The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-07-25
The Uxbridge Bank Robbery.

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ihfo1Sh an open window. Atttr obtaining ar-
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various Ntr!ltlS al'aFtihrhtN ana $1,000 ready
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tIPS tfl 'iaIghtcr, Miss Lurndt :, Hay ward,
y, R'4,ldtrShlef' ~ ~ I'Ie 4ri Twelve yrArs oid;
h'p'' T. I'ti' ''"' II '"lottu SrrN 'lI Slrl
'l'lilCu Anne l.'NN, 4 recent arrival rom norm
G3t"liha' firh OF them Were han!ruhed, nut
tue Pih'elttN hrlll3 700 IiI@r lnI tue niue SWh
h@f h1hd> were ued Win piece "t Shrel-
heN tNldrhtY expected {" lud son "i Hay
"1.d III lhP hpiNt' ~ the4 VISITED room lhal
II" had been occupying, Int hr had gone home
l-QnIY a day or two before, and consequently dIi
aloi knoW Of the affair ltli ihout >lN O'clock next
slhrnlh&. Mt. Hayward is q mae looking "i
&entiemhn IL ms >rNrutF-hlth wear, and has
pfrh cashier "t the bank fourteen wears, tie
sf"tH Startled ont OF sound sleep by feeling a
tsltAd @rtNpln% Ms throat, .ud opening his eyes
t1e -" tw" men, "ne holding pistol IN oUc
htUd'1Ill candle IN the rtlrr white tlr Other
"lan Natd,4 arrest Nou for orsery.' Mr. Hay
ward naturally replied that il was the hr~t time
maj he WAS eyer charged with any crime, hut
before he ro'Hl recover from hl~ a~toni~hnrnr
me man htd hIt,l6uIlrd nun. lhtV then htlpgt
nm ltnt his frtli~ pn anu lUld hlm tie must az
company them to the bank aud unlock the doors
To- the ymUt. lie told them he could not do 1t
i!Hy iE"T :" excited MIN That he couldn't gel
down stars, ana his appearance evidently lm-
pressed them with the truth of his statement.
for they immediately demanded to know wherr
hlS clerk WAS. lie replied that they probably
knew aS well he did They then tied hi~
feet together, and also tied his eg> above the
knees, and after placing a knottrd handkerchief
IN his mouth, tying it behind his head, they lrtG
the room, leaving him lInr helpless on the
bed.
Mr.. Weston Is Young man, - or % years of
age. lie was awakened by hearing slight
noise in MIR. liavward'S room. and on opening
his eyes he found man standing at his bedside
with revolver pointing Al his head Al first
thallte thought he would play po~sum," aud
manage IN some way to get hold ni his revolver
which was IN a table drawer, but a, the man
stood between him and rhe tnlie he gave up that
idea. He was almost instantly handcuhrd
and mloi med that "he was arrested" hut no
cause was S'i@ned. He was allowed to put on
ms pantalonhN; ana one OF the men helped him
pat ON his stockings, and then small cord w.,s
placed around his neck and @raSpefbN 4 hand
ready at me slightest attempt at outcrv tu
choke. OF" his wind. He was then taken
down Stars ana out OF the back door by four
men, two OF whom disappeared i~ soon A. the.
got out doors The others walked on either
side. and during the walk 10 the bank H. was
hit on one cheek ly pistol and on the other hy
a roii hla'ie OF an open knife while a gentle adj