Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-12

FtNcr, the Bark Robber.-The Boston papers
received by to days mail confirm the particulars
gwen III our correspondents letter Yesterday
The Courier intmates that there may be doubt
as To whether the surrender Of himself was VOL
untary Oh the part of Fuller. When nc went
To his own house at about one O'Clock on Sunday
fcfe w
yachment which had been issued; and the Cou-
rier seems to think that the rencontre was acct
dental. We would rather believe the account
which is most favorable to the wrctched individ-
ual. The Boston Commercial Gazette saws:
" We'have been informed that about three
O'Clock on Monday morning, he had sealed up
and directed 20 Mr.. Rockingham upwards of
Thirty-nine Thousand Dollars. and proceeded
himself to Il place from winch to take his depart
ure from the city, being apprehensive that he
could no longer conceal himself therein. But
on his wlv consideration ''ike guardian angel
came, and suggested to him it would be better to
sabni 70 the laws, than to wander a flu .itive
From jIs'lce without place on theearth whereon
10 rest the sale of his foot. lie accordingly urned
towards his OWa house. awoke his family, sent
Tor Mr. Rockingham. delivered him the money.
and asked Mr.. +. - 90 with him to Mr.. Badam,
under keeper oi the prison, to whom ne delivered
up himself about da hight and went into ea0l as
voluntary prisoner In the course of the dav.
a warrant from the Police Court. and another
from the District judge of the United States
District Court. Were served on him. and he was
held for examination. At ten clock Yesterday.
ne was broush ato The L. States Court. before
the Hon. joan Davis, and Nessrs. g. Blake and
ID. Webster appeared as Solicitors and Counsel
lors Of tie I. 5. Bank, and Mr., s. D. Parker
WIS retained as Counsel Cor the prisoner. After
Ill ,h.., i
the counsel Of the Bank. wished the aid and di-
rcction of the &. states Attorney. tNfr. Andrew
Dgnlap,) who was absent for few DAYS from |
the city, and he moved that the examination of
the prisoner might be deferred until MIR. Dun t
laps return. The counsel of the prisoner con-
sentns, no further proceedings were had inCaurt. |
and the prisoner was remanded. We subion |
an extract from the law of the U. S. of 1925. |
chap. go, sec. 10, upon which we believe the
prosecution Is founded.
If any person, sc employed BY the Bank of
the L. 5. In any office Of discount aud deposit
by the Directors nf said Bank in any
State or territory of the United States. shaItfe-
onlously take. steal and carry away any money.
goods, bond, bill, bank note, or othernote check.
draft. treasury note. other valuable security or
to said bank or deposited in said
)dnk:--or ii any person $50 employed, &c. shall
raudulentIy embezzle. secrete, or make away
with any money, goods, bond. bill, bank note, or
'ther note, draft, treasury note or other valuable
security or effect, which he shall have received.
n which Shall have come to his possession or Gus
odv by virtue of such employment; every person
70 offending shall be deemed guilty of felony.
md shall on conviction thereof. be punished by
Inc, not exceeding live thousand dollars, and BY
and confinement to hard labor, not
,Sceedins ten years, according to the aggraya-
ion of the offence
This statute was drawn. we believe by the
Hon. Daniel Webster. II gives large discre-l
ION TO the Court. in fyi0g the extent of punish
aent As Fuller has saved the Bank the Se,-i
100 offered as reward, and delivered up nearly J
il the it.0G0, may he presumed that the SEN, !
ence will be initiated i, said HAT his bonds ,
fi' cover much Of the 81 $50 previously &C. d
far N y Ca,,, n, s,c;oy K