The Republican journal., 1875-12-09

The particulars of the recent bold bank
robbery in Monroe, Mich reveal an cx-
traordln2ry amount OF daring on the part
OF the robbers They entered the bank
building through a rear window soon after
midnight, and overpoWered. gagged and
handcut1ed the Waterman, and unceremon-
iously conveyed him to the cellar, where
one of the rascals mounted guard over
him. An old man who happened to come
down the street was seized, handGu,led,
gagged, and put into the bank. The
night was cold, and the bank Waterman,
stripped to his shirt, was chilled through
and through and seemed to suffer consid-
erably. The ru1fian who guarded him,
seeing the state of the case, cautioned the
Waterman to keep still, but said they did
not propose to allow him to freeze to
death. Then he went up stairs got the
watchman's pantaloons and stockings, and
put them on him. Having got everything
ready the burglars went to work The
men did not seem to be in any hurry, or
to be at all careful in regard to making
noise They threw their tools on the floor.
and with sled9es went to work al 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 Slj,-
600 in currency and about $1,000 in bonds.
They then left the bank, first, however,
releasing one hand of the bank Waterman
and blowing up the stove, probably with
the idea OF burning the building and get
ting better start with their booty while
the people We're fighting the fire The
fire, however, did no particular damage.
\ livery stable was their next point Of at
tack. Here was Il man sleeping. and HIM
they overpoWered, gagged and tied. They
then took Il horse and buggy, and part
lett in the vehicle, the balance OF the par
ty stealing Il hand-car and taking the rail-
road track. As soon as til" bank watch
man thought it safe to do So he gave the
alarm and the police started in pursuit
On the track the locomotive struck the
hand-car which the burglars had abandon
ed. The horse and buggy We're found by
u man coming into Monroe, showing signs
of very hard driving No farther traces OF
the burglars had been discovered ut last
accounts.
ARErURNED WANDERER William Park
hurst Of Louisville Ky. who strangely
disappeared thirtytive years ago, has as
strangely turned up again, One morning
he left home alone with a wagon load OF
produce for the Louisville market That
day he was seen on the streets of Louis
| vile; not a word has been heard from
him since, and his wife could only sup
pose that he had been murdered for the
money he had about him Last Wedues-
day an old, decrepit and stability clad
man entered the store Of William Ken
drch. an old friend OF the Parkhurst fam
lily, and inquired of him, as il dreading
| the answer to his question, - DO Ven
know OF anybody in this country bv the
name of Parkhurst ?" "Ics, sir, REPLIED
Mr. kendrick. II know an Old lady by
that name living some distance ia the
country, and | used to Know her hus-
band, David Parkhur5t, many years AGO. "
:. And where is he now?n inquired lie
man. lit is supposed he is dead lie
mystcriously disappeared thirty-tye years
ago. and has not siGce been seen or heard
from billy, don't YOU know me D."
cried tie old man, as he quickly raised
his eyes which sparkled with excite
ment, and rushing forward, took MIR.
kendrck by both his hands " Is, =" said
Mr.. kendrick, Il do You are David
Parkhurst"
And 1t was the long-lo>t Waudorer, Who
went away in the prime Of lite and had
returned eighty years Old. WAen told
that his wife was still on the earth, he
was gratitied. a short time alterN ards.
however, he showed a great deal of ami
ETY.. and was so impatient to get home
that he could not be prevailed upon to
rest over night. Without giving any rca-
son for leaving home, OF refusing to give
information of his whereabouts. Mr.. Park
hurst stated that he Went from Kentucky
to Mexico, where he lived Il number Of
years, and was u soldier in the MEXICAN
war, under the United States After the
war he went to California; and thence to
Nevada, where he spent several years in
the mines. From Nevada he wandered
in several States and Territories and a
few years ago, went to Wisconsin, where
he has lived until within the past few
weeks, when he resolved to return to
Kentucky, and see if his people We're still
living. He did not appear to observe the
great Improvements which have been
made since his departure, and seemed to
take no interest in anything nor anybody
but his own people.