Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02
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Shocking Murder IN ireland.

BANK CASHIER KILLED EY FRIEND.
murder as shocking and sensational in
character and detail as the Nathan horror
Of New York, bat different from it in the
important feature Of 4 speedy detection Of
the murderer, just now agitates the public
mind in the adjoining county Of Tyrone.
The murderer is no less parsonage than the
chief coustabulary officer Of Newton Stewart;
his victim, the cashier Of the bank IN the
place. with whom he was on terms Of the
utmost intimacy, growing out Of a personal
friendship Of several years uninterrupted du-
ration. Captain Montgomery was the only
individual admitted 10 the bank after bust
ness hours, and be was in tie hGbis OF going
in and out while his friend, William Glass,
balanced his cash, and locked ap the money
vault or bank safe. 1t was the habit Of the
friends 70 pass all the leisure hours in COM
pany with one another, Montgomery usually
calling q. tie hauS lJT Glass about the time
If closing, and walking out with hin. On
the day Of Tie murder, some time las. sum
Ecr. Montgomery was seen to enter The
bank residence shortly before bank hours.
Nr. Glass Was left alone 10 lock up that day
hv the manager, but contrary to his habit,
lie did not % into the residence to deposit
the keys ri the usual hour, and the servant
sent down stairs TO look for him. An ap-
railing spectacle met her sight. TIE band
some Young cashier lay behind the counter
dead with over dozen gashes on bis head,
and his blood dashed upon the wall and the
floor in a lrightlul plenty. The alarm was
given ard q messenger at once dispatched to
the c1ns;abulary Office for Captain Mont
g'mery. lie was not there, and for some
time could not he found. Subsequent in
yes,igation developed the fact that Mont
g0mcry was seen about the time and I'm
mei!4tCiy after the murder at e dump heap
in the 0ut5kir.s Of the place, walking in the
dry bed Cf a creek OF run. When acc0stoc
10 the streets or Id Of the murder, lie
readily and promptly observed: i was there
q; the time There was something IN his
unguardcd utterancc, and in tic air and
manner of the man. that fixed suspicion
upon him at once, and the manager Of the
bank made a pTetezJ of t-Jlning the fuuc-
tiluary of the crown % assist in fcrrcJng
out the murderer while IL reality he vas
awaiting 5he arrival OF magistrate T. com
NIT him as the culPrir.
1t is nee Hess to fjllow tie details Of the
crime further, except o. say that the most
vigorous search was made Tor the treasure
taxed FROM The bank oy the murderer, but
all in vain. No trace Of it could De found be
Captain Montgomery clothing. No wcaQ-
ON could be found either on bis person, at
his lodgings, or elsewhere. The c0nstabul-
ary appeared dilisen; in their search, but
subsequent events Justified the public suspi-
ciln that they liI not VISA 10 discover any
thing calculated 90 iuculpatc their chief
lis high position, popular manners, and
above all the confidence to which he was
admitted at the bank, and bis intimate per
.lual relations with Tie young cashier, al.
tended to ioii the strength of public susp.c-
Jon against lin, and for some time It appear
Ci rs though his reioac was tlrcg1ne con-
c.u-icn. There was tide IN the affair,
i1waycr. that JEFF, Montgomery hopes high
and dry During the heavy rains Of last
Dcccmber, tle creek ia the Cry bed of which
the murderer was seen 90 walk was swollen
e. aycrl win-, ialced i- was remarked that
ic had seldom If ever risen 20 hiEs. Two
lit.ic boys at lay saw sons bank bills eddy
iuz around on tie surface of the 1a;cr near
hCapof stones. Search was milc under
the stones. and several thousands Of pounds
were drasn iron their clucealmeng. and tie
whole amount Of money missed from the
bank was recovered. cZoer, triligS SUM
wmcl NAY have been retained by the
murderer. or like the tc.l-tale bi!ls dr!itcd
away from TIE r-l. hy the action IF tie
water. and now search began 10 earnest,
and near the spot where the money was
found e. li,.le circular patch Of sd wls dis
covered g. have been removed by q sharp