The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-01-01
NlistRIIaneous Selections.
A DIAMOND ROBBERY.
The Prisoners own Account to a
Confedsrate-How it was Done
How he was Caught, and how he
Esoaped-Momentary Insanity-A
Oharacteristio Letter.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.

From the Cincinnati Gazette.l
Our people remember the bold rob
lbery of tray of diamond rings from
Msssrs. ouhme & Co, a year sg,
Geo. Marsh, the Fobber, escaped from
1.-THE Courtroom, but soon after was sen
to the Peniteutiary from Clark COUNTY
| for till tapping. He has denied hi
identity, but the following note from
the Warden to Sheriff Schlotmau, in
lclosiDg Marsh's letter, will show that ht
lis the man. The thief's account Of tht
matter is interesting We are indebted
to Deputy Sheriff Shomas for copy o
the letter; '5 a.H p:
fRo2 WARDEN wAboOFTTo SHERIFF soHLOraAN
ONO PEEITEETrATY, Aug. "a, 1858
Sheriff Hamilton County, Ohio + %
The following is copy of not,
taken from Thomas Boyle ian alas
while engaged in clandestinsIy writing
Ito fellow prisoner. It win speak foi
IitselE You bear in mind that he is the
man who committed the diamond rob
Ibery in your city some time ago, anC
made his escape from the Court room
You can see from this that he is one Of
that class Of men necessary to keep il
dursuee vile as long as possible;
MARsa's LETrER.
"Dear Jobnny-After / left, you
know where, l went with Forrest aud
was pal. They got worsted in Munice.
town, Ind, They were charged with
iG, house burglaries, and got one
gopher blowing. This was going to
hang them; they would not let any
body see them no longer. l went down
to see them and got away, id glad
without seeing them. The Chief Of
Police, of Indianapolis, 1--WE used to
hang out there, said if l could raise
81, 900 be would enter a charge against
them, and let them get away while re-
moving them.
Soy0.y got two fellows and started
for Cincinnati to do the diamond Job.
The Iirst night we were arrested on
suspicion Of being thieves. Next Monday
10. got 80 days for having revolver.
l was released 4th December. On the
18th l went into this jewelry store, the
largest in the Western country, Duhme
F& Co, corner Of Fourth and Walnut
streets; there were some eight clerks,
besides some purchasers in there. l
asked to see some diamonds mind 1
had been before, and agreed to take q
$500 ring for lady who was on the
eve Of marriage. He laid out the tray
of D. Il Threw a handful Of snuff in his
eyes and ran out.
% 5'Johnny, have been in close quar-
ters, but this was the hottest of the
kind | ever was in. As soon as | threw
the snuff; ons Of the clerks, who was
nearer the door than l was started for
me. Such a yelling you never heard.
l run down Walnut street to the alley.
Here they tried to take me. l drew
a revolver and made an opening
through the crowd. ran through the
.slley; came on TO another crowd at the
corner Of Vine and the alley, and the
clerk and his crowd at my heels all
along. / was in tight place. / kept
right on 10 the crowd IN front, but
l had to. change my plan Of operations.
In place of going right on, decided to
double on them. l had on plug hat.
/ had also a 'KoSsuth' ia my pocket,
provided for any emergency, Iran up
Vine to Fourth, turnedquick, threw off
plug hat, put on Kossuth hat, was
walking lazily in the direction where
the robbery was done, a crowd in front
and rear hsiing Where is heF An
apple-stand man, who saw me change
hats says, There he ia Then there
was thousand rushed for me, As the
crowd came for me | knew l had five
shots, but l knew / couldn't get away.
| flung the diamonds in the air
$1,000 worth. Some of the crowd
picked up about $4,000 worth. All
the rest were recovered. | was nailed.
Crowd yelled out Hang him, hang
him. You recollect certain day in
Chicago being exciting. It was moth
ing TO this
"About haf-past 6 O'Clock, DeCem-
Der Is, 1856, they took ne in the store
where / did the deed. There was the |
clerk, couldn't see, groaning, and a
doctor tending. There were over TO-
600 persons around the store gaping. |
The person who got the snuff was one
of the partners. AL the crowd follows
ed me to the Jail. I
"Rext morning | waived examina-
ton, and bail set at $4,000. I was
taken to the county jail. A great many
big bugs came to see me.
"0n the 18th Of February, the day
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