The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-18
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The Jasper County Robbery.

The Jasper County Review contains
the particulars of the daring robbery
of the funds belonging to the State anC
county. The sum amounted in all tt
50, 971.000. The office where the
moRay was deposited, was entered il
the night, the safe broken open and tbs
funds taken. The Review says
The safe was an old fashioned and poor
ly constructed box concern, it was pur-
chased by the Board for the Sheriff here ter
wears ago and was second hand then, and
and we Judge from its looks that it never
was very substantial IT had no combina-
ton lock, but an ordinary STOCK lock 9Th
two bolts. From the marks and dents on
the edge of the door near the bolts, il is
supposed that it was priced open with a
crow bar or some sharp pointed iron instru-
ment. The general opinion is that the rob
bers are not professionals, but parties who
know what kind of safe it was aud that the
Sheriff had good deal of money on hand.
So far as We kaFs haen able to learn
no well founded suspicion attaches to
any particular person, but the whole
thicg ia cloaded in mystery. From all the
circumstances Ee think it more than
probable, that theFe we're several
persons connected with 1t and that they
had made their plans and arrangements
some time in advance to be carried out on
this particular night. They evidently knew
that the Sheriff would have on hand good
deal of money from the December collec-
tons, and that he gould not turn it over
till he made final settleRaeEt with the
board on the FIRST Monday IN January,
preparatory to leave the Office. They doubt
less selected Sunday night because of the
fact that little # any passing is done Of
usual on Sunday nights. These circum-
stances ia connection with others clearly
indicate that tks perpetrators Of this great
outrage are persons who we're well acquaint-
ed, and perfectly familiar with tbs sur
roundings, and that they had all their prepa-
rations made some time beforehand. A
KEY to the treasurer's safe was in a drawer
in the broken safe, but fortunately it had
q combination iccks and the robbers were
unable to unlock it
The Review farther adds
No fair minded and unbiased man in any
manner censures Capt. Brame with the loss
Of the money, as he had it in the place pro-
vided BY the Board Of Supervisors for him
to keep the funds. It is due Capt. Brame,
al ,xell as Mr.. NJ Hanley, worthy mem
Der 81 our pgeseat Board 81 Supervisors, to
say that they both urged the Board. some
wear or two ago, to buy new safe 5oF the
Hanley being member Of the
Board but they refused to DO 80, and this,
heavy los, ip pat, Is due 70 that Boards
neglect
This opinion, that Capt. Brame Isl
free from blame, apd is not responsibleI
for the loss, seems ia be sRtlFely veil
founded, He employed the means
provided for him By the county for
keeping the funds and there IS no re-
uispess ehergeabIe 70 him any more
than there would b q Re State Treas
lssF 4 The vaults II which tie moas7
of the State Is ksFt were opened = the
night and tie contents seized + :.
. great misfortune nessztheless. Capt
sme had retired voluntarily after
lAithfus sssies Il ssn years i snecs
ion