The New York herald., 1877-01-04

to hold the packages. VINO had de-
mail bag was discovered. Mr. George Bangs, Pinker-
toms superintendent then called me and informed
OF what had been found. ON reaching the ONCE
found mail bag cut open, which had been despatched
IRON York. Pa, addressed 10 this CITY, Upon examina-
tion OF this bag number OF mutlated letters we're
found inside bearing the York post mark OF 10th and
10th December We also found at the express
Office another package containing satchel.
package had been stolen from his mail wagon while IN
transit for the New York Post Office and Jers y CITY
ferry IL contains registering book, stamps anu
other materials Tor ratinR and stamping letters.
These two packages were carefully put ia Wrappers The
mall bag being addressed TO George Pemberton Oswego
New York and the satchel To w. +. Ravens, Oswego,
New York. which are fictitious names, the idea being
TO get the packages out OF the way. Here was our
clcw and starting point Fortified with this norna-
ton Pinkerton's officers, assisted by Police Omcer
Backwooi who Is detailed tor duty at the Post once
made in the first place the arrest OF James Crawlord
formerly driver OF Dodds express. He was brought
10 my office The officers then arrested John Kelly,
Mary Collins and Clinton EDDY, OF the late Edward
Eddy. search warrant WAS ISSUED by Justice Duhy,
at the Tombs, and ntrusted to Mr. Robert Pinkeron,
Mr.. Anthony Yeomans and Officer Blackburn rhey
sea rchcd the premises OF Miss Collins, IN Princc
street. where Kelly and his gang congregaed, % ana
found IN trunk, claimed TO be owned by MISS oo'-
Inns, large number OF letters mailed al iha,
dcphia on 2sth December, and which contained
checks amounting to about $50 900. Among tue
letters found were number indicating checks wnlon
were missing. One referred TO u check Tor $1,000
which was mailed at Philadelphia on the 2sth
December by Messrs. Nelson Brothers q Co., OF fha-
on the both December It was paid by the
Commercial Bank of Philadelphia on forged indorse-
ment. The party who presented the check asked 10
have the $50 and 500 bills. which were given
him The parties denied all knowledge oil the
letters found in the trunk but subsequently, through
the untring efforts OF Chief Special Agent d. B. Par.
ker and Postmaster james, revelations were obtained
which threw great light upon the matter.
HOW tue RoBBERIks WE'RE coMMfrTED.
The mode OF the operations was as foiows:A driver
of Mr.. Dodds express wagon, named John De Friest,
would be by John Kelly and Crawford, while con-
ing from the Jersey CITY terry TO the New
York Post Office The latter would then take
from the wagon with De Friest's connlvaucc,
mail bag On tsee different occasions they took from
his wagon two through pouches from Philadelphia to
Boston, and one from York, Pa, to New YORK, tho
being the bag found at the express otlce Tho
others have been sent to fictitious addresses at
Toronto and Quebec De Fricst has been in the em-
ploy OF Dodds Express Company for about ten years,
and has always hecn very correct Ia his accounts
About year ago. when ivc drivers were arrested, Do
Frest found to be correct in his accounts lie
was arrested yesterday while on duty.