The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-27
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Inh BANK OFFICERS
coDtrlvsd to ascertain who he WAS four or
five weeks ago This discovery they kept
to themselves Mysterious Journeys 10
New York by the cashier and other Barre
bank officers followed. II is stated that
the cashier told Nike Murray that he was
unable To identity Curley or any other one
of the burglars, but that they held him on
suspicion, and were determined TO hold
him for some time. This statement was
conveyed to Curley, md it NAV easily be
believed TINT he would not make confess
sion when the officials had no proof against
him. There IL reason to believe that all
the light the bank officers have on the sub
ject came from other members of the
gang" who communicated 1t for the pur-
pose OF
FURNISHING MILES.
Curley. and nearly all the remainder of his
associates are free in spending money.
When friend gets into trouble they will
give their last dollar for his salvation.
Miles, on the contrary is thrifty, fore
handed villain. Robbing with him IS bust
ness. He is close-fsted, and boards every
therefore has plenty of money when the
others are "broke.' His residence ip New
York is magnificent brown-slone house.
with stables and coach building attached,
and his family lives in first-class style
Some weeks since the Vermont authorities
offered TO release Curley If his friends
would deposit $4,000 with designated
officer as security for Curley's appearance
when wanted. Curleys New York friends
proceeded to raise the sum named. Miles
was asked to contribute, because it was
more to his interest than to any other per-
sons to have Peter released, but he refused
to give dollar. The money was raised
without his help, and sent to Vermont IN
charge of william Mckay. McKay's ap-
pearance did not impress the authorities
very fayorably, and they declined toaccept
the money as security for Curley. The i'll
success Of their envoy and Miles close
fistedness put the 'gang" in bad humor 1t
is believed that they gave the Vermont all
thOrities At.
INFORMATION SUFFICIENT TO oRIMINATE
Ffn MILES,
and that by their help Miles was arrested.
But it was one thing to arrest this man in
New York and another to get him up to
Vermont He has history. When the
500, 900 was stolen from the national treas
ury in June. 1871, by Chauncey johnson,
Miles was discovered to have deposited
$4,000 of the money in New York bank.
He explained that he won the nioney play
ing faro .
In 1871 he was sent 10 Auburn prison for
horse stealing and an attempt to rob the
Hungerford national bank of Adams, n.
Y. He was changed to Sing Sing and es-
capped from there IN 1879. He was par
doned by Gov. Dix, through the efforts of
Ii. X. Whitley, then chief of the secret
service, and Attorney-Ge Williams.
This was not long it..ir. r'l
BEFORE THE sAPE BURGLARY IN WASHING
TON WAS COMMITTED.
After his escape from prison and while
hanging around New York, he was en-
gagged to commit the Washington safe bur-
glary. The disgraceful conspiracy was
concocted, we are told by a person who
has had every chance to become acquainted
with the subject, by the irsN
HIGHEST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
The negotiations were commenced by
Whitley, but Miles refused to talk with
him, saying the arrangements must be
made with the principals. After some in