The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-05
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
II. II. ROBINSON,
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
Tho WOodstock Robberv.

The Cincinnati Enquirer Of Thursday
gives the following account ofthe ferrctlno
out of the Woodstock robbery, to which
we have heretofore referred:
On Friday night (the 26th ult). between
| twelve aud one o'clock. the house of Mr.. r.,
himball, near Woodstock, ChamDaion
county. was entered by burglars. and over
St1OOO IN Government bonds stolen there
from. Mr.. Ktmball was awakened by be-
Ing struck on the head by one of the ruf
mans lie called loudly for help, and his
grandson W. i. Kimhnll, In an adjoining
room, came to his relief or he would doubt
less have been murdered. The robbers
gained admission by boring hole throurh
the door. so as to be able to slide the bSlt
with which il was fastened.
Bv this 1t would seem to be inferred thot
some bold robbers had entered the house of
Mr.. kimball and robbed him. and snrh
being the impression of that gentleman. hn
communictcd his loss to the Chief of police
of this city.
Our Chief Mr.. J. l.. Runln. immefiotciv
detailed Detective Frank Mitchell to fer
ret ont the case. and consequently on Fri-
day last that official left for Woodstock ON
ms errand. On arriving at that little town
ne reported himself as cattle-drovcr. and
Whilc rambling about the place. he fell In
with W. r. Kimball, the grandson of Bela
Nlhoail. the gentleman named above, who
was robbed. Detective Mitchell So man
aged the matter that he ate dinner with
young kimball on the following day 0ast
Saturday); During the dinner-hour the
officer gathered from young KimbalI that
ne himbalD had been to Columbus, he
having been solder, to draw his bounty
money. From this conversation officer
Mllchell took the hint, and, in his capacitv
OF cattie-drover. bade goodbye to young
kimball, and took his departure.
His departure was for Columbus, where
ne Immediately proceeded to inquire of
each OF The claim agents IN that city if any
claim Tor bounty had been paid TO w n
himbaii. and as he Anticipated, he as
certaincd that nothing had been paid
10 such man. The officer also found
that hilnball, while in Columbus.
llad purchased goods of different kinds, |
to $50, and that he was
very liberal in his expenditures. MIR
Mitchell then appeared in Woodstock satis- |
n'u that htmball, having expended $3.50, |
paying $3.50 in one Instance when he !
tn!ougnt he was paying but $3.50. thus ex- /
hiDhlnS his carelcssness, when he reprc- |
iented himself in his true character, and
requested his assistance to ferret out the
roDper or his grandfather. The officer and |
us Victlm then became very communion
ave; ne told him that he had taken the
londs, and showed him where he had them
Id. He Immediately took nossession nr
hem. VI
klmball then tod Mitchell that he had
ised the the burglars dodge. he boring
Iround thelock OF the door for feint, nv
which means the bonds were stolen. and
MS plandathcr was deceived in the manner
# tneir being taken.
Detective Mitchell took his prisoner TO
rbana, The county seat of Champaign, in
vhlch Woodstock Is located. and prrsciitcd
nm ~ Court where he was held in 5000 for
MS Appearance before the Court of Common
'lcas of that county. The stolen bonds
we're delivered to their rightful owner.
,iiicer Mitchell returned to this city yestcr-
lay afternoon.