Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-05-26

BURGLARS ARRESTED rien were
lodged in our county jail, on last Saturday
afternoon, who are, without doubt two of
the burglars who robbed the County Ma
tInEaI Bank, on the morning of the 18th OF
May. They were arrested south of Bedford,
tythe deputy Sherif. of that county, while
on their way - Cumberland, Maryland in
stsEecosch. The burglars took passage in
tie coach at Bedford, aud, after the driver
had proceeded over FIVE niles on his way
toward, Cumberland, his suspicious were
aroused that two of his passengers were the
robbers OF our bank Soon thereafter
young man was passed on the road. The
driver halted his team. get off the coach, and
called to him to stop, when be approached
and requested him to hasten to Bedford and
inform the Sheriff of his suspicious. After
the driver had returned to the coach, the
men now in our Jail, asked him why he had
hated that man on the road? He replied,
that he had forgotten to deliver letter and
Wis Just sending il buck. The Sheriff, upon
receiving the message sent by the driver at
once sent his deputy in pursuit, who over
hauled the coach about fifteen miles south
OF Bedford. When he reached the coach
he demanded the driver to halt, whereupon
The Burglars jumped out and took 10 their
heels, The deputy Sheriff, driver and pas
S-ngers at once started in pursuit The dep
NY soon overhauled the larger of the two
men snd ordered him to stop, which he did
ami demanded the authority for his arrest
he deputy said he had it in his pocket, and
putting his hand in his pocket hauled out a
revolver, which seemed to he satisfactory as
lie made no further resistance The other
nan ufCn seeing that his comrade had
stopped, aud was conversing with the dep
uiy turned and came to HIS side, and from
h-a looks manifested disposition to fight,
trt no further demonstration was made.
with the aid of the passengers and driver,
the deputy then secured the two and con-
vayed them to Bedford, and iiom thence
they were brought here by the Sheriff
4he man overhauled by the deputy mad a
LF't class morocco travelling satchcl, but,
upon examination. it contained nothing but
ie" trlfing articles of wearing apparel.
VA searching the men, there was foun4 up
On them SI2S il money and two revolvers.
lAe bonds were found at a stump where
'Aey had jumped over the fence after the
coach was stopped by the deputy Sheriff
having been observed that one of them
stopped at the stump as he was running
past it
In theevening previous to the day on which
'Aese Two men left Bedford IN the coach, a
stranger hired livery man to take him to
Ium0eriand--paying the livery man an unu-
suaIIy large fee for so doing. On the way
Lo expressed himself as exceedingly anxious
% reach Cumberland in time to take the
"'s' train west on the Baltimore and Ohio
'4iiFoad, as he had business at Frostburg
."A' required his presence there at the ear
Ie't possible moment Accordingly the
driver made the utmost haste to reach the
-1Ifoad- 1t Is supposed that he was con-
'eue'ate IN the robbery of the County Ma
uenai Bank, and that he had the stolen
money IN his possession. as only the small
sun above stated was found on the men
who were lodged in our jail. If so the re-
12'ers Of the money is rather problematical
LIE burglars will be tried in June.