Delaware advertiser and farmer's journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1831, 1831-10-20


tains, and others of inferior grade. Moth
ing has transpired to fix certainly the time
when the onset was to be made; constant
vigilance is therefore necessary, hereafter
to prevent surprise. We publish card,
from respectable source, inviting general
attendance of the people Of the county, at
this place, on Friday next, to consider ofthe
best means to nut down this insurrectionary
spirit and to prevent the further introduce
ton Of negroes Of suspicious or bad charac-
ter We trust the attendance will be gen
eral.
From me NJ Y. journal of Commerce.
The Robbery ofthe city Bank.-Since
the arrest of all the parties that were con-
cerned, directly or indirectly in the robbery
OF this Institution in April last. full confes-
sion has been obtained by the Police Ma
| glstrates, Of all the circumstances connected
with that unprecedented transaction.
! 1t appears that the principal agents in
the scheme were Smith and Murray. Their
first intention was to rob the Phenix Bank;
the outer door Of which Murry entered three
times The scheme was frustrated by his
discovering. the last time he entered, that
person had been stationed within for the
purpose OF keeping watch. They then re-
solved to attempt the robbery of the City
Bank--The Keys used were made by Muir
ray In Smiths shop. from a wax impression
OF each key-h0lc. which he had obtained
they entered the Bank on Sunday afternoon
before the watch was set, and did not leave
it until after day light on Monday morning
when the watch was discharged. Each
was provided with large cloak, by which
they were enabled to escape observ alton
with their booty The money was taken to
Murray's house, aud afterwards, by Smith
to Mr., BanEs'sSas appeared il the course Of
On Thursday night succeeding the event,
Smith carried to the house OF Parkinson A.
bout 500 don5loons and quantity ofthe stol-
en- notes, amounting in all to about Sj7, 900.
Parkinson states that Smith requested him
to take care 0iit for him, but said nothing
about the manner by which he had obtained
1t, it was portion Of the Bank money. He
therefore concealed it first under the bricks
in the fire place, and afterwards in the old
place, IN which it was recently found. Mrs.
Smith was acquainted with the fact of his
having the money, and received of him. for
various purposes, at different times, about
two thousand dollars.
tits also ascertained. that Smith and Mar
ray were notorious rogues in England. and
that they became acquainted AT Botany Bav.
The real name of Smith ia James Horey-
man. He at one time passed by the name
OF James Wynn, and carried on the business
OF leather draper. in London. He snbse-
9nently opened public house in Blac kfriars
Road which became a general rendezvous
for thieves and piokpockets. In 1896, he
was apprehended upoi charge of felony,
and being found guilty was sentenced to be
transported 10 Botany Bay, for the term of
his natural life. He succeeded in making
his escape in about year, and returned to
London. In November, 1929, he and Par
klnson came to this country. Parkinson
having previously become bankrupt.
There was another individual, to whom
it was intended by Smith and Murray to give
certain share OF the profits Of the en-.
terprise. He however, was so unfortu-
nate to be arrested and sentenced to the
state Prison, on the day before the rob-
berry was committed. On Monday morning
while he was on board the steam boat, bound
Tor Sing Sing, he recognized Murray among |
a crowd ot persons IN the wharf, and held |
up his closed hand to him. He was answer
ed by Murray's holding up both hands open,
which we understand to mean, that he,
Murry, was willing to give ten thousand dol
lars to procure his pardon.
30 much OF the money as has not been |
recovered by the Bank, was given by Smith
" MURRAY, Oh the same night that he visit |
ed Parkinson. After the apprehension Of
smith, Murray decamped. and was arrested |
in Philadelphia. There is little or no pro. |
liability now, that it will ever be restored to
the Bank.
While Smith and Murray were in prison,
awaiting their trial. they we're informed |
that Mr. Hays was not only suspected hut
openly charged with abstracting that part
OF the money which was missing. They
expressed great indignation at so malignant |
an accusation, and stated that the amount
not found had been placed beyond the reach
OF Hays before Murray was arrested. II
can hardly be supposed that any unworthy
suspicious can now be attached to this mer-
itorious public servant, who has passed the
prime of his years in the discharge of an
arduons and unpleasant duty.
MULTIPLICATION CoNFoUNDEp.--The
District OF Spartanburgh, in South Carolina
was lately said to be inclining towards multi.
hcation; and on the strength of this i'm
preston. the Free Trade and State Rights
Association" alias the Modification Club.
recently formed within the District, called a
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