The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-11-06

was ended A short time after MIR. Sawyer
was returned 10 the house Master Fred. a
bright lad Of twelve years. proved himself
the hero Of the hour, by bursting the door
which c-niinel HIM from lis fastenings
and liberating the family from their un-
pleasant positions. This done. the alarm
WAS given and the people Of the village
were awakened 10 learn that the bank had
been robbed and that the perpetrators had
escaped. Blacksmiths were called. and il
was not until long after daylight that the
cashier and his unfortunate family were re-
leased from their shacklss. Pursuit WAS
not Immediately commenced. a. the little
community seemed Ia be parsslyzed. and
awaited the arrival Of daylight and the
directors OF the bank Ia dir,ct them in their
efforts 10 capture the burglars.
THE AMOUNT STOLEN.
The bank itself loses $4,000. OF this
- loo are in national bank notes and legal
tenders. $1,000 in Boston Water Power
bonds. 5000 in Macon City bonds, $4,000
in East Lincoln (Ill.) township bonds.
S3.:ss5 in Illinois CoAnty bonds. and the
rest in notes and collaterals. OF which the
cashier cannot At present give a memoran-
dun. The los OF private dcpOsitors j.
very heavy. and will amount 10 nearly
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registered government bonds and other
bonds. H. X. Harrison. one OF the direc-
tors OF the bank, loses SN.OO1. of which
5000 was in registered government
bonds. w. b. Townes. president Of the
bank. loses very heavily but his loss can
sot b. definitely stated. a. he j. M pres
emit absent from town. DIR. Flceman. OF
Wilton. lost $500: j. Nadleigh. - so /;
and J. w Sawyer. :. so The total loss
J. Sl20.0Q0. Quite a number Of notes and
certificates of stock. amounting 10 about
= go in all. were overlooked and let BE-
hind. The hank will continue it, busi-
ness. the directors claiming the ability II
the Institution To make good IL losses from
the surplus funds.
PLIGHT or THE BURGLARS.
The burglars lett behind them but few
of their tool>-Scarcely enough 10 lead To
their Identification. An ordinary Scotch
cap. pair Of la,iy's rubhers No. q D. a
quantity Of screws, TWO heavy clubs
Zone a green oak stick an inch and
a half in diameter. and the other an old
wheel-spokel. a dark lantern. perfectly
new. and the gag and ropes which bound
Mr.. sawyer. The handcnfis used were the
Latest STYLE OF patent adjustable. The
robbers were all masked with handker-
chiefs and scsrf>. and the Sawyer family
can give no particular description OF them
other than that they were large. stout
men. but that the leader was somewhat
smaller than the others in stature. They
left in the direction Of Townsend in two
horse carriage. driving verr rapidly. IL j.
presumed that they took the cars al that
place for Aver Junction. proceeding 10
Worcester in season 10 connect with the
morning train for New York. Doubtless
long before dark they we've safe from pur-
suit within that city. From the best
sources Of information il i. concluded that
six persons were concerned in the robbery.
The directors met this morning and Of
fered a reward Of 5000 for the apprehen-
sion and conviction OF the desperadoes.
The board also voted In resume business
at once. The loss the bank has sustained
Will not impair lis capital of 10000. but
viii efiectually use up It, surplus.