The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-04-03
REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE OF A
MISSOURI SERGEANT.
He Invadss BankiGg House IN broad
Daylight and arrests Me Banker,
RObs him of 81, 800.

Sergeant G. W. R-dman, Of Company
II Third Missouri Volunteers, has been
guilty. of an outrage in st. Louis. which
Shows him 10 be one of the most impu.
dent villains on record. 90 Thursday
morning he went to Benton Barracks. No.
60. and informed Wisconsin Captain
named Southworlh, that Gen Halleck !
had sent him for detail Of eight men to
be Immediately placed 10 his command
for the execution Of businesss Of great
moment. He gave his name as Reed. but
presented no written do ument to the
Captain, who very thoughllessly complied
with his demand. i
Sergeant Reed and squad moved
with military dignity down Grand ave
nue., Morgan street and Broadway, to the
banking house of G. S. Hammer d Co.,
No, 33I. on the east side Of Broadway,
between Cherry and Wash streets. The
officer placed several Of his men at the
door TO prevent the intrusion of outsiders
and entered with the others. Only Mr..
Hammer was in the store. and he was en-
gagged 10 counting some fifteen thousand
dollars which he had in piles around him
behind the counter. "Reed promptly
{ told the Banker that he had General llal'
= ck's order for his immediate arrest. Mr.
t Il. asked for w,ai2 but Reed replied that
he did not know. he had simply to take
him in custody, and no doubt wrong
VIZ ud not be done him. Mr.. II. hastily
D seized bag conlaing $1,000 in gold, and
also sua,chvd a pile Of bills, hurrisdly
threw them into snail vault in the inte-
i rior of his large safe, and shut the door.
n This locked tha door OF the vault He
n then attemted to close the remaining
It doors of the safe, but bayone! was ill.,
i serted between them, and be was collsred.
tie ut once resigned the key, and was
}. then allowed 10 shut aud lasten the doors
! Reed gave him in charge of his men
v and bid them take him 10 Brodway Gar.
J. den, to be guarded by the soldiers there
h TIL further orders. The party proceeded
!. up Broadway on car, and Reed. with
i. single sentinel at the door, attempted 'e
il unlock the srfe. In this he failed. but
indignantly dispatched a messenger tc
= Broadway Garden. with an order that The
;. prisoner should be brough! back again.
,s At the Garden, Hammer was received
r. by the commanding ficer without sus
W picion tha, he was not properly in miIita
ID ry custody, and in the full belief that hi
10 commitment was fully authorized. Th'
in requisition for his return was obeye'
r. with alacrity. In half an hour after hi
le arrival he left the Garden, again guarded
n bv the six soldiers, and was taken in
a street car down Broadway. In the s,or
10 be was compelled to take the key AM
70 unlock the SAFE In his eagerness. th
robber sergeant failed to notice the inter
,e 10, vault, and hence il remained closed
7e "Reed" next ordered the seven men t.
ID escort the captive back again and sa'
he them safely off.
he leaving the door licked and the sent
II. mel standing outside, he proceeded to th
,el restaurant, No. 347 Broadway, and 500
ds afierward returned 10 citizens clothes.-
IN He then entered, and dismissed the SCI
m tiuel who of course obeyed orders an
,w moved off, A party of curious gazsrs o
the sidewalk. could look directly throug
IIv the window into the store and observe a
10 the scrgeapt's movements. He took ss'
hs eral piles Of bills from the safe and IL
ma rear of tie counter, and large quantil
/, of gold and silver. A bankers tray stacke
cl, with half dolarr, piled full ofthen,he CO.
cred with somo sheets Of paper, and lei
n. urely placed under his arm. Laden wi
n, This booty hs passed to the door, locked
,ht in sight Of the crowd. and walked oil wi
in. the dignity and speed OF smart msn
he business engaged in an every day tran
". action.
ug Of course the spectators were imprcs
L9 ed with the idea that Messrs. Hsmm
ia. & Co. had been violating some law al
i'm. were being summarly dealt with in co
ale equence.
The The amount taken was S2.a89.1o
/ United States Treasury notes, lllinO
the currency. and gold and silver.
ant Mr.. Hammers partner, who was a
iii. sent, on hearing OF his arrest, made inq,
md ries OF the military officials, and so
mr. tuuh khoiO Wno " h'o'"hO SS'''
in where. An investigation took place. al
be Redman's performances came to Light
ar. A search was Immediately Instituted
her him, and hs was finally arrested on +
Il day morning. jus. as he was getting
,ns board the Alton " Chicago cars. Re
INV man acknow lodged that he took the mo
EN-. ey, but insisted that he acted under t
rye orders OF superior officer. whose nan
ri. however, he declined to give. The De
our ocrat, from which we oondense the abo
ent particulars, says that it is believed Re
aok man was not alone in ooncoctng the
pts gsnious plan he so we'll executed. I
ab. Wisconsin captain has been arrested
I'M. sending detail of men upon verbal
uss der. Redman has been in st. Louis OF
an. a fow days, having accompanied some
veil he Pea Ridge prisoners thiIher. II
inc said that before arresting Mr. Hamm
ued he had perpolrated similar outrAges, ol
.ms smaller scale, on several residents OF
op. city.
oral
~ Terrible Fight Between Thee Re
- Regiments.
From tho Washington Republican OF Thurd
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