Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-28

ate soldiers. We have come to rob tbo
banks in this place, and there is one hxn-
dred OF our gang here now. You must
keep quiet, make no noise, d hand
over, in the first place, all the green
backs you have on hand, and then ALI
the other monies in your bank" These
'terse" remarks wer followed blythe
speaker presenting pistol to Mr..
Beardsley's head and insisting on bis
compliance W b their demands. The
bank was soon cleaned when the rascal,
made Mr. Beardsley and Clark step in.
to the vault, where they locked them in.
These gentlemen remained in the yaul,
about half an hour when they were re-
leased by some citizens who had heard
their cries or assistance. The yaul,
was terribly close and it is wonderful
that they were not stifed to death before
being released. This bank suffered sew.
erely. Their loss amounts 10 S85 900
of which $4,000 was in their own bills.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
The First National Bank is COMPARE.
lively new institution, having started
last spring. 1t is on the corner of Main
and Fairfield streets, near the south end
of the Park. The party that robbed this
bank had scrimmage before they wen,
in with a young man named Blaisdell,
clerk in an adjoining clothing store.-
He saw these armed men going towards
the bank, and started to notify the cash
Ter that there was set of "blacklegs"
to visit him. Before he enter
ed the bank, however, he was stopped by
the raiders, who, presenting a pistol, after
a brief scuffie marched him and It or
prisoners to the Green, where guard
was set over them.
Upon entering the bank Mr.. Sowles,
the Cashier, was urbanely invited to hand
over what money be had and the keys to
the safe. The request was complied with,
the funds distracted, and Mr.. Sowles
marched off to the Green. The losses
Of this bank amounted to $50, 900, as fol.
lows; S29,620 in Z $40 Treasury
Bonds, in denominations of sos, 1905
and l000's 10000 in 5 per cent. Legal
Tender coupon notes; $4,000 Legal Ten.
der interest bearing notes; $4,000 in
on n. e. banks and greeubacks.
A reward of $1,000 will be given for
he necessary information which will lead
70 the conviction of any of the robbers,
and all persons are cautioned against
purchasing any of the above lost bonds,
Is payment has been stopped.
After the successful plundering of tho
banks, the raiders made descent upon
al the horses they could find in the
streets, seized some %, detaching them
rom wagons, &c, and at the same time
cleaned out the livery stables of +. S.
Field and f. ID. Fuller, the former loos-
ng II, and the latter 5. A pair OF val
liable horses belonging 10 z Clark Of this
,lace were also taken, as well as the span
# VIM. Eaton of St. Adams. While the
tealing of the horses was progressing,
Ir. Lorenzo Bingham, foreman at the
It. Adams Foundry, in attempting to
prevent the robbers from taking a horse
which was htched ia front of McGowan's
in shop, was slightly wounded, a ball
lst grazing his abdomen.
As Mr.. C. H. Huntington, a well
nown jeweller, land brother OF Samuel
huntington of this town. was passing in
ront of the "American," be was ordered
y one of the raiders to go into the Park.
lie refused to 90, when the rascal DELHI
rately fred and wounded him severely
n the side. At last accounts Mr.. Hunt
lgton though suffering much was doing
'ell and in fair way Of recovery.
Mr.. f. j. Morrison, when shot was
landing near the Messenger Office, quiet
7 engaged in conversation with Mr.. 4.
}. Fuller. The raiders rode along and
lhen opposite Morrison one of them drew
is revolver, fired at him wounding him
J the bowels. The shot is undoubtedly
fatal one, as there is but faint hope Of
is recovery.
After the raiders had procured their
orses, they congregated in front of the
aud near the store of Geo.
[. Farrar, when they patrolled up and
own Main Street, firing at random. A
oman, whose name we have been una
lie to learn, had narrow escape, ball
assing through her shawl.
The citizens of St. Adams at first were
implicitly astounded and paralyzed and
ardly knew what to do, but the vigor-
is exertions and appeals of Capt. Geo.
). Conger and Capt. J. w. Newton soon
llIied mounted force of some fifty pick