Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-05-17


Ercorsry Of he nancy stolen from he Bank 81
Prprd,1..c. 1t viii be rccollecled that the Bank
Of Providence, Rhode island was lately broken
into and robbed Of bills nni specie to the amount
of $50 600 for the recovery Of which reward
OF $40 900 was offered by The BANK Immediate
~ after the robbery man named James Bell, alias
l.nidley, a carpenter who lived ia Providence, eui
denly left it without notifying his intention 20 any
Of his neighbors, and carried away all his effects
with him. IS Iaidcy had borne but all lndliief-
ent character the Circumstance Of his leaving
Providence in manner he DID, excited suspicion
that he was concerned in roh5.ng the Bank, aud i'm
formation to that effect forwarded 20 the Police
ort,ds CITY. who suon aycerliucd that he had come
hcrc. but could for some time find further trace
Of him. A fan days hack, however carnan was
3sco,ered who abont the time of The ROBBERY, had
carried several trunks for man answering Bells
description, from the Providence Steamboat to
Harlaem Having obtained this clue, "Old ll1ys'
and bis son benjamin. and Mr. Huntingdon, who
were the officers that made the discovery, recon
noitrcd the town of llatiacm and asccrinuej that
the object Of their search had there located himself
ana was fl ting up his residence IN style becoming
a man who Ind means and was determined TO hye
rcspcciob,v. ioyiug succeeded thus Tar. the three
above mentioned officers rcqlired 60 il1rloH ou
Saturday lasr. and took Bel iHto custody, AVID
wrote 10 Providence, requesting The Ears to sanu
ore Of is agents hefc aud oceipi Of The letter
some of he Directors immediately came 10 ,hi,
cty.
Although tho officers had sacccelel IN arres.in2
Iaidley. they found 10 part 81 'he properly 8U'
him nor could they discover what Doc Lud done "i.i
10, and be on lis par, seemed determined to brave
out the matter. aud employed Mr. Wiley as Aa
counsel Tolha latter gentleman BE confidential,
aHN I...a
he had disposed Of the money, aud Nr Wiley sav
plainly that, even j. lait.oy .hoald be convicted
tie Eauk soua be nothing the better Of a. as th
money vas SO disposed of as o. leave no chance %
he recovery unless Laid.ey himself consented "a %
Under these circumstances 81 Nicy thougbj
advisable fr the Bank Co ACCEPT coppromi-
proposed by tho prisoner, by hch hc was lo res
tore the property 90 consideration that the Ban
would NOT prosecute Lim for the robbery TIL
o,lcr was acccdcd 10 by the Directors Of The Ban
and the prsnner then gave Mr. Wiley instruction
which enabled hIm in tie course Of "Wednesday
, to collect fsom great variety Of places where
: was deposited, Sis 600 Of the money, and b.
tins tine Mr. Wiley has probably recovered, If No
the eutre balance, at least the greater proportion
p Of b..
As far as the Providence Bank vas concerned
Of course no farther proceedings wall be take
against The prisoner hul' uu'or'uhA'eg lot h'I
his wus not the ouly robbery be was concerned 90
e Mr. Coolidge. Of the Boston Police had some uU
back gwen information to the Police Office in th
q city. that Bell had been concerned 10 robbng ih
= Boston Raitcsd Office uf - 600. snd sAen 3
20 Nas apparently ca the point OF escaping from 90
q bands cf justice. Consequence Of The bank doc.n
q bog ta prosecute h.u. bee Na- claimed A. la-lt.
e. iTuu JUSTICE tu accent a' tHe Railroad ra--ar
an. ts- been .... caafIi.ci tor I.ll Df.ei... .-
To- " D. J.u . Csana-.,
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