst discovery OF
the robbery no clew was obtained
pointing to q probable solution OF the mystery
ensnrouding the case. 1t appears that tho bonds
and money referred to were contained in three
several packages which were, with others, en-
closed IN one Of the company's safes at Richmond,
Va, and from thence despatched to the ONCE
here. On Its arrival at the office on Broadway the
customary seals with which oil the safes are Sc
cured were found to be intact, thus conclusively
proving that the robbery must have been perpe-
trated either In the Richmond or the New YORK
office, before the safe sealed In the former city
after 1t had been opened here. The difficulty has
been, up to within day or two to determine
with postlveness who were the inculpated par
ties. 1t was however, believed from the first that
some OF the employees mere knew more or the mat.
ter than they cared 70 state. investigations were
KING called In, which resulted yesterday morning.
In the
ARREST OF TWO MEN,
attached to the Ol1ices IN New York. These men
are now In cOnhnemenr as Police Headquarters,
where they Will be held until Monday. when tney
Will be taken to court Tor examination They were
visited last night BY superintendent Walllng,
in company with Mr.. H0ey, the superintendent OF
Adams Express Company, WHO remained clOseted
with the prisoners Tor over three n0urs
Mr.. Hoey stated to representative OF the
HERALD on leaving the cells, that there was
no doubt that the two men he had Just
several more were implicated, whom he hoped
to have arrested oei0re Monday morning. He said
ne must decline, Tor the present, to state
the names and position Of the prisoners, or
or those yet to be arrested, In order that
the ends Of justice might not DO frustrated.
Superin tendent Walling also stated that 1t
would be better TO keep silence until all tho
would be able to arrest them to-day. Mr.. Hoey
also said that they had
RECOVERED THE BONDS.
but there was still missing package or money
which there was just possibility OF securing also,
although 1t 10 very doubtful. me amount OF
money lost he declined Tor the present to state.
He expressed 1t as the intention or the company
70 prosecute the thieves TO the utmost ex.
tent Of the law. saying that the company
did not care 30 much about the actual loss they
sustained in money az to secure the conviction
and punishment OF the crtmtnated parties, in
order that an example and warning would thus be
held up TO the hundreds oil other men In their EN-.
pl6y. He stated also that on no account would
any compromise be effected, as they preferred. Tor
their own security. TO nave the men tried IRE.
spectlve OF pecuniary considerations. which has
always been their policy On leaving the cells Mr..
Hoev drove on IN carriage with superintendent
WaLunR.