Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-10-07
DOMESTICK. NEW,|

EXETER BANK ROBBERS. Phil
ball and William Lorne, or Loavnl
ed at Exeter, N. H. on Monday an
last, on charge of robbing theb
place on the 18th June, 1928, Of
1927 900. The report of the trSI
seven columns of the Portsmoud
Malone Briggs who was indrl
same time, was remanded for sen
All the prisoners pleaded not cd
evidence disclosed the followinei
The Cashier, on going to til
Monday 10Th June, found the ID
as usual, and did not perceive tba
relation had been committed, ws
ed the vault. There he found tsl
a wallet, fire. works, a chisel and
The key hole of the iron chest hs
larged, and about $4,000 in specH
in Exeter bills, and $4,000 in Bib
banks were taken away.
1t was proved that KimbaIl /,
were lurking about the woods beN
ter and Sowmarket, some days
the robbery, and were seen busi
in fling something-that the iron
stolen from saw mill which had
quented by the former, and that
and a drill had been stolen from
the vicinity, few DAYS before he
that the prisoners had visited
Briggs, near Freetown, several ID
ing Briggs horse the last time, d
on Monday morning, 10th June.
It appeared that $6,85l of the
found on the Cd of August last ]
a few days previous to the trial, 8
two different places on the side Of
buryport Turnpike, and on the rod
these men had taken on the l6a
that 1890 in 10 and 20 dollar b
Exeter bank were found in stab
port, in which town Kimball, u
Briggs, had been purchasing g
considerable amount about the .
paying for them in New-HamE
Massachusetts bills, and where
arrested-that 1898 in bills bel
the Exeter bank, being labelled \
writing of the Cashier, were foun
house of Malborne Briggs-that
were discovered on his premis
would unlock the bank-that SSH
ter Bank notes, were found in thel
of Briggs son in New York.
Many corroborative circumstaN
detailed in the course of the ezsl
but the above are the material poi
ed. The gentlemen, who so inda
traced, and ingeniously discoverel
money (viz. the President and CASH
bank) declined explaining the mess
they employed for the purpose, Oh
the names of any persons from vi
derived information on the subject
~ after a consultation of half an /
turned a verdict of Guilty; and OIL
day, Lorne was sentenced to n
Kimbal to two years. confnemeH
labour in the State Prison.
Bost. ZEE. b
1t has been formerly asserted hf
al Jackson was appointed by WASH
be U. States Attorney of the 4
South of the Ohio, and a forgedcO1
designating him to that Office, be'l
name of Washington was publishel
Jackson committee in Philadelphl
National Journal exposes the falses
proved that Washington made no !
pointment. 1t is now shown, by y
cation of the following extract from
cords of the Territory South Of y
that the capacity in which the Gem
ed was " Attorney General for the
of Nero" and that he held the llcel
the Governour:-
=" TERRITORY SOUTH OF THE 2m.vTr
Nero DISTRICT. MAJ
Andrew Jackson, Esq. produced a IL u.
his Excellency the GoUerno,tr, appoInnls
torney General for the District of Nero:
the'several oaths prescribed for his qualln'
AGRICULTURAL ANNIvERsARl
Thursday, the 25th ult., took place
tie Show and Exhibition at West y
The cattle, though not so numerol
have seen on some former occasions
ed very well.