The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-10-21
GREAT EXCITEMENT,
REBEL RAID ON ST. ALBANS.
The Banks Robbed.
kITIZENS SHOT, sc.

1TIzENS SHOT, SC.
st Adams village was thrown into
creo. excitement, Oct. 18th, by the APP
se,rance Of a party Of strangers, num-
4 ierpc thirty, or Whereabouts, who were
,rmed with reyolvers, and whose mis-
4 son was obviously plumber. The town
h i full Of the widest rumors, and spec
ration runs rife.
The first intimation given Of what
was going on, was at about 3 o'clock
pm, when they unfurled their colors
b. drawing reyolyers and demanding
al person in the vicinity Of their OBJ
aations, which was about the banks,
u stand and be quiet Part Of this
gang then entered the First National.
Bank Of st. Adams, overpowered Mr.;
sowles the cashier, and placed him
hinder guard while'they proceeded to
rb the bank
Another gang at the same time en-
iered the Franklin County Bank, where
they found Mr. Marcus Beardsley, the
cashier, and Mr. Clark the wood-saw-
b., present They were at the mdz
biz Of the revolver thrust into the
bank vault while the robbery was be-
ing accomplished, and remained in du-
1ance vile until released by some sym
Fpathizing hand after the raiders had
lcft. Mr. Francis J. Houghton, the
Teller Of the bank, was absent at the
time, attending court at Plattsburgh,
as a witness in an important case
Still another gang entered the St
Albans Bank The leader, on enter
ins stepped up to Mr. Martin E. Sey-
inour, the assistant cashier, and with
4 gentle slap on the shoulder, ordered
PIN 70 open the safe the others draw
lng their reyolyers to enforce speedy
obedience to their wishes. Mr.. Breck
game IN just at this time to make a de-
post with the bank Of S400, but was
compelled to deposit with those who
pad usurped temporary authority in
fne bank. Resistance to such an aimed
force being deemed useless, they were
allowed TO go on with their plundering,
aiter which they retired to the street to
mount the horses which other squads
pad collected by force from the livery
Stable and other sources. The gang,
mounted on these stolen horses, then
fode leisurely through Main street to
'he north, shooting Unfortunately
~ the crowds Of men, women and chill
dren on the sidewalks.
Mr- Il. j. Morrison was shot through
the hand and in the abdomen. The
wound Is considered fatal one. Mr..
= H. huntington was also shot while
DEMONSTRATING against such proceed
ingS, His wound is a severe one. but
We believe it is not considered fatal.
O'nef persons had their clothes rid
''u' and 1t Is, no doubt, owing TO the
TACT that the horses were in a new
A'na OF business to them, and exceed
ingy restless.
considerable money has been picked
" IN The street, having been dropped
y, ~ Aese rufians while leaving town.
ny ielt town very leisurely, but were
''n On their way on the Sheldon road
,0 i sufficient force of our citizens
0"'a organize for pursuit. We are
''"ieo that some five or six have
captured at Frelighsburgh, and
s rI'ul' is still kept up, with the as
,'''lce OF the Canada authorities
I''erai arrests have been made in our
o o%se'S to-day Thursday, of suspi-
characters.
oosl 'o robbers are undoubtedly Sc
w persons residing in Canada, who
oecome desperate from want OF
ems 1t isobvious from the manner
winch they managed this affair, that
' were psacticed in this sort Of
r,Snaer and had been used to this
nv Quantrell and his band could
don. nave been more cool and impu-
81 nc people of Burlington respond.
r.. promptly to the request of Mr.
~pp, u s. Collector, Oscar A. Bur.
49, ~ Esq, and the Provost Marshal
An '0oA an immediate train for ST
'' with such arms, guns and re-