Robbery Of Mr. Ex-Sheriff...
The Times, 1824-09-04T00:00:00

The following curious particulars nf the disposition of the large property plundered frorn 1r. ex-SheriffParkIns somie time back wilI be read with interest. Their authenticity tnay be-relied on. It mnay be remembered, that an Irishbsat of the name of Daniel M'Vey was found guilty oftherobbery?andsentencedtobehanlged. The property plundered consisted of diamonds, pearls, and East In- dia gold coins, to the value of upwards of 4,0001., and while the un. happy man was lying in the condemned cells, Mr. Parkins visited hirnm r the purposc of ascertaimnig where the property was deposited. In answerto these inquiries, and to similarones made by the Rev.Mr. Devereux, the convicted man uniformly persisted in declaring that he had disposed of the whole property for a very inconsiderab sufn to a man in Liverpool. The truth of this declaration he also selemnly attested to the clergyman when on the fatal scaffbld. Some time after thc execution the widow of MI'Vey called on Mr. Parkins, and gave to lim the following letter, communicating where the property was deposited, and which was written by 51'Vey on the day pre- ceding nis execution. The reason assigned for giving up the letter was, that A1'Vey's relations -were awo in possession of the secret, and had secured the property, of which they refused giving her a share. No doubt can exist of theKgenuineness of the letter, of which the following is a vcrbatirn copv:- " Newgate Cell, April 0th. "these words is from my hand-DAYIEL WI'VEY. " My dear Wife,-These lines I refer to you respecting the pro. petty which I am snfferinir for now at this present time, and expla- nation of where you will find the same property. You ntust go to Ireland, aRd stop at riy sister's Catherine Vernon, within one mile of Gl2skin-hill, seven miles fromn Newry, on the road to Bun Bridge. When you go there, send privately for my father, and yon and him will go to the place where the propetty his, anel you will find it about five regular paces or yards on the left hand as you enter the cave. The cave is about half a mile on the way to mny father from my sister's: Harshay's-cave, there is one yard of seperation between the pearls and 400 Napoleans. The pearls is five yards, and the Napoleans is four yards from the entrancep about four feet from the ground as you enter on the left hand stde: there is 1,000 Lower U:wars (Louis d'ors), 375 pagados; Swosmacal (Sumatrical) pieces there is 666, and there is two rows of pearls, having 4,000 in eacb row, and the rose diamond ring, which you will find as I have men- tioned. And I wish my father to share them between my wife, my sister, and himself, and I shall rest happy. Amen And when this you see, rememnber me, und Qod bless you all, Amen. "DA-1LE Al VEY." Mlr. Parkins, immediately on receipt of this letter, despatched a copy of it to Milr. Fivey, a magistrate living on the spot, who, in his answer toMlr.Parkins,tftated that "hehad searched the cave,that the holes were found as described, but'that the property had been re- moved from them. There were traclts on the floor, one of the stones of the side wall was removed, and a pair of pot-hooks wxs found at the nmouth of the cave, supposed to have been used for the purpose of carrying coals for the search." On inquiry, he found that the fa- ther and sister-in-law of Mt'Vey had sold thieir cottages, and had removed toanother part of the country. No part of the property has been recovered froni thatday to this. I' ROBD)Z1Y OP MR. RX-SYRAVIPP PAR7INS.