The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-07-28

Sotin much easier than l expected. p
"Thanks to your visit on Saturday
afternoon, Bobby, as one of the black
coated gentry.n
The robbers then were the famous
white Haired Bobby" and "Slipper-
ry Jim"
"Yes, returned Bobby, ~ think
gammoned the two buffers pretty well
You see, Jim, what it is to be a man
of education. should just like to see
you in the part of the Rev. Mr.. Elliot,
and see what figure you'd cut in it,. .
"That amt in my line, ne how
but | tell you what, Bobby, you
can't beat me at picking a lock.n
"YOu are pretty good at that, and
no mistake. But come, let us get al
the swag.n
''You are sure you haven't forgotten
how to open the safe, Bobby?n a.-
mo indeed; the fool told me that il
was by turning the handle round seven
times. OF all the blessed babies
ever saw, never saw any to come up
to this man, Braintree.u 81
l saw that it was now time for rae tss
oct. Fortunately md my pistol
with me. / drew it from my pocket,
cooked it, and turned up the lantern
to its full, waited for the door of the
safe to be opened, realizing fully that
my only chance of oyerpowering the
two ruffians, was to take them by sur
prise. For if / allowed them to re-
cover themselves from the sudden ef-
feet Of my appearance, they being two
tn
l had not long to wait. l heard the
handle turn seven times, and then
Bobby gave a strong pull at the heavy
door of the safe. #-.
1t yielded, but in a moment 1
stepped out with the dark lantern
turned full on the robbers and with my
arm stretched out holding the cooked
pistol in my hand.
The effect OF my appearance on Bob
by and Jim was absolutely terrific.
They must have thought me ghost,
for they both turned perfectly livid
with fear.
Before they had time to recover
knocked Jim senseless
to the floor with the butt end Of my
pistol; and springing on the other, |
grasped him by the throat and bore
him to the ground.
Fortune favored me in another re-
5pect, for l saw hanging out OF the
pocket of the ruflian L had under me,
4 long piece Of strong cord. l strug-
gied violently, but was the stronger
man of the two, and succeeded in
him fast without much trou-
ole.
When | had White Haired Bobby Sc
cured | turned my attention TO his
who fortunately for me,
-emained in a condition of insen-
,ibility.
In five minutes l had them both SO
securely bound that they could not
move hand or foot. left them while
went to arouse the house.
/ proceeded first to Mr.. BraintTee's
oOm. He slept over the bank.
Knocked loudly at his door.
"Who's there? What is it?' he
"Get up, Mr.. Braintree,n ! cried
ut, "White Haired Bobby and Slip
Dery Jim have made an attempt to
Ob the bank. They are both now
ying in the vault securely bound"
"YOu are jesting, Archer" said
}raintree, jumping out of the bed and
peniDg the door.
1T is the positive truth. The Rev.
ir. Elliot, to whom you so obligingly
howed the vault on Saturday after
IoOn, and explained to him how to
pen the safe, was none other than
inIJe Haired BOBBY himself
1t was q minute or two before Mr. |
iraintree could realize the news / |
rOught him. At last the truth began |
, dawn on his mind.
"GOu say the Williams are securely |
Ound on the floor in the vault ,"
"Nes.n
''But who bound them >" he asked,
lore and more puzzled.
~ did,
"Who helped you?"
"NO One.n
"But how the deuce comes it that
on were on the spot?H
/ then told him how ! had been fast
ned in the safe, and he began to see
trough the fog.
While this conversation had been
rogressing, Mr.. Braintree had been
ressiDg himself. We went down to-
ether, summoned the officers of the
w, and all proceeded to the vault.
We found our prisoners just where
had left them, and in a quarter of an
our they were safely lodged in jail.
1t was the last exploit of White
-aired Bobby and Slippery Jim, for
icy were tried, and public opinion
aying been at last aroused at their ter
BILE contempt of laws, hnman and
wine they were sentenced to tn PEN
entiary for life.
Mr.. Braintree and the directors of
le bank amply compensated me for
~ Incarceration, declaring that it
as the most fortunate imprison-
.entn that had ever occurred.