Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-08
FNo1l tls Danrllle Reforffr oT Nspfl,,,ber 3

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eANk RoBBERY-THE MONEY FOUND
NsNes US great pleasure to state that the enlir,
| amount OF GReaHesiisd notes which was abstTacte,
| ron the Farmers Bank in this place. on the nigh
| :" me His' or 2snd ultimo, noticed Ia our LAS
number, has been found and safely restored to it,
| P'upet place IN the vault Of the Bank
We wish that there was no alloy OF the uniyer.
SAL Srauhcaton felt 10y citizens NJ the recovery
OF INC money thus redeemed and secured to the
only proper use and beho0f Of the Stockholders and
| Ihe'r heirs forever"
In common with this whole community we are
mortified and paincd that suspicion has fixed on the
Teller of the Bank His movements since the rob.
ne'y have been such rs TO lead several persons To
Keep an eye ON HIM, aud from his conduct at a
cent lnierment IN the public buryins ground Of tho
VhlaSe and his visiting the place on Tuesday
laS', ono OF those persons (Mr John Watson, the
SeNton,) was induced To believe that the money
m'Sht be concealed under the marble slab which
nad been erected by fond father now residing in
INC west, over the remains OF daughter who died
IN tins place some years sircc.
Thus individual communicated his suspicion to the
Cashlcr oi the Bank and two others persons, with
the request that they would accompany him Ia the
spot Tor the purpose ot making an examination. Ga
arriving AT the place, they saw that some person
had lately been within the enc osurr, and that one
o' Tour small apcTtures which had been left IN :hc
wall over the grave, free from all dirt and cob
weos (the other three heins considerably cnGum.
oeTed with bothl and that II moreover had the ap-
pcnrance OF slight abrasion.
Their suspicion was Immediately strengthened,
ana on raising the mIsSyc marble slab, the treasure
was discovered securely tied 10 a stick To which It
had been attached for the purpose of beng con'o.
nenily distracted through the same aperture by
when u had been thrust INTO It's place OF supposed
security. On opening and counting the bundles
which were adjusted with singular neatneSs aud
precision, they found contain the exact sun,
OF Twenty thousand Dollars, which had been IA.
Ken from the Bank, AMI which was immedi,ely re.
eognized by the Bank officers. No discovery has
been made OF the Cancelled notes which II is ne
'umed have been destroyed, as they vii bc OF no
use to tho finder.
warrant was ISSUED this mornin. for the arrest
Of the Teller, and after pacnt cN animation before
hive OF our county Magistrates he was reu,ndeJ for
urihsr trial, and admitted to bail in the sum OF siy
thousand collars, with two securities in the aena,v
OF three thousand dollars each.
We trust that the public mind will bc satisfied |
with the tact that an Investigation has been com.
mencci INTO the Circumstances connected with tins
painful. oti'ir AL further talking and surmisn.. on |
he subject should cease, lest injustice be done an
individual who It = hoped may prove 10 be inno-
cent 81 any participation IN the offence with which
he stands charged. The purposes of Justice de-
handed tina, an enquiry should be Instituted, but
Ne pln.ic good does not require that II be made A
'atjccI ot Idle conversation or conjecture.
IL Is 4 source OF great satisfaction To rs 10 I've
lb,c 10 announce To the distant public. that NOT
.hado" OF suspicion exists IN the mind q; any IN.
iNdut that either ot the other officers OF the Bank
me ct whom tihe CASHIER was absent at the time
nd any participation IN or know ledge OF any tbn
Connected with the affair.