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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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A post rider was robbed of the mail about 4 miles from Paris, near Lexington, Kentucky, on Thursday last. The perpetrator took the horse, tied the rider, and removed contents from a dozen letters in the bags, which were later found. A $50 reward is offered for the criminal.
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On Thursday last the Eastern post rider arrived
at this place, with the mail. He related
that about 4 miles on this side of Paris, a man on
foot, called to him, and requested him to stop
as he wished to do some business. The rid-
er halted, and the man coming along side. seized
the bridle with one hand, and with the other
presented a pistol, and ordered him to dismount,
which he did. The villain then dropped the
pistol, and pulled the rider off the horse, which he
mounted, and rode about half a mile from the
road. where he tied him. and where the rider
found him without the mail bags. On Saturday
the bags were found in a hollow log, near the
place mentioned by the rider, with the strap cut,
the contents carried out, and the seals of about
a dozen letters broken. The post master at this
place, on behalf of the post master general, has
offered a reward of 50 dollars for the perpetrator
of the above crime.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
About 4 Miles On This Side Of Paris
Event Date
Thursday Last
Outcome
mail bags emptied, seals of about a dozen letters broken; $50 reward offered for the perpetrator
Event Details
A man on foot stopped the Eastern post rider about 4 miles on this side of Paris, seized the bridle, presented a pistol, ordered him to dismount, pulled him off the horse, mounted it, rode half a mile off the road, tied the rider, and took the mail bags. The bags were found Saturday in a hollow log nearby with strap cut and contents removed.