Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-09
Bank Robbery at Yarmouth, Mass.

On Friday morning last the uuusual ou,et
Of farmouthport, on the Cape. was grestIyen-
the First National Bank Of that town had been
robbed OF a large amount of funds
IL appears that the cashier of the bank Amos
Otis, has been In the habit of Keeping a portion
of the funds in a Japan trunk, and thai on
Friday morning said runk and its contents
consisting OF S15,u0O in coupon interest notes
and United states bonds, were MISSING On
discovering the loss. Mr.. Otis imme6l latsIy fas
tened suspicion on his son George rs being the
tnlei, and set TO work TO apprehend him. Mar
shai brownell. OF farmouthport telegraphed
10 Boston, New Bedford, and other places in
forming detectives OF the TRANSACTION, ana de-
scrioing the personal appearance OF the aus
pected party Young Gus was shy ef esston,
and the detectives in waiting at the Ola Colony
depot 10 arrest him were disappointed IN their
game. Late in the afternoon. however a dis
patch was received from District Atssrney
MarstoR, stating that Otls bad been arrested at
Plymouth. Ous, discovering the predicament
he was in, surrendered at discretion, end in
formed the officers where he had secrssed the
stolen funds, but before they had rosasued
TO Iarmouthport, the cashier of She Sank
IN his search, found the trunk con-
cealed in shed attached 10 the bank.
win all the bonds The Young man, however,
bad appropriated about $4,000 of the compound
interest notes, but these were finally restored
10 the institution, which really loses nothing
by the robbery. The thief was employed in
the bank. Immediately after committing the
robbery he hired a horse and carriage al Var
mouth, and in the middle OF the night reached
west Wareham, where he hired a fresh team
Thence he Proceeded TO Plymouth. where he
was arrested. Young Ous is about twenty-
two years OF age. The only explanation that
has been given for this conduct ON his part IN
tnat the young man was led away by bad COM
pany to the commission of the deed. Mr. OTIS
bis rather, is worthy and respected citizen
1t is probable that he will let the law take it's
course. The thief had intended 10 absent him
self from the bank for a season. keep shady.
and IN due time send a trustworthy friend after
the Ill gotten property and then dispose OF IL:
but his inexperience in such business culmi-
mated In a series Of blunders. Otis could not
have escaped apprehension, on account of
prominent scar which he carries on his temple
MEXICAN NEws.-Advicesf from San Antonio
via Galveston, Texas, state that quite a num-
Der of Santa Anna's generals are at work re-
cruiting for raid on Matamoras and but little
sympathy Is shown them. The pledge of Santa
Anna TO Napoleon TO acknowledge the French
debt IL he succeeds In gaining footing on Mex
lean soil being fn.iy understood by the people,
very few have signified their intention of iotn-
ing his standard. Beside, he Is known TO be
inimical 10 the Liberal cause.
Quite large quantity Of arms, ammunition
and supplies lately reached the Mexicas from
tier, designed for Juarez's army at Monterey
and other places.
The forces under General Escobedo are now
In excellent condition. ana will soon be fully
equipped for the forthcoming wIHter cam
paign. ..... .....
The latest advices from Chihuahua of Sep
fember 18th, state that Jusrez was then al that
place, preparing for early departure for
Monterey, where Gen. Escobedo is at present
in command. The Liberal forces were in ex-
cellent condition, and sanguine of future
success, and await the presence of their Pres
ident, who. for five years and a half upheld
their cause