Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-03

Remarkable Performance Of 2 Missouri Ser
Geant---He InVadsa a Banking House in
Bread DnyIIghI, Arrests the Banker and
Reha him Of S2,3OO. tAs
Sergeant G. W. Redman, Of company e.
Third Missouri Volunteers, has been guilty
Of Al outrage in ST. Louis which shows him
% be one Of the meat impudent villains on
record On Thursday morning be went to
Benton Barracks, No go, and informed q
Wisconsin Captain named SouthW0rth that
Ges. Halleck had sent him for 3 detail Of
eight men to be Immediately placed in his
oommand for the execution Of business Of
rrest moment he gave his name as Reed,
but presented no written document to the
Captain, who very thoughtlessly complied
with his demand
Sergeant "Reedi and quad moved with
- military dignity down Grand avenue Nor
gan street and Broadway, &c The banking
house Of G. s, Hammer s Co., No. 8Sl on
the east sidsof Broad way, between Cherry
a1d Wash streets. The officer placed sew
ural OF his msn at the door to prevent the
intrusion Of outsiders and entered with
the others Only Mr., Hammer was In the
store, and he was engaged IN counting
norIe fftesn thousand dOllaFs which he had
n piles around him behind the counter.
s.Rseds promptly told the banker that he
had Gen. Hslleoks order foE his Immediate
arrest Mr. H asked for What2 but ''Reed"
replied that be did not know he had simp.
" 70 take him il custody, snd no doubt
= wrong would not be done him. Mr. 81. said
he Woald place the money ia the safe aud
90 At onoe, but the officer told him he must
leave the money IS il vas Mr.. H. hastily
aeiEsd bag containing 81 000in gold, and
also snatohed q pile Of bills hUrriedly
threw them into small vault in the inter
log Of his large safe and shut the door.
This licked the door Of the vault. Be then
attempted to close the remaining doors Of
the safe, bat 8 bayonet was inserted be-
tWen them and he was oOllared. He Of
once resigned the key, and was then al
. loved to shut and fastsn the doors. Reed
gave hin in charge Of his men, and bid
fhsn take hin to Broadway Garden, to be
Quafded By the soldiers there till further
ordsrs The party proceeded up Broadway
on ; csF, and Reed, with single sentinel
ct ths door, attempted to unlock the safe.
In this he Ailed, butindignantly dispatch
ed messenger 10 Broadway Garden with
An cfasr that theprisoner should be brought
back sgain.
At ne Garden, Hammer vas received bg
- p e the commanding officer without suspicion
fhst he Wss not properly In military Gus
f5dV end in the full belief that his COM
mitment was fully suthoTized. The requi'
rition for his return was obeyed with ALAG
Fitv. In half an hour after his arrival no
- lsft the Garden, again guarded By the six
- goidiers and WRs taken in street oar
down BrosdWay In the store be was COM
nailed 10 take take the key and unlock the
safe. In his esgerness, the robber sergeant
81 failed 10 notice the interior vault, and
hence It remained closed. tResd" next
ordered the seven men 10 escort the cap
HnfT Eve bsok skain and saw them ssfety Of
Leaving Che door locked and The sentinel
standing outside, he proceeded TO the res
faurant, No 847 Bro6dWsy, and soon after.
TFsrd returned in citissHs clothes. He then
entered and dismissed the sentinel who Of
course. obeyed orders end moved of a
marty Of curious gszers on the sidewalk
~ could look directly thrOugh ihe Windows
into the store and observe 1.-the sefgeantl
te qpoVemants he took several piles Of bill
from the safe and the rear Of the counter
ana 8 large quantity Of gold aud silver
"A BANKERS tray s.aoked With half dollars
prad full Of them, be covered with som'
aassts og paper and leiaufely plsoed undel
his arm. Laden With bis BOOTY he passed
e the door, looked it u Bight of the crowd
azd walked Of Win tie dignity and speed
Of smart msn sf busines engaged in al
eVeFy day tFansaetionl
OF eourEe the spectators we're Impressed
With the idea that Msssrs. Hammer 8 Co
~ had been violatihg some law and we're be
ing summsrily dealt with in consequence
q ~ The amount taken Was 81 2s9 10, il
-s limited States Treasury notes, illinois cur
Esuoy, and silver and gold.
~ Hammers partner, who was absent
On hearing Of his srreBt, made inquiries Q
tfs military officials, snd soon found ths
s1ssH tfers vas 9 mistake someGhere An IN
nIHrlt .7,.tio.tion too< pIaoe. and Redman's Del
FsrmSnesg came to light. A search wa
iesk Immediately instituted for him, AID he va
anaily arrested on Friday Morning just 8
he Was getting on board the Alton 8 Oh
cago cars. Redman acknowledged that
took The money, but insisted that he aete
under the orders Of superior othee
aa whose name, however, he declined to Civ