Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-06-30
Trial of the Bank Robbers.

On Saturday morning, June 10Th, the
case of the Commonwealth VS.. ,Jeddie or
Jedediah Il. Lemoine, James NJ Newman,
and John Nelson, oliaS Jack Wilson, for the
robbery of the County National Bank OF
Clearfeld on the night of the 18th May
last, was called up. Lemoine asked for u
separate trial. which Was accorded him by
the Court, no objection having been made
by the counsel for the Commonwealth.
District Attorney Mccullough, w, 4
Wallace and ii. b. Swoope, Esq 5, conducted
the case for the Commonwealth, and Hon.
j. b. McFnally, William Felker, Esq. OF
Chicago and J. H. Fulford, Esq, appeared
for the defendant
During the trial, Lemoine's wife sat by
his side. She was a fashionably dressed
aud an elegant looking lady
The jury having been sworn, the case was
opened by the District Attorney, and the
following evidence was elected:
I'm IT, .Sha,o, s,corn.-I am the Teller
of the County National Bank | made up
the account OF the bank of 18th May, 1863 :;
there was Sl3,0D in greenbaeks, $I55, in
new postal currency, so in nickel, sI.654
OF national bank notes and greenbacks mix
ed. ,04 OF postal currency in 4 box on the
counter, and SS97,9f of cash items, (checks
on other banksl; the money was IN the safe,
inside the FIRE proof vault ! put it there ,
locked the safe; | locked the vault it
was a Lilley's Burglar Proof Safe. The
Sl4,04 was In cigar box, in the vault, not
in safe; it had compartments in it. | lock
cd the door of the bank, closed and secured
hn lof, L
keys There was money in the stamp draw
cr, not included in the account; kept sepa
rate between $50 aud $50; don't know
positively. There was 81, 500 in } 20 u. s.
Bonds; left them in the safe that night.
shut up the bank early in the evening, be-
fore dark.
d. ". Moore. s'cors.-I..am Cashier of
the County National Bank had KEY of
the front door; about o clock on the morn
ing OF the 18th May. | came to the bank
l put the key in the lock, and bolt turued
back, but the door went open looked in
and saw vault door open !; room unusually
dark; l stepped to about middle of floor,
and saw damage had been done; | did not
touch anything saw DIR. Hills and G.. L.
Reed, and called them over; they went in
with me; made further examination and
saw that vault door had been forced han
die broke off and cone drove in; found burg
lar -prcor with knob broken of; both the
vault and burglar proof broken open there
was marks OF crow bar on jamb OF the
door; hasp or keeper of front door broken
OFT; found blacksmith > tools: large sledge.
number of punches, drills, wedges, tongs,
and cold ehisels lying around the safe and
vault. Nothing lett in the shape of good
money there was some uncurrent funds
lett; the money and government bonds were
gone. saw the money in the bank the dav
before; 1 knew the bonds had been there
L took measures Immediately to discover
who did it, and arrest them. | left in tho
train that afternoon, went to Pittsburg and
returned to Tyrone next morning. [ ad
vertised--issued band-bills At Tyrone
next morning, Just as the train was about
leaving, Boyer received dispatch. My
self and two others went TO Bald Eagle Fur
mace one OF them and myself walked to
saniy kldge; there waited until train re-
turned IRON Cieariield ana returned to Ty.
rome i received frequent accounts of per-
sons being seen who were suspected |
took every means | could to iutercent and
follow / stationed watch or guard in
passes or the mountains, as far as the inter-
section three men placed there. | was at
Tyrone. We received information before il
was dark that three men had passed the in
terSectlOn-
CrOss-eranuned The bonds were there
on deposit. Munson was one, Abe Jack
son and a man named Henderson more
than dozen principally from Phillips
burg.
4. ". Aul'z, affirmed Reside in Ty
rome Assist father in keeping City Hotel
saw the three gentlemen before at Tyrone
On the lst of May William Congden lie
moinel came to the City Hotel, registered
his name, took his supper and wen. away.
On Monday, the Sd OF MAY. he came and
took his dinner, bat did not register Mon
day, evening he came for supper, registered
and took a room. Stayed until SATURDAY
morning between and clock saw no
more OF him until the next Tuesday morn,