The Portland daily press., 1875-07-26

A special to the Advertiser says the three
men arrested at Bethel for supposed completely
in the National bank robbery state that they
started from New York Tuesday for Montreal.
thinking the route through New Brunswick
would be the most pleasant at this season of
the year, they concluded that they would go
via st. John, over the Colonial line (not know
ing at that time that this line was not in full
operation.) Arrived in Portland Thursday
morning, and while there sent registered let
ter to Nicholas Engel, New York" An en-
quiry at the Portland postoffice corrooorates
this statement] They left Portland at noon
Thursday, on the Maine Central, but just be-
fore reaching Watervlle, learned that the
Colonial line was not onened, and got off the
train at that place. Here they waited until
the 10 p. m. train, when they got aboard and
went as far as Yarmouth Junction. Here they
slept all night in the station, and took the
morning train for Montreal, but on reaching
Bethel were arrested.
Lewis also gave the following memorandum
to Portland gentleman, who was present at
the time of the arrest:
Enquire of conductor on train which left Wa
tervilie Thursday night, at 1917, concerning
three gentlemen who stopped at Yarmouth
Junction to make connection with the Grand
Trunk for Montreal. The conductor advised
us to 60 to Portland, as the hotel at Yarmouth
was a mile from the junction. Send these
particulars to G. M. Bailey, Winthrop, Me.
At Winthrop the impression was general
| that the story of the men is substantially cor
| rect, and that therefore they will be able to
prove an alibi. 1t is however as generally be-
| lieved that these three men, though not per-
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decoys for the robbers, so that while public at.
tention was to be directed to them aud their
| suspicious movements, the real culprits could
| get away with their plumber.
The following circular has been issued:
WINTHROP. Me-, July "a, 1876.
The safe of the National Bank of Winthrop
was entered by burglars on the morning of the
| 23d inst, taking large amount of money and
| other vauabes. A reward of four thousand
| dollars is offered by the National Bank and six
thousand by the Winthrop Savings Bank, for
the detection of the thieves and recovery of the
| property.
| For the National Bank,
| c. M. BAILEY, President.
For the Savings Bank,
LEVI JONES, President.
| The condition of the National Bank at Win
throp on the 3Oth of last month, when the fl
nancial standing was made up for the last time,
was as follows: Revenues, loans and discounts,
| $132, 11422; United States bonds to secure cir
culation, 100000; due from approved reserved
agents $780, 10: checks and other cash items,
$3.50. 70; bills of other National Banks, $216;
fractional currency, including nickes,. 1880;
legal tender notes, $1,000; redemption fund
with United States Treasurer, per cent. of
circulation, $4,000; total, $2S6,793.57. Liabili
ties-Capital stock paid in, 100000; surplus
fund, $4,000; other undivided profits, $38, 129,
81; state bank notes outstanding, $6210; divi-
dends unpaid, 1865; individual neposits subject
to check, $42,0S9.26, total, $2S6, 1881.
The deposits in the Savings Bank at the
time of the robbery reached over 100000
probably there was not over $4,000 in cash on
hand. The resources of the bank were mainly
in Bath, Augusta, Belfast. Lewiston and
Rockland city bonds of this state to the amount
of some $4,000, of which $l1,76675 were in
European and North American bonds; West.
ern Railroad bonds to the amount of some $1S,
900; United States bonds some $4,000; mortgag.
es on real estate, sc, some $29, 900, with bal
ance of some $4,000 or SIS, 900 in other invest
ments, of which the larger portion was loaned
to school district No. in Winthrop.
| ITO the Associated Pressl
Suspected Parties TO be Arraigned.
AUGUSTA, July 25.-The three persons ar
rested in Bethel for supposed completely in
the Winthrop snk robbery, were lodged il
the Kennebec Jail last evening, and will be ar
raigned tomorrow. 1t is generally believe;
that they will be discharged.
The Register learns that the Jackson Mills
Pulp Co. of Paris are considering the feasblit,
| of adding to their business the manufacture O