The Republican journal., 1870-05-12
LETTER FROM ROCKLAND.
Correspondence of the Journal.
The Bank Robbery Conference
An Entertainment.
ROCkLASp. Nav 9. 1870

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! RoCKLAND, May Q. 1870.
The people of our little city have been greatly
excited during the past week on account of the re-
cent bank robbery. The thing has been so thorough
y discussed i'll the stores and corners of the streets
that apprehend our citizens will hereafter either
be expert bank robbers. or successful detectives
| For two or three days after the ro' ,bcrv no one
felt safe in person property, and each one
iomenarily expected that the hand OF the officer
might be laid on his shoulder and he marched 10
the lookup. 1t was rumored about tie streets that
all the crimes that had been committed in our citl
and vicinity during the last ten years, We're TO be-
| investigated and laid bare (and that, you will per
| ceIve, would embrace the last two Republican adj
mnistrationS, and part of Buchanan's) No wonder
we felt a little shahy. Many Of our citizens
We're charged with uttetiag counterfeit money,
with being engaged in smuggling and With
many other crimes that would not he proper e.
mention IN this letter.
As soon as the robbers had been secured and put
in the lookup A. T. Gould Esq. of Thoma-ton
was sent for TO conduct the Investigation.
| The burglars Moore alias Adams, Daniels ami
Hight, of New York and Alden Litchteld. A. Black
and John Graves of Rochland We're all arragncd
on Saturday afternoon before O. q. Hall Esd
Judge Of the Police Court of this City The County
| Attorney being sick. A. p. Gould Esq. of Thomas
| ton appeared for the prosecution D. n Mortland
Esq. of this City appeared for Moore, Daniels and
Hight they waived examination and were requir-
ed to furnish bonds in the sum of S2l 900 each for
their appearance at Court next September. Peter
Thacher Esq appeared for Iitchlied who also
waived examination, and was required to furnish
bail in the above amount. The other prisoner
above named, together with Addison Keizcr, the
lntormer and tN-polceman, We're held as witnesses
and required to furnish bonds in the sum of s. 800
| each for their appearance at court. A. soon rs tn,
above parties We're disposed of, Edwin :. McAllis~
ter, policeman of this city, who was on the watcn
the night of the robbery was arrligned on the
charge OF being accessory after the fact. A numbcr
of witnesses We're examined upon both sides ans
the case was ably argued by counsel, A. F. Goul
Esq for the prosecution, and ID. y. Mortland ESD
for the defendant which resulted the atitlal uf
the officer.
The examination was held in the City Hall, AMI
some five or six hundred people We're present 10
take a look at the prisoner, and hear the examine
ton.
Marshal Carver and his force have been 50 much
engaged in matters connected with the bank rob-
berry, that the liquor dealers have been spared an
other week.
i"' '"'Nl '4'i'' N''"'"llN' "uFl'u'' lhrlN us
ths city the present Wcel>. Bishop SIMPSON T.
expected 10 preside, AMI will lecture ~oInc eycnna.
during the week.
We have had but few entertainments during the
llsl winter, on account Of having no suitable hAll
IN which II hold them, since the Atlantic Wats
burned about year ago. But musiral friends
have been rehearsnS an operata, written hy lady
Of This city and viii give an entertainment at
fishury Hall ON lur-,oy aud "Wednesday OF this
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