Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-29

A GREAT ROGUE.-The Bns,en Atlas states
that notorious English pickpocket and burglar
named James Smith, alias James Brown was semen.
. oedb by the Municipal Coun of that civ on the loh,
instant. thee years bard labor in The State prison
ttr robbng Mr. Charles Goddard at the denot of the
Providence rail road, aud Mr. phneas Stone AT The
auction room Of Thomas w. Sears, In Boston.
Smith Is said TO be rogue OF the first magnitude
lie was one 81 the three persons concerned in III.
robbery of the City Bank OF New York some te,
,esfs ago, for which lie was arrested ronyricd aud
s'n 10 the state prison at Sing Sing for pe,iod nj
five years He served out hsierm of imprIsopmen,
then fe-appeared IN the city, and ms is the case w,,b
odd ohendcfs, commenced anew bis career Of s,c
cessial yillainy. The ciicumslanees connected ,,l
the depreciation upon The Clly Bank are rather en-.
rous and possess sufficient interest TO be gwen TO the
public. Wv
The amount stolen S2s5 1000 The neeom.
pieces OF Smith were Seotehman named Munny. and
an Eoglishman named Philips, They entered rhe
bank on SUNDAY evening BY means Of false Leys
and removed the deposits to Smith's house Az ihe
officers OF the bank did not open lis d mrs mil a
O'CLOCK next morning, the discovery of h, rohbc,,
no' made hntii that Time. When 1t became Lnnvn
N"h suee, was IN an npronr IN moment C,,
NATION was promptly transmitted 10 The n,lir, ofico
and areward Of $40 600 immediately offered Co, tho
apprehension Of the villains and tie recoycty Of H.
money. The lynx eyed officers OF the roIiee we,,
Immediately ~ moiion aud they secured every nooL
anu Corner where tbey thought they could ratherIo
FORMATION that would give them scent OF those ,b,
had commued the daring deed. One d,v ,,..i
away, ana another. and another, but nothing cane II,
hight Even that renowned lhierca1eber. on H.
was "at iault and couldn't follow" A we,L ,l,,.ol
ano DO doubt began 10 be entertained but Il,ai ,be
fogues had been as successful IN a,inr their Mar.
10 AVOID detection as they had been IN aecomplbino
tbr robbery. ''9"'"e
But justice, though slow sometimes !, lao, 49,.
men's IS pretty generally sure To ovefiale ie .'i,s
Don proved eventually In this case as the sroncl liz
closes '"' ''quoiu's
Early onthe Monday succeeding the robbery !,
ven dressed man made application At a respecinble
boarding house IN the upper patt of In. ci,, -
commodatlon for a few da.s His ,r,ne., J. ".
fd- lie stafd that he WAS engaged IN The n,s,,na
non o. literary work. aud that as he was ohl,,sJ -
devote all his time to have it read, within ~, -,
ne contracted Ion, he should want sepa,atc room,
"beie he would be undiSiurbed. As he was, s,
ger, he rendered The weeks board IN advance lit
as received. lie then inquired # il would co,,,,a,
WI" me convenience OF the housekecpcr To furnish
ms a,ed's IN his own room, provided he made a., >,
wa "anee ior the trouble This was readily n
s'ceu TO- anu the stranger took possession of the
~, ss"ea num- bag and baggage. Meanwhile
,ine rolied 90. tie good landlady manfestng ever
"''pos''on TO do every thing for his conf RI and ac
eo"oos'oh tbat the stranger desired
mere was buion domestic IN tie house and ,h,,
s's.na'e, about 20 years ofage She of eour.c. a.
as Tue iaodiady, had heard all about The erea,
...:.. ." Wit u good deal ui CONVEX
sa'ion between them. The CURIOSITY of this d,,,ss
NC was not little excited about the n,yste,,ous
ger VINO was The inmate ofthe house One. exci,aJ
cue Kept her eyes open when she entered his rom
80 -, '"e purpose OF arranging it, and every now
~ mn communicated 10 her mistress that all did
no, look right She watched him tbronob he lew
no"' ana once or twice thought she was able IN die
s'h counting on the table large pile oCbAnl
o'is' ne door too was always kent Lock ed anJoni
49,. saen she presented herself with his meals
a'' sue 'ehtuted TO Intimate her suspicious thai
'"e s'ahgef vas no be,,ef than lie ought 10 he a,d
might De the man who had robbed the ham ,rh.
mistress denured, but as the y,rl,s d,sco..,;o .'
creased every day, the good lady Al las, ,boneb, ,
he her duly 10 Communicate The sbols 500 :. i ~
husband. aud they took counsel ,oee,bc, ~ -
'n'ne what should be done " ue'e''
In the midst Of the consultation. o,..;.,, il
IL ocl"ck. they heard the stranger come ,,
room. lock the door. take out the kew desc,oS M
stairs and walk out Of the house irb,v n,a..'','
wished to have examination. and sucj, an -
'ns'ion as would settle all doubts The b,,sh,..
sot out Of bed and ran for Old Hays. called b;n
mfeefiy TO INN and Communicated ms susnic;ons
The saaacious minister of Justice made pa,,;c,la
inquiries oil the personal appearance of The
aud then started with sort OF half laupb aud :,
claimed .that's the felIow--I know him" Ia !. r.,
minutes he repaired 10 the house. attended Inv h;
son. aud on 6nding that the stranger had no, W., 70
turned. they proceeded To his room, younp uav
opening with his skeleton keys. The large nunl
.n'cn $1,000 10 the corner Of the room was instant,
,ntowo epe0. Aud under the cover of q few shr,s
nays exposed 10 their astouished ewes the thous,nd
oosssfs winch had so long been the obieet az ibsi
anxious s0iicnude aud search - y ~