Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-14


complaint charging him with entering tho building
Of the Barre National BANK on the 9Th OF July,
in the night time, and stealing thence. $500 in
unsigned bank notes, the property Of Charles A.
King. lie pleaded not guilty and in default Of
$500 bail, was put into the custody Of Sheriff
Dudley and. taken TO Montpelier jail, where he
now is
An examination was begun IN the Town Hall,
at Barre, at ten o'clock, this forenoon too late for
publication Of the particulars in our paper this
week. lie will undoubtedly be held, rs the evil
denco in the possession Of the government a
sketch Of which is given at the close OF this ac-
count, tends strongly to convict him with robbery
In conversation with the reporter OF this paper,
the respondent said that his name was Peter Al
phonsos that he was an American, born In New
York state though his father was a foreigner
that he lived in Boston, and that his business had
been that OF a travelling salesman Of jcwelry, in
the employ OF a Mr.. Jacobs that he had wife
and little girl three years old they did not live
IN Boston, and he did not wish to tell where they
did live.
He is a fne-loosing anu intelligent man Of
twenty-nine years; FIVE feet eleven inches In
height, weighs about one hundred and eighty
pounds, Of strong and athletic build. His COM
plexon is dark his hair aud moustache brown,
and his eyes gray. lie wore, when arrested, a
black soft hat, blue flannel sack and vest, a
cheyiot shirt, no collar, gray pants and button
boots. His counsel is tho Hon Charles IL Heath
Of Montpelier, while WIN. p. Dillingham;, Esq
States Attorney, appears for the prosecution.
The man claims that instead OF jumping Of the
train, he fell of lie says that being thirsty, ne
was looking for drink Of water. Not finding
any, and feeling faint he went upon the platform
and sat down, whence he WAS thrown of by the
joltng car. Finding himself badly bruised and
having no idea that his fall WAS noticed or that
the train would stop, he cndeayored to 20 to the
nearest house, some half mile of Ills injuries
were so bad that he was unable TO reach it, and,
lying down in the bushes, he fell asleep and slum-
bered till sheriff Bailey awakened him lie gives
no explanation for being in that part Of the coun-
try and simply relates what has been given above.
1t is proper to say that no jeweler by the name
Of Jacobs can be found In the Boston directory.
the EVIDENCE AGAINST HIN.
The two valises which the men left in the train
were sent to Sheriff bailey from plymouth, New
Hampshire, where the conductor had taken them
from the train, and by him brought N Barre and
opened They are small leather satchels or vases,
such as men use IN making short journeys, and
fasten with clasps. In one Of them was one Of Col
tons township and railroad maps Of Vermont
copy Of Appleton's Railroad Guide, a knit Cardi-
gan jacket scotch-cap drk-knife, two fiat files,
a tool-hande, with four sockets in IT, and pint
flask whislSey. The other contained crush
hat small calico bag holding tobacco aud matches,
an alpaca dus,er and some collars ard nccktics
The Scotch cap and Cardigan jacket were wet, rs
IL they had been wet In the rain, and Mr. King,
the cashier says that one Of the burglars had such
= jacket on. 1t is reported also that MIR King
Identifies the dirk-knfe re- his. II go, this will
be pretty strong evidence against the respondent.
But the strongest proof comes from New Hamp-
shire Dr. Whttemore, Of Wentworth, WAS on his
way to West Rumney, Wednesday morning, when
he oycitool, double team IN tho highway Two
men came out OF the bushes by the roadside, said
that thor wheels were stuck and asked for assis-
lance The docter produced a wrench and some
sil, and helped them grease their wheels The
men then went on their wa at a more rapid lace
than the doctors quiet nag DR. Whittemore can
identify the team and the men, and Is TO testify at
the examination to-day. The description he gives
Of one Of them exactly tallies with the personal
appearance Of the respondent. But there is still
stronger proof The doctor having seen them
come from the roadside bushes, sheriff Web
s,er and he went 10 the spot on Thursday or Fri
day, and there found sccreted in the bushes rub
Der coat brown oyercsat, a pair Of blue oyeralls
and the upper part Of pair OF white
drawers 1t is believed that the two coats were
stolen by the burglars from Mr.. Kings house, to
shield them from the rain. The woman where
. .f.fta u u
tfy the man who came with it, and her description
applies very well to the respondent This is the
chief evidence on the part Of the government and
is quite sufficient to hold the respondent Mr.
King, 1t is said, does not recognize him, and that
is not To be wondered at since all four wore
masks. Neither Mr. Dudley or Mr.. Morris, Of
Mortified, identify the respondent as the man
who hired their teams Since his arrest he has
been very closc-mouthed and in fact his eonyersa-
ton with the reporter OF the WATcnMAS is the
only instance in which he has given any particu-
lars concerning himself.
LInEnALrrY or THE MONTPELIER banks
The directors Of the Montpelier National Bank
aud Of the Finst National Bank Of Montpelier,
with characteristic public spirit and liber,lity sent
n handsome doucer to Mr. Bailey last Saturday
accompanied by letter, Of which the following
is a copy
MOSrrELIER, Vt, July 10, ls75.
Jous BsIlEr Jr,, ESQ., Wells River, Vt;
Ml yoa allow Us Ia hand you The enclosed my dollars
slight manifestation u appreciation Of your efforts
With ae aiiemp, to rob the National BANK d barre
louIs very respectfully
Montpelier National Bank,
by CHARLES A. REED. Cashier.
First National Bank OF Montpelier.
by JAMES G. HoUGHrOS, JE. Cashier,
We have not learned the action Of the Barre
Bank in this regard but doubt not it will be cred
/ liable.