The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-08-26


Makes countless thousands mourn"
The Hatter's Bank Robbery.
Most Of tie Money Recoreed- IHe Treas
are het at Inspector WallIngS Resi-.
dence-No Clue get TO the Robbers.
Last Saturday or Sunday night week,
as will be remem bered, the vaults of the
llatters' Bank, at Bethel, Conn, were en-
tered by burglars and robbed Of $50 ,00O
in bills, $500 of which were on that in
.titution and the balance IN notes of diff
tcrent banks. As soon as astertained, the
tact was flashed by Telegraph to all parts
of the country, in hopes that some clue
might be obtained Of the robbers and
missing funds. Inspector WaIling, Of the
detective squad, aud officers Elder and
McCorj, of his force, have since been on
the lookout, although unable to obtain a.
ny clue whatever Of the robbery. Not.
withstauding this, these officers iDmedi.
ately afterwards Fixed their eyes on two
very Suspicious men, whom they watched
day and night, following them in cars
and stages, until they were located be-
yond doubt. These officers also watch
ed two suspicious houses, the resort OF
imported burglass and other desperate
characters. The result was that about
ten days ago the officers arrested two
men, giving their names as James Farrell
and George Smith, but as they could not
be recognized nor proved to have auy
participation in the bank robbery, they
were discharged. The officers did no,
despair at this slight damper upon their
enterprise, but kept vigorously at work
hoping. in the meantime, that something
would turn up which would afford them
some slight clue to work upon. The
matter stood thus till niue o'clock Wed.
ncsday evening, at which hour q man,
with slouched bat drawn over his eyes,
aud otherwise disguised, called at the
re-idence of the Inspector Walling, 325
Second Avenue, and asked Mr.. William
O'Donnel, from whom Capt. Wslliug has
apartments, if Captain Walling lired
there. ae was answered in the afirma-
tive, Wtcreupon the stranger handed Mr..
q Donpell black leather travelling bag.
With the request that be should give it to
Capt, Walling. Nothing strange was
thought of the matter at tie time by Mr.
y DOunell, who soon afterwards left for
his public house, at the corner of Twenti.
eth street aud Third Avenue. Late at
night Capt. Walling on his way home.
called into Mr.. 0 DonuelI's place, il
Third Avenue. and at half-pa,t one in
the morning they proceeded home togeth-
er, both living in the sane house. WbeD
about to enter the house, Mr.. ODonpell
told the captain that carpet bag had
teen left there tor him early in the even
ing. The captain thought strange Of the
matter, and knew that his family had no
carpet bag answering the description of
the one named. A third party binted
that Capt. Waliing might have enemies
and further, that it was not impossible
for the bag to obtain a torpedo or some
other instrument Of death William o.
Donneil. III playf ful manner, suggested
the contents of the bag were the Hatters
Bank stolen notes, not supposink for a
moment that such was the case. The
suspicious bag was examined with great
care. and found to contain a soft sub
stance. 1t was carefully opened when
10 tho wonder and establishment of the
Captain and his companions. three large
packages of the Hatters Bank bills were
discovered, wr.pped up in ne newspaper.
At the sight before bin, Captain Walling
became excited with plca,uratle emotions,
md soon put the money unner lock and
Key Tor the remainder Of the night. On
Thursday morning the money was taken
o Deputy Superintendent Carpenters Of
ice, end partially counted, but not with
ARE, that being reserved for the Cashier
" the Hatters' Bank, who was expected
q the city last evening, Mr.. Greenwood,
II barnum's Museum. having volunteered
o 60 after him. The amount of money
eturned to Captain Walling is supposed
o be about 1000. althoug it may be
nore. The bank offered reward Of Eve
'er cent, on all the money recovered
Fhlch will partially compensate the off
ers for their trouble, although ten per
ent. would not have been too much for
hem. The officers are entitled to great !
redit 10 this matter, and more particu.
lr'y from the fact that they have no in.
whatever to work upon That
hey unconsciou,ly have beer "pipinp"
be real burglars, there remains scarcely .
doubt. and the presumption consequent. /.
l., that the robbers, being fearful of
ll.ng into the bands of the officers, to.
ether with their plumber, deemed it ex.
edient to return the bulk of the money.
the hope Of Withdrawing suspicion from /,
lemselves. No efforts will be spared to !:
cover the balance of the money, and. if |,
osslble, bring the guilty parties to JUS.
ee.-Ne'0 York Herald, Of Aug 2oM. :
The young widow who lately recoverer- 4
heavy damages from rich gentleman b
20 Rugged her somewhat rudely, should