Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-02-01

eupieu ds d Scnool mousse. A quantity
J OF the bills was found slowed away in
I the bed. and among the clothing of the
woman--also in the other trunks. The
wife cried bitterly as she was being red
away, and denied any knowledge Of the
possession of the money by her husband.
Laehner was at once committed to the
iombs, with bis arms tied behind his
BACK with strong cord. The examina-
ton was then proceeded WITH and Drew,
Robinson and pepoon, were appointed to
count the money. They counted over
torty.thousand dollars. and it is believed
! by these gentlemen, and by tie Mayor.
that all the money, with the exceptions
OF $1,000, is safe. The examination has
been strictly private, every person, re
sembine a reporter or newspaper agent,
being pecially prohibited. The above
facts. however, can be depended upon.
as they were communicated officially by
order OF his Honor the Mayor.
The story of I.achner is, shat he left
Germany last summer, and arrived in
the month OF June, and proceeded to set
tie. as merchant. in Milwaukee, where
ne has partner; that about seven weeks
ago5he arrived here from Milwaukee to
purchase goods, and on the 5th January
I:e married his wife, who, it appears, he
was acquainted with in his own country.
Among the articles found on their premi-
SEES. was gold watch and several valua-
Bile trinkets, which he had presented TO
her on their marriage. He was on the
eve of Starting 10 Milwaukee, via Buffalo,
where he intended to purchase team
and 60 over land. But it is doubtful
very much so indeed-whether he will
now. make this journey! He refuses TO
tell any thias about how he came in pos
session of that hunk, though we learu
that man has recognised him as being
the person he saw crossing the Park with
Il black trunk, about three O'Clock on the
morning of the ROBBERY. fills wife has
been allowed to 30 home under the charge
Of an officer. The investigation had not
closed at the Mayors office at a very late
hour last night. A portion OF the money
had been changed into gold, and it is
somewhat singular that it did not lead
to the discovery. The office of the Ma
yor was literally besieged FROM the mo-
meat the arrest became known. The
Wall street brokers were swarming in
and about the door and avenues leading
to the Office. endeavoring to gain lnfor
nation. On all sides congratulations
were uttered that light had been shed
oE this mystery, and that the foul susp-
cion which had been cast on the charac-
ter OF some of our most honorable and
upright citizens has been so sienaly re-
moved. The most singular part of the
entire transaction is the origin Of these
suspiclons, and the high, game marked
out by the originators to throw the scent
from off the track of the real vilai rs
That such could not have originated with
Lachner alone is certain, and we learn
that officers have been despatched post
haste in yai ioustdrections.
HQlfpast 12.-Since writing the above
we have seen the Mayor, who is in ex-
cellent spirits. He vas busIv ensaged
in writing letters to Albany, Troy ). Buff
falo, Rochester, and to other places, an
nouncing the discovery and the arrest of
the thief. We were shown the bill which
led to the discovery. 1t is. a five hun
dred dollar bill, letter B, number 6, da-
ted July lst. 1t is perfectly new. As
we have said above, it is the only note.
cut Of the S44, 600, of whicd there was
any positive description.
We learned from his Honor that the
information given before him : OK the
morning Of the robbery was correct in
every particular The testimony given
by Westcbester, tie Greek. and the 9th
err steamboat runner, whose name we did
not recollect. was that on the morning
Of the robbery a man~of the height. size
and description Of Lachner came dawn
by the Albany boat. and had with him
small hair trunk and buffalo skin--that
he was driven to the house Of Stewart
in Washington street and quarelled with
the driver of the cab whether he should
pay hlm.a quarter or one shiiling--and
the driver then noticed he had rings in
his ears. After depositing the trunk and
buffalo skin in Schwartzss bar he
said that he had left his umbrella on
board the boat and started 10 find it.
The Greek las the runner is Familiarity
sknown) met him as he came off the gang.
way OF the boat with the very identical
trunk, & helped him to carry,it to his cab.
and drove him to Schwartz's house, for
whichhe received half dollar The man
did not bring the trunk into the bar. rooln
but left it in the entry, and the bar keen
er states that. after his return the secoa,l
time, he observed that, not being able to
to lind the Umbrella be would take the
buffalo skin and again search the boat.
The man left and did not return again
until late for the hair trunk.
lthas been fully ascertained that ON the
very morning, the time tailying exactly
With the testimony Of the Greek aud Of
the oarkeeper. man was seen crossing
the Park with a trunk on his shoulder
and something like a bufIido robe under
it. And here is corrcboration that Lach-