The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-12-30


course, loosened the cord so that the othel
fell out easily, and both being out, the cord
was so loose that he easily drew his hands
out. To unbnd his feet, mouth and eyes
and open his window and spring to the
ground, was but the work of a moment.
He soon reused the cashier and president,
and in fact the whole village was astir before
the robbers had fairly left town. The fleet
est horses were soon brought out, and mes
sengers were dispatched in every direction.
| Two of the messengers came TO this city to
watch the morning Boston train, but discov-
cred no trace of the rogues. 1t was soon as
certained that they went from the bank over
to Willimantic, where they took hand
car and came to Norwich, leaving the car by
the side of the track in the vicinity of the
Falls. The presumption then was that they
were not far from this city.
On Saturday morning dispatch was sent
to Boston for detachment from the police
force from that city, when officers Ham and
Heath came on al once. On consultation it
was concluded that the rogues would proba-
bly, 90 to Allyn's Point and there take the
boat to New York or the cars to Boston,
Indeed, officer Emmerson, of this city, had
traced them, as he was confident, to the vi
cinity of the Point. When the evening
train went to the Point, sheriff Bliss, with
deputies Payne and Chapel, and officer
Emmerson and the Boston officers went in
it. Mr. Tingley, keeper of public house
in Willimantic, where the suspected rogues
had stopped for several days prior to the
robbery, was also of the number.
When the passengers came aboard the
boat, Tmgey at once recognized his board
ers, and after the boat left the wharf they
were arrested, taken into state-room, and
about $4,000 found on them. They of
course were invited to stop at New London
Sheriff Bliss and Mr.. Heath proceeded to
New York with the boat to search for their
baggage. This they succeeded in finding,
with about thirteen thousand dollars of the
money.
The whole amount of money taken from
the bank was 23,784.40, about $1,000 of
which was in gold, $4,000 in bills of other
banks, and the balance in bills of the bank.
The whole amount recovered has been $780,
75S.
The rogues give their names as Jones,
Crandall, Scott and Wilson. One seems to
have acted as watchman outside the bank,
one watched the clerk, and the other two
performed the work Their bars and chisels
were all found near the bank, secreted under
bridge They are all young men, ranging,
we should Judge, from "a to % years of age
We saw them in the Jail in New Nondon,
on Monday, where they are now confined
One of them says he has wife and two chill
dren, one wife and no children, and two
are unmarried. Three of them claim to be
natives of New York, and one of Vermont
They are to be taken to Windham to-day and
examined
Upon the persons of the rogues when they
were arrested were found loaded revolvers,
Zone of them contained six heavy ball
charges) which were fired off by the officer
on Monday, and dirks, which they were evil
IDENTIFY prepared to use, should occasion re-
quire.
The courage and presence of mind exhibit
ed by the boy Parsons in this case was man
ly. Considering the terror of the scene
through which he had passed, and the GER
tainty that he would be murdered in an in
Stant If any of the rogues should be lnger-
ing around the bank to watch him when he
jumped from the window, and the total dark
ness without, and the storm, which would
prevent him from being seen or heard by any
one in the village, we think his conduct was
certainly worthy of great praise. His
promptness saved all.
The credit of tracing the robbers from this
city in the direction of the Point, and hold
ing the officers to the track, must be given
to officer Emmerson, of this city Norwich