The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-07

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4 very Extraordinary ira sriy vas
Enacted va ,ac susct Village Il North I
panvers n, a, carly hsur 20 THUR
lar p,otn'ns. has ,soi ~,ly created e
cool 4 ii a cyiicmcut ia hat aua :
the surrvsn6i ni ,osns. bat las ais |
,lanscd sssss exemplary aud ~or
,hy family "a lrofcand gricf. The .
c,reums,an,c.. ~ We learn ,lein from !
,aI,o1. sources. are ncsriy ~ follows
~yu.c irs Is .rcc the KEYS cf the
Village lI,Hl, located IA Ny.G, Dau.
rers. rtte s'o'ca from the sleeping
~srn Of NJ We.,, The Cashier of the
Bank. And ,ho circumstances ~as
sii tefarc he directors. when new
~. ~ere lai upon the doors, and
deo upon ii. .Afr. \ waichman
'vs siso emrioye', uamcd Aaron
l.atcu.An. 70 guard the institution 8,
.i.h.. ~h!.A latter fac; /, would scem
sas unknown 10 The aries who con.
tcntis,cI committing robbery.
Two or three nights passed with.
opt any omoIs.rAiion AGAINST the
hank until Thursday morning about
/. o clocl 4. that hour, Mr.. Bate
man "a, alatred by the approach of
Vehicle. which stopped scinc forty
rod. !,ow the bank building, from
which tour perso,is aiightcd, three Of
lhem ai'ancins. apparently closely
reeonno.tel,ng Objects in the vicinity.
As ;hey approached the bank. Mr..
B BAteman, declining their oycrer Is
suspicious, prepared himself for re.
ss,ancc The front door II the bank.
IN room is Principally Of glass, ~ hicl
aA., aud always bad been unprotected
by shutters. lie saw them spproach
aud wLeS sithin q few feet. and in
hearing Vi bic voice, he ordered them
a, sistng that he vas armed, aud
would shoot the first man that at
tempted 10 enter. The three persons
cou4ulted . uvmen., when tLey ad.
,anccd together, aud began to press
,salns, the door. Tie wa,chman
reiterated his Warning, TO which the Y
paid no attention, but manifested a
determination 10 force the door and
attack him.
At tins moment. while the three
robbers were pressing against the
door, Mr. Batsmau raised his gun and
tired, tue ball carrying away . par,
II the BASH, and it appears lodging il,
the body Of ous Of the party, who
after ruulns short distance. fell 4
the earth. lis acc0mEIices fed viii
precipitation, And Jumping into tho
vehicle, made good their escape -
These are the facts connected viii
the attempted robbery. as near as w
could ascertain them but the melan
choly sequel " the affair remains II
DO related, and proves that oftentime
truth is indeed stronger than fic
ton.
, The noise Of the gun awakene,
MIR John Page, all aged and es,ilna
bic citizen 81 the village, who lives i,
: the house nearest to the bank. an,
only arod or two distant. lie cam
Out, but did not notice the body ny
! Oh the ground, and returned into th
house. Shortly after however, h
1 ca'oc out, and sas proceeding alon!
h IN from. Of his dwelling, when h
stumbled over the PROSTATE body. -
. lie stopped down and discovered tina
1t Mas has oun son. lie immediate
y returned TO the house, and arou:
. ed his sonin law, Mr. Weston, tn
Cashier Of the hauk, and toeethe
they carried him into the house. 4
that time he was breathing, bu
4. senseless, and he shortly after died
e Neither Mr.. Weston nor .ur. Pas
n thea knew Of the affair a. the bank
!, and they at first imagined that b
:. had received a stab in some affra,
r but they soon had information Of wha
had occurred.
The deceased was named John {
!, Page, AMI was unmarried. lie va
about i3 years old. Until With
, four ar five years, he has carried O
= the brick making business To & larg
, eA.cnt, and sustained a good char
, ac;er. Losses ia business are sal
10 have made him rather IRE ,ular !
: his habits. lie retained to his fati
ers house stme time since, and
vas generally hoyci that he had r,
formed. liz, father is sad 10 hay
provided libcrallv for all his wants.
;, OF cOursc the affair created an il
|, tens excitement ia North Danycr.
but public opinion there, q, least, Ia
a y suss,lns the prompt :ho' fatal d.
p. cisIon Of MIR Ba,eman. He is We
t. huc"h aud respected citizen Of III
= town. and sas no, long Sincc ihe roI
d ular Commander Of q military con
pany. Latte doub, exists that Pa.
', Sas the leader Of the gang. aud it
|, lnuma,ed that he kne~. from ovel
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