Connecticut western news., 1873-07-18
Daring Attempt to Kidnap Cashier and
 Rob a Bank.

The town of Chillcothe. Mo-, was
 thrown into state of great excitement
 one night recently by an attempt ta rot
 the savings bank in that place.
 Smith Rembo, large, heavy, pow
 erful man about 55 years of age, lived
 about seven miles south of Chillcothe,
 and was ostensibly farmer. He had
 wife and two sons at home, and a
 bright, interesting daughter at school
 ln town. During the war he was active
 as loyalist in marauding and bush-
 whacking among the families of those
 who were on the other side.
 After the war he became an active and prominent politician. but strange ru- mors began to float about concerning
 him. He employed good many hands, and rented portions of his farm to ten ants, and many of them were believed to be hard characters.
 Finally, he laid plan to rob the sav- lngs bank by capturing the cashier in the night and forcing him at the point of the pistol to open the vault of the bank and deliver the contents. In mak- ing his arrangements with some of his gang, he discovered that he was over heard by young man named Brunk, who had once been in his employ. He then made confdant of Brunk. who agreed to aid in the enterprise. He, however, acted as detective, and re- vealsd the whole scheme to the cashier, MT. McWilliams, and the assistant cashier, MT. Cooper.
 After some delays the execution of the plan was attempted. Remho drove to town in his wagon in company with Brunk and two others, named Monroe and Manseau. Rembo loafed about and made himself agreeable until eve- ming, when, under pretence of going out of town couple of miles to stop with friend, he hitched up his team, and with his companions drove out into the country. After going short dis tince, they concealed the horses and wagon among some undergrowth, and between ten and eleven o'clock in the night proceeded towards McWilliams's house, which was about half mile out of town.
 They had thoroughly disguised them selves by blackening their faces and wrapping black crape around their heads. In the meantime McWilliams had prepared for their reception. Six well-armed men had been concealed in the bank, and eight more, including the officers of the bank, were with Nc Williams in his house.
 The night was dark and starless. As they approached the house Rembo said:
 Now, boys,, we must tie McWil- Hams and wife, and take them into that woods there in the rear of the house. We will then leave enough of us to hold the family under guard, and the balance of us will take McWilliams down town and make him enter the vault silently, under penalty of death, open the vault and get the money. Then we must kill McWilliams, cer- tain."
 The party then approached the house. Rembo, Brunk, and Manseau going on the portico. McWilliams was called for. with the announcement that a friend was there and wished to see him. At that time window shutters were thrown open, and the detective, Brunk, sprang into the window, aided in so doing by large box previously placed beneath it by MT. McWilliams to aid him in entering. As he entered he fired at Rembo, and several other shots were fired by the men within.
 Rembo fell and died immediately, having been shot four times. Monroe immediately ran, dropping his pistol in his flight. Manseau fired two shots, one of which made slight flesh wound | on the inner side of MT. Cooper's right | thigh. The men in the house started in pursuit of the retreating robbers.
 Monroe and Manseau were followed | to their homes, were both captured, brought to town, and lodged in jail, both of them confessing their com olicity in the affair. Rembo's body was brought into town and placed in a room in the court building, where it was looked upon by hundreds of citi- sens. It was afterward delivered to his TWO sons, who are not suspected of hay ng had any knowledge of his plans.
 Monroe and Manseau are both poor nen with families. They were both led nto the affair by Rembo, who had some claims against them, and threatened to cause them trouble.