Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-20
THE PORTSMOUTH EANK ROBBERY.
I'utpn nar-.IurRsnAY II.IY L.

Tho Cor-i M, 10 o'clock The frs witness called 10 the
"aa Il o. iaskns, who stated that he had never re-
any consignment diicCt from il w. Rand Of Boston.
o. Il. Rand Of Richmond had received IS" con.ienmens
which :e had turned fIa-kns Il Libby. the two
amounted 10 abou, 500 in money Ellis we're rcnte'e and
The n.so,ia paid oytr o. n. Rand Tie Consignment
melted ubou, 20 per profit. Learned from y. II. K
that goods Belonged his brother A. w. Rand OF ROa
ION Had moi perceived any very remarkable change o.
t:Gnds Cuniiiimn, financially sPeakng and had heard la
HGs in embarrassed circumstances.
III. MAYO ard sail rhat the Commonwealth w7n'd
res The W =ecu,an upon the rvieace already ELECTED
Mr. scoTT :t.n requested that the witnesses f." The ac
cusrd s.om! 80 called, AID first 81 all he desired the Ser
t"gni 10 cal! JOHN Rand smile Of nccduiity ilInni
ted b. aces spectators tits request because try
Imagined ha !iHG GlgatCwers spirits, he would mol
called. Tile Sergeant projected To call the "t!gicas
DESIGNATED wheat 10 Nh aaz ;nc"; Of the srcc'ois tsrr
"uGio!c response OF 'iicrc.' and in moment
the ycrita'c John Rand presented himself nj te W.T.
ness stand Had he risen cut Of the Il or. or dr"prcl
down the C" rca i:on the danic o. the City Hail. lr
s.:s II mas: coHi not have been greater tnan II seem
81 1" ~ when h. made !is appearance. After taking tie
oath II al h. ttuln the whole trn ana noiing ut he
uuh" IL irrccsel testify substantially follow:
cars nf money from 10 The otnr.; met his
brother O"' n3,liimorrin May last attending "pnn TIC
d:rrfa':s - tn Democratic National Convention; re
ceivsG 100 l"m MIN wGh lie promised - ttscr To III
jrrh"r i " tln, and 20 ati 500 ii hi =" aGn Ia
tic SlG0 given him by O:yeF-thus nas!ng rcHra'. #
$500 "a \. :" Rand on y. a. ltnnds recount. Banded
y. Bard IL" whole amount ahnriy after rcacE GIs"n
is "'e; ~ d" 'rnicir. ID" money received ri q IL l.
c,"'a" af SO and $50 ,r,ca Amongst the sdied
i; HIN 81 FIVE so nc;es witch he hhn whist in
Baltimore. Ar:!m the nominee Of the democratic Con-
vyn,:or. tr made itr bet with ia5i:!nal in public
hnis. - Gay Street, bmrrc-ih" name =" the Proprietor
# the G.. W. Brown Mr.. Mayo here asked wit
w"r lie reached this 70 which be replied that
he arli.. Tuesday morning last in the from Boston
Left Boston Tuesday fortnight; a. W. Rand day
before he i"!i; stopped in B;mnrc end thence
Richmond Arrived ia this city in the year l64S for III. i;s
time: had Hccn living in Norfolk. end % 10 Richmond
10 lSiS; is native New Hampshire, but has rrsdei
for line IN Massachusetts, has lived in Boston,
Quincy and Sprinalcii-'c,ited in Quincy five six
years, working ~ his trude-Iepalrins s,orc-cnrters
tools;-wns IN The employment Of named willard
thccr, and worked for man named Green III this
city. From Quincy he removed 10 Washington, uud
from thence Bnca. Ills wife now resides in Boston
lived with hin pert Il.r time he srud In Norfolk During
the past winter she sa!i :h7ee weeks in Norfolk. ac c'
crcc weG, % Boston He in Norfolk last Chri.;:1s
ard went o"rT i" orismou,h during The day Never lVd
in Portsmouth. Did not know the OF the man from
-ThoT he Won i"D 1--WE $50 Came 10 this city be-
cause ne aid ~: feel inclined submit Of
~. rt. Hat ny tie Baltimore san that sQ ii-i,;nn
hal bosn made npy the Executive % Massachusetts s
arrest Since his arrival in this city !,as s'ai house
sept hy n1mei Roach, who him u, the and
carried hm 10 his h0uas Did know the of the
street in which Roach lived. Whilst in Baltimore called
Browns hnuse in Gay street, and asked him if he did not
rccoect The circumstances OF his having made and
bet in his during OF the Democratic Con-
venticr Mr. Brown replied thai lie did cco-ct IT, Came
10 Richmond In December last in Company with three men
Ea,red, respectively, Abel Trias and Ellis Stopped at
Ih2 Bread hotel. Was acquainted with named
Lae, who then boarded in private house opposite the
Broad o;. Obtained board in the house and
roon;sd win LAKE, whom he had known in Baltimore
Went up the quary above city for the puraess
OF Sharpening tools-Lake went with him. 10 obtain
drills with which 10 drill holes through patent wagon
cxes Did not ask his brother o. H. R. send up bellows
and anvil, they were sent up for the workman (Winns)
regularly employed up there Did make the drills in
consequence OF the severity OF The weather; Lake employed
DAM Johnson OF this city to make ,hsm Has been in the
streets since ne reached this city; A. W. Rand in bo'-
ton before ne (Winess) started South but him IN
this city before to-day On The 18th day Of last January
was In Nooik went over 10 Portsmouth on the following