Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-16
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The Int Bank RObbery-When our Mondav,s M,
per was distributed with paragraph relating TO John
Fuller we were NOT aware that he had then voluntarily
surrendered himself TO the Cashier of The Bank W.
have since been informed that about 3ocIock ON Mon
day morning he had sealed M AID directed In Az
Ffo'lngham nPwsrds of thirty nine thousand dol
lars, and proceeded himseli = place from which IN
take his departure from the city being appr hensve he
could no longer conceal himself herein Blu, on his
way iton, "lke guardian ANGEL came and
suggested to him il would he better to submit 10 the laws
Than 10 wander fugitive from Justice without Mace
on ire earth wtereon 10 rest the role of his font IJ
accordingly turned towards his own house. awcke his
fam ily, sent for Mr.. Froihngham delivered him he
money and asked Mr. f. to 20 with him 10 Mr. Badlam
unner keeper OF the prison 10 whom he delivered mn
n'mseI about daylight, and went into Jail as a volun-
'ary prisoner In the course of the day warrant from
The Police Court, and another from the District Judge
oil me united states District Court served on him
ana he was held Tor examination Az 10 o'clock yes
erdav he vac brought into the u States Court before
me Hon John Davis, and Messrs G.. Blake and o.
webster appeared solicitors ard ellors of the
" ). Bank. aud Mr. s. ID. Parker was retained az
counsel Tor the prisoner. After reading the COMPLAINT
Mr. Blake stated hat the counsel nj the hank wished
The ald and direction Of the u. s. Attorney Mr. An.
~ireY Dunlap who was absent for few days from tho
city, and he moved that the examination of the pris-
oner might be deferred until Mr. 2unlap's return The
couhse OF me pr,onsr concerning no further proceed
,gs were had IN Court and the prisoner reanded.
subon an extract from the law Of the United States
OF 1898, chapter 276 section TO- upon VIII ich e belsy
the prosecution IL iounded--
@ny person &C. employed by tho Bank u S. in any
bank any state territory Of the u satos shall eononsiy
sea ana carry away goods, bond bank motto
W or chects belonging to said bank
or any person $50 Employed S5c shall fauducntIv
%. mako away with money goods, bond, bill bank
note or other note draft treasury other valuable
or Objects which he shall have received which shall have cnr,s
70 possession custody by virtue Of onploymont
person go offending shall be deemed
dollars and by Imprisonment confinement 10 hard Iao, NV,
oNcodng ten years, according TO tho aggrayaton offence
y this statute there much to BE- left To the dis
creuon OF the Court az 70 the degree Of punishment
doub'less because circumstances alter cases" Now
there are two circumstances which we f,ipk sL,ulJ
operate TO mitigate The punishment Of Fuller. one 10
voluntary surrender Of al The money he Rad ON b,nd
second is his resolution 10 The Bank The
OF The reward (Do less than 2500) offered for hI ar
reef End The recovery Of The money The policv NJ tho
law undouby requires that Offender should eyer &C.
cape punishment; but is equally good policy 10 hold out
10 offenders inducements 10 make all The restoraor IN
iheir power, 10 open the door TO repentanes and IN
encourage the cuprit 10 return 10 yrnre In This fr,
world, the tocus pcniftnif@ should never be cIo "a
against any sinner. Heaven never locks IL IN We
haYe heard That Fnller sad, he knew not what was in
reserve Tor him, bu, he could suffer hereafter
more torment than he has already experienced. nev
lesson and warming 10 resist temptation, and 10 adhere
70 The good old homey maxim, that honesty in al ens.
*ou Of upwards Of $4,000 belonging 10 that iost;,u s
vas afterwards ascconod he had become dofsur to a. LII
tional amount Of moro than 1900. ~ "''
| EXAMINATION OF FULLER
! In the District Court present His Honor JUDGE n,
Wis yesterday morning. OF O'clock JOHN FoIler was
broughi up Tor examination charge of nbezziin9
money Of The u. S. Branch Bink Of this civ o. rs
part Of The United Siaes appeared Inc D;yi H,,1
iney'~ AID 5 y Parker, Fsq for The prpontf Tic