Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-07-18

..a.. HYDE PARK VERMONT. WEDNESDAY JULY 1a 1866.

the police station. Here told my story
in as few words as possible. and in fifteen
minutes more was at the door Of the room
from which the envelope had come. Al
noise as Of some one moving rapidly about
told US that the occupant was still
there. '-s' 'H'.' ,.." .Th.. ..' - 4
!. The door Of the room was not fastened,
but as the officers approached, Burnham
sprang forward to do 50 but they were
too quick for him and had entered before
he could get to it. As we came in be
stepped back and in no gentle tone deman.
ded the cause Of the intrusion. In
: answer to him one Of the officers
said - rz.r...---
81 arrest you, James Burnham, for the
murder of Charles Smith, and the robbery
Of the post Office at l., on the night
. Of the 18th Of March last.
8 The effect was instantaneous. He turn.
ed deadly pale and sank into chair nea.
7 by, but after moment reused him self and
7 said -
S "lou have mistaken your man. My
! name is not James Burnham, but William
: Chase" .'.. '.."'
l We considered this, however, az but on
/ attempt to bully us and he was according.
s ly led away. The search which followed
e brought to light considerable money in
bills, and number Of checks, many of
S them payable to certain merchants in
d L., and some of them from citizens
j. of L---. payable to persons living in
r Boston.
l. Immediately telegraphed the particu.
IS lars Of the arrest to my friend. and be
e joined me the next morning, but strapgest
/. of all James Brnham came ,oih him,
and then saw that it was case of mis-.
y taken identity. But it was not to be
= wondered at for think never saw two
l. men look more alike. We also telegraph.
Of ed to the landlord at c., and learned
a thing which we neglected before
# namely, that the man who passed th,
IS torn bill went by the name of William
Chase. .... .l...r
m Little more remains to be told. Th,
r. man finding that there was no hope fo
IN him, made confession soon after bis ar
D. rest From this ii appeared that he wa
Is a notorious criminal, who, after some bolt
g. deed. had been lying for time in th,
of country, and that while there, accidcutlly
ut hearing that valuable mail from c.
v. would surely arrive in that nights mail
had determined on little professions
le business and had accordingly come t.
I L.. |'--
- There he saw =e receive large pay
q. ment Of money on the 18th Of March. ant
had that evening, after ] shut up, entere'
ye the Office, and removing the keys from m.
ID pockets and getting possession Of the re
r. volEer. robbed me as described, and mad
is off with the booty. still retaining the keys
in which We found in bis possession. Fror
ye the office he had gone up the road, me
ID the stage, and finding that he could nc
ye accomplish HE purpose without commit
ne ting the murder and theu opening the bal
az had just time to secretc himself when th
|e. doctor came along. By a wide circuit b
"A came back to Boston. and arrived there
On another train on the same evening that
e. did. When picked up the envelope. !
pr recognized me. and made up his mind th,
Oh he had better leave, and was preparing
when arrested.
IA A few days more saw me back to L.
tel my innocence fully established, but cou
NJ. not be prevailed upon again to assume Il
10. duties Of postmaster. and my former asst,
ed ant was appointed. AS for Villa
,.s Chase he was executed the following Jul
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