The New York herald., 1877-01-11
THE MAIL ROBBERY.


RECOVERY OF THE STOLEN MAIL roUcH-Irs
coNrENrs-THE PRISONERS IN COURT.
Yesterday being tho day 1xed for the examination
OF the parties charged with others, who severaly
waivod examination, with participating in the
late mail robbery. United States Commissioner
Shields Court was crowded with persons ap-
parently deeply Interested in anticipated develop
mcnts There was iul force of deputy mar
shals detectives Post once employees, friends OF the
prisoners and others In court The two prisoners
John Kelly who is looked upon the principal tho
case and Mary j. Collins, alias Mary Keliy-sat near
their assigned counsel, Mr. Emerson Mr. Shar-
rats, special agent OF the Post Office Department. who
has been untiring In his efforts 10 detect the pcrpe-
traitors OF the robbery and their modus operand,
seated beside the prosecuting cflcer General
Foster, Assistant United States District Attorney
Since the arrest of the accused the missing mail pouch
which originally contained the abstracted letters and
which carried oil with tho supposed connivance
OF the express driver, Defrcesi. now awaiting me ac
tion of the Grand Jury, was produced In court, and
attracted particular attention The case OF Mary J.
Collins was frs, Called Mr. Emerson expressing his
readiness to proceed with the examination
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST MARY COLLINS.
The first witness sylvester Blackwood. who
stated all circumstances OF tho arrest OF the parties
at No. Ill Prince street on tho I'd OF the month; he
went with a search warrant accompanied by TWO
the female prisoner, Mary j. Collins; on entering the
room she lying on bed; no told her ne had
search warrant to search the premses shc looked ~
the warrant ami handed back 10 him. with the re-
mark. go ahead; he opened a trunk and under
tray tho trunk he found package OF letters; in
bureau drawer he found quantity oil insurance pa
pers; made thorough search OF the premises, but
iound nothing further in connection with tho OBJECT
OF their search.
A bundle of papers was handed to witness, which no
identified as the letters he found IN tho prisoners
trunk; the prisoner sad tnc ,runm was netS ,, Tho
prisoner declared that sho had not put the papers III
the trunk, and did not know now they came 70 Ce
ska NIB nm Incl Qd
lu without any difficulty; he handed the letters just
as he took them out of Tho trunk TO Mr. Yeomans.
Anthony Ycomans, General superintendent oi tho
Post Onicc assisted IN no search and subsequent ar
rest OF the prisoner identifies the bundio OF letters;
the letters were all In ono paper parcel tied with
Blanche Smith young looking housekecper testi-
fed she rented the No. Ill Prince street IN
furnished apartments; rented a room to Miss Collins
al So week she had been there five weeks up to the
time OF the arrest; the trunk in which the stolen
letters found she brought with her when she took
the aparm ment; knew the prisoner only by the name
of jennie ,e; never knew her as Mrs. Kelly.
On cross-cxamination she said the room occupied by
.Jennie tho prisoner, was frcquented by young men
who came aud went without question; the bureau,
where the papers were found, was part OF
her furnishing 0 the room.
John Brown. clerk IN the Post once in Philadcl-
phia examined the letters and testified from the
Office at Philadelphia the 2Sth Of December, 1876;
he did not himself stamp tho letters in question: Dut
he had no doubt they were stamped there Tho letters
were then put in evidence.
General Foster closed tho case against Mary J.
Collins and asked for her commtal ON charge of re-
celving and concealing stolen mail matter. ilis was
opposed by Mr. Emerson. and her case was adjourned
Til Friday next when testimony Will be put IN for tho
defence
The case the United States against John Kelly
then called merely TO have the testimony oi the lha-
dcph,a Post once clerk taken and put on record.
mail pouch for the conveyance Of mail matter was
shown to Witness which he identified as mail bag
used in the TRANSMISSION OF mails between Boston and
Phi iladelphia: he identified II by tho writing on
label, "City Of Boston, in the handwriting of tho mail
clerk at Philade phIa John Hurdman.
The mail pouch was needed TO complete tho chain
OF evidence IL being forwarded from tho Philadelphia
Post Office on the 2sih OF December en- route to B9s.
lost pouch Alter time 1t was asccrtaiDcd that
il had been expressed to Montreal, Canada. On COM
municating with the Canada authorities the bag was
found 10 be at the Office of the National Express Com
pany, by whom, through tho courtesy oil the agent,
Mr.. nslo, 1t despatched hero and received in duo
time
nation whcn will be held tomorrow at two O'Clock
before Commissioner Shields
CONTENTS THE POUCH
Tho following list oil the contents OF the mail pouch
kindly furnished by special superintendent shar
Howard Lulling h Co., Boston-Notc iour months,
Philadelphia Coal and Iron Company, Sept 81;
Howard, Luing Co., Boston-Noe thirteen months,
Philadelphia Coal and Iron Company Sept O.;
w. II GRAY, Boston-Note four months smmons OPP
dyke & Co.. Sept. l2 sle4 2d
Bangs a. Iiarton Boston-Note four months 1ehigh
and Wilkes barre Mining Company, Sept. 49, S12 500
New Bedford Coal Company, Boston-Note four months
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company,
Sept. 20; STA 81.
Wentworth & Downing Havcrbl, Mass.-Charlos
Band a. Co., Dec %; S2a2 0S
James r. Eldridge, Boston-Mrs. J. II. b. Mcclellan,
Dec. 90; $50
j. p Morris Company, hiladclpha-Calumet and
Hecla Mining Company Boston, Dec 30: 80, 100
Moves Snow Co., Boston,. b. Lppincott, Dec. %;
SO.
Ncyes Snow & Co., Boston,. b. Lippncott, Dec %;
SO.
Bau A. Co. Boston-P., W. and b. Railroad Company,
Dec. "a; $7S 3s.
w. n Pele, Springfield, Mass--H. Hartman, Dec. 25
So CO.
Farley, Harvey & Co., Boston-Messrs. Dale Co.,
Dec 26; 1851 40
Castner, Stickney Il Wellington Boston-G. r. Chap
man, cashier, Dec. 26; $480s 10.
Merchants National Bank, Newburyport Mass.-Globe
National Bank, Boston, Dec 20; $4,000.
John c. Fernad, Boston-Chich. Waltz, G. w. Wilson
Il Co., Dec 26; S3i AZ
Morse Shepard n Co., Boston-Parkcr Dickcy, Dec.
rs; $565 IL.
F. c. Warren, Boston--E. Barda Dec 26; 81, 300
Kennedy Chids Co., Pittsburg-J. G. Pitman Co.,
Dec. rs; S2l.
G. Hoar General Agent, Boston-Howland Parry,
actuary Dec 20; 81, 294 60
A. n Clark, Trcasurer--Joseph Wharton, Dec. 27
$179 30.