The New York herald., 1868-04-04
THE RuSselLvIlLE M.J BANK ROBBERY.
Capture Of One or the GanG-A Modern Sack
sheppard-The Trail and Camp or ne Rob-
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From the Louisville Daily Courier, MassA ssl
Our readers are already familiar with the particu-
lars OF the Russellve bank robbery Ivy six despera
does who made their escape. On Thursday morning
detectives Biigh and Gallagher arrested one Of the
gang named ]. W. sheppard, Ut the village q Chap
lan In Nelson county, about fortynve miles from the
city From oIlccr Bllgh we learn the following IN
terestng particulars concerning the flight - the rob
bers and the arrest Of Jack Sheppard:-
On Saturday last detective Bgh visited fsawest-
VII e at the instance Of the officers OF the bank and
was furnished with all the particulars OF the robbery
and description OF the men. He ascertained that
tIon OF powiing Green, passing through Logan and
Warren counties crossing inc ra1ir9a ee.ween @ T.
night In bottom on Barren river, near Caypool's
mill A man living In the nelghborho0d was at
racted by the light Of camp 1re at about midnight
He walked toward the spot TO see what was up
When he got within hundred yards q tse place
from whence the light proceeded he discovered
party OF Ave or six men sitting around the fire.
apparently handling papers or bank notes. He
returned cautiously, having grave suspicion enat
all was not right 0i corse ne en- mao NO. nesa Q, she
and the man told Mr.. Claypool of what ne ad seen.
ON the following day the news of the robbery reached
that placc and the alarm was given. The citizens
started in pursuit. following their traii for number
OF miles. Their next stopping point vas Greenve.
They squandered their lgotten gains freely and had
.higfi time.n At dark they separated end eft the
aeS an Se oa %dow
| about ten miles from Greenville. where they took
dinner. They said that they were from Tennessee,
and inqulred the route to Bardstown. Eren sAts
point all trace OF them was lost
\ From Russelvllle officer Blgh rotWAeA - INuis-
vle on Wednesday he received Information that
| man answering the description q one q the rob-
bers at the village Of Chaplin n Netsoo county
In company with ofcer Gallagher, he LETT the city at
eight O'Clock In the evening for the place indicated
| The night was very dark and rsia poured devn In
torrents. After much difficulty they reached Chap
lin at eight O'Clock on the following hursday1 mern-
ing. They made no Inquiries, but moved around
about two hours, and finally discovered In q
small grocery q man answering the description
Of the one who registered ct Russenyuls ~ Jshn
wood.
There were two or three other nen yrescnt. As
the Officers entered the store Sheppard rose 70 his
feet and eyed them sharply. Offlcer Bgh called for
some beer at the same time walking up TO the coun-
ter near the man. When within reach OF him he
caught hirn by the collar, aud struggle ensuet,
during which Sheppard called Justify for help. in
the meantime of1cer Gallagher dsarmed him Of two
navy revolvers The otner men called upon the ofli-
GERS not to hurt him. crowd Of excited people
that they officers, and warned them not TO at.
tempt interference. The wife and father r-in.law oi
sheppard appeared and begged for his re.
lease. The prisoner was securely ironed and
placed In the buggy, when they set out and
reached here at ten O'Clock on Tuesday night
| lie told The officers that he had been away from
home for some time, selling stock, and they found
that IL true that lie left with four horses few
days before the bank was robbed. AT the hotel IN
Russeivile 0ffcer Bligh searched the room occ,t
pied by the robbers, and fosnd the fragments o
| some letters thaS had been destroyed by connect
ing ths pieces the Dane John Sheppard was plainly