Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-16
THE PORTSMOUTH EANK ROBBERY


Th, eyauiaaIGu ri Olicsr H. Rand, charged with being
Concerned in he Portsmouth Bank Robbery was continued
On Wednesday before Mayor Lambert; ,.ho ,,,,o3
The fl 81 wines, c-ird was John u Haleyi WIZ
TIA, he had placed in his hands Deputy Cohs'ape u M
;iv in November last executions against y. H. a
M h. ir able 10 find any effects upon which 10 .sEy ~
IntiiFs in both had liz believed, COMPROMISE W."
R,rd Al tina; period Ac. Rand was o'sidettu so'.
" Rard then called as witness out aif SCI SCI,
Tor III. prisoner, objected 10 his being sworn. AZ
l.o read protest eTanatins from tani ~ 'naEo,,
,vrr ,,yerrusJ the ohlecon and a. W. hahu WIS ri
innlr sworn lie stated that he Knew the concern ~ ~.
is 4 Co. BiuheIS OF Boston. Had tenoereo let ''e -.
@ similar 10 tnsc exhibited here by The Attorneys "s VIC
commonwealth (r Mnyo) but mad not seen 'ch I n
ward. Received thrm IL me aahus o ''"n i"
va ,oo,sed they came from II. Rand, az the later
we'd him money. Alter presenting the Eoes 10 WINS Y
"a was dc,uaei b. them and handed over 70 e cuSlI
o. Marshal Turkey Of III. Boston police Di1 h9'
what became Of the notes alter his arrest flad t
.s wo wears buicss transactions win OlEcr ~ hi''ui
morey frequently passed between he IN conaucuns mist
,,nssrons Has resided in Boston eleven or i"eive
yc,rs and s engaged in the stove business. 's!'e.
ynina FOR The first lime on The Fad Fse last anu nag
,si1cd Richmond only twice IL his HE Had Fece!SEu
ri. memory served him. only remittance from ". Il.
RSnd R.coIlects H. Rand being in Boston last Sp'lns
Linn Rand was in Boston day or two before ne ;e lo w
cy When he received the Tenittlncc oil S2oU " H. li
was Indebted him il large amount Inc NOES received
no m,iI-,hr remittance of which ne advised through
HE rcIrrruph-wcrc negotiable, drawn ny John A.
'Temp!e Co ana made payub. 10 his order on hu'suny
last, in Boston, received orders 10 ga down TO Inc aFst
Office, did so-was hurried into hack by p9nce 'ihctf
attached 10 the Boston police and another from hchmona
carried the depot placed on the cars ana o"ue' % ~
I1be nolrs Of Tensile L. Co. were here produced by MI
c. Wherry an officer in the Exchange bank-ana .'-
tc; was exhibited in Court which rurpnrted 10 De 'C'e
which covered The notes the address oil A. W. SaIa DIS
TN. ,,;, n II
Rand purchase the farm spoken OF by Mr. sutton lese
dav Did not meet John Rand in Richmond on the z-hu
February visited the city agn in Nav and di not see MN
here then Did receive any g. 500 or sU notes from
r. Rand Wills. in This city hes that individual ever
IA; h.i him iyp
that O. H. Rand Tad ever the AZ the tine OF his
arrest in The Office OF Willis Il Co. had SlOUO III notes :" e
Blackstone Bank together With $40 mole Issued by New
York Bank. Sent stone hammers, chises &c. 10 y. n
Rand year two ago, as per order Inc occasion "hc
led his visit South last spring was simply ms Having
been dcpufd delegate the Methodist Convention which
assembled in Philadelphia attended upon lis Deliberations
and whilst There received business inducements 10
come farther South.
~ Ingos recalsd-Sated ha, when he reached the OF.
flee Of Willis Il Co., a. w. Rand Mr. Weed he'd
| III. five $50 notes IN his hand. ,
| Question Gy the Commemorative Anornty.-Did Rama
say from whom he received the notes III r etds posts
This question objected 10 by the counsel for the ac
cused and the Court sustained the objection.
W p Munford was then sworn. He stated that 0. II.
Rand had been associated with man named Laird IN con
let by the James River and hdnawha Company though
he did know in what capacity. The contract however,
was abandoned and Laird declaring himself unable TO pay
his workmea. Rand il appeared had control OF me man
ca affairs of the tie believed however, MI Lard
settled with his creditors by paying them 10 cents on e
dollar
r. B. Smith sworn .. H. Rand always appeared to have
On hand small amounts OF moneysay s25 30 or $40. He
seemed however be rather harder up for money month
or Two past than urmeryihat is lie appeared to have
more means his command about the frs; OF January than
! he had had lately.
David ". Glass OF Norfolk, swo!n-Saw q. II. Rand IN
Norfolk on the oath OF January Came 10 his store on hs;-
ness-and transacted that business. Rand owed h!m $40
the amount fallen due several days before The z4lh o!
anuaryhr called and paid the amount Did MOI STE MIN
ogaia during that month.
The Court thea adjourned until 10 o'cocs to-day, when
the examination Will be closed
| Richmond Times of Thursday.