New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-22
ARREST Of THE BOWDOINHAM (ME.) BANK
ROBBERS.
THREE MONTHS PURsUiT-DEsPERATR RESISTANCE
OF TIE BURGLARS

OF THE BURGLARS.
The circumstances Of the startling bnnk robbery IN
es in the memory Of our readers IL viii be smembercd that
the audaeous operators this robbery visited the dwelling the
Knocked him the head with unFshot he 10 bis
bed and gagged and pnioned him ervng his wife and tle
boy In the manne rfcd bis pockets and obtained c
keys OF the bank The thieves however found that the mere
possession Of the keys would not avail them with the combna
cashier and threatening him with instant death Il he refused
compelled him go with them and unlock The vaults The rob
bcrs having obtained about ss5 In bills coin aud
bonds returned TO the house bound tie helpless inmates TO Their
%Snn s 10 free himself and gave The alarm Mr. Buded
had meanwhile suffered such mental and physical agony that
she completely Frustrated nnd n to this day been coheu
Il was ascerained shortly after the robbery that four
answering the description OF the thieves had hired at
Portland night previous The robbery and had returned II
the stable the following morning The horses were very
much adcd aud there not much doubt but that they were
Mr. Moses Sargent the Boston bank detective notified
of the occurrence and visited BOwdoinham. There he re-
ccycd thorough description of the thieves aud at once came
on to this city and communicated with Superintendent Kennedy
Capt ourdan Of the Sixth Precinct and Detective Elder were
detailed 10 work up the Tic description given Tailed ex
sciy with Of four of wolkuown NewYorka ugla
and watch was kept upon their NOV ements For three oA
the above officers some OF Capt Jourans men doFEu
them with the hope Of discovering where the stolen properly
had been aace Some Of the citizens OF Bowdoinlam were
sent foe and here Various thieves poiued OUT
them IN such as not TO excite the suspicious OF
covering and identifying three Of the gang
Returning Bowdolnham these Witnesses went before the
Grand jury OF that place and made affidavit against tie gus
pected thieves and he latter indicted acquisitions were
procured from Gov Cony by Officer Sargent who at once came
20 this city with them.
On Friday morning Capt Jourdnn and Detectives Elder and
Sugen accompanied by Officers Dunn D0un and HAggit!
OF tie Sixth Precinct started after the Their hhuhH
well known the officers and not much doubt was enter
tanned by TIC officers but That they would succeed IN capturing
them closely had they been watched Ia the Egihhl
two OF the for discovered named David Bart
lett and Edward Mc(iurc alias Eddy Mcclure alias fal
McGnrc. They followed By tie officers down to AbllH
doA square where they were arrested Both made desleihe
resistance. MolEe attempting 70 stab officer Dolan Win
huge dirk le which DC ad huDlrdiy drawn from his locEe|
He was instantly Knocked down ard secured
Ilo thieves tcn forced into coach which lad been IN
waiting IN tho vicinity, and driven 10 nc Station House in
WotA-sf, where tIcy wore confined
Toe ftiosf utpai,h lu securing 90 other thieves was nov
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