The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-24
The Bank Robbery,
The Cashiers story.

ed. He was found lying dead on the floor,
one morning, with a stab in the breast.
The robber, ,ortTobbers,j had carried off
thirty thousand dolarsS Oh
In town like Starburg, with its three
or four thousand Inhabitants, such a trag-
edyNyas as unexpected as it was shocking,
because it was not supposed there was a
person within many a mile around capable
of such a deed andno suspicious strangers
had been lurking about of late, SO far as
was known. i,.aH irr e-ol rii .a1H
was the cashier of the bank, and its
president was an old merchant of Starburg,
named Dale. He had seen the town grow
from mere hamlet, and was one of its
most popular citizens, t' sfb r.l hnU
There was certain DIR. Reed in town.
Only few months prior to the murder he
had made his appearance at Starburg, with
the avowed intention of practicing his pro-
fession, ,,..,.,- f....,,,.,,.
On the afternoon preceding the murder,
DR.. Reed and had some conversation in
the bank, which proved to have an impor-
tant bearing on the case, and which I will
allude to by-and-by.
Two detectives came from the tieighbor-
ing city of p, and set about working
up the case. They told me confdentially
that the crime was that of experienced
burglers-that it had been carefully plan
ned, and the perpetrators had before the
deed, made themselves familiar with the
interior of the building.
A week past no clue was discovered, and
one of the detectives Kean, by name, left.
The other concluded to remain a few days
longer. He, too, was ready to give up and
go back to the city,when his cole ague sud
denly returned.
If was surprised on learning this, was
more surprised by visit the two officers
paid me soon after. I was alone in the
little back Office when they came in, and
scarcely knew what TO think, when one Of
them closed and locked the door. '''
"Ah, gentlemen said l, glad to see
you. had heard of your return, Mr..
Kern. Have you made discoveryg' G. 'ii
''We have, Mr.. Walters" replied De-
tective Kean "andwe come to you on
very unpleasant mission" ala d..f ''I
"Ah! What is it?" 2nuls' Y'iiE
"Well-it is-to arrest you. We--''oJ
"Toarrest mep" exclaimed, interrupt
ing him. mnt b1ifa ,a .Idw
"Well, yes--in the course Of duty. If
we have made mistake, know you will
4I,a e al
The fact is Mr.. Walters, there is something
although you may be able to explain it,
that connects you with this crime. ."au-
Me? What--are you not joking2 nnom
"Not at all: it is too serious a matter"
"True," put in Mr.. Terref, the other
detective. ..t canadian, .allt.7,f ,a
"But," said /, perceiving that they were
in earnest, "what circumstances could
possibly lead to SO preposterous a conclu-
sion as my being the robber of this bank ~
Both officers fixed their eyes upon my
face with most searching scrutiny, and Mr..
Kean drew from his pocket a soiled and
crumpled news paper and partially unfold
edit.
! recognized it as copy of the F-77---77 n
Journal weekly paper, which I received
regularly through the mail, my name
always being stamped on the margin.
"Did you ever see that paper9" Mr.,
Kean asked.
81 think not. I take the Journal, but
am in the habit of keeping all my copies
at home on file." D"'
"But here is your name" said Mr..
Kean, smoothing out the margin and point
ing to my name.
why" said l, somewhat surprised,
''t would seem that that copy has passed
through my hands. How came you by it {
What connection has it with the robbery s'i
"I have discovered the package" said
Mr.. Kean, significantly t'tla' -"i
Package What packages" .
"a certain package sent by express" y
They both watched me narrowly.
Gentlemen" said i somewhat annoyed
81 beg that you will explain. You have
evidently fallen into some Terror, and th'
sooner you know it the better for the Gauss
in which You are engaged. Now tell mi
what circumstances can possibly involv'
me in suspicion9 None that cannot ex
plain, surely" no0 I#isle 3
They hesitated; glanced at each other
then Mr.. Kean said: n rliH .a 9.ued N
swell, Mr.. WaltebR we have discovere'
the money y 9roa frnal df4A
Shave youP Where ?" lh 5i.os
"The money stolen from this bank wa