Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-01-20
The Trunk Robbery,
The Mystery Soiucd- Pomeroy's Trunk Re.
c0uered-ArreSt Of The Mdiuidual who
SiOleit

AT length we are enabled to place the history
Of this singular robbery before the public On
Friday, about half past II o'clock, the messen-
ger of the Bank of New York called at the
Merchants Bank for the purpose of settling the
exchange account. Among the notes of the
Merchants Bank, held by the Bank of New
York, was one for $500, which was recognized
by the Teller as being one of the notes lost by
Mcssrs. Drew, Robinson g. Co., No. 40 Wall
street, who had given the letter AMI number to
every bank in the street Messrs. Drew and Ro.
hinson were sent for Immediately, and they un.
hesitatingly pronounced it to be the note. 1t is
Il little singular that this was the only note the
mark Of which had been taken a, Troy, previous
to having been given into Cohb's possession
Inquiries, were instituted at the Bank ofNew
York. and it was ascertaineG that it had been
deposited there by the firm of William 4. Won
seht & Co., importers of German goods, No. II
Cedar street. Information was conveyed to the
Mayor by Mr.. Daniel Drew, while the rest
proceeded TO Cedar street, to make the neces-
sary inquiries from Vonseht g. Co. There
they learned that the note had been received
for bill of goods purchased by German ma
med Lachner, who gave his residence at No
80 Rivington street.
The Mayor instantly despatched his first
Marshal, Anson Clarke, to arrest Iachner, and
with his usual tact and activity, that officer
pounced upon his man as he was leaving the
store Of Ruschmuller, No. 100 Cedar street,
and by ruse brought him to No. Ii Cedar
street, where was the Mayor. Lachner was
instantly recognized by Mr.. Nonseht as the per-
son who had passed the bill. An officer
was despatched to Justice Taylor, of the Up
per Police, with instructions from the Mayor
10 search the premises No. 81 Riyington st,
and arrest all persons found there, and bring
them to the Mayors office. Meanwhile, the
prisoner Lachner was given into the custody of
the Marshal, who was aided by David Leavitt,
Esq, President of the American Exchange
Bank, who, throughout, rendered the most eff.
cicnt aid to the Mayor in this matter On the
way, to the office, the prisoner, who is a large
athletic man, made very desperate effort to
cscape-being, as the marshal describes him.
every ugly indeed :" but he was too securely
held on either side to break away. though he
tore up the sleeve of his coat in the struggle
lie was then pinioned, and safely lodged in the
Office to await the result Of the search. On
his person was found about $3.50.
In about half an hour Justice Taylor arri-
we'd in a two horse cab, having in custody
the wife of Lachner, and The uery identical
rlnh, marked with Pomeroy a Cos name on
the end in white paint-also, three other trunks
OF a much larger size. The trunk was disco,
vered under the bed in the basement story OF
the house, the upper portion Of which is occu.
pied as school.house. A quantity of the bills
were found slowed away in the bed, and among
the clothing of the woman-also in the other
trunks. The wife cried bitterly as she was be.
ing led away, and denied any knowledge o.
the possession of the money by her husband
laChner was at once committed To the Tombs
with his arms tied behind his back with
strong cord. The examination OF the trunk va.
then proceeded with, and Messrs. Drew, Robin
son, and Popoon were appointed to count th'
money.
They counted over forty-four thousand dol
lars and it is believed by these gentlemen, anC
by the Mayor, that all the money, with the ex
ception Of $1,000, is safe. The examination
has been strictly private, every person resem
bling reporter or newspaper agent being sPe
caly prohibited. The above facts, however
can be depended upon, as they were communi
Gated officially by order of his Honor the Mayor
The story of Lachner is, that he left Germany
last summer, and arrived u this city IN th
month of June, and proceeded to settle as
merchant in Milwaukee, where he has par
here from Milwaukee to purchase goods, an
on the 9th January last he married his VII,
who, 1t appears, he was acquainted with in h
own country. Among the articles found on the
premises, was gold watch and several Valui
ble trinkets, which he had presented to her c
their marriage. He was on the eve Of star
ing to Milwaukee, via Buffalo, where he lnte
ded to purchase team and 90 over land. b
it is doubtful-very much so indeed He r
fuses TO tell any thing about how he came
possession of that trunk, though We learn that
man has recognized him as being the person
saw crossing the Park with black trunk, abo
three o'clock on the morning of the robber
His wife has been allowed to 90 home unJ
the charge ofan officer. The investigation b
not closed at the Mayors Office at a very Ia