The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-11
A Strange Story OF Crime.
HOW TIE MILFORD IN. H.) BANK BONDS WE'RE
RECOVERED.

HOW TIE MILFORD IN. H BANK BONDS WE'RE
RECOVERED.
On the 10Th of October last the Souhegan
National Bank, Of Milford, N. H., was robbed
by six masked men. who entered the houS.
of the cashier, Mr.. Frederick II. Sawyer,
gagged that gentleman, and after cioSetin9
uiS family and putting strong guard over
it led him to the bank by the aid OF rope
about the neck, and compelled him to open
the safe, where were deposited bonds and Sc
curitics In considerable amount belonging TO
the bank and it's customers, winch were
taken, and the robbers escaped. The New
York Times says:
MIR, Towne, president of the bank, some
months afterward received communication
from what is known as Gan Independent de-
tcctive" in B fillmore. This person signi-
fed bis knowledge OF the whereabouts OF
the missing property, and his readiness TO
conduct negotiations leading 10 lis return.
Probably the wide publicity given 10 the
robbery, and the advertisement OF the de-
scrip,ion Of securities stolen, intertered with
the immediate sale Of the property. The
brigands wanted to "realiZe" without fur
Their delay. After various visits 10 the Office
Of the detective" in Baltimore, the details
of which lend additional mystery to the tale,
Mr.. Towue satisfied himself that the man
could, if he chose, return TO him the stolen
bonds. The sum demanded was betWeen
$4,000 and $4,000. We are not told what
amount was finalIy agreed upon as the price
TO be paid for the restoration of the property,
out an agreement was reached.
The banker satalone with the agent OF the
thieves in lonely chamber at night, and in a
strange city, and having about his own per-
son large sum of money. PreliminarieS
were arranged; the money to be paid was
known TO be in the bankers pocket.
The Nashua IN. H. Telegraph, which
publishes a detailed report OF lhetransaclion
| in Baltimore, gives an account OF the pro.
| ceedings in this city as follows:
In Baltimore MIR. Townc was met at the
| hotel and, in the nighttime, conducted 10 the
detectives office, only q short distance away,
| where he was uShrred through reception.
room on the first flor OF the building 10 au
office about IA by Is feet in dimensions,
| where he found u desk in one end OF the
room, q table in the other, chairs, aud other
| furniture. After the usual courtcSies Mr..
Towne, who had got the idea that they were
to 60 somewhere, he knew not where, to OBJ
tain the stolen property, inquired, "Where
shall We go?" This was The detectives cue,
aud he improved it. "Whcn will you be
ready. with the money!" 81 am ready
now" 'Then I want you to take out
of your pocket SO much (naming
sum Of money and place it upon
| "was The trying moment Of my life." My
mind quickly coniured up all the evils THAT
could possibly befai me. The perspiration
onzed from nv whole body, and l was un.
decided. feared was sitting on trap. 1
feared the presence OF another person for the
moment. / placed roltof money upon the
desk. The man arose, stepped to the door,
and gave loud rap, when it quickly OPEN
ed, and bundle was thrown upon the fi)or.
WAS requested TO examine it. l did so, and
for nearly an hour was engaged in examining
the contents of the package and checking
what belonged TO the bank. l shout say
that about one-hsf the bonds were not ours.
Durlpg all this time the detective showed no
i'm patience. 10 fact, he was as pleasant and
agreeable as he well could be under the cir
cumstances.
"W.hen I got through" continued Mr..
Towpe. she continued his former proceed.
ing. cake out 50 much money | did as
requested, when the door was opened us be-
fore and bundle thrown in" Another
hour was spent in examining and checking
the coaseuts from this package, in which
MIR. Tonne found various documents that be
had not missed, and larger amount OF the
stolen property. He WAS assured that this
was all taat could be done for him; where.
upon he tied the bonds and papers
together, placed them upon bis breast,
butloned np his coat, and asked the
dete.tiy 10 open the door. This was
another trying moment. "Inaginatton
pi turfd my assassination in the next
r,om," says Mr. Towne. Passing Iuto
he receptionrtom OF which R,ention has
been made he found it empty. He saw a
crowd Of men ut the door. 1t wAx late, and
therefore this agaa alarmed him- He there
fore returopd to the ,tfce and SAID 20 the de.
tectipe, WAY, won't you 60 to the corner
of the street with me2" The detective
agreed that he would. cond ucted him Through
the crowd, Which made no remarks. aad ac-
eompanied him to the Express office, where
the property was deposited; after which they
pleasantly eaid goodnight.
The Baltisaore Sun adds:
The attention of Chief Detective Croue, IN
this city, has been caIled to this matter, and
be yesterday expressed the determination 10
ask al explanation from the Milford bank
Officials. The bonds were recovered some I
months since, and Bttimore detectives say.
they Dave seen newspaper paragraphs bear.
lns upon the clSe for two mouths, but that
Baltimore bad not been referred to in con.
1eclloD With IT before. Al
ReY Fleming James has teen called from