The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-11-06
THE SOUHEGAN BANK ROBBERY.
Break ing into the Posf-offiee an Sc
cure ahe heys-1he Cashier Forced
10 OMEN the vauIts-HeaSy Losses
10 Deposiror>-
Milford n. HI Correspondence New York
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/ Milford u. HI Correspondence New York
sun. sd
4 The robbery OF the Souhegan National
( Bank of this place. yesterday morning.
was undoubtedly the WORK Of skillful and
accomplished cracksmen. The robbers
effected an entrance into the house Of the
cashier. Mr.. +. 4. Sawyer, by turning the
key in the front door with pair OF pliers.
I They then assembled 10 Mr.. Sawyer's room.
I Mr.. Sawyer SAYS he was awakened by a
7 hand on his throat. and voice which cool
I ly said. We want YOU. sir" His wife
was awakened M the same time. four men
being present in the room. two paying
their attention 70 Mrs. Sawyer and two 10
himself.
HANDCUFFED AND GAGGED.
Handouts wee forced upon him. gag.
made of piece of abreom-handle. with a
hole 10 breathe through bored in the CEN
ter, was thrust into his mouth. and a
twister put upon his neck. tie was then
allowed 10 put on his panialoons and slip
pers, coat was placed upon ms shoulders.
and he was ready for the business in hand.
His pockets were searched. and his KEYS
and SO in money taken from them. Not
finding the keys To the vault. ne was asked
where they were. and he answered that
they were not in his possession. The
twister around his neck was then drawn
20 tight he became in-ensible. On recoy-
ering he heard his wife begging for his
life. saving that he told the truth, and that
the keys had passed from his posse sion.
The robbers replied that he knew where
the KEYS We're. a. they saw him lock the
bank that afternoon. At this point he was
ordered 10 move on. one Of the burglars
saying that they could make him teil
he. key. Iv-o rnrTtafr,.-1
10 guard at the house and two escorted
Mr.. Sawyer to the street. where they were
Joined by two more OF the ruffians.
AFTER The KEYS.
Mr.. Sawyer was taken Immediately to
the bank. distant about quarter Of mile.
There he was again asked where the keys
Were. One Of the men said. '.D-n you.
YOU have lied 10 Us twice. We amt going
10 lose our summers work Now. own
up The twister made him insensible.
but. upon reviving, he concluded that his
safety depended upon answering their
questions. and 20 he told them they would
find the keys in his post-office box. He
was placed in a chair and guarded BY two
men. while two Others went 10 the post
Office. 4 light Of glass was cut from the
window by a diamond and an entrance
effected
With Mr.. Sawyer's keys they opened
the lock box. and securing the vault keys.
they returned TO the bank. Mr.. SAWYER
was made TO unlock the vault. after which
he was placed in achair under guard while
the plumber was being secured This be-
ing accomplished. Mr.. Sawyer was con-
Quoted TO his home and 10 one of the bed
rooms, placed in a chair. his legs bound 10
the rounds. the chair fastened TO the bed
stead post. and the bel fastened 10 the floor
Dy cords tied through the eye Of stage
screws screwed into the floor. The adj
venturers then thanked him for the servi-
ces he had rendered them and hastily de-
parted.
THE RESI- or THE FAMTLY DISPOSED or.
Mrs. Sawyer SAYS that when sne was
awakened she made an outcry and was inn
mediateiy seized by them and harshly or
dered TO get up and keep still. Her babe.
awakened by the noise, began To cry. and
the men made several threats of violepce
If il was not INSTANTLY hushed up Mrs..
Sawyer was placed in a chair and hand
cuffed. with her hands before her. and the
babe placed in her arms. the adjoining
room was occupied by their daughter
Bertha. fourteen years old, whs was taken
from her bed and confined in a closet with
Mrs. Sawyer and her babe. Two Of the
men then went TO a room occupied BY
Master Fred and his brother. aged Xix
years. and placed them on the bed. The
two men thes proceeded 10 a room occu-
pied BY the servant girl. named Mary A.
Broderick. who made 20 much resistance
that the other two were called upon TO
help quiet her. She was seized by the
head and an attempt was made 10 smother
her, but she struggled and
FOUGHT LIKE A TIGREss.
and was not conquered until they had
dragged her from her bed by the hair.
choked her to silence. and handcuffed her
hands behind her. She was then placed
i'm a small closet. together with the two
boys. Anger holes Were bored in both
closet doors to give the inmates air. and
the doors fastened with screws The
closet in which Mrs. Sawyer and Bertha
were confined was under the attic stairs.
and about two feet BY four; that in which
the servant and boys were placed was four
and one-half feet by fifteen inches. Two
men watched the inmates 81 the house and
the others conducted Mr.. Sawyer to the
bank. The two at the house made them
selves perfectly nj home. sauntered about
and talked pleasantly with Mrs. Sawyer.
advising her to keep quiet. None Of the
valuables were taken from the house. al
though Mrs. Szwyer's watch was upon the
sitting-room table and other valuable arti-
cles were easily 10 b found.
QUICK WORK.
Though none Of the inmates Of the house
can tell the time exactly. II l. thought that
the entrance was effects 4 about 2 O'Clock.
and Mr.. Sawyer thinks the whole pro-
gramme was carried out In forty minutes,