The Republican journal., 1872-10-24

the hands upon the dial OF the clock be-
tore him moved; an age OF time seemed
to elap>c while he was alone with the ma
raudcrS. In every way that occurred 10
llm he sought delay, but at last the
patience of the robbers gave out. Some
ct them whispered 50 loud, however. that
his quickened hearing drank in every
word. "kill the -- it he don't open it
l1ght away All this time his arms were
secured behind him, and three men-two
armed with reYolv0rs and one with Il dag
ger and rollingpin in his hands-were
standing close to him. Still anxious to
secure delay he turned to the men and
said: II can't unlock the doc: with my
hands behind me-" The handouts We're
slipped from his wrists and he was again
commanded to proceed with his work.
After consuming more time by mis- delays
one OF the burglars, losing all patience.
proposed to take his lite if the cashier per
sisted in his ''dodges" Abandoning all
hope OF relief Mr. Van Hovenbcrg, to
whose arms the Shackles were restored,
then opened the outer and inner vault
doors, and with two revolvers pointed at
his head was compelled to stand by and
witness the thieves while they ransacked
tine contents thereof.
TIE PROPERTY TAKEN.
Eight thousand five hundred dollars in
currency belonging to the bank was first
slowed away. Then thirty or forty tin
boxes containing bonds and stocks be-
longing 10 private parties We're carried
out of the vault and placed upon the floor
al 1bt utintr-rAnDp 4 II At those hnNps
were broken open and their contents
placed in heap. Several cast-ron boxes
resisted successfully their violence, and
these. with the bonds and stocks taken
from the other boxes were, when the
thieves were ready to depart carried out
doors and placed in a wagon which was
waiting for them. oklv last week the
bank vault contained 10000 in currency.
and this morning a remittance o $1,000
was received. Before any of the plumber
was removed from the bank Mr.. Van llo-
venbcrg, after he had obeved a command
ta unlool. the front door, was ordered to
proceed up stairs. He was taken into
an apartment adjoining that which his
wife and children occupied. and bound
and gagged in the most secure manner.
BRAVE SARAH Won HOYENEFEG.
The polite Individual then left his COM
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,onnadod tn tl,o hoson,o,,t IL s,n,, ,a
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without an,,.,tIo no oo,,,,onooJ ~ to,,., ~,
thn Shoot. "a Tho haJ whict tbo I,d;ns od,
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,sIsnd Sora5 and tbon without uoiti,o
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fine se,,.ant was oommonnod In tho moan
limo tho littlo how ,,,s lif+o,} ort ~ ho3
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rape The inmates di1 NOT haar tha;r da
parture and AL remained quiet for some
timc-all except Sarah, who struggling
until she removed the tarred ropes with
which she had been bound Then she
lafped from the bed and searched the dit
tfrent rooms until she found her father.
who WAS tied to a bed She released him.
and he securing a revolver proceeded to
the street door. discharged several bar
rels of the weapon with his wrists still
confined in the handouts, The noise of
Inc shooting alarmed DR.. l.. L. Heart
and George Stewart, who reside in close
proximity to the bank, and they instantly
proreeeed ththrrward. Mr.. Van Hoven-
l"'''elS !" 'htlh ana TO olhefS VINO sub