The said Peter Mills Strayer being brought before me by virtue of a warrant issued by me, on suspicion of stealing the United States Mails from Wheeling, Va., to New York, made up at Wheeling on the 13th, 19th, 23d and 29th days of November, and on the 5th, 12th, and 18th days of December, 1840, says: I know nothing about the mail bags or the stealing of the mails.
P. M. STRAYER.
Taken and subscribed before me,
N. EWING,
Pres. Judge 14th Dist. of Pa.
January 8, 1841.
The United Stales of America, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, ss:
The United States of America vs. John F. Braddee. January 8, 1841, ordered that John F. Braddee enter into security himself in fifty thousand dollars, and two sufficient sureties in $25,000 each. Prisoner remanded until Monday, the 11th instant, at 10 o’clock A. M., to afford time to procure bail.
The same vs. Peter Mills Strayer, January 8th, 1841, ordered that Peter Mills Strayer enter into security himself in $15,000, and two sufficient sureties in $7,500 each. Prisoner remanded until Monday, the 11th instant, at 10 o’clock, to afford time to procure bail.
The same vs. William Purnell. January 8th, 1841. Ordered that William Purnell enter into security himself in $10,000, and two sufficient sureties in $5,000 each. Prisoner remanded as above, etc.
January 11, 1841. Monday, 10 o’clock, A.M. Prisoners ordered before the Judge. Prisoners say they are not provided with bail and ask further time, until say three o’clock P.M. Three o’clock, P.M., no bail being offered the defendants are committed to the custody of the Marshal of the Western District of Pennsylvania.
N. EWING,
Pres. Judge 14th Dist. of Pa.
MITTIMUS.