The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-10-28
Frsn the Nep York Courier &. Eng.

most uarihg ROBBERY was committed on the Drahcn
Bank OF Darien, at Savanna, and notes and specie
to the amount Of nearly one hundred thousand dol
lars stolen from the vaults Notice Of the robbery
was despatched 10 all parts of the Union and large
reward offered for the recovery of the property.
Circumstances Of suspicious nature led to the
rest OF two individuals named Savage and Fitzger-
aid at Savannah, who after undergoing most rigid
examination were dismissed, with a certificate of
their honesty and integrity from the directors of the
bank. A few days after the robbery twenty-eight
thousand dollars-bank bills, in a mutated condt-
ion, were found concealed between two bags of cot
ton on the steamboat wharf, but the residue amount
ing to nearly seventy thousand dollars remained
discovered. Through the vigilance and sagacity of
our worthy High Constable Hays, who certainly
talks less aud does more than any officer in our po-
lice, the affair has been brought to light and nearly
the whole of the stolen money recovered.
Having by those means best known to himself
learnt that a man calling himself John Fitzgerald,
had lately arrived in the city from the South with
several hundred dollar notes of the Bank of Daren
in his possession some Of which he got changed, he
| suspected the man to have been concerned in the
Savannah robbery, and on his own responsibility
arrested him. His next step was to inform Justice
Hopson OF the arrest and the circumstances which
led TO II. The prisoner underwent a private exam
inaon and IN the course of it admitted that he was
one OF the individuals suspected and examined by
the Directors Of the Bank in Savannah and dismiss
ed by them with certificate in favor of his honesty
In this instance, however, he found examiners of
very different description, men perfectly familiar
with the tricks and devices Of rogues, and capable
detecting them After many attempts to evade the
difficulties resulting from their examination he
at length made virtue of necessity and on pledge
given him by the magistrate, that his confession
should not operate to his prejudice, he made depo-
ston to the following facts.
In the month OF June last, the dcponent in con-
Junction with a man by the name of Savage, in the
employ of Mr.. Warner, coach maker at Savannah,
undertook to rob the Branch Bank of Darien in that
city, by means Of false keys which the deponent
made for the purpose. BY some means they con.
trved possess themselves of the key of the outer
door of the bank from which they made an impress
sion In wax, and then restored it to the place from
whence it was taken. The false KEY was cast at
blacksmths shop attached to the manufactory of
Mr.. Warner, in place called Gibssn's lot, on the
west side of West Broad street. After two or three
attempts they succeeded in fitting the key to the
lock, and in the night Savage entered the bank
took cast of the key necessary open the vault,
and the deponent, after much trouble and difficulty
manufactured one that would fit; two nights after
they both entered the vault, and deposited the spe
Gle and bank notes in a sack, with which the got
off undiscovered carefully locking the doors after
them. They next went to Gibbons lot, where they
dug hole in the sand, and buried the paper money
and gold. The silver was lodged in a hollow tree,
which stands in front of the bank.-After few DAYS
had elapsed and The excitement occasioned by the
robbery had subsidized, they dsinterred the sack and
took out the bills twenty three thousand dollars of
which being cut and otherwise marked, they feared
it might lead to their detection if they attempted to
circulate them, and accordingly they encloscd them
in paper and deposited the parcel under some
cotton bags Of the public whaIves. The
notes were discovered the same day. and restored to
the bank. The remainder of the bills were placed
in box which Fitzgerald made for the purpose,
and were taken by Savage to the shop at which he
worked, and secreted between the ceiling and the
floor above, the second story. In the course of
n fortnight the deponent left Savannah, and arrived
in this city few days since.
After being in possession of Fitzgerad's confess
sion, the next step was to depute proper persons to
go to Savannah, in order IS arrest Savage and re-
cover the property, Accordingly, Benz. Hays aud
Huntsngton, the former a chip of the old block and
the latter favorite pupil of the High Constable
were selected for rhe purpose, and Immediately set
sail. In less then two hours after their arrival at
Savannah, to the surprise of all concerned, they
had arrested the robber, and restored the treasure
amounting to sixty nine thousand three hundred
and eighty one dollars, to its owners, having found
it safe enough in the place where it had been secret
ed. This sum, together with the $4,000 found un-
der the cotton bags made 800, ,3Sl.
We understand, that the Bank Directors with
true Southern liberaty have rewarded the officers
with ten thousand dollars for their trouble.
Quite Comfort 1bh.-The Albany Evening Jour-
nsl, after publishing entire letter from Gov. Dun
CAN, of Illinois, who throws himself into the arms
of the " party with a hundred names, and as many
creeds," sums up the column of comfort, thus -
" Tennessee, which gave an almost unanimous
50 vote for Gen. JACKSON, has gone unanimously
" against Mr.. Van Buren. Stick pin there !
" Illinois, which gave her vote twice to JACKSON is
- dead against Van Buren,. Stick another pin |
:. there ~
Without stopping to satisfy the Journal that the
pins will not be apt to stay put" we will barely
remind him that Rhode-Island, which went against
Gen. JACKSON, is regenerated, and will go for Mr.
Van buren,. Stick a darning needle there y Con-
necticut, which always went for New England or
nothing, will give Mr.. Van Buren, her entire vote
.Sticl a. tharn thcr1 Ma-uIaal