The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-10-28
bank was S52, $50, including treasury
bonds and legal tender notes.


THE FRANKLIN COUNTY, BANK.
The Franklin County Bank was also
entered about the some time. Marcus /
w. Beardsley, Esq, the cashier, was
present; but Mr. Francis W. Hough /
ton, the teller was absent in .Platts-
burgh Mr. jackson Clark, wood
sawyer was in the bank when it was
entered by four well dressed strangers
One of them said to Clark "You are
my prisoner If you move an inch, I'll
blow your brains out at the same
time presenting horse pistol. Anoth-
er then addressed the cashier in this
wise: owe are confederate soldiers.
We have come to rob your banks and
burn yonr town. There are a hun
bred of rs here. You must keep quiz
ct and hand over all your money
These pointed remarks were followed
by the showing of shooting irons
which were such potent arguments,
that Mr.. Bcardsley was compelled to
comply with their demands. The
bank was then robbed of its contents,
and Mossrs. Beardsley and Clark were
locked in the vault, and the robbers
thcreupon made their exit After re
naming in Chat terribly close vault
half an hour their cries for help were
answered, and they were released after
great mental and physical suffering
especially by Mr. Beardsley, whose
health is somewat prccarious. This
bank suffered severely Their loss is
SS5 600 Of which $4,000 was in then
own bills, stored away preparatory &c
being burned by the directors.
THE ST. LDANs BANK.
This bank is located in the private
house Of Henry Seymour, Esq, imme
diately south of the Kingman block
About the same time as the raid OF
the other banks two or three men en-
tered the bank. Bradley Barlow, Esq.
the Cashier, was absent attending thu
legislature, as Representative from st
Adams. Mr.. Cyrus n. Bishop was il
the banking room, and Martin \. Sey
mour, ESD assistant cashier, was il
the directors room adjoining. Til
strangers approached Mr.. Bishop, AM
? presenting q brace of pistols, began
their work Of robbery. Mr.. BishoI
7 ran to the room where Mr.. Seymour
. was and attempted to bolt the dooi
The robbers were too quick for hin
: and forcing the door, Mr.. Bishop wa
= seized by the throat and forcibly take
T. out, and Mr.. Seymour had rebel al
gument in the shape of a loaded pl'
Q tol, presented to his ear. Both wor
% then required to take the oath Of allC
u giance to the Southern Confederac.
~ and not to divulge the proceedings {
Il the robbers for two hours. The leaC
er of the gang remarked after tn
. wise: eve are here by order of Ger
u Early. Your soldiers have been
the Shenandoah Valley and burne
ie our houses and destroyed our prope
P ty. We are here to pay back in Il
same coiu."
le The bank lost in all $40, 800
'e which $50, 800 was in their own bill
y $4,000 in bills of other banks, $1,000
70 in legal tender notes, and $4,000
' u. S. demand notes.
THE PLUMBER or HORSES sc. sc.
w. After accomplishing these robberiC
al the raiders took eleven horses fro
IT. Frank S. Field, and five from w. &
nd d. Fuller. Messrs. u. Clark and "
CIV liam Eoton, each lost pair of yaluat
nj horses. The robbers took horses fro
the wagons hitched in the streets, ste
ed a saddle and blanket from Messrs i
in dard, and after mounting the hors
If rs best they could, started on the
ter trip to Canada. Mr.. l.. Bingham W
he slightly wounded in attempting to pi
on vent one of the robbers from taking
de horse hitched in front of the sto
M warehouse of MCGOWAN Brothers. n
lie Mr. Collins III. Huntington while pa
on ing by the American House near t
nd Franklin County Bank, was ordered
The go to the Public Green. Not seeing t
The necessity Of this order, he refused
Of go; and thercupon the brigand 81
re- HIM in the side; the pistol shot passi
YER through it about seven inches, graz
ers n rib which the ball seemed to follc
OBJ Mr.. Huntington has recovered SO as
be able to ride about, and the esca
was very great; the variation Of n h
nm inch in tho course Of the bali mis-
,on have proved fatal.
est MURDER OF MR.. MORRISON.
G. As the raiders rode along towai
us the North, Mr. L. d. Fuller stood II,
nix, Mr.. Paulrs shoe shop, with Messrs.
,,.,, 1 NTo,,;s,,, on1 w u Davis Mr. l.