The Portland gazette., 1818-08-11

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Mr.. F. very confident that Rolfe was con
cerned. warrant was then made out for
his arrest, Of which he was made acquaint-
cd, and also Of the suspicious created by the
bag found IN the bank, being made Of his sail.
The Directors had offered a reward of ten
thousand dollars, and in tha. proportion for
any sum restored or found About 5 Or 400
dollars was found under an Engina-House, be-
Ing some Of The very money stolen, which
strengthened the belief that the robbers were
in town. Rolfe, expecting every moment to
be arrested, and wanting nerve, being also
tempted By the reward, and perhaps fearing
Exposure by bis associate, on Wednesday af-
ernoon made full disclosure to the Di-
rectors, on their assuring him that ifhe would
restore the money stolen be should receive
the reward. Accordingly he proceeded in
company with an officer and two OF The Di-
rectors to Scarborough, where he said Manley
had told him the bills were deposited-but
flnd'ng, on reaching there, R. had been mis-
informed, they returned to town. Rofe tlat
evening returned the specie be took, and said
that WHICH Manley took was buried near Fort
Burrows, and that he would obtain it in the
morning. Accordingly on Thursday NOM
ing, he with two Of the Directors, went again
in search ofthe money. On arriving at the
spot, il was found that here too be had been
deceived, and Rolfe said he wished to step a.
side moment for a particular purpose, and
when at The DISTANCE of few rods, he dis
charged q pistol into his mouth and lmmedi-
| aiey expired.
| We understand that Rolfe in bis disclosures
stated that the project of robbng the Bank
had been in agitation for several months, thai
the KEYS were ready last May. but The
business Of the Bank having for short time
been transacted in the old Portland Bank
building, The execution of their project was
deferred until the 1st inst. when he and Man
ley entered the building lately repaired, and
with the key entered the vault, took the bill:
from the trunks and put them into handker.
chiefs and as much specie as they could carry,
into bags intending the peXt night to get the
remainder.--l, appears by Rolfe's declaration
that the bills were deposited in Manley's store
that night, and carried out of town the next
morning On Sunday evening they found
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which compelled them TO desist from further
plunde is supposed that Rolfe, finding
himself deceived respecting the place where
the money had been hid, so that he could no
find il and thus secure the reward and see
ing lie Of infany before him, was led Il
commit the horrit crime Of suicide.
No further information could be obtaiaed
from Rolse. and more than 100000 dollars
of The money stolen was unbound and it was
| still paramount object to obtain It. The
knowledge Of Rolfe's death being kept from
Manley, two Of the Directors went directly TO
the Jail, where they had an interview with
him, in which Rolfe's disclosures were made
known and the key with which the vault had
been unlocked ard which Rolfe had delivered
| up, shewn to him, when Manlsy was induced
to accept Of such proposals as led to the reco,-
| cry Of the remainder Of The money stolen
On Friday last. the examination Of Daniel
Manley, who had been arrested and brought
before WOODBURY. SFoRER, Esq upon charge
of robbing the Bank in this town, closed when
he was required TO find bail in the sum of
S242, 900 for his appearance before the Su-
preme judicial Court, 10 take his trial, which
will set in this town in October next Not
finding bail he was committed.
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