New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE POST OFFICE ROBBERS.
ONE OF me MEN ARRESTED IDENTIFIED FUL

ONE OF THE MEN ARRESTED IDENTIFIED fuLLi
AND THE OTHER IN PART.
Charles Woods and George Lockwood, the TWO
men who we're arrested by Detective Adams early
Yesterday morning as reported IN yesterday iHib
UNE. and who are suspected of having taken part
In the Post Office robbery OF Station r., were
brought before Justice BiXby in the Tombs fohce
Court yesterday morning, and were remanded unth
further evidence could he obtained In the after-
noon they were identified by man connected WIN
one of the German newspapers, who says tha' ABOUT
2:3O A. NJ. Wednesday ne saw two men stahulhg Oh
the corner of Third-ave. aud Twenty-eghtl-st' lie
looked at them carefully and one Of them watched
him &c bc went up the street. He had been Knocked
down in the night recently and this led nm 10 look
back three times as lac walked away to see il thc
men were watching him. They were s'ahdlng
under gas LIGHT on the West sne OF tnc s'le9t hnu ~
commanded good view Of the Post once. WHEN Is
on the east side of the street near the Elevated
Railroad station. When the two men stood up lor
Identification in the Fourteenth freciEcI otatloii
Yesterday they were requested TO turn their coat col
lars up and to put on slOuched hats. LOCKWOOD was
positively and Woods parIy ldentined. ,
Lockwood was again identified aiterWau ny
James T. Rusher OF No. 1Gi3 Third ave, the ticket
seller of the elevated railroad station at Ihrd,aVe
and Twenty-clghtl-st. According 10 MT. husntn t
story four men took three successive trans eoihR
down town between and 3 o'clock "Wednesday
morning Rusher on the police force Tor zen
wears and WIS struck by the hurry IN whlcn thc
men appcarcd 10 bc. FIRST tall man bought
ticket and had to wait four minutes for train.
He passed the time walking nervously np ana d9Wh
the platform Two men. one of whom Rushcr Iden-
tilted az Lockwood. and the other of whom, Rusher
says carried satche then bought tickets Just IN
season to take the next train, and the iourth man
took the train that lOllovcd These were the last
passengers until about o'clock; n
George Lockwood, alias Gully, " IS said To he me
son of a wealthy West side plumber. AT an early
age Lc began to make acquaintance IN a lt0ustoh-
ut. saloon and III the conrsc OF time became very
expert safe burglar. Captain W IIhans Obtained
evidence winch sent him to prison once Tor
burglary and after his release he was again arrested
for rob6ing Capal-st. Jewery store, bnt was DIS
charged Woods has served term In state Prison
for burglary. He escaped from Sing Sing. but was
rcarrestcd IN Indiana. -
Superintendent Moger Of the Station + post Office,
said Yesterday that the total loss was between
81 100 and 81 800. There were $1,000 IN money
and about 5000 III stamps in the safe. 800
OF the 81 200 the Goyommcut lose about SllO'
and the rest is Mr. MogeIs private loss lie Thought
that the robbery showed that il was absolutely
necessary that the department should furnish an
additional for night service for the protection
of the letters dropped in the Office after The last
mail goes and for the greater efficiency Of the ser
vice.