Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-09

From he Daariie Repc,ter. SEPT. ,.
gASK ROBBERY.-TuE MONEY FoUN

EANk ROBBERY.-TliE MONEY FOUND.
l. p,y,s rs preat Measure 10 state that the entre
ainouat nf anraHctied nofes Which VAS absiiacted
nom the Fnmeis Bark ~ ilis pa-e, n tie hgliI
nj lie 3l,f or ~ u ulim', as notfceI IN last
unnbe, has been lodud aud saiely ies'o. ed 10 It's
,,o,,, ,,Isre % tie Vault nllhe Blnk.
W. wish tai there no alloy Of The universal
efa'1iralon elt by our CT zrns II lie icco.tI, OF
the money thus redeemed aud 'secuIed 10 lie ouly
proper use aud behooi Of The soehho dels anl tler
heirs ipIcvcr."
In common with th,s whole community we are
- orifcd nj palned thai suspicion nas fixed on
the Teller OF the Bank. lis movements since the
robbery have been such rs TO lead several persons TO
keep eye On hifr, aud i'om his conduct recent
nefnenl IN the public bIyng ground "i The village
and his visiting he 81 ne place on Tuesday I.s n"
# those persons tMr. John Watson, the Sexton, J
was Induced 10 believe that lie money might be cou =
ceaed under the marble slab which ID been erected
by iond fuher, nov residing IN The West, aver The
remains If daughter who died IN tins place some
wears since.
'fhIs individual communicated his suspicious 10
the Cashier OF tire Bank and lwn other persons,
with lhe request thai they would accompany hm To
tie sppl for the purpose / making an examlnai on.
On arriving Al the place, they saw that per
son had laely been ndi,n The enclosure andtlat one
OF four all apenufts Inch had b, en- left lie wall
tie MAS free from all dlfl A. cub"ebs thc
. other tfce beng considerably encountered with
slight abrasion.
Ihclf suspicion WAS Immediately strengthened.
aud On ,aslug the marble slab, the treasure
dlscav Gred sei utely ucd 10 stuck to which it
bad been attached for the purpose OF beng cor VEN
emily distracted though tie same apc,tule by Which
h1 been thrust ntn its place Il supposed St. url-
". o. opening and counlng the bundles, winch
VIE adJnSed with singular hedntss aud pre- lson,
they wee found 10 contain the xlct sum Of IiteailJ
Thousand ID ,llais, which had been taken from The
BlGl, and Which WIS Immediately recognized by The
/; nix officers. M discovery has been made ol t
tdaeeHcd notes, which IL is presumed have been de-
stfoyed. As they will be OF no 10 the finder.
a warrant was issued tins morning Tor The arrest
OF the Teller, aud AFTER patient examination before
five 81 our County Magistrates, lie was lcmanded
for further ttlal and admitted Ii bail the sum Of
$1,000, mill secur.tlts III the penalty of So OOO
each.
w rust lhll the public mind will It. satisfied " iil
the TACT ilAt an Investigation las been commenced
lnto the circumstances connected with Tins paniu
ailar. All further talking and surmising ON the
subj ct should lest justice be doue an ind
vdna who Is hoped may prove be innocent o an,
participation III tie # nee with winch he stands
charged The purposes Of nsuce demanded that
an enquiry Sbould be iHSHiaied, but The public good
does notttqutc lhat. be made subj ct ofldlc con
versauon OF CONJECTURE.
II IS source ii great satisfaction to us TO be able
10 announce 10 the distant public, that not shadow
"i su>pcIun eNls IN the mud Il any Individual, ma
either oi the other officers Of the B ,nh, one of WHOM
THE CAshe VAS absent al the TINE, h ID any parIic
patton IN OF knowledge ol any thIus connec ed wul
the ;ntr.