The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-16

I thirty -SiA THOUSAND QOllaI6 III OuiCe
States seven three-tenths bonds, te
Thousand two hundred dollars in com
pound interest notes, fourteen thousan
/ dollars worth of Rhode Island Stat
bonds, eighteen thousand dollars Il
Maine bonds, five thousand dollars wort
of Vermont bonds, and an immens
amount in current funds, etc. the en-
tire value of the stolen property all bu
equaling three hundred thousand dol
lars. A portion of The money belong
to the bank, portion to the deposition
Therein, and the larger share to th,
Middlesex institution for saving. Hav
ing possessed themselves Of the funds
the thieves retired from the premises
locking the doors behind them, ant
leaving the establishment, in appear
ance, wholly undisturbed by their visit
| THE ROBBERY DISCOVERED.
| Immediately upon the return OF Mr.
Cheshire he found the safe door locked
| but the key had vanished Suspectinl
that some event of Importance had oc
cured, but not being possessed of an,
means by which to ascertain whether OF
not the contents of the safe were un
touched. lie at once telegraphed to Mr.
George Haywood. President of the Con
cord National Bank, who CHANGED to bt
absent at the time, to return with the
duplicate key in his possession. On
that gentlemans return the safe doors
were unlocked, and it was then ascer.
| tanned that burglars had been at work,
and had successfully carried out theil
undertaking. fsa 81 ssst
The President Of the bank, brookine
no delay, at once proceeded to Boston,
and confided all the details of the case
few and unimportant, in reality--tO the
local Chief of Police, Colonel Kurtz.
and to Detectives Heath and Jones 81
the Boston force The two latter came
to New York and conferred with Cant.
John Young, chief of the detective
squad, who detailed Officers Kelso, Rad
ford, Elder and McCord of his force to
work the matter up, while Capt. John
Jourdan of the Sixth Precinct Police
was also requested togive his advice and
cooperation. g. -
After long consultation, the officers
came to the determination that one or
more of the bank officers had been
directly or indirectly concerned in the
robbery The only one, however, on
whom even the ready suspicious of the
police could rest, was Mr.. Cheshire, and,
on investigation, il was so clearly proven
that that gentleman was wholly incapa-
BILE of dishonest action, that the idea
was abandoned at once. This theory
being set aside, the officers, who were
rather disconnected, fell to work in
search Of another clue to the Identity of
the burglars. i - r. fsh
). Captain ,Iourdan then conceived the
idea that some experienced criminal had
been concerned in the robbery, and
after some reflection, he recollected that
a certain Langdon w. Moore, better
known under the alias OF Charley
Adams, and regarded as an expert hand
at altering the figures of stolen bonds.
was residing on "a farm in birmingham,
within twelve miles of Concord. Sus-
picion at once lighted upon this man,
and it was determined 10 ascertain, with
as little delay us possible, To what extent
he was concerned in the burglary, IL he
really took part in the conception or
execution of the plan.
Once Captain .J0urdan's idea commu.
picated to his o0ltoboratemrs, Detectives
Heath and Jones returned to Boston,
and fearing that their large circle OF
friends, admirers and victims. might
the news of their action to the
party most interested, they detailed De-
tective Hunt, OF the Boston force. to
proceed to Framingham and make in
1uiries into the past proceedings of the
individual. On reaching Fra
mingham on September 81, the officer
found that no one could enlighten him
as to Moore, alias Adams whereabouts,
he having been reported sick for months
past and having been lost sight Of al to.
sether. Detective Hunt accordingly
to Boston, where he announced
his failure to discover the whereabouts
Of Adams, and Officer Heath proceeding
o Canada West, remained in the CITY
If Hamilton for some days, finally |
ourneying back to Massachusetts,. |
Meantime, the Detectives were making
earch throughout New York, Boston, |
md Philadelphia, hut their efforts |
,rOved ffGitless, and the success of the |
ase appeared hopeless in the extreme. |
After some further deliberatiOn, Capt. |
iourdan and Detective Elder expressed
heir conviction that certain individ-
al who for some time past had been in
he habit of paying daily visits in the
icinity of west Fifty-fourth street and
fifth avenue was unplaced. Acting
pom this idea, the movements of the
Inspected individual were watched day
nd night, and, from the end of October
ast until the 18th day of January last,
apt. Jourdan received daily written
eport of his actions. Finally, it was de-
to test whether or no the sus-
icions of the officers were groundless,
it was determined to take
ne man into custody. ib
On the 18th of January last Captain
ourdan, Detectives Hunt and Elder,
nd Officer Dunn of the sixth Prcinct
waited the arrival of their man at the
5rner of Fifty-fourth street and Fifth
venue, and, on his appearance seized
i'm, and forcing him intoa coach drove
i'm to the sixth Precnt station-house,
here he gave his name as Thomas
outon. On searching him one thous-
I'D dollars worth of counterfeit frac-
Dnal currency was found in his possess
on. ala.i ~. - s .ssii,. .fsl., iifssssfaf
Bouton appeared much alarmed at the
te in store for him. He implored the
ficers TO liberate him, and expressed
rpng fears of being sentenced to serve
term in the State Prison. Finally, Z
iptain Jourdan. being convinced that |
some way or othef1fe had dealt with :
9 suspected Adams, assured him that Z
lie made a confession and informed |
m of Adams whereabouts, he would ~
deavor to shield him from the penalty I
the law. Bouton then admitted that a
knew Adams and promised to ascer- v
IN his whereabouts, of which he him. c
II was ignorant. Having assured the 4
icarc of bia ctranU roootva IN ooo;.t | h