Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-30
Reported for the Journal.
TRIAL or THE LIME ROCK BANK
RORRERS.

! The children will start for Rock land to-nignt
Had talk with Litchfield when delivered the
telegram; he said he would go to the boat
when they came and send two of them to my
house. Litchfield said he would serd Black
there to take them away, and told me 10 tell
Graves to come to his store. Saw Graves and
told him that Litchfeld wanted him at his store.
Got back with Hight from Union on Saturday
night about 8 o'clock. Left him on Broad
way and went and put my horse up. saw
Moore and Daniels and Rand and Litchfeld
there There was conversation there in pres
ence of Litchfield. He was to take two of
them to his house that night, and | two. We
concluded not to do anything to the bank that
night as it was Saturday night and people
were up late. He said he had no teams that
night prepared to take them away. This was
in the lane leading to Lindsey Grove. Two
went with Litchfield and two with me that
night. next saw Litchfeld the next night
with these men, in the same place just at dark
We concluded to do nothing that night, as we
had no teams prepared then. l told them
could not keep the men any longer as my ioiks
were coming home. | came home alone that
night | saw Litchfeld next day, Monday
Don't remember of any talk with him. next
saw him at night at Lindsey Grove. Black
and Graves were with us. The conversation
was that it was too light that night, and they
wanted me to see McAlster, the night watch,
and have him stay down south part OF city
away from tire bank. l saw McAllster, ac-
cordingly, next day. We concluded that next
night we would 90 into the bank anyhow
Saw them all again the next night at the same
place. The talk then was in Litchfields pres
ence, that should see to having McAlister
away, and have team ready to take one of
the robbers away early in the morning. We
talked about what tine they would probably
get through and want us to take the men away,
and where we should go. About 8 to 10 o'clock
Iatchfed and went down. to my stable
Gave him what tools there were there and he
went away. 1t was a package about 81 feet
long, done up with thick paper. l had for
merly got the package at Litchfeld's store,
about q week before this. He said it was
package of tools these men had sent him.
Did not see him again that night. went to
bed.
Cross examined by JemeH.-I had not
opened the bundle of tools. have lived in
Rockland about q years. was police officer
the year before that. / was police officer
few weeks before the robbery. McAlister
was on police at the same time l was. / was
requested to see if could hire or get McAlis-
ter to stay away from bank that night. did not
make known my purpose. l told McAlister
would give him half got if anything. l
did not tell him what l was going about /
asked him to stay below Spring street, not
from any particular building. l told him there
was to be some smuggling done that night,
and he must stay below the lookup. l saw
him about twelve o'clock that night. 1t was
same night gave tools TO Litchfield. 1t was
considerable dark that night. l went to bed
after giving tools to Litchfeld. When l saw
McAlister that night it was at my house. He
"A Had ne ~ In ooh
had seen him during the afternoon, and
arranged with him. Saw all the bank rob-
bers that night After this, did not see
Litchfieid staid up all night after ~ o'clock.
McAlster and were together. l came down
to the Bank and saw them around it. Nc
Alister did lot see them. Left McAlister at the
lookup. south of the bank. Did not see
Litchfeld at all. Went nome after going to
the bank. My family were at home. Did
not go to bed. McAlister called me by knock
ing on the door. We went over on Park ST.,
made no stop, thence to Isle street. stopped
a short time in front of Mr.. Nason's house.
We had no business there, went down to Main
street to Lyndes, sat down on the step a half
hour 1t was then about o'clock then went
up Park street. and then came over to the
lookup 1t was then about two o'clock, and
lett him and went home, did not go into the
house. but staid about the stable an hour or
two.
Don't remember when first told this story.
Never told it to anybody before to my rccol-
lection. Never made the statement before to
any one Talked about it with Mr.. Berry,
the President of the Bank, the day after the
breaking of the Bank. Was arrested before
telling this story, on account of this affair.
Told Berry the next day or that evening.
Also talked with Mr.. Rice about it. This
talk was after Moore and Hight were arrested.
Went to Beech woods in evening after the rob-
berry to help take Moore and Hight, with Berry
and others, as l agreed. Had agreed with
Moore and Hight TO come and carry them off
that night. Afterwards agreed with Berry
and others to 60 and show them where they
were. We found them there. went in to
them alone. Nobody came in. l invited
them into my wagon and they were taken
was promised that l should not be molested
or troubled if would disclose the matter.
went and took Moore and Hight into my
wagon as | told them l would, and l told
Berry and others what l was going to do.
Saw one of these men before they came here.
Saw Mr.. Daniels in Boston some three years
ago. Have seen him since that here one
winter when was on the Police. 1t was be-
fore saw Hight. Saw Mr.. Rand here year
ago this last August or September Had
never seen Rand before that time. Moore
and Hight came to my house the morning
they arrived in Rockland. | went to North
Union with Hight, and Moore went away
with Mr.. Black. Did not see either at
Litchfeld's house. Have wife and two
children. Do not know whether my family
were at home that Saturday. Was absent at
North Union. Was at home Saturday night
and Sunday. Saw none of these men at
Litchfeid's house.
Daniels was sick when he came. did
not see Daniels last Saturday morning. /
saw him with the others that night on Broad
way near John Coburn's house. We were
there about half an hour. Hight and Rand
came to my house afterward that night. l
was up. My family was not up. They
staid there nntii the next night. | fed them.
They slept at my house that night and left
my house Sunday evening. They went away
from my house about dark. Neither of them
came back to my house that night. do not
know where they staid, next saw them Mon
day evening in lane leading to Lindsey grove.
Asa Black sworn for the government.
had some conversation with Litchfeld in re-
lation to breaking the bank about three days
before the breaking. He said some men were
coming To try the bank | told him thought