Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-04-06

remarked that he had had information
that suspicious boarder was at my house,
but did not think it sufficient ground to 90
upon, but intended if he had been pas
sing that way to call in. When at the
corner of Canal and Elm-streets, | told
Hays that he and his son had best fall
behind, and that my neighbor and myself
would go in the house and see if Jones had
returned, and that they should wait at the
corner of Grand and Elm streets till |
sent for them. They waited according
ly, and came, with Homan in company,
in the gateway as directed by me. |
took them up stairs to Jones' room, and
showed them jones' trunks, which were
opened with one the younger Hays keys,
and in one of the trunks was found the
money-this was about 8 O'clock, u. M.
MIR. Hays immediately proposed to
take the money to his house, but ! objec-
ted to that till we took Jones, and request
ed the trunks to be placed a. before, and
wait down stairs III my room till he came.
l secured the gate and all the doors, so
that no person could get out nor in, other
than through the front door, and as Jones
had taken the night-key with him, we
were certain to take him, We all wait
ed till about fifteen minutes before twelve,
when Jones entered and went up stairs to
his room, | discovered that it was him;
took candle, proceeded up with my
neighbor, Jacob Hays, his son B. j,
Hays, and Homan, and seized him.
Hays and Homan took him to the watch
house at the hall. My ncighbor, b. J.
Hays, and myself, carried the trunk with
the money to Hays house; its weight re-
quired two persons to carry it; placed it
i'll the front room, locked the door, and
young Hays took the key as well as kept
his own key, which unlocked the trunk;
the trunk and money remained there till
about 9'clock on Sunday morning, when
| and my neighbor called and went with
it to the Hall, carried by porter AZ
ter leaving the money at Hays we re-
paired to the City Hall watch-house.-
There we. found Hays, and inquired if
he knew where the President of the City
Bank lived. He answered yes and
said he had given him notice. We re-
mained there till about three o'clock, cx-
pecting the President or Cashier to come
pnd accompany us to Mr. Hays house,
and either count the money or deposit the
trunk IN some public place Of Deposit
The next morning the officers ofthe bank
attended at the Police office, counted
the money i'll my presence-it amounted
to one hundred and eighty-fvc thousand
seven hundred and thirty eight dollars
took into their possession.
The President stated he understood
from Hays that the money was at the
Police office, and had remained there all
night, and which should have been the
case if had not believed that the Pres
ident or officers of the Bank were to
have been Immediately brought to MIR.
Hays house to take charge Of the trunk
or count the money. | have given this
detailed statement of facts, that whoev-
er is entitled to it, may receive the cred
it of detecting the robber, and regaining
the money, and that credit be not given
to whom credit is not due.
HENRY BANGS.
We are requested by Mr.. Hays to state.
in reply to the publication of MIR. Bangs,
that, at no time and to no person has he
ever made any communication or repre-
sentaton tending to prejudice claims that
Mr. Bangs may have, in reference to the
apprehension of Smith If the publica-
ton of Mr.. Bangs it designed to convey
any imputation upon his integrity, MIR.
Hays confidently appeals to his long,
and he may be pardoned in saying, faith
full labors in the service of the public, as
an ample reiutation of any such suspic-
ion. ~ Y. Journal of Commerce.