The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-30
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a band Of brigands took possession OF the
city OF Monroe last night or rather this notns
ing, and appear to have worked their own
sweet will with people and nrope rty. Optn.
ions differ as to the exact time when these
brigands made their descent on The sleeping
city, but all accounts agree that It was be-
tween / and O'Clock. The object OF their
attack was the First National Bank, and this
they entered through . rear window The
bank had engaged the services OF private
watchmau, who slept In the bank. He
was q young man, and he had gone
TO bed. Him the burglars oyerpow.
cred ia short order, gagged and hand.
cuffed, and unceremonioussy conveyed
to the cellar, where one of The rascals,
mounted guard over him. 1t seems that
some of the gang must haye been Outside,
for an old man who roomed In an adjoining
building happened to come down to the,
street aud was seized, bandcuted, gagged,
and pat into the bank. The night was cold,
aud the bank.watchman, stripped TO his shirt
10 the celisr, was chilled through, and seemed
to suffer considerably. The rufian who
guarded him, seeing the state Of the case,
cautioned the watehman to keep still, but
said they did not propose TO allow ham to
freeze to death. = Then be went upstairs, got
the watchman's pantaloonsf and stockings,
and put them on hin. AS the burglar stoop.
ed down to put the clothes on. the watchman
that individual got glimpse under the rob.
bers mask, and this Is The: ouly clue to the
identity OF the robbers, The man describes
the ruffian as having sandy whiskers and com.
plexien. He says the fellow, In bis opinion, is
one ola party who have been peddling tea IN
the city for some days. Having got every
thing ready the burglars went to work. The
bank is situated on Washington street not
more than three or four doors from Strong's
Hotel. And get the men did not seem to
be in any hurry, nor TO be at all careful In
regard to making noise. They threw their
tools on the floor, and with sledges went to
work at the hinges Of the vault. A very,
short time was necessary to give them access
| to the inside of the safe, and to give them
$4,000 in currency and about So,oOo In
bonds. Then they left the bank; first, how.
ever, releasing one hand of the bank.watch-
man and blowing up the stove, probably
| with the idea of burning the building and
getting better start with their booty while
the people were fighting the fire. The fire,
however, did no particular damage.
A livery stable was their next poiut of at
tack. Here man was sleeping, and him
they overpowered, gagged, and tied. A dog
attacked them next, and at the animal they
fired three shots, finally breaking his leg.
They then took horse and buggy, and part
left in the vehicle, the balance of the party
stealing o hand.car and taking the Toledo
track.
AS soon as the bsnk-watchman thought it
safe to do so, be made his way to the tele-
graph office, told his story, and the news was
spread In every direction. The police force
of the county were on the alert, and Sheriff
| Wooden procured Locomotive No. 80 and
started in pursuit. On the track toward To-
| ledo the locomotive struck the hand-car.
which the burglars had abandoned. The
horse and buggy they took from the livery
stable was found by man coming into Mon
roe, only q few miles from the city, but show
ing signs of very hard driving. ~
Great excitement very naturally exists in
Monroe to-day. Sheriff Wooden authorizes
the offer OF $500 reward for the capture OF
the burglars, or either of them. The bank
offers a reward of $4,000. It's officers pub.
lish statement that the exact loss is ST.
425. Its surplus fund was $4,000. The
bank still has surplus of $4,000 in addi
lion 10 an unimpaired capital OF $4,000.