New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-19
1he nank Rohherx I'M columbns, Georgia.

The Bank Robbery In Columbus, Georgia.
The Charleston Mercury of the 14th relates the
following circumstances connected with the steal
ing of the sum of $40 from the Marine Bank
Agency in Columbus
1t seems that the agent of the Bank at Columbus
had returned that day from Savannah and visited
the agency after the close of business for the clos
ing OF the vaults, as was his usual custom. HIS
cashier or clerk We DO not clearly h M n ta
day. The agent, being very tired, took the keys,
three in number, and requesting the clerk Or cash
Ter to shut the door of the vault which locked on
closing left for home. What took place In the
agency that night after his leaving, is not known
On the discovery Of the robbery, the locks We're
examined, but gave no evidence OF having oeen
tempered with. In another vault in the city fur
nished with a similar lock, wax Impressions Of the
keys to this lock had been always kept; these
were visited, but found to be undisturbed The
only evidence of intrusion on the premises was the
rear door to the agency, which was found open.
A reward Of $500 was Immediately offered, al
| though suspicion was had Of the clerk or cashier
left in the bank on the evening previous. HIS de-
4 meanor was observed, and signs OF intense nef-
yons excitement discovered. Information was
communicated that he had been observed digging
in his garden on the day succeeding the robnery,
and that he had taken walk beyond road bridge
and back, after which he paced his piazza tor TWO
hours.
a negro huckster, coming to town the next
morning found under this bridge package Of the
lost money, amounting to $50 800 when ne sur
rendered to the bank, and was fully identified from
the wrappers. Subsequently, on other information
the CITY Marshal visited place where, thrustlne
his arm into hole for its full length, he drew out
So 900 of the same money. The balance $4,000
l. supposed to be a deficit existing at the time o.
tbe robbery and to have been lost at the gaming
table, The suspected party has been arrested aho
finds himself bound over for trial, imam almost pen
niless condition.
The Columbus Sun has the following in regard tt
the matter: -
Yesterday morning, about sunrise, q Negro
belonging to DIR. Fogler, and hired to Mr.. Ruther
ford returning to the house of the latter, dlscov
; | cred bundle under bridge near the Ufpha
Asylum, which, on examination proved 10 b
money. The negro immediately carried II
, | Marshal Hughes, and the amount was found 10
$50 SOL of that distracted from the Agency Of tn
Marine Bank on Monday night last. At q late hot
in the day the balance OF the whole amount WI
recovered by the bank officers but under. VIII
/ circumstances we have not precisely learned. ),
o Suspicion resting upon Mr.. u. b. Holmes, u
ok-keeper, he was formally arrested yesterda
| morning undera warrant issued on the oath Of ii
y w. p. Hunter, the Cashier Of the bank at savanna
!. who with Mr.. Pleasant, agent of the bank !
i" Macon, had been in the city day or two to ASST
is in ferreting out the matter. The warrant W.
le taken out for the amount of $780,. Being orous,
A. before Justice Quin, Truman and Patterson yesael
AZ day afternoon Mr. Holmes waived nm examina'lel
and gave bail in the amount Of slluV T.. s ~,
ii. pearanee at the next term OF the superb p
Mr., Holmes is young man OF eH a,s.aned
et, business capacity and has aiNaYs ,,ader IN
character above snspe reited IN liz communi
aaaral,v profound regret, and the deepest, y !.
seneIaffs ~ The accused as well as his hshty re
Nn snectable relatives $@