St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-17
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CHIcKAsAw, CHIcKAsAw Co., Iowa, !
u ~ September 9th, 1857. {

CHIcKAsAw, CHIcKAsAw Co., Iowa,
3 = ~ September 9th, 1857.
EDITORS OF THE INrELLrGENcER -
p Quite an excitement was produce
in our usually quiet village yesterda
evening as follows
Whilst Mr.. A. Albcrtson's clerk wa
gone to supper and his son was in tn
back part of the store, waiting upo
a customer, a young man, a stranger
who had been lettering round the stor
an hour or two waiting, as he said, 70
his father to come along and pay for
pair Of boots he had bought, takin,
advantage of the clerks absence h
raised the lid of the desk and took tn
change box, walked out of the store
took the money, some $50 or $35
threw the box down and sloped for tn,
river bank, thence up the river, willis
a probable partner of his was sccr
walking near the same course. Som,
time elapsed after the clerks return
before nc discovered the money was
gone. Some two hours after many Of
tic citizens were together consulting
what course to pursue, it being thel
dark. The sound of horses feet were
heard passing through the streets i,
was not light enough to discern the
color of the horses or distinguish the
riders only that they rode rather slow
and close together. Mr.. Greeves sug.
ycsted that they were the chaps
that stole the money as they rode di.
rectly through town without hating
upon which a company started on foot
whilst others RAD for their horses and
mules. The footmen overhauled them
and requested them to stop but they
presented pistol at the company and
put spur to their horses. 1t was but
few moments till VIM. and Michael
Bartlett were after them in hurry;
they gained so fast on them that before
they had got two miles they were
obliged to throw their satchcls and
blankets and leave the road, and next
their horses, and take to the brush to
save themselves.
The rascals are still at large, prob
ably hid between here and Bradford,
in the Big Woods. The groves were
well searched by the citizens here put
no trace up to last accounts, can be
got of them. Mr. |. l.. Finch and r.
Bigclow have not returned. We are
still in hopes they will get track of
them. For the benefit of their friends
/ will give you a description of them,
the horses, and what VIC can ascertain
from the letters and papers in their pos
session. They no doubt belong to a
gang that reaches from the State of
New York to Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska.
One of the boys was about six feet
hi! n; probably about 81 or 90 years
Of age; light long hair light com
'cXion and smooth face. One of his
eyes was somewhat affected. He had
on pair of blue Dcnims pants; a
pair of homcly moccasins; black SLOUGH
hat and no coat. The other chap was
about five feet six inches; dark COM
plcxion dark long hair; about Is
years Of age. He had on a mixed or
pepper and salt tweed coat and dark
wool hat. The satchels taken from
them contain abundance of powder,
balls, gun caps, some dirty clothes,
beautiful Daguerreotype of a young
lady, (Which she can have by calling
for,) also some letters of reccommcn-
dation to the fratc' 'ty.
Copy of Letter So essed to John II.
Maxon, C. E., Ns Ska City N. 7.
NJ, u, II vss ~ April Goth 1857
Dear cost cheerfully RECON-
mend the beals 8 sco. b. Boomer, to your
favor and comfy ayoung gentleman in
whom you will. iagreeable and safe COM
panion; he take "A him from here a good
instrument for lowing the people Of the
West where their lives are. Pleas assist him
If he calls on you
Respectfully Yours, David Walker"
Letter addressed to Charles C. NAL
Tory, Omaha city.
'.Charles c. Mallory II have the pleasure
of introducing to you my friend George Boomer.
Your Cousin, Robert Il. Searlcs.''
Letter addressed to Royal U. Lorrey,
White Cloud, Doniphan Co., Kansas.
Royal U. Lorrey II have the pleasure of
introducing to you my friend George Boomer
Your Friend, Robert Il. Sclrlcs, Jubiter."
On memorandum l find the name
Of A. q. Scott, Lot No. 6, Block II,
Hale & Co.'s addition, Nebraska City.
Next comes School Certificate
which reads
ITO all whom these presents shall come -
Be it known that ], John A. Place, School
Commissioner for the Western District of o.
wegC county, N. r., having examined George
Boomer aud having become acquainted with
is learning aad ability TO instruct a common
school do hereby License him to teach any
common school in this District for the term Of
one year from date.
Dated, January 9th 1857.
John A. Place, Commissioner
The best recommendation now
comes:
We the undersigned, being we'll acquainted
with George b. Boomer, take pleasure in say
Ing that he is a young man of strict integrity
and correct department; that he possesses an
ability both natural and acquired of superior
grade and that he is competent TO fill any po-
sition he shall attempt TO maintain. We would
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