The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-01
THE BRITISH PROVINCES.
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MORE BANK BURGLARIES.
Police Officers and Aldermen Charged With
Being AtsOmplisss Of the Thieves.
Startling Revelations OF Canadian
Ollcial Morality.
Tho British Provincial Governors In
Council
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Canada ne Eve Of AnotAv Fsnian soare--soee"y''
Alleged Plan k Only Practicable 0ne-Aa@ishiag
Revelations piA Regard 70 ne Recent Cali Bank Rob.
bsy-Aidevmem and Polsee 0osov, Aorompiiuss, dc.
Canada is on tho cte OF another Fcnan that
promises To be widespread than any OF those
that have taken place this winter II well known that
the Catholic Bishop OF Toronto has expressed his willing
ness that the Hibcrnan Society," which heretofore he
has denounced, shall make the usual display on g.
Paticks day. and IL IN belsved that all over tho pro.
vince the Irish element will exhibit open hostility on
that day Indeed, assert that this Is the day
fixed upon for General swecny to striketha, bis plan
OF attack is to send small idng parties against Canada
the nth Of March TO cause diversion and attract
the attention Of the British troops In Canada while With
his force he invades New brunswick and effects
Judgment the coast. Tho government officials
here profess TO believe that the Canadian Irish A.
Patrick's day will make demonstration OF
threatening nature M n cover for raids the
border and that Sweeny will make the lower province
his real point OF attack. A protective measure the
oysi Orangenen Of the country are arming 10 assist the
government and lively time may be looked for
To familiar with the power OF the military 90
Canada does reasonable that sweeny could not
accomplish much hero now; but New Brunswick can be
reached without crossing and lakes and with the
small force there and the difficulty OF obta nng troops In
the winter and spring from Canada and ENGLAND she
would bc unable TO oner much resistance There waa
time when Swccny might have taken Canada, but he
allowed II 10 slip by That he and hs Congress and sen
ate working In sober earnest have no doubt; but
Canada longer accessible. II Is imprcgnabc to
force the Fenians raise. III SwesDy proposes To
make Judgment In British colony on this continent II
be via the Maine frontier No longer can II be done
by the ST. Lawrence, where the ice Is already breaking
up, and where thirty or forty thousand be
thrown against him IN few hours.
Last summer you will rccollect an alderman OF
with burglars and pick pockets II out then that
Sergeant Major Mcdowell, OF the Toronto police force,
In accomplish with the dishonest alder
aud certain Hamilton policemen. who were dis
missed from ofilc. Mcdowell however escaped punish
ment the evidence being sufficient 20 convict hun.
Notwithstanding the breaking up of tho Hamilton gang
bnrginrts and bank rob6erics "crs numerous Among
other hnuls made al the Gore Bank Gait, which
was robbed by fellow styled "Brisiol Bur and hls
fedcrates. This gang was also broken up ana some Of
the operators arrested But the most astounding part IL
yet 10 prisoner In the Toronto lail on saturday
expressed a dcsrc to make affidavit An attorney
named Droit called. and an affidavit made I'm
phca,iDg the Calf Bank robbery besides Bristol BILL
pr Davis and CusfaG the latter Of whom was
last fall accused OF having poisoned and at
tempted rob a Mr. MKlnnon 10 Toronto. Gu.tar
then led 70 New York wher he has relatives and
surrcndered TO the canadian authorities under the -x
tradition treatS. Bcldes Davis and Gustan who Il Il
,ssea made aSeomE,Tss o. sr.s "a n ssas
kept the burglars posted npon efforts made ior iheif
arrest aud Mcdowell Il claimed, secresd Bristol BIZ
weeks In bis boIse In this city. II " also charged
ia The affidavit that several detectives and two al
dermeo Of whom Is IN the habit Of presiding some,
tunes police mag strait, were IN the pay oi
the bank robbers and received large money considera
TONS AZ their share.
Tho local papers only connect the polio. w.h the trans
sconbu, enough - known To establish the belief that
respectable oN.adfrfnon OF fhe city have irvrtutuh
their once TO the acquisition OF iucr~
ToWosro, Feb 70, 1909.
IL Is further reported that exaldsfman implicated
in the Gal. AMIR Ia. cleared for IN rntod states aud
thar another under Bank robisrc. coniino.
party OF burglars numbering twenty i've have attacked
Lennosyie. Eastern township ami robbed the banks.
PLIGHT oY SERGEANT MAJOR M'DowKLL-ARRisr
PATROL SERGEANT MAcK.
prom The Toronto Globe. Feb, y.
Our article OF yesterday morning enough 10 Ahon
tho public iha S0ntethnz % startling character had
taken place SyIs city and they will therefore,
wonder tia. other facts OF equally startling naiurs
Sergeant Major McDosel, formerly officer Of The cy
police department, the party referred 10 secretly
oonnisng with Bristol Bill 90 saturday night, a
eleven O'Clock, McDowe received information that
Captain Nicoll, 81 Hamilton, Intended 80 arrest
hn before twenty-four hour, and sas TACT
currently known IN this city Saturday Afternoon bat
tefday when Captain Nic0l appeared with warrant Tor
She arrest Of McDogcl that individual had % cOare
disappeared, having lett the city during SUNDAY oish1 &c
Monday morning
~ va. found at hb own rcsdcnce. and Immediately
al himss!f % be taken into custody. he - arffated
obSr' % aiding and sbetiing ~ tho Gore Bank hur
when he vas Hcrprd In Mciowels house, and was
present "a a oyster supper given By Jim ErgNn
at Brri0I Bilis house ON Bslop street, In
,omfany With Brown, RSbinson aud a young ad
nntncd Nnivaney alp ~ custody. II y aid that
gbile "a supper Bristol El tapped At ouistda
window and ausisnsiy aid, "hoyh are you suing AZ
my expcnsel 20 the Iroessdn 81 tho istbars
Bank blrgary Mack declares that be never heard Any
E3ch words used. aDd that be never had the ~ Gbett
knowledge Of Bristol Bill DR. DAVIS, who las made
portions ~ iAase revelation snd young AuiyAney, for
merry bartender End niina. mend q Jiu Brown,
w ~ taken up Gait this morning, where The
will be tired Dr GUSTAV WIN ao ~ placed on be ifis
permission 4 rrcoycd from The Wafhir ton
authorities Gustav Dinx cAIrAdncd iOr ndta Dstsrinx
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