Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-07

morality, Is held sOmewnatD GOOD appearances
by a similar bond.
Devoe had reconnoitred before the arrival Of
his confederaies, 10 some Of whom he was till
now personally unknown. He had even peep-
ed into the Peoples Back
On the first night Of this meeting they open.
ed the outer door Of the Norfolk Bank-but the
yault had two or three locks Of intricate con.
struction. Here was an obstacle to be over
come. and Slater took a house in South Boston
Deyoe living with him. The size of the kew.
hole was taken with wet paper, and copper
kew made. On this was laid stratum of wax,
and by turning the key they received on the wax
the impression OF the wards. But the lock vas
harde, customer than common, and they hunt
ed among the hardware shops for one Of 81
milar construction. Slater having the appear
ance of a master builder and DevOe OF his jour
newman, in short jacket and with a rule in his
carpenters pocket, and a square in his hand. A
similar lock was at length found, and they ex-
amined the construction, saying that II they
found none better they would return and pur
chase il. They said to encourage the merchant
that they liked it.
the pank for his work bench, Slater answered
mo-! we employed handcartman, with the en-
phasis of one who would feel ashamed Of such
employment.
key in it by the light OF dark lantern, which
threw its light upon the object, fthe dimension
of dollar Those who watched had shotto throw
on the roof in case of alarm, which would be heard
better Dy persons within than without. They
visited the bank every night but one, and this
was that after their guard who Consistently watch
ed the opening of the doors in the morning. had
reported that the Bank officer had some appar.
emit difiulty in Opening the door.
On the tenth night the vaults were open and
their Go!conda lay before them. The videttes
were called in that in the division there might
be lair play, though there was none in the SUBJ
: traction Some said let US take all-D0, said De-
| vne who was political economist, lest the bank
should break: 90 600 is as much as she can bear.
| They had strong reasons for not killing the
| monster The coin they divided by weight, and
were divided IN opinion about new bills or old
but took chiefly the old emission. Devoe, when
he shut the door put small ring on the pivot Of
| the lock.
Graves and Thorn had taken their places in
the Coach for NewYork, and fastened of with
their booty. Slater and Devoe went out and
hid their silver, and got newspaper which they
carried home, chuckIing over the account it
contained oftheir villainy. Devoe said, in lead.
| ing ofthe delay Occasioned by the ring in open
| ing the door, "Iknew it would take them till
twelve-no one but me in the United States was
up to that"
The bills were slowed away in stone jars en-
IL
voc cut up one of Mrs. Slaters shoes. Devoe
buried his bills, saying 'let them sweat six
| months, and they will get ripe"
Slater, with the usual imprudence that pro-
violence has implanted in thief changed his
money from time to time, and was at last taken,
under the eye of the President Of the Bank he
had robbed, who happened to be in State street
while the silver was offered at several banks
He was willing to make terms for himself by
testifying against his coinrogues. He des-
cribed the spot where he had hidden the money
so exactly, that it was found, without his gui-
dance, but Devoe had concealed his part so we'll,
that for two hours he could not find the spot,
which was in burying-ground in South-Bos-
ton. This was after his trial.
Slater took the stand with an easy, unembar.
raised, business-iike air, and seldom has test.
mony been given in clearer manner. As the
truth would serve his turn, he told il with preci-
sion. There seemed not word misplaced or
one too much or too little. In the commence.
meDt he stopped in an answer and very coolIy
unbutoned his surtout took 1t of, folded It up
neatly, and carried it to his seat when he went
back and resumed bis testimony. Such GOODNESS
comes only from hardening.
His testimony, as that of his wife, was given
in the true London Doric-both called the gar.
ret hattie. Mrs. Slater was not entrusted
with the secret but II is probable that she
made very correct surmises. Devoe said when
she questioned him, that they attended church
night!y-where two pretty women looked down
upon them; meaning the statues on the Bank.
Two of these wretches are still at large, and
many more of the same kind. England sends
to us her off-courings hardened In crime or
stepped in want. But in this country Il Is easier
t" commit burglary than to escape detection.
There is no visible police. Our front doors are
open, there are neither spring guns nor man.
traps, but few tho rob or steal escape long with
bony Intelligence travels too fast newspa.
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can read them, though it has been advanced
that more read them than pay for them.-Bost.
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