The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-24
RECOVERING THEIR PROPERTY.
The siaaner In which n Hank Recovered It's
stolen Iionds and Paid for Them.

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On the 10Th Of October last the Sou.
hegan National Bank in Milford, N. H.,
wis robbed by six masked men, who en-
tered the house OF the cashier, Mr..
Frederick 4. Sawyer, gagged that gen.
tleman, and after closettng his family
and putting o strong guard over it, led
him 10 the bank by the aid Of o rope
about his neck, and compelled him to
open the safes. Recently the NEST Of
thes stolen property has been returned
by the thieves for a consideration, incor-
rect accounts Of which transaction have
been printed in some OF the papers.
From Mr.. William B. Towne, the presi-
dent Of the bank, who was the person
actively engaged on behalf OF the insti-
tuition, the Nashua IN. II. Telegraph
has obtained the true story o. the nego-
tiations, Some time after the robbery
Mr.. Towne received q dispatch from q
Baltimore detective aslring for IN inter
view. Mr.. Towne met the man, and
was asked II the bank would pay $50, 900
TO recover the stolen properly. He re-
piled that the bank wouldpay literally,
but that the sum demanded was too
much. After several interviews and
considerable correspondence, II was de.
cided to pay for the property, and Mr..
Towne then went TO Baltimore. He
was met at the hotel, and, in the night,
conducted TO the detective's office. After
the usual courtcsies, Mr.. Towne, who
had got the idea that they were TO 90
somewhere, heknew not where, to OBJ.
tain tho stolen property, inquired !:
Where shall we got" This was the
detectives cue, and he improved it.
"when will you be ready with the
money!" 81 am ready now" "Then
/ want you totake out Of your pocket 50
much (naming sum OF money! and
place itupon the table, .vThis, says
Mr.. Towne, twas the trying moment Of
my life. My mind quickly conjured up
all the evils that could possibly befall
me. The perspiration oozed from my
whole body, aud l was undecided. |
feared I was sitting upon trap. ]
feared the presence OF another person,
for the moment I placed q roll Of money
upon the desk the man arose, stepped
to the door, and gave loud rap, when
II quickly opened. and o bundle was
thrown upon tho floor. was requested
10 examine II. did 80, and for nearly
IN hour was engaged In examining the
contents Of the package. and checking
what belonged TO tho bank. / should
say TINT about one-half the bonds werc
not ours" During all this time the do
tectiye showed no impahencc. In fact,
he was as pleasant and agreeable rs he
well could be under the circumstances.
"When I got through" continuel
Mr.. Towne, The continued his former
proceeding. Take out 50 much money.
l did rs requested, when the door was
opened as before, and bundle thrown
in" Another hour was spent in oxam-
lining aud checking tho contents Of this
package, in which Mr.. Towne found
various documents that he had not miss
ed, and o larger amount Of the stolen
property. He was assured that this was
all thnt could be done for him, where
upon he tied the bonds and papers to-
gether, placed them upon his breast,
buttoned up his coat, and asked the do
tectiye to open tho door. This was
another trying moment. "1magination
pictured my assassination in tue next
room, says Mr.. Towne. Passing into
the reception room, he found II empty.
He saw q crowd OF men at theidoor. It
was late, and therefore this alarmed
him. He therefore returned to the office
and said to the detective: "Wlly won't
you 90 TO the corner Of the street with
met" The detective agreed that he
would, conducted him through the
crowd, which mado no remarks, and ac-
companied him TO the express office,
where the property was deposited, after
which they pleasantly said goodbye.