Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-20
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THE PORTSMOUTH BANK ROBBERY.

FovR7H DAY-FRlpAv, july 10.
The examination of The brothers Rand "draws s slo"
length along" in the Mayors Court The whole day FRIDAY
was again devoted examination OF witnesses; bu'
with examination Of the testimony Of Squire Brown OF
Baltimore, norhiug new or startling was elected
We give below synopsis OF The testimony OF witnesses
examined yesterday
Mr. Pdddy OF the Farmers Bank recoeets having pnla
on the ls Of April last draft Of 81 00O drawn by the En-
change Bank, Boston, in favor of o. H. Rand OF this city
John Rand then called agan, and stated in response
questions proponnded that about the Isl OF as ne
drew from the Exchange Bank in Norfolk $500 with check
sent o H Rand $3.50 OF the money BY Adams Express
Brought 700 gold from California in the fall OF leol
which he disposed of in Philadelphia Brought il TO this
ey--arved Sunday and staid twenty -four hours du-
riug that time made enquiries about tie value :" goa aus
thinks 0. II. Rand 10 Jewel!er here win hm anu
made the enquiry. Went Philadelphia, sold the dust.
went to Boston, and let his brother A. w Rand have 1000
OF the proceeds Has frequently loaned and borrowed mo-
ney from a. w. r. Left Boston about the LIST OF April;
drew SO 600 his brother beure leaving but sent 81 Oo
OF i, back reaching Baltimore. Arrived in Richmond on
The 9th of April; and stepped orc night IN wilmington ~.
c. Was in Richmond last December, and went from This
place Norfolk board the steamer Roanoke; dd not
remember having seen his brother o. H. Rand on
hoard The steamer I.ett Boston Tuesday fortnight ;
saw Mrs o. H. Rand in Boston, at the house OF a.
". Rand before leaving Knows gentleman anu "ie III
Boston BY the Ut Rogers; saw Mr. r. DAY or 50 De-
fore he left met him livery stable kept by nau named
Hale recolect the time oil day they met a'
cannot recoect business that caused him 10 20 10 LIE
stable Does not know any one by the name OF Johnson IN
Boston Rogers office in the custom house, Is only
slightly acquainted with him. and did not recosect ever nav
ing seen him in this city. Did recoect whether Luke
lief, Mrs Chamberons 5oardins-housc on boao street DC
fore he did or thinks Lake left FIRST und thai he lmne
dately departed from the city Recolecs however tha
about the time Lake preparing leave the CITY, he gave
him money and requested hin 10 call al Johns"ns
shop obtain the drills, Ee aud pay Tor them 'ia MOI re-
collect long Lake and himself boarded at Mrs Chnin-
berlains did he ecUect having pieces of wrought n
in their lodgngro hiet Lake accidentally near ht
Broad Street Hotel but did not ecoect whether he engaged
board at Mrs C's before after Lake went there Never
saw man named John Hand in Richmond.
VIM. +. Watson then called to the standTcstiedi 10
the fact that on lie Isl Of AnGi O.. H. Rand called a, the
MIR Hughes AMI STATED that he lau purchased
OF land the ciiY and desired The e shouto c
investigated On the April deposited Sl460 with Wal,
son g. Hughes as part the cash payment for the land
The money deposited before The title deeds were ready
Sir SawyerR Adams Co.'S agent certified TO the truth
Rand $3.50 from Norfolk. ~.
George W. Brown Of Baltimore was then sworn Keeps
boarding house in Ramotc-No 10 North Gay street, Is
married man. known John Raad upwards OF Two years
John Rand 10 his house on the DAY the
when wager was made h.,~rcn Rand and another
man. the nomination "f to convention The bet was
made and the money staked on The Friday following The
day which the convention met DID not know the lnd
vdual with whom Rand made the bet the stakes were
placed in his hands and ecoects carefully counting the mo-
ney before handing it 10 his wife .Sh the request tha
she would lock up On The following day, the convention
nominated candidate for the presdency-Rund won the
bet and called for the stakes in hour or 80 alter the nonl
nation had been made During the evening the stranger
likewise called and asked if The money had teen paid over
Opon receiving affirmative answer he went away Ahout
eight DAYS Rand again called at his house and al
asking ii he scocc'ed the bet asked he OBJ
served kind OF money his opponent slakcd Told Elm
he did-that il was virginia money
NJ. Wilson cashier OK The Portsmouth Bank, then
recalled Described tie :oos found in The vaul, Of the Bank
utter the robbery md been committed They had been
shown 10 Daniel Johnson of this city, when he stated that
he had made tools like them. The used in cut
og the bars Of the vaait had been found Thinks crow
bars used the iron bars o! the vault. The
Court House in Portsmouth wholly built by o. IL
Rand he executed the masonry and put down the iron rail
Ing around The building.
One or TWO other witnesses examined but as they sta
led no new facts shall encounter our columns with
their evidence.
About O'Clock The Court adjourned until 10 o'clock Sat
nrday.-[ Times.