The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-09

duct you have gone thus far, aud want 10
slide DOT Of il to criminate me and my
friend such treatment as that | cannot
stand, why have you 20, told rae this be.
fore wen, so far with you.
Tom, told you time after time, could
not 60 into It.
Why had You not told me that before J
! could have got hundred men in those
streets, that would 90 into it very readily.
Go into the other room, aud see Allen; be
can otier you inducements Sufficient 10 sat.
isfy you, or words 10 that amount.
| replied, | don't care, | will see him
had been in the room with Bass previous
to this, but had no conversation with him
on tina, subject. We wen, into the room /;
Bass was lying on the bed, as he was pre-.
vious; the room was adjoining the room
Mexican called his.
Mexican opened the subject; be said,
jackson has become alarmed, and is about
TO back out, and tina; will never do, you
know.
Mr.. Bass said, what has alarmed hint
Mckesn replied, jackson says, he can.
not disguise himself so bot what Murdoch
will know him be has been trying all day,
and cannot do II.
Bass says, are you acquainted with MIR.
Murdoch!
Ireplied was pretended 10 be better
acquainted with him than really was. This
interview took place between one o'clock
at night on the day Of ro6bing it was be
fore sun down the acquaintance | pretend
ed to have with Murdoch was 10 avoid 60
ing INTO it; wanted to &c, out ofthe scrspe;
1t was after dinner; do not recollect the pre-.
else hour: was confused ~ endeayoring 10
get out of Il; was with Bass aud Mckeen
a, the room several times during the after.
noon, say once or twice. Mr.. Bass wen,
of and returned again. Bass replied there
was 20 difficulty could get the money to
ell the station assigned me, 10 purchasing
the gold; 1t will get so late that we cannot
get the money.
Mr.. Bass went OF and returned again
The bank was shut and Mr.. Murdoch vas
gone.
was all the time during NJ. Bsss's alb
seuce, endeavoripg TO get of With Nc
Keen.
When Bass returned. he SAID, What the
devil will be done Murdoch hiss gone,
and | cannot &c, the key to get the money;
now the thing is oui.
Mckeen Gays, you 60 right up 10 Muir.
docks and &c, the key.
He wen; up, and could not fiod Murdoch
he was not al home. Bass ihen LEFT the
room and returned with the key. He said
he would now 90 and try and see if he could
unlock the vault. He went on, and return
ed, and reported that be could not unlock
the vault.
During Bass's absence this time, Nc.
Keen went up to the Post Office corner,
and asked me 10 hold on q minute, he want
cd TO see man.
On the return Of Bass and Mckeeu,
said, well, boys, suppose the arrangement
is broken up FOR the present.
The arrangement proposed TO be adopted
by Bass, in the event be could unlock the
vault, was, for US 10 20 in aud take the mo
ney, aud lock him up IN the vault, cut his
coat and brulse him about. Provided Mr..
Murdock came down with his company, be
would unlock the vault, and proceed on 10
the Lyceum Hail, leave il open for him
(Bass) TO make up his cash account. Mr..
Murdoch would 60 on 10 the Lyceum Hall,
aud then they could take the money aud
lock him Bass up in the vaul, we were TO
go in the front door. This was the plan made
10 Mckeen's room; we we're 10 20 into the
Bank, and when MIR. Murdock opened the
vault, at a signal, we we're 10 come up
They were 10 have only one candle, which
was 10 be knocl.ed out. was 10 take hold
Of Nurdock, and Mckeen WIS TO take hold
of Bass, and Mckeen and Bass we're TO Sc
cure the money. In the meantime, Nc
make Mardock believe that he Bass was
in coufict with another man.
Boys, said |, had we not better defer this
business to another time
McKeen says, I'll be - if allow
such treatment as this; you want 10 back
on, any how. Alter Bass has agreed to
DO what be has, you have nothing 10 do
bu, lay hold on Nurdock.
Bass was not then present be had 10 60
into the Back.
About dark, Mckeeu and myself went 10
the Bank, wen, 10 the front door, passed
through the front into the back room, &C
cordlng TO agreement. Bass was waiting
for US, and remarked "you make /. very
late"
McKeeu said, "siep IN quick"
After we were 10, and the front dnor WIS
locked by Bass, | noi knowing The siiua
ton Of the house, Bass took candle and
showed Us about the rooms as far as he
could he then showed is into the back
room, where we were 20 remain until Muir
dock arrived. Ia this room there Is a bed.
Bass then left; according to the plan. We
remained unid Mur3ock came; we con.
cealed ourselves behind the bed heard
Murdoch and Bass come 10, and heard them
at the vault, bot had not heard the signal
agreed on. The signal was 10 be clear.
ing his throat or 2 cough. We started up,
but went back again. Bass went and lock-