, 1866-02-17
An Ohio Bank Robber Chased I2.OOO
MNes and caught at Charleston,S, G..

The steamship AlhaUb bra, from Charleston
$. c., brought % New York the Sheriff Of 10.
Natlonsi Bank Of We Weneton ases .ame eoaptV ot dSe
with one ofthe alleged robbers Of. that bank,
Henry Coats, alias Henry Cary, alsas j. ii.
Mumtord, alias J. Il. Moulton. There were
three parties supposed to be concerned in the
robbery. The Sheriff and President Of the
bank have Travelled over l., COO miles, through
the principal cities Of the United States and
Canada, in pursuit of Coats, andt they display
skill In tracing tho object Of fthelr,eaa The
following IL an account Of his capture:
"On Monday morning last officers Levy md
Davis were sent for BY Postmaster Ttott. On
their appearance at tie post ofacs they were
introduced to the Sheriff Of Lorain county, O..
and the President OF the National Bank OF
Wellington, Loruh county, o.. who were on
visit to Charleston In search OF an nccom-
Plce Of the partieslengsged ia. the robbery Of
the aforementioned bank. The President of
the bank gaye the officers adesc1iption Of the
individual they were In scaruh of, who had
been traced to this city. Blythe statement Of
the President It appeared. TINT the name Of
this nccomplice Is Henry. Coats, but that he
passed under the aiia1es OF. Henry Carr, j. II.
Mnmford and J. q. Moultou- It was uudc1
this Last name that he was arrested.
"O1 receiving their information the offlcels
Immediately instituted 4 search, aud succeed.
ed In tracing the object Of their pursuit to.a
house In Wentworth street., south side, near
Rutledee. :Uefe he was living In splendid
style, having taken q. .19-months lease Of the
building at the rate or 500 Per annum. the
rent pay able monthly IN gold coin The mis-
tress Of the house halls from Philade!phia,
and It Is snid, accompanied the prisousr on
his trip here: Ho had also several female
boardefs, who. he said were concert e;are,s.
On the aHival Of the officers at The house. on
alonday morning they observed car
rage in waiting. The officers, there
upon drew back short lista,a,e and
awaited the dtnousment. Asthe carriage, afler
leaving the door, was passing the Officers, the
lattar hailed the driver with IN order to halt.
officer Levy onl reaching the 'ca1Eiase, said
to Tho inmate. Your name Is Robeftson.1 >
No, Was the reply; " my na1se is Moul-
ton" p said the officer, Hitlst the man
We want driver, drive to the rsnrte-houae !"
{ The prisoner was then taken ia the guard
house, vheFs be has been secured until the
departure Of the sheriff Of the county and
president Of the bank for the place where the
robbery WAS committed. GoE. Orr has a.
oner over into the hands OF, the proper par
ties.
stThe prisoner Is d young nun, about
twenty three years Of age. Of very genteel Sd
peafance and good aldrsss. From the &C.
counts given 1t appears that there were three
individuals concerned iuthe robbery, anIthat
the amount ahstracteds.as about &c., Geo. IN
United States bonds and currency 1--WE Of
the parties were arrssted In New York. and
one turned States evidence: Some az, 600 Of
the money was recovered: It was the evt,
dence Of the witness above aIluled to that
led to the knoWledse Of the whereabouts and
arrest Of the prisoner nabbed In this city.
Great credit IL due both the officers con.
cerned In the arrest for the prompt opd ctar--
lent manner % which 1t was eNecute2.n