Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-15

the latter was not only overbearing, bu
ne had even dared TO exercise, at times
a sort of surveillance over his cashier, as
though be feared there might De lack
OF honesty on the part of the latter. This
had cut Mr.. Richards-the casher-to
the quick, and he could not forge, it.
Richards went down with US, through
the vault, into Mr.. Warton's cellar, and
before him we drew back the stone, and
liked the false strips IN their places, as
we had found them.
Veil should never mis,rust that,
he said as he stood and gazed upon the
rock, which now looked like lis mates
We talked with the groom, and he
promised us that he would keep perfectly
quiet. None of the other servants had
ventured down, though it was necessary
that they should be cautioned. SO we
went up and called them together. and in
hmated to them that we should have to
arrest them If they whispered word of
our having been there. This was enough,
tor they thought of arrest by a sheriff was
terrifying.
On the following morning Mr. Rich
ards called upon me, and informed me
that meeting Of the directors had been
called, and that they had concluded if Mr.
Narton would make full and fair resti-
tuition, TO let him go. They thought his
punishment would be ample wlthou, fur
Iher proceedings against him. fully
agreed with them, and at Mr.. Richard S
request, accompanied HIM to the bank
Lane had found Degrand, and The young
teller Went with us.
When we reached the bank, we found
most of the directors there. They all
shook Degrand kindly by the hand, and
he was directed to resume his station at
his own desk The outer door was lock-
ed, as 1t lacked nearly two hours yet of
the time for commencing business.
At the end of half an hour after our
arrival, the green door was opened, and
Mark Warton, Esq, entered He start
ed as he saw the unusual number assem-
bled; but when his eyes rested upon the
traduced teller, who bad left his desk and
was talking with the book-keeper, he
seemed to comprehend it, for he stifiiy
advanced, and said:
Good morning, gentlemen
Several of the directors nodded and
when the president came within the rail-
ing, he sat down.
I You have the young culprit here. l
see he said
But no one answered him.
is not Charles Degrand under ar
rest he asked quite pompousy, turning
to Lane.
No, sir answered the officer.
And why not? Did l not place the
warrant In your hands?'
Very true, SIR returned Lane, with a
curious leer; but since then we have
found another clue
sir2' ' ~ w. ''''' q
| looked towards Richards, and he nod
ded Then looked back upon Lane,
and nodded IN turn. The deputy took
the wink, and at once proceeded:
Well, Mr.. Warton, if YOU wish to un-
derstand the matter | can explain
The President turned pale as death be-
meath Lanes glance, but quickly recover
ed himself.
When you handed me the order for
Degrand's arrest, | already held search
warrant authorizing me to search the
premises adjoining the bank building
esterday IN company with my legal
friend, here, made the search and the
result was, that, from the house adjoining
tins building, we found a secret passage
10 yonder vault. We made our way to
tins place from said cellar, through the
walr
The officer might have said more, bat
there was no occasion, for he for whose
benefit 1t was spoken seemed past under
standing. For some moments Warton
had kept his countenance, but gradually
his strength faiIed him, and he vas insens-
ible. | think he fully realized that all
was discovered, and he feigned insensi-
bllty IN order to escape questioning be-
fore so many.
However, he was taken to his own
house, and ere long he sent for the CASH
Ter Richards went in, and TO him he
made fall confession, and offered to
give up all he owned if they would let
him off, and make no further movement
III the matter. The cashier was author
lzed TO grant this request, and he did so
once.
Warton acknowledged that he had taxi
en- over forty thousand dollars. He said
he fixed his cellar wall on purpose for
robbing the bank, and that be had inten-
ded, when he had taken all he wanted
to remove the pintles from the rock, and
cement it in It's place.
Out of regard for the Presidents wife
and three grown-up daughters, his crime
was kept as secret as possible, until after
he had gone. He paid back all he had
taken with good interest, and then hast
ened away into the Western country,
where his crime was not known, and
where his stern exterior probably passed
off the whole man for a high-minded.
honorable gentleman.
The foundation Of the Bank Vault was
filled up, and the adjoining cellar wall
made solid. Charles Degrand once more
! filled his old station TO the acceptance of
all those who were fortunate enough to
claim money from the bank aud before
the Summer was gone he came to me for
a marriage certificate /; and as had the
| fortune to be elected Town Clerk, | sup