The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-08
THE LOUISVILLE SENSATION.
The Bank Robbery.
Confession of the RObber.

From the Louisville Courier Journal of Sc
ner in which Louis Rehm, Jr, Teller of Il
Planters National Bank, was induced to col
TESS his attempt to rob it Of about $1,000
during the night of Wednesday, September
He had told long and plausible story abot
having been kidnapped by burglars, taken
the bank and forced to open the safe, and d,
liver its contents under threats to kill him.
After Rehm had finished his story withou
interruption, series of cross questions wa
put to him. Bligh said to him, ''You came b
the Adams Express Office from Third street t
the bank?"
Rehm answered, eyes"
"Well there are men working there al
night; couldn't you have called for help?"
'Oh, l crossed at angles, said Rehm, ian,
didn't look around"
| Detective Gallagher asked 'Mr. Rehm
who was with you when you came up to tn,
bank ?"
| "One man was on the left of me and ont
behind"
| "Why, you just said the second man me
you at the bank, said Gallagher, quickly
"Oh, I'm mistaken, there was only one
man with me-" answered Rehm. "Tm ex
| cited, and I don't know what I'm saying.
told you wrong"
The detectives questioned him about his
| coat and shoes being left in the dining room.
He was not accustomed to leave his clothes
in the diniDg-room, and they thought it
strange that he should take off his shoes in
| that room and go up stairs in his stocking
feet. He answered that he did it this time
anyhow. Further cross questions on MINOR
nfo hror orth int
from Rehm. About this time Mr..
Bachelor came up to the house with
his rockaway, and the three left the
detectives, taking the street car, and Presi-
dent Duncan going in Bachelors carriage
They all went to the Calf House, and, after
the detectives had obtained breakfast, Bligh
concluded that it would be best to bring
Rehm down to the Gait House and have q
talk with him there. A room was obtained,
Mr.. Bachelor meanwhile going after ion in
rockaway. About this time three or four di-
rectors of the bank came to the hotel, viz:
Messrs. Hughes. Walker and Taggart
A second statement was made by r shm be-
fore this party. In this statement he contra
dicted his rst statement by saying that after
the second man had met his partner at the
bank he said few words to him and walked
on. The other man went into the bank with
him and there they found two other men.
Two men went into the safe while the third
locked the bauk door. Mr.. G allagher again
cross-examined him and pointed out his con-
tradictions. Rehms answer to this was that
he didn't say such things. Some time was
occupied in this conversation, when it was
finally decided to get shorthand reporter to
take down Rehm's statement in full. This
was done.
Four or five directors then began to talk to
1o, -,
for they knew he had it. He denied all
of it's whereabouts. AT this
juncture it was thought best to change rooms.
Rehm remarked that he didn't want Gala
CHER with him, as he bothered him too much.
When they changed rooms Rehm remarked to
Bligh, "This is pretty hard case" Blgh
ans Tered, "Ye5, it is a pretty plain case."
President Duncan continued to talk earnest
ly with Rshm, and he finally said that if he
could get little sleep he would talk after he
woke up. He received consent to this propo-
sition, Duncan and Gallagher remaining near
the room. He slept for an hour, when he was
awakened. This was about o'clock.
HIS CONFESSION.
After q little further talk, Rehm finally |
agreed to confess, without making any con-
litions to his confession. He said he took
he money between 10 and II O clock Wednes-
lay night in the satchel, which he put in the
buggy. Why he did it he could not tell.
This he said to Mr.. Duncan. After ward he
that he had been specializing
nd lost money
He said he hid the money under the floor of
be gymnasium back of his honse. A carriage
vas called, and Gallagher and Rehm went up
o the house. Detective Gallagher and Presi-
ent Duncan crawled about thirty feet under
he floor, and found the money buried in
bout two feet depth of sawdust, wrapped up
q sheet. After admitting that he took the
,oney, he wanted to put off hunting for it
ntil night, but Mr.. Duncan refused, and he
nally consented.
He said further to Mr.. Duncan in converse
on that be wanted to make up for his losses
nd again put himself on good footing. No
Ian, woman or child knew anything about it
ut himself. The money was counted and
'und to be about the amount left in the vault
le previous night. 1t amounted to nearly
LOO, 600 in money and bonds. {
Mr.. Duncan said to our reporter that Rehm ]
Id charge of the combination lock, and that s
leir clerk had charge of the keys of the vault.
n Wednesday afternoon, about o'clock, t
chm complained that he was ill and said he '
ould put off some work until night and 90
i'd take bath. He asked the clerk having
Q keys of the vault to leave them in the ..
INK so that ne could do his work that night.
D suspicion was of course entertained, and !
Q keys were left for him.
HIS wIFE's STATEMENT. "
A fourier Journal reporter also called on
,hms wife yesterday afternoon, but was I'M C
le to see her. A sister of Rehm, however, c
We the reporter the statement OF Mrs. Rehm l.
she had heard it. She went to bed about r
lfpast 9 o'clock and Mr.. Rehm came home i,
out halt-past II o'clock.
The two slept, with their only child, in the :
r room of the second story of the building. =
hm and his wife conversed together for a y
lile in bsd, when she remarked: 81 smell a.
loroform." !"
lie replied that be had cold and couldn't
ell anything. She was sleeping on the 81
ut side of the bed, and, pulling up the +
squito bar. put out her hand, but could not Is
cover any chlorofoTm. Rehm thought she CT
st be mistaken. Both dropped off to d
ep. About quarter to 4 o'clock she was st
used from her slumbers by the crying of
child, and found her husband gone. She La
ught that he had gone down stairs for "a
er, and the child crying for water, she 8
j: "Wait till papa comes up" tu
he finally got out Of bsd, and going down