Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-05-14

limo. Reed went in while the clerks were
|aIIin the counting room, tried two or three
sevs. and succeeded In fitting one. On
I S4tr nv. they again went to the store,
and. from circumstances which took place
t5ev Thought It would be prudent to enter
|fh,f MONT rs there would be a chance of
qettipo m bills ofexchange winch they were
an the point of renting to England At
tier the clerks came out, they separated, 90
limo different ways, and one of them remar-
.Eed 10 the other, BE sure and come early
Tomorrow morning. They then went to
1.-The house of Sutton, and prepared them
selves with a dark lantern, phosphorus box,
fcenre bits, crow bar. and other requisite
indictments. They all went into the store,
broke open the desk for the check books,
land DID Mr. Howlaud's private room they
took checks and other valuable documents
which would best answer their purpose.
M was expected that the police would be
Informed oftho robbery, and II was agreed
10y concert TO wait until the 10th Of Oct. be
| tore either of the checks, taken from How
lands. should be presented Blythe checks
they procured. they had a full opportunity
ofseeiug the hand writing ofAlr. Rowland.
Every thing haUug been arranged, twas a.
creed between Reed, Stevens, HOldgate q
sutton. that Sutton should present the check
.ofOsbom at the bank ofAmerlca; Hold
cate AsDnwal.s at the Merchants Bank, g
Iowands ut the Union; that Sutton should
afer the money was received, be ready to
gett changed. The presentations were
managed with extraordinary skill, and pur-
sued with the most astonishing eXpertness
and CELEBRITY On the morning of the 10th
of October. the four met at the house OF
Sutton I'M Ro0seyelt-suect Holdgate was
working at his shop during the morning
and came In his working dress TO sutton S
there were clothes for him to attire hIm-
self. and wigs and whiskors for disguise.
A rig was taken. and be ilOIdgate) drove
to- the corner of Wall and Pine with rapid
.tv. and went into the bank and got the a.
mount of the check. Stevens went INTO
Inc bank first saw Mr. Ebbets writing,
and asked him. -are YOU selling bulls on
Io13onl" Ebbets answered ''no' rather
sharply. After this accommodating on the
8artof Stevens, Holdgate vent In, present
ed the check. and eotit cashed. Hewas
mmediateIvcarred back toSutton's, where
he changed his garb, assumed his working
clothes. went home, and, had he been tried
previously. would have BEEN enabled to
prove am gliJi
Stevens. one of the accompHces, was an
important witness ON the trial He test-
fed that a check for SlOwas obtained Of
Phue by Shoulder, one IF his workmen,
.romwhch he made copy himself and fill
I led it with the sum of $500. The rest of
I the 6rgeres were done by Reed, who exc
I cutod them better That was presented
10y lI0Idgate and paid to HIM. Another Of
I the checks was M the name of Osborne for
$3.50 20 cts. il was paid at the bank Of
. America TO Robert Sutton, towhlch also the
teller 0fthe bank testified Another was IN
/ the name of Abraham lie Foy for $3.50 or
/ the North River Bank, where 1t was paid
/ Another was for S12O IN the name James
Grant ON the BRIDESMAIDS Bank.
The checks presented ON the 18th Oct.
were. one IN the name of q. and s. How
land for $3.50 ON the Union Bank; the one
of Osborne's above mentioned for $3.50
% cts; and one I'm the name of VIM. H..
|Aspiawau sum not mentioned on the Ner-
I chants Bank. HowIands was first pre-
| scented and paid to Holdgata, who immodI-
lately gave It TO Stevens. The next was
Aspuwal's, which Holdgate also present
led After counting out part ofthe money,
| the te.Iereyamued the books, and, finding
Aspuval had mo- funds in the bank, did
mot pavit Osborne's was next presented
land paid n large bulsto Sutton, who gave
1.-THE money TO Stevens to Get changed. Tie
Invent into the Franklin Bank for that pur-
/ pose. and. while there Eb6ets, the teller of
I thc Union Bank, came IN and inquired If a
5000 post note had been offered, and re-
|Quested. fone should be, thar it might be
I detained aud the person olierngi secured.
After he left, Stevens inquired what 1t
Imeant. and the cashier replied that some
| forgery had been committed In conse-
I qucnce of this, ne only exchanged $500.
Instead of $4,000 as he had at first intended.
While Redmond's trial was pending, a
/ olau was set ON foot bv Stevens to disclose
enough TO procurchs discharge. He pro-
posed tina. Reed, whowas at CharIestown,
Mass. should nclose some of the papers
taken from Howand's store, directed to a
magistrate of New York, with enough of
| the PARTICULARS of the orgerics written, to
show Redmond's innocence; but Sutton G.
iIoldgate Directing to It, It was abandoned.