The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-02-23
4 Long Chase After a Robher.

The steamship Alha,nbr from Charles.
ton, c., brought to Now York the sheriff
of Lorain county, O., and the PRESIDENT
OF the National bank Of Wellington. sana
county, with oue Of the alleged rol,bers
Of tha, bank, Henry Coats, a'ias J. H.
Mumfud, aEj1s J. H. MouIton. There
were three parties supposed to be con-
cetn-d 'Nn the robbery. The sheriff sud
ple-iGen, Of the bank lave Travelled ever
Il 600 miles. through the principal cites
Of the United States and Canada, in pur
sui, of Coats, and they displayed consid>
erable energy, perseverance and skill IN
tiacirg the object of their search. Ihs
following extract from the Charleston
Ccuoier Of HE 10. ius.. givsa III sccouas
of bis capture;
"On Monday last efFicers Levy and
| Davis were sent for by Postmaster TrotI.
ON their appearance ri the posloflice they
| we're Introduced 10 the sheriff of Lorain
county. Ohio, and the president of the Ma
tiona bank of Wellington, Lora,n county,
! Ohio, who were on y WRIT 20 Charleston
III search Of 80 aecompics of the parties
| engaged in the robbery Of tho
above mentioned bank The President
of the bank gave the Officers Il description
| Of the individual they we're in .earch Of,
| who had been traced 10 this city. By
the statement of The President it appesi-
! -d that the name Of this accompltce s
Ilenrv Goats. but that he passed under
ths aliases of Henry Carr. J. H Mum
! ford and J II Moul,on. II ~as under
the last name that lie was arrested.
"On receiving The information, the
Ulcers iHrned ately iusithled search,
and succeeded in tracing tie ject Of their
pursuit, to a house in Wentworth street,
south side, near Rutledge Here he wa,
living in splendid style having taken =
IL month lease of the building q. the rate
of 500 per annum, the rent payable
monthly in gold coin Tie mistress Of
the house halls from Philadelphia, and,
it is said, accompanied the prisoner on hi.
trip he:c He had, also, several femsi.
boarders, who, he said were concert sing
err. On the arrival Of the officers at tho
house, on Monday morning they observ-
ed carriage in waiting. The officer
thereupon drew back short distance and
awai Ell the de9.ouenltaat. As the carriage,
after leaving the door, 1gs passing The
The officers, the latter hsle;! the driver
with an order to hal, Officer Levy, ca
reaching the carriage sad TO the inmate,
Your name is Robertson No was the
reply; INV name is Moulton ALf
said the officer, jus. the man we want:
driver, drive to the guard-house The
prisoner was then taken to the guard.
house, whore he has been secured unit!
the departure Of the sheriff q: The county
and Presiden: of tie bank for the place
where the robbery was committed Gov.
Orr has already signed the re9ni-i ion
turning the prisoner over inio The bard. of
the proper parties.
he prisoner is Young man, al. ut
twentr three wears OF age. of very gem
lee! appearance and good address. From
the accounts gwen, !. appears that there
were three individuals concerned in tbs
robbery, and that the amount ab~iracted
was abou, SEQ 900, III United States bones
and currency. Two Of these parties were
arrested in New York, and one TUNED
states evidence. Some s33 geo Of IT, .
money WAS recovered. It MAS the evi.
dence of the witness above alluded to .hat
led to tie knowledge Of the Whereabouts
aud arrest Of tie prisoners rasbeG in tais
city. Great edit is due both 10 Me officers
concerned in !he arre-, fer the p:onps
and efficient msnner in which l. WA
executed.