The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-24

freshed, determining If possible, to prevent
the descent on the farmer, and yet 1t the same
time bring about the meeting between himself
and Long and Birch, and the COMMUNICATION ol
his plans in their arrest.
'Royce." said Bonney, after their breakfas
WIS over, and the two were again alone, "I'vt
a splendid plot In contemplation, which viii
make at least five men rich, il il can be carried
through. must have four or five men 60 as
sist me, and Fox has told me that you are to
be trusted and Of the right stamp to make sDe
OF the number. Royce my plan is to rob the
vaults of a bank containing eighty thousasd
dollars."
At this communication the eyes Of Royes
glistened like those OF a snake, with his head
arched, ,esdy to spring upon his prey, and he
answered that he was ready, il the thing could
be done with the least degree OF safety.
"Nothing easier or safer said Bonney 'this
making small paltry raises about the country
are much more dangerous and not half &c
profitable. AS said before, ! want four or five
resolute men. Fox is ready to go whenever
say the word and he is a host in himself. am
willing from his re commentator. TO take you
for another Of the number, but 1 am not sufi-
GENTLY acquainted with Long and Birch to
trust them in an enterprise of such import
ance."
''You can't find better men, :" answered Royce,
''they never finch in tight place They are
as good and true as Fox, and understand the
business as well. Their long success in that
GipH % 10 q ma apta -
''Well, on your recommendation, and what
! have heard Fox say, think can trust them
but they must pledge themselves to obey me
in every respect. Would they JOIN the advent
ure on such terms;
"Yes. nothing would suit them better but
where is the bank? and Royce rubbed his
hands as if he already felt the gold in them, a.
he spoke.
1T is the South Bend Bank, in the State OF
Indiana" answered Bonney, ''by undermining
the vaults and going in through the floor, we
can seize the boxes containing the specie and
bank notes, and make off with them az easy az
not, but by-the-bye as tn cir robbery of the old
farmer on which you are now bent will natur-
ally create much excitem ent in the neighbor-
hood, shall have to meet you and Long and
Birch at some remote point. Come to think OF
It. a. this raise of yours on the old farmer in
Knox Co., is OF little consequence when COM
pared with my sight on the South Bend Bank,
had you not better abandon it until we have
disposed OF my operation You can then
come back and make the raise, while l go to
Cincinnati and get my bills signed"
Royce willingly assented to all this, and
thought that Long and Birch would also be
willing to abandon their farmer Wilborne
sight for that Of the South Bend Bank.
Then" continued Bonney, II think that
Adrian, IN Michigan will be a good place for
us to meet, as it is directly on the road TO
South Bend. l shall go to Cincinnati tomorrow
and from thence 1 will go and get Fox and
meet you with Long and Birch at Adrian, on
Saturday the 21st. In the meantime will you
go and tell Long and Birch OF our arrar cement
and meet me there with them on that day p
Tell them that Tom Brown is on hand"
Royce assured Bonney that he would follow
his directions, and be at Adrian with Long and
Birch at the time appointed.
Under this arrangement, Royce and Bonney
separated with mutual wishes of success, and
Bonney left Berkshire for Columbus where he
arrived in the middle OF the day.
Bonney's plan was to arrest Long and Birch
if possible, before they could commit the rob
berry, and it might be, the murder, OF the Jer-
sey farmer. IN case they decided to make that
raise before they joined him in the imaginary
G0,,tl, Rand Rank aynaditinn of m 70 10
rest them on their way to Adrian, before they
should cross the line OF Ohio. INTO the State Of
Michigan. Bonn ey, therefore, after filling up
the blank acquisitions OF the Governor of Ill-
nois which he carried with him, applied to the
State Auditor Of Ohio, the Governor being abb
sent, for writs to arrest Long and Bob Birch
These, after some difficulty, he obtained, and
then In company with f. Gale, Esq. OF Co.
lumbus, the former Adjutant General, of Ohio,
proceeded to Mount Vernon the shire town Of
Knox Co., which was forty-fve miles distant
From thence he passed with Gale and sheriff
Thrift, of Knox Co., through Frederick,
Fra nkhn, Chesterville, to Mt. Gill
cad, in Marion Co., and from thence to j ohns-
vile. The object Of his inquiries at these sew
tIhl pldCcb, wac W nHu OuJ duu IIdCO LObb duu
Birch, and anticipate them in the robbery of
The Jersey farmer. The result OF thes inquir-
Lee. was that Bonney beca me satisfied that the
descent upon the old farmer in Knox Co., had
been deferred, and it therefore remained for
him to intercept Long and Birch on their way
to Adrian. One thing alone gave BoLney
some uneasIness. If he should not succeed in
the attempt Of inte rcepting Long and Birch
and Royce on their way to Adrian, he would
be compelled TO meet them as by agreement,
and he was fearful that Long and Birch, sus-
pectIng there might be some trap, might
send Royce on in advance to see if he, Bonney,
Or Tom. Brown as he called himself, had
brought Fox with him as he promised. To
prepare for this, Bonney had handbil print
ed on & piece OF paper, winch was also printed
on the other side. Trimming the edges so as
to give it the appearance Of being cut out of a
he put it in his pocket to use ac-
,ording 70 circumstances.
While Bonney, Gale, and sheriff Thrift. were
thus securing Knox and Marion counties, our
scene changes again to the woods in the rear Of
The farmers house. The same trio as on a
former occasion were there assembled Royce,
i av.1 -. - 4