Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-11-14
-, =. Ro-,on Traveller. Oct. 81.
Atis@ps @pHose = ss Of ~ sse Rosbers killed.

,he Village Bank at North Danvers, re-
cejved information which rendered II
brobable that an attempt would shortly
Be made by daring and expert gang Of
robbers, 10 break into and rob the bank
They accordingly narrowly inspected
the defence Of their safe for such an at.
tack. and having concluded that it would
resist q pretty serious seige, they sp.
pointed citizen Of the town, named
Aaron Baieman, as bank watchman.-
This latter fact was not generally known
in the town, and the robbers themselves
were not probably aware Of it.
At two O'Clock this morning, Mr..
Bateman heard three or four persons aP-
prosching the bank. They came to t1e
door which is of glass to within a lew
feet of the bottom, and has no shutters.
and hailed to know who was inside, to
which the watchman replied that he was
there: and to another query as to what
he.vas there for, he replied, to guard
the bank. At that the robbers began
TO press against the door, as if with
a view 10 burst it open. The watch
man warned them to desist, saying that
he was armed, and that If they entered
he would shoot them. They still per-
sisting, and be, fearing that their inten-
ton was to get in and overpower him,
took up his gun, and fired amongst them,
as they stood outside cf the door.
The ball from the gun, it was after
wards ascertained, passed through one
of the lower panes of glass, carrying
away 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 few
rods, when he staggered and fell Inc
others escaped in carriage, which they
brought with them to the bank.
The noise OF the gun awakened Mr..
John Page, an aged and estimabie citI-
zen of the village, who lives in the house
nearest to the bank, and only rod or
two distant. He came out, but did not
notice the body upon the ground, and
returned into the house. Shortly after,
however, he again came out, and was
proceeding along in front of his DWELL
ing, when he stumbled over the pros
trate body.
He stopped down and discovered that
II was his olon son. He Immediately re-
turned 10 the house, and reused his SON.
in-Iaw, Mr.. Weston, who is Cashier of
the bank, and together they carried him
into the house. At that time he was
breathing, but senseless, and he shortly
after died. Neither Mr.. Weston nor
Mr.. Page then knew of the affair at the
bank, they at first imagined that he had
receive & stab in some affrav, but they
soon had information of what had oc-
CURED.
The deceased was named John G.
Page, and was unmarried. He was
about 43 years old. Until within four
or FIVE years, he has carried on the
brickmaking business to large extent,
and sustained good character. Losses
in business are said to have made him
rather irregular in his habits. He re-
turned to his fathers house some time
since, and it was generally hoped that
ne had reformed. His father is said to
have provided literally for all his wants.
This sad tragedy has caused great
excitement in the region round about
the scene of its occurrence. A coroner's
inquest 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
character among his townsmen.
Some time ago, the keys of the bank
were stolen, and since that time the
bank has been in apprehension of an at
tempted robbery.
Ii is 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 ofthe house.
We learn further, that Mr.. Bateman,
after discharging the gun, remained in
the bank, and did not know the result
of the shot until morning, until which
time the door was not opened. Also,
IIdl INC IOOUOT5y dltCI OCh1S "oAAON y L
Mr.. Bateman to desist under penalty of
being shot, replied with an oath, that
they were strong enough to getr rid ofor
manage him.
It is also stated, butwe do not vouch
for its correctness, that there was anoth-
er person in the bank, who can testify as
to what passed between Mr.. Baseman
and the robbers.
The keys that were stolen from the
bank some two years since, were taken
from Mr.. Weston's pillow. After the
robbery of these keys was discovered,
the Bank changed all their locks. Page
had an aged mother, also, and brothers
and sisters, who are plunged into the
deepest affliction by his sad end.
1t is often said, that truth is some
fines stranger than fiction. and who.
upon reading the above narrative, will
DENY the fact. A son, in sight OF his
fathers house, attempts, with his wicked
companions, to rob bank-the father
is aroused by the noise of the gun which
carries his son to his last account, and
sallying out, stumbles over the dying
body of that son. thus cut short in per-
haps the beginning of his career of