The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-04-27
Y y LIF.EiOF4 N
RUDOLPH COUGHENOUR,
BEING AN
AUTOBIoaRAPHIoAL sKBToH
OF the numerous Incidents Of his Life
From his Birth TO his present Career.
THE BAY ROBBERY.

THE BAY ROBBERY.
Some time in the month Uf
October | received letter from
Lee stating he had made two or
three discoveries in Vinton Coun-
ty, where he thought there
could be several hundred dollars
made, and wished | would meet
him at or near the foot Of that
big hill, about three smilesi from
Allensville. | also saw Lee him
self, down in Galla county, we
talked a few minutes and then
separated with the understanding
that | was to meet him at tke
foot Of the Hill that [ have a.
ready wenttaaod. According to
the arrangement already made !
left home on the morning of the
14th Of November, Z 1870 pass
ins through Danyille, Wilkesville,
Eas lie Furnace, crossing the rail.
road about dark, (this crossing is
about half. ways between Ham.
den. and McArthurS tation, pass.
ing through Allensville, and tax,
ing the Chillieothe road about one
mile from Allensville.) After
crossing the second bridge 1
turned short to the right or to
the north, meeting Matthias
Mitchell a short distance From
where | left the Chillicotherosd
lie bade me good evening and
asked nae If | was going up to
see Lee. ] told him ] was he
said he had just come from there;
said Lee was there and would
wait till 2 or 3 o'clock in the af,
~ " . . |H y.
ter part Of the night. Hesaid
Lee and himself had made az
rangemehts With each, other, Chat
what either one cnuld make the
other was to have half. lie then
said he would like to have a talk
with me, so we made the arrange.
ments to meet in the afternoon
of the next day, being the 18th,
at a erriug by the roadside about
one mile this side ofAllensville,
We then separated and Invent on
up the run towards the foot of the
hill, where / was to meet Lee.
After | got near tho foot of the
hill, | whistled, Lee answered me
by hooting in imitation of an
owl. We met and the conversa
tion took place about the Bay
Robbery. He said he knew of
two or three places where he
thought there could be consider
able money Ende, and men toned
y, NJ. Bay. He said he had been
at Bays house and ascertAined
how it was situated; had tried
the windows and found them to
be very easv to raise; he could
raise them with his two thumbs,
lie said he had tried to sound
Charles Traphagan's, but could
not get to it on account of a large
black dog, but that he had a large
amount Of mone.r. | should sup.
pose this meeting was abnut 2
or 8 O'Clock in the after part
of the night We parted aud I
stayed at different places in the
woods until shou. three o'clock in
the afternoon Of tile 18th, keeping
near Allensville, and meeting
! Mitchell about a mile this side Of
| Allensviile, near spring by the
roadside. We stopped for a few
minutes, and then got over the
fence in the yard .b5-an old house
and talked for few minutes. :
lie said he knew of some. places
where there was money or soon
would lea eHei mentioned VIM.
Wyett's and said he knew he was
gding to get about 200 dollars
for another person. | believe
he said it was for him self. We
made arrangements to meet at
the same place on the night of
the 18th of November. . ar q" -
We then got over in The road
and b, re ! saw Wyatt l
took the roadN toward Hamden,
ahd after going a short dis
lance 1 got over the fence to