Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-07-21
The Barre Bank Robbery.

one of the bank burglars, and who gave
his name as Peter Alphonsos of Boston.
was commenced at the Town Hall, Barre,
July l4lh, before Justice Carlos C;rpen-
ter. State S Attorney; w. P Dillingham;, of
Waterbury, and w. A. & 0. B. Boyce of
Barre, appeared rs counsel for the State :;
and c. II. Heath, of Montpelier, for the
respondent.
Charles A. King, Cashier of the Bank,
was the first witness called. and after hay
ing been sworn. testified us follows:
MR.. KINGS TESTIMONY.
Am Cashier of the National Bank of Barre. The door
Of the bank leads the open There three
side windows. l locked the inside and outside d ,ors
the vault the 9TH. Drew up the blinds except
The windows fastened
On the 9TH day of July, at twenty minutes past six
o'clock. P. closed the bank aud went home. Live
third of mile from the bank IN Gosielvllle III d
house situated several rods from other houses. Went
bed at fifteen minutes after ten. sleeping
he second floor. Had been asleep some time, when
vas suddenly awakened by the muttied tread of four
masked while the red glare Of bulls eye lantern,
@hlcn of the men carried, shone full upon
Three of the stood back the lIxnt each with
out stretched arm toward me, and l told to be
,tlll.' keep quiet" aud should not be hurt They
hen handcuted Inc aud tearing up pillow covering
the bed. they gagged and blindfoded me. took
Town Into another room, aud then handcuffej
wife aud little grl, and took them down stairs.
utter having put strap around neck they started
With me for the bank. leaving one man to guard my
wife and child. One took hold of the strap also
ny arm, and one man went just before me and one
ust behind
hen got wit few Dl3 of he h4nE he
iated on the side walk and leaving me in charge OF
the men, the other two proceeded to the bank.
nd with the keys taken from my pockets before leav
my use, they proceed ID to unlock the outside
toor of the bank; meanwhile the man left to guard me
aid should have to open the safe for them they
would hurt Soon of the returned from
he bank, and taking Inc alons went into the bank.
Iosed the shades OF the windows, and asked me all
tDout the combination of the lock vault doors
.nd how to open 1t. After having removed the fold
my eyes, of the took large blanket
mich he had taken from my house, and put it par
ally to hide light of dark lantern
Which he carried He then req Tested unlock
ault door which did. and he took into the vault
Nth him was then Requested t. open the dor
tod tn IN caul not as 1t nad clo'k lock- and
ne could open it till morning. One of the men then
put his down to the safe door listened and seemed
.tiS1ed They then looked arouud the vaut and took
package of unsigned bills. O.le of the had
mt blouse and Scotch cap. He carried light under
lie olOuse which sh)u out through hole near tue
cit arm. They examined the safe door by running a
druggists spatula III beside 1t.
After hlvIux setrcneI 40 ,lt the bank they took
into the street started to go through puddle
water. to which objected they had all wed to
wear only slippers; they said 1t was no worse for me
for them they their stocking feet. They
took me to the side walk. when they asked If
- cOuld not aid them Some time to get some money
We then started along toward my house. On the
,aS they keI lie e. liInVW We nti he
'ank, also what bank around here had the
Id what banks uad lie curouoneter clocks.
Tney questioned me to opened bank i'll the
lDruInz them fell into the often at VI ISIS
wards. There 4 IlgLt IN Ir Richardson 5 and
y ask II vino ilGci tn re AID wat the ligAt for.
Id seemed III cautious III passing by there Wneu
&c got nome they took Inc Il and bound my hands be-
Iud me De. Seen my Ddck iud the BACK OF my cn
.'lyintd tnls, and tney lDostne them, AMI 1
lpped my hands over behind III, back OF the chair
Is wife was tn re, aaI they fAsteaed her and the
aid, getting a cricket for tue child
Tney then got Refreshments aud pkiu-- and
uathn- They gathered UP the straps etc. One was
brown blouse or Cardigan jacket. one j. kueel-
aud picking up STRAPS etc. They san they would
one Of their number to guard US. and my wife
nd leave the one you lett with Inc before he was
md to me" The larxe man said can You tell whic h
was: " She SAID. no" The man who was put INK
traps III the beg SAID, All. how We'll You knew twas
ne"
Tuay nl llred as u what men in Birre b II Duey
Il SAID th.v m mt ...t IN max. botnr t,,. l., ,
lace therefore did not think prudent to attempt
get away too soon finally did step foot
ne bonds, then Sid to the floor and on Managed to
- tree Dat WITH han Is behind me Tnrn eaSed my
lfe aud child. and went with them Mr. WnItcoluo ;
anne down to Mr.. Jacks MS and Dr.. BrAley's and
.roused them after taxing family Mr.. Wh1tcoubs
>ouId easily tell which way went
Could not tell when aketcd whether they b ID any
nlns Ill their hands. because they behind the
thtern. and hands were extended toward me. l told
nem thought they would ind keys to Dank IN my
rowsers' pocket, the kitchen behind the stove
>now they opened bank with keys for heard the pc
lllAr noise that lock makes when unlocked Know
lree u them came down I" the bank -one who stood
MN me inuttered, aud cursed his companions tor
''o"ness
ne dShei ao)oe tue lp;hs AMI stid lied. because
'lu IL Was Clock lotk ASKED about DR. Braley-
9keo ao'a' no" II happened that We had IRE than
''0 III bahh-"ahted to knu" how We got III on hull-
10y ana 40" We managed On sundays
"heh We 1ot lose l looked tor my umbrella aud
Missed that also my overcoLt. carriage mat winter
'trtoat' Po'ket-kulfe, etc Inc Sleeping room was
~ Stairs, and VAS front roon-btds,eAd tvs
ieet OF the door
When III bank. Just as ont. it WAS light
.noush to discern oAly lark outlines OF objects
4uey searched Considerable time TOR tueIr
Use III WHICH they packed Things. IAe oAly llZht
ne moon shlnInx through the clouds.
otidp " as Or my neck, etc (Strdp aud tarred
rope prodnced)
CROSS * AHMED BY Hon c. H. HEArH-I call this
knIe. so.ue cali 1t d s,atula" Cl1. swear that
AIS Is the one u.ed bank. Only know that it Is
spatuA by Dr.. Bradley s4yils So Cant tell the,
-.ne ouly b, what was siIi uy tn. bar lars O1ty
inuw AT past wneI saw tn. clJ.k in the
that oct Jre n4ni-cahs We're taken OFT |
in IL tue tine that WAS awaheAed uetwee a QUAR-
cr u twelve and Ilrter alter Twelve Can stltraI-
tell time vltnIA nllf an ii our when awaken II,
ne might 1t was fifteen or twenty ,nI,n;as r.., +,
al retired. d. CERTAIN tn.t tue nauis of tn.
pointed to half past two WI IN in bank Heard
bue distinct voice wueu Under tu. tree and heard
,ther footsteps. Vas blludtoIleiI when undar rho
ree-bIludIOI was taken OF when + onen.l c,n,,,,,.
lou lock Man that was With iue Under TIM. tre. x,s
title taller tuau While Under the tree tine MAJ. ,t
accent was with me and sad would have to ,,,.,
l,, locks sud T >r,,,t1 .,,.,, t,,.,,,
10 20. He waited to know what IN ant Itnd
Inn could open the vault. bat that the safe h,i
nrOnometer lock. He said you le," and that th.
.Jck ia been opened and If comb ma dana a,,,,, ma,
Il did do 1t they w3lld hurt me When tha,
we're trying to open the door they could not and 7
bld him II they turned the key wards u they would
Dpen It, he SAID tley knew ABOUT th.t-a!so sud 10
VINO was walkIne) that they must hurry up Tnera
Vas no reply. thuk that was all lie I'd said I
think Was there Under the tree three minutes
Trees were before Mr. Cnanoerllu's house. INDIE
nat We were tlere-tnat We we'd from one tree t.,
mother because the ram did not fall fast Know