Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-30
THE SAFE ROBBERY!
THE ROBBER CAUGHT!
The Dcpnty Treasurer Confess.
O. Himself 10 Have Done
tho Deed!
he ATTEMPTS sUlcIDEl
Full Particulars Of the Transaction.

II is with no pleasure that we lay
before our readers, this week, the de-
aoueD'ent OF the County Safe Robbery.
The head lines above tell the story,
briefly, but with precision. Camery
is, himself, the robbcr and the assassin.
He has made full confession of all
the facts in the case, has returned the
stolen money, and agrees to defray all
expenses to which the county au-
thorties have been in the matter. To
add to the establishment and. sadness
Of the case, when, last Monday, Cam
cry saw that his fathcr-in-law knew
his CRIME and that his young wife
must in few moments know it, also,
he had not courage and fortitudc to
bear up and then he attempted to
take his own life.
The confession OF Camery is to this
effect: He had not long contemplated
the commission Of the crime. lie
says the idea was suggested to him
while reading a novel, in which rob
berry OF bank, in California, had been
effected in the same manner even to its
minu,in. His opportunity was SO mani
fest, and the temptation SO strong, he
could not resist. As soon, on the
evening of the 9th, as the others had
left the Court House and it was SUIT
ficicntly dark, he took the six thous-
and dollars and leapcd from the win
dow and sccretcd the money under
the plank walk running to the north
east corner of the Public Square; re-
turning to the office, he cut the holes
in his coat and vest and inflicted the
wound and scratches upon his side.
He overturned the lamp and clock and
beat his head with such violence
against the safe that he was cons,dera-
bic stunned and bruised. lie says that
he had no confederate, either before
or after the act.
The Detective, who was employed
to ferret out tho robbers, had been
here but few days, when the sns
ricion was strong with him that Cam
cry was the man--betorc he LETT he
was confident Of it, but could not
prove it. On come sham pretencc he
got Camery to so with him to Chica-
90, last week. When there, though
Camery was dealt with with no harsh
ness, or ungcn,lcncss, tho confession
was extracted from his lips. Auditor
free was Immediately sent for. and he
wen. TO Chicago Saturday morning,
Sunday night he returned with Cam
cry, and the money was obtained
from its hiding place. On Monday
forenoon Gamcry was IN town and at
the Trcasarcr's Office, and upto Mon
day nooa lie had not been arrested.
Soon after dinner, warrant was is
sued by Justice Fisher and Cons,able's
Granger and hurry and L. Newcom-
or, were on their way to his residence
to arrest him. Before their arrival he
had shot himself.
1t seems that he did not have the
courage to tell the truth to his wife
aud Mr.. Arb, even when he knew that
they must be appraised Of the real facts
before the close of the day. Mr.. Arb
lad been informed Of the true state OF
the case on his way from dinner and
he Immediately started toward Cam
cry's residence. Camcry was sitting
by Tie from, window writing, and saw
his iaiher-ln-law coming. Camcry, con
vinced that his iather-in-law knew, and
that his wife must soon know all, he
ran into the back room, and, with a
revolver, attempted to kill himself.
He shot two or three times. as he
says-and three chambes of the re-
volvcr were found empty-but only
one ball took effect. That hall en-
tered his right side, striking the low
est rib and glancing downward, struck
the hip bone, thence passed inward,
and is supposed to be lodged in the
pelvis,
Drs. Rogers, Thompson and Badly
were promptly a. the house and rem
dered all the assistance practicable.
All efforts to find the ball, up to this
writing, Tuesday morning, have proved
futile, and all spcculations as to the
final issue of the matter are useless,
at present.
As we so to press, Wednesday
afternoon, Gsmcry's symptoms are less
favorable, and his recovery considered
doubtful.