The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-18
PERSONAL pEcuLIARrTIEs OF BURGLARIoUs PRO-
rEssoRs.

| FEsS0RS.i
| The old adspe of honor among thieves was
| illustrated by the fact that the leader OF tne
rang appeared desirous TO confne their thleV-
ing operations strictly to the bank, althouga g.
: unfortunately some of his men did not seem
| TO share his feelings. While they were IN
Young Weston's room one of the men took nls
pocketbook for his own use.
After taking the funds from the bank, the
CAPTAIN asked Charlie If any of them belonged
| To him, and said ''if they did he should have
them back, as they did not wish 10 take any
of bis property" Thereupon Charlie told MN
of the incident in his room, and the captain
| told him lie should have the pocketbook back,
and before the party left it was returned, but
| on subsequent examination 1t was found that
| some twenty-five or thirty dollars In bills had
been removed.
neither was gold watch and some coin IN
one of the rooms.
| In general the family was treated with con-
siderable gentleness, and they all bear cheer
| ful testimony to the kindness shown, although
| they would have been perfectly willing to
| have dispensed with the attentions OF the cles.
| peradoes entirely.
While the men were binding Miss Haywood
| the captain noticed she appeared faint, and
| told the men to be careful, and some water
| was sprinkled in her face.
FACTS FOX THE POLlCE.
The robbery of the bank was accomplished
between two and three o'clock on Saturday
morning; the town CLOCK was striking TWO
panions we're standing 10 the doorway OF the
Unitarian Church. The robbers all left Mr..
Haywood's house finally as early as half.past
three o'clock, although the Inmates were told
that guard would be Left to see that they
gave no alarm. After sitting awhile In the un-
comfortable position In which they were left,
little Mabel managed to get her hands out or
the cloth that bound them, but was afraid to
move around much. Charlie also managed 10
get his arms from behind the chair, and after
Considerable difficulty stepped through them
backwa and Mabel secured pair ioi scle-
sors and cur the cords around his legs and also
those that bound the others. Quick work was
also made of the gags.
THE EvENrFUL MORN.
Daylight began to appear by this time, but
would not let Charlie 60 to give the alarm,
and they waited I'LL about. halt-past FIVE
O'Clock, when Mr.. Braman, who does the
milking for Mr.. Haywood, came Into the yard.
Even then the women would not allow Charl le
to call out; but he managed by holding up his
hands to attract the attention Of BraHan, who
quickly entered the house, and as soon as pes
The neighbors fooked In, but nobody had a
Key to the handouts, and the prospect was
that they, would have to be filed of. For
tunately. at this juncture, the girl Annie got
up, and Charlie noticed peculiar key under
her, and 1t was found 1t would unlock all the
handouts, and the captiVes were at liberty
once more.
EFFORTS FOR LIGHT.
Efforts to discover the rogues we're at once
begun; but as they wore masks and were
otherwise disguised, 1t is exceedingly doubt
full II they are captured. The directors OF the
bank have offered reward of five thousand
dollars for the detection or conviction OF the
robbers. Nothing is said abont the recovery
of the money, the officials appearing more
anxious TO get hold of the rogues than to get
their money. The bank has surplus OF over
thirty five thousand dollars, and consequently
the loss of thirteen thousand dollars will not
embarrass It at all. The robbers, 1t Is beIlev-
ed, were disappointed 10 not getting more
spoila, AMI If they had waited till Monday they
would undoubtedly have captured more, as
Tuesday is pay day at the mills In the village,
Saturday morning twenty-thousand dollars
were received from Boston, aud thus the bank
was ready for business almost as early as
usual.
The gang numbered certainly five men,
probably =. more, and appeared 70 De tIuroush.
" organized, having leader whom they i'm.
plicltly obeyed. AS is generally the case on
such occasions no names were called but the
men designated each other by numbers, and
during the operations at the house l, 2. 3, A,
S, z, 8 and 10 were called. but only five men
were seen at any one time. Most of them
wore masks, but tile leader was apparently
disguised with false whlskers, as he wore
full beard much darker than his hair. He ap-
peared to belong to more refined class
of men than the rest Of the gang, his Ian.
guage evInclng more education, and
Several times ne cautioned his men to
treat the females gently and seemed
desirous 10 cause as little suffering
to all as was compatible to safety. The men
appeared to be entirely familiar with the IN,
terior arrangements Of both the houses and
the bank building. 1t Is believed that some OF
them we're in or about the house the night be-
fore, as the little girl. Mabel, heard some
noise the previous night, and got up to see
what it was, but, finding nothing, concluded lt
must have been cat.
About ten O'Clock on Friday evening, Mr.
Weston heard TWO peculiar whistles, soft,
clear and smooth, and called the attention OF
some of the family to them. A nelghbor also
reports hearing the same whistles, but failed
to see anybody, and thought no more oi lt
until after the robbery was discovered