Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-11-07
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Bold Attempt at BANK Ro60ery-One
Of the Robbers Shot Dead. A bold at
tempt was made last night TO rob the Vii
lage Bank, at Danvers, by band Of four
persons. One of the robbers by the
name of John G. Page, IL brother-in-law
of the Cashier, was shot dead by the pri-
vate Watch Of the Bank. The other
three, said to be we'll known. are yet at
large, but the police are in pursuit Of
them. The Traveller gives the follow
ing particulars:
AT two o'clock this morning. Mr.. Bate
man, the Bank watchman, heard three
or four persons approaching the Bank
They came to the door, which is of glass
to within n few feet of the bottom, and
has no shutters, and hailed TO know who
was inside, to which the watchman re-
piled that he was there: and to another
query as to what he was there for, he
replied, to guard the bank. At that the
robbers began to press agains, the door,
as ifwith view to burst it open. The
watchman warned them to dess,, say
ing that he was armed, and that if they
entered, he would shoot them. They
still persisting, and he, fearing that their
intention was to get in and overpower
him, took up his gun, and fired amongst
them, as they stood upon the outside of
the door.
The noise Of the gun awakened Mr.
JohnPage, an aged and estimable cii-
zen Of the village who lives in the house
nearest to the bank, and only rod or
two distant. He came out, but he did
not notice the body upon the ground
and returned into the house. Shortly
after, he again came out, and was pro-
ceeding along in front of his dwelling,
when he stumbled over the PROSTATE
body.
The ball from the gun, il was after
wards ascertained, passed through one
ofthe lower panes Of glass, carrying a
way part of the sash. Immediately
after the discharge the persons outside
were seen to run but one of them, who
was evidently wounded, only went a few
rods, when he staggered and fell. The
others escaped in carriage, which they
brought with them TO the bank.
He stopped down and discovered that
il was his opn son. He Immediately re-
turned TO the house. and aroused his
son-in-law, Mr.. Weston, who is Cashier
of the bank, and together they carried
him into the house, and he shortly after
died. Neither Mr. Weston nor Mr. Page
then knew OF the affair at the bank. and
they at first imagined that he had re-
ccived Il stab in some atiray, but they
soon had information Of what had oc-
cured.
The deceased was named John G.
Page, and was unmarried. He was n
bout 43 years old.
This sad tragedy has caused n great
excitement in the region round about the
scene ofits occurrence. A Coroncr's in
ques, is to be held upon the body, when
the matter will no doubt be thoroughly
Investigated. Mr. Bateman, the chief
actor in the affair, bears good name n
mong his townsmen.
Some time ago, the keys of the bank
were stolen, and since that time the bank
has been in apprehension of an attempt
ed robbery
tits supposed that the unfortunate
man, when he found himself wounded,
ran with an intention of getting into the
house of his father, where he resided
He fell under an apple tree nearly in
front Of the house.