Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-03
THE BOSTON BANK ROBBERY.

We published day or two ago rumor of defalcation
by one officers Of the Suffolk Bank of Boston II
appears that Thornke Rand bookkeeper of that Bank
left Boston for New York. under the plea that he had re-
ceived teegraphic despatch announcing the illness of
brother in the latter city He Joined at New
York by Charles Breer the receiving teller Of the
Bank, who absent from Boston on the plea of sick
ness They had both taken passage in the ASIA
for Liverpool In the time, however, two Of the
police officers of New York CBovyer and Stephens had
proceeded TO the steamer ASIA in search OF individual
for whom they had warrant and who expected to
sail in that vessel These officers observing gentle
manly dressed young 90 board the vessel and
pecting from their that oil not right remark
ed to Sheriff Bliss Of Norwich who was with them that
they looked like two rogues. The Sheriff replied ssOh
no. know them well one Of them is Charles Brewer
receiving teller in the Suffolk Bank at Boston, and the
other Albert I. Converse of Norwich" But this did
not satisfy the officers and they decided arrest them
on suspicion With this view they proceeded to Brewers
state ROOM and demanded, in an authoritative tome
Where is that money! How much have you got and
other similar questions Brewer taken quite by sur
prise, and began to trembe and show evidences of guilt
The officers then commenced searching his carpebag in
which they found IS 900 in gold CON- and check for
$500 on banker in Wall street Brewer made partial
confession by admitting that he had done wrong say
ing that he was willing to accompany the officers Bos-
ton He together with Converse then arrested and
on searching the latter several written by Brewer
to be conveyed by Converse to his Brewers wife, and
other Of his relatives found The following despatch
was among them: " When we are off sure copy these
and send them by Houses line and Bains to Mrs NJ W.
Palmer No. 80 Common street. Boston. 1t is all right.
A. T. c.. The Mrs Palmer, 1t seems, is Brewers wife,
and the place designated is his residence Converse tits
supposed merely accompanied Brewer New York. for
the purpose Of seeing him Off After the sailing of the
ASIA Mr. Stephens ascertaned that Thorndyke Rand the
bookkeeper of the Suffolk Bank Of Boston, had sailed in
her. taking with him from 900 to $4,000 belonging to
the Bank which he had exchanged in Wall street for notes
the Bank Of England The officers took possession of
Brewers luggage and by accident trunk belonging to
Rand which contained all his clothing and which, rather
than subject himself to the danger of being arrested he
thought proper to let CO. without endeavorng to get it
by the officers to Boston, where both were committed
Brewer for examination, and Converse as q witness.
Since the Of Brewer Boston the papers Of that
city intimate that the real ground for his arrest and de-
tenton is the suppoon that he knows something about
large robbery committed at Norwich, Connecticut
year and q half ago. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Henry NJ. wrrrxR, messenger Of certain Connecticut
banks while awaiting at the depot in Norwich the arrival
of the train for Boston, suddenly struck down sense
less by blow from heavy instrument and robbed Of his
carpet CONSUMING between $50 600 and $40, 0O0
large part Of which was in small bills upon various banks
in the vicinity Of Norwich. Large rewards mme-
datey offered for the detection Of the perpetrators this
robbery and the recovery Of the money but the affair
continues to be wrapped in mystery Not has
hitherto been made could the utmost vigilance Of the
police discover that any member Of the thievng fraternity
of any nooricty had been in the vicinity Of Norwich
before after the preparation Of the robbery Mr.
brewer was formerly the messenger employees by the
Connecticut banks to bring their packages Of money the
Suffolk Bank, and succeeded by Mr.. Witter. After
the robbery he sent to Norwich to investigate the
robbery but nothing Of his investigation Both and
Rand have been engaged extensively in stock operations
IMPROVED RArLRoAD BRAKE.-we learn from the scien-
tifc American that Mr. 4. g. Otis Of Bergen has taken
measures 70 patent for improved Railroad
Brake. He employs cam on long rod or lever, which
acts bar connected with toggle point by the
operating Of which collar sitting loosely ON one Of the
axes thrown in out Of gear with the axle by means
Of CLUTCH chain attached to the collar which is also
connected TO lever the brake shoes act against
the wheels by the operation Of the rod which the cam
spoken Of is placed The brake il powerful one and
acts instantaneousy There is also cap friction brake
for acting the wheels by turning the rods in CONTRA
~ direction, to the cars when
stopping is not required In trim OF cars there are