Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-10
REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE OF A

REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE OF A
MISSOURI SERGEANT.
He Invades Banking House in broad
Daylight and Arrests the Banker
Robs him of S9, 800.
Sergeant G. W. Redman. of Com
pany II, Third Missouri Volunteers,
has been guilty Of an outrage in st.
Louis, which shows him to be one Of
the most impudent villains on record.
On Thursday morning he went to Ben
ton Barracks, Ne. go, and informed
Wisconsin Captain named Southworth,
that Gen. Halleck had sent him for q
detail Of eight men to be Immediately
placed in his command, for the execu-
ton Of business Of great moment. He
gave his nsme as Reed, but presented
no written document to the Captain,
who very thoughtlessly complied with
his demand.
Sergeant Reed" and squad moved
with military dignity down Grand av-
enue, Morgan street and Broadway, to
the banking house of G. s. Hammer &
Co., No. 3Sl, on the east side Of Broad
way, 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 engaged in counting some
fifteen thousand dollars which he had
in piles around him behind the counter.
''Reed" promptly told the banker that
he had General Halleck's order for his
immediate arrest. Mr.. H. asked for
what? bu. Creed" replied that be did
not know, he had simply to take him
in custody, and no doubt wrong would
not be done him. Mr.. H. said he
would place the money in the safe and
go at once, but the officer told him he
must leave the money as it was. Mr..
H. hastily seized q bag containing
81, 900 in gold, and also snatched a
pile of bills, hurriedly threw them into
a small vault in the interior of his large
safe, and shut the door. This locked
the door Of the vault. He then attempt.
ed to close the remaining doors Of the
safe, but a bayonet was inserted be-
tween them, and he was collared. He
at once resigned the key, and was then
allowed to shut and fasten the doors.
Reed gave him in charge Of his men.
and bid them take him to Broadway
Garden, to be guarded by the soldiers
there till further orders. The party
proceeded up Broadway on a car, and
Reed, with single sentinel at the door,
attempted to unlock the safe. In this
he failed, but Indignantly dispatched
messenger to Broadway Garden with
an order that the prisoner should be
brought back again.
At the Garden, Hammer was re-
ceived by the commanding officer with
out a suspicion that he was not proper
II ;- military austA1y. and in the fnn
belief that his commitment was fully
authorized. The requisition for his re-
turn wss obeyed with alacrity. In
half an hour after his arrival he left the
Garden, again guarded by the six SOL
diers, and was taken in street car
down Broadway. In the store he was
compelled to take the key and unlock
the safe. In his eagerness, the robber
sergeant failed to notice the interior
vault, and hence it remained closed.
"Reed" next ordered the seven men to
escort the captive back again and saw
them safely off.
Leaving the door locked and the SEN
tinel standing outside, he proceeded to
the restaurant, No. SAT Broadway, and
soon afterward returned in citizens
clothes. He then entered, and dis
missed the sentinel who Of course,
obeyed orders and moved of. A party
of curious gazers on the sidewalk,
could look directly throug h the windows
into the store and observe all the SER
geant's movements. He took several
piles Of bills from the safe and the rear
Of the counter, and large quantity OF
gold and silver. A bankers tray
stacked with half dollars, piled full Of
them, be covered with some sheets Of
paper, and leisurely placed under bis
arm. Laden with bis booty he passed
to the door, locked it in sight Of the
crowd, and walked off with the dignity
and speed Of smart man of business
engaged in an every day transaction!
OF course the spectators were i'm
pressed with the idea that Messrs. Ham
mer & Co. had been violating some law
and were being summarilY dealt with
in consequence.
The amount taken was S2,289 10,
in United States Treasury notes, Illi-
nois currency, and gold and silver.
Mr.. Hammers partner, who was alb
sent, on hearing Of his arrest, made in
quiries Of the military officials, aud
soon found that there was mistake |
somewhere. An investigation took
place. and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cane
to light. A search was Immediately IN
stituted for him, and hs was nnsiiy or
rssted or rIuay morning, just as he
r-s getting on board the Alton d Chica-
90 cars. Redman acknowledged that
he took the money. bat insisted that he
acted under the orders Of superior Of.
fcer, whose name, however, he de-
eEned to give. The Democrat. from
which we eondense the above particu-
.. LIE 0aAR l.