The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-05

Csaisstans Taxes osse. ee-'enA s'sA' :"
We published, some days ago. an account Of the
effort and failure Of the treasurer Of Columbana
county, Ohio TO collect the taxes against the Salem
distraining the amount due by the bank, which was
moro successful than the former effort. The follow
ing account Of the affair we find in the Ohio Patriot:
An interval Of some days transpired before the
second attempt OF the treasurer to collect the tax
during which time Mr.. Quinn was quietly "layng the
ropes" for another call Having his plans fully
tured he left on Thursday the 10th utmo for Salem,
unknown to any but few friends, and his chosen
aid, who, apparently, casually came to Salem. At
the hour appointed, Mr. B. X. Roach went in to get
some money changed; soon after James Burbeck
called to make deposit; then Mr.. James Scott Of
Knox township, had business in the bank. This all
occurred within few minutes; dnring which time,
however, Mr.. Campbell, clerk in the bank several
times went to the door, II suspectng something.
His vgant eye caught sight Of Mr.. Quinn before he
could effect an entrance, and instantaneously he
threw q bar across the door. The three gentlemen
above named being inside Immediately rushed to
the door and unbarred it, while the other two seized
the cashier and clerk. Mr.. Quinn having got inside
the dsarmng OF the cashier was effected by the ad-
mittance of Andrew Roach and one or two others.
Mr. C0rnwell, the cashier, they say, fought man
fully, and had it been in just cause, would no doubt
have redounded to his credit. He made pass at
Mr.. A. Roach with q colt )" who evaded the blow
and dsarmed him, when he called to his clerk, Mr..
Campbell, to get his revolver out OF his breast
pocket. In efiecting this it dropped on the floor,
and Mr.. b. X. Roach was soon master OF 1t. About
this stage of the conflict the watch dog seized Mr..
Roach, but was soon Quoted by blow from an iron
poker in the hands Of Mr.. j. G. Scott. During the
short time that this was going on inside, large mob
had collected on the outside, some of whom had
closed the outside shutter and placed plank against
it. Mr.. Quinn, with the aid Of crowbar, open
ed the shutter, and lifting the window called to his
men on the outside 10 come in, when dozen or
more Of the bnwny-shouldered bhoys made their
appearance and leaped ill., At this stage OF the con-
flict some of the mob attempted to force the door
open with a3}ank. This Mr.. Quinn perceving, soon
put stop 10 by the presentation of revolver out of
the window after which some Of his men on the out
side took possession and kept it during the balance
of the time the mob making effort to give further
I" aid and comfort to those who had by this time
become thoroughly secured.
Search was then made for money, and s. Shawk
with his sledge and the aid Of bars in the hands OF
few Others effected entrance into the vault
The smile that played upon the countenance OF the
cashier so much Of it visible for hair, showed
commenced, and every nook and corner was closely
scrutinized, and in the back room in the chimney
where the hole for the stoveppe was made through
the wall, Mr. George Best OF Hanover, discovered
some old paper sticking, on removing which he soon
felt something that appeared loose and round, and
brought forth bag containing about $1,000 in gold
This ut once put stop to any further search. The
discovery soon changed the physiognomy Of the
cashier Mr.. Quinn proceeded to count out the
amount Of the tax, together with the per centum al
lowed him by law, and peaceaby left with his band
of noble fellows.
The same day several persons who aided in resist
ing the Treasurer arrested and bound over for
trial at the next term of the Court Of Common Pleas.