Adams Express Company Robberies Recapped by Pinkerton Expert
A Pinkerton detective recounts a history of Adams Express robberies starting in 1859 with the Montgomery Alabama heist. He notes $49,000 recovered, a 1863 Philadelphia line theft, and a $600,000 1866 New Haven capture. He claims no losses in thirty years and outlines strict anti theft policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Express Company
Nathan Maroney
Montgomery
Alabama
George H. Bangs
Chicago
E. S. Sanford
Robert Boyer
New York
Boyer
Allan Pinkerton
Sanford
Pinkerton
Jenkintown
Philadelphia
Maroney
Adams Express
Philadelphia, Wilmington
Baltimore
New Haven
Moscow
Conn
Pinkertons
Adams
Wittrock
Australia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eir
Monthly Magazine
London
Graham
England
Castoria
Keystone Hotel
Selinsgrove
Penna
S. T. Frain, Prop’r
U.S. Patent Office
Washington
U. S. Patent Office
C.A. Snow & CO
Patent Office
Washington, D. C
H. Hallet & C &Co
Portland
Maine
Millheim Journal
C&o
Letila
Bill Heads
Postiers
Ee Areo
State College
Allegheny Region
Principa
George W. Atherton
Centre Co
Florida
Clear Candy Toys
California
Gar
Sechler & CO
Trocers
W. T. Mauck
Penn St
Millheim, Pa
W.T. Mauck
TNE
Reading Organ CO
Eaanener
Cushman's
H. BD
Cushman
Three Rivers
Miche
P. H. Musser
Watch Makere& Jeweler, Main Street
United States
Encduls Tree. Co
Yecrery Pat
Ce Mechanics
Atic
Unn & Co
Lers
York
Dr. Ward & CO
Louisiana, Mo
Osacob Misenhuth
Tor
D.J. Brown
Millheim
Brown
Elisenwuth
Sarah A. Zeigler
Milheim, Pa
National
Fjotel
Coburn Station
Ings
Penn’s Cave
Coburn
W. G. Hook
Prop’s
Demorest
Sii
Mme
Hemorest
Seat C
Demorest Fashion and Sewing Machine CO
East 4Th Street
New York City
Alisaya
Orden
Avery Machine CO
Union Square
N. W. Eby
Distiller OF
E. Haydock
Shugey Frith
Haydok
Haydock
Dantels
U. S
E. S. Daniels & CO
Havana
N. Y
MED Colles, Measure
Sspee Ail Sr Cos
Teisstre Sharsene Up
Globe Toasters
Vollopa
Globe Fruit and Kelly Press
Globe
Premuzz
Philads
BORA
North Front St
Dreydoppel, Mfr
Harwood
Gutelius
Stey
Estey Organ
Brattleboro, Vt
Marlins
Battle Creek Machinery Co
Pattle Reek
Case Plow Works
Racine
Wis
Police Gazette
Richard K. Fox
Franklin Square
Farquhar
York, Pa
Bose Ewatines
Gsteus
Enterprise
Qireaka
Gandey iv
D. C. Beers & CO
Newtown, Conn
Sherman
Chas, T. Allen
Coldwater, Mich
Patkace Sfeashey
Waeete
Age Scure
Pemedy Co
Tenth St. F
Louis
Aioe
Vick’s
Vick’s Illustrated Monthly
Vick’s Magazine
Entury
Harper’s Monthly
St. Nicholas
Good Cheer
Illustrated Christian Weekly
Wide Awake
Vick
James Vick
Rochester
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!