The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-30
TIVE BowosIHaAm BANK AcDBfRs.



acter and Appearance Of the Prisoners.
From the Boston Herald, Oct 27l
On Tuesday last, when Mrs Butterneld, wife Of tho
cashier Of the Bowdoinham Bank visited tho lookup In
Bath 70 identity ths bank robbers Detective sargcant
brought out tho prisoners into the hall where GOOD
light to be had, and asked them IL they would like
20 Mrs Bnttcrned They professed WILLINGNESS TO
see her Mrs Butcrreld then brought In and gazed
fully into the faces Of these desperadocs who never
moved muscle or showed the least perturbation They
were requested to walk up and down tho floor and show
their manner and gait which they did composedly The
prisoners said little. Mcclure only remarked:-'You
ing overheard her remark recognized him. The
Identification BY Mrs Buttered Is not yet explained,
but is said to be most satisfactory and complete.
correspondent OF the Lewiston Jcundi who had an
interview with the prisoners on wednesday thus de-
scribcs their appenfance They are cheerful and
chatiy Bartlett Just beag shaved, and AS the bar
Der finished his work he asked In rough brusque way,
whats the diferencsgn The barber told him his bill
and the prisoner unrclled package o. plll, ana gave
then suiiic to pace The floor which hc did with rapid
but composed air in shirt sleeves smoking cigar with
nonchalant air. He wore black broadcloth pants and
light boots He l. quite TALL with bald head, eye
being blue and the Other black This TACT ana the Pc
cuariy OF were the chief material on which the
Bar,le,t conyersed freeiy-complmente Boston on
having the station house he ever nar superior
quarters OF the rogucs He bad some spicy narratives
OF sea hfe to relate, having, he said, sailed from
o .Sowed his sondns for ~hskey by expressing
wish for some, and asked the Sheriff for little drink
BARTLETT Is quite tall has round shoulders IN quick Of
movement and q smart rogue His twenty-five years
in prison do 20 have turned his hair gray for
what there Is Of Is dark He has cold. mercllcss
countenance and an eve which indicates the skin and
Desperation that might do and dare anything And yet
ne might DO taken Broadway for gent OF Fifth ave-
wct;urs l. well described as slight person, feminine
IN voi-c aud voiublt In speech His head somewhat
bald He well dressed person ofs,yIe and manly
bearing about twerty eight years OF age He, too, me-
ouently convescd he said that he bad sworn or play
lnr cards. that tho last time he played no lost f25 &c
Hs spoke OF social parties In New York as beng to his
taste and added 0her casual remarks OF little import
apce He wickct fellow but he c0nccals ms hand welt
gmms Is altogether tho toughest customer OF the lott
of ruddy comp muscular TO the very tceln avery
l.au IA al OF a a. isng man--a game man among New
York rnuohs He trusses regardless OF expense sport
Ing a watch and shain valued At $500 He 10 much
broken by tie recent events and does not present
90 metropolitan al appearance a no dld lat Friday
morning when pcunccd upon In New York, when he
was Considerably rulsed IN the notwithstanding now
an ugly black eve rom the Effects Of the struggle lie
affects q free and esy STYLE and passes himself on we'll
He Is N rty two ytars old II IL related Of smms that
Mr. ssrgeant he seemed 10 suspect that he was detec
tive for ho halted and stepped towards the official who
escap d With his Me only by dInt OF quick and apt
s,rntagcm. The dtecve soon as he was aware that
no bad drawn thehuralars attention. suddenly stopped
the and pretended 70 be rradng sign on tho
shop ami then, having noted IL walked on rapidly and
thus aserte the VILLAINS Intention Simms now con-
fssses that 10 bad hs hand drawn pistol and had
lie suspected who's argeant he would have ended his
Sacr On tue spo. Tho prisoner - man who would
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