Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
CL1NT0N'S BANK MYSTERY.
THE CHAIN OF EVIDENCE TIGHTEN
ING AROUND DR.. NELSON.
He was Seen at Clinton the Night of the
Robbery-Another Confession by veo
-McNeill Last Seen at st. Albans-
Conductor Parsons's Statement.

CLINTON, Mass, Jan. 13-The chain of
evidence duplicating DR.. Nelson in the
robbery of the Lancaster bank is rapidly
strengthening and there seems to be but
little doubt on the part of the detectives
that he had full knowledge of the
affair. Col. Allen told Il reporter that con-
siderable additional evidence against Mel
son had been gained. 1--WE now know"
said he, that Nelson was in Clinton on
the Tuesday night the bank was robbed,
and that he went over to McNeill's house
in Lancaster" On Tuesday evening, De-
cember %, there were at the Clinton
House two men who registered as r. O.
Cook, Manchester, y. H., and G. G.. Brook,
Lowell. One was Neo and the person
who registered as c. G. Brook and who
left on the Wednesday morning train is
now said to have been Dr. +. NJ. Nelson.
Several persons who have seen him since
his arrival here affirm and will swear that
he was the same party who was ut the
Clinton House on the night in question.
ANOTHER CONFESSION BY VEO.
Additional light has been shed on the
robbery by a second confession of Neo. In
relation to this Chief Wade says: "Veo
has made some very impairment revela-
tions, but should hardly like to make
public the full particulars. Will say,
however, that his confession covers many
points that have hitherto been in a very
| unsatisfactory state OF mystery. The par
ticularS of Y eos parting with Mcneil are
all made clear, together with the events
that happened from that time to the find
ing OF the money by Detective Dyson.
! Further than this | can say nothing at
present, as such Il course might interfere
with my plans. We have made no mis-
take so far and wouldn't like to do so
now. The public will know ALL however,
in short time"
CONDUCTOR PARSONS'S STATEMENT.
j. O. Parsons, conductor of the Pull
man car on the train which took Mcneil
and Neo north after the robbery was COM
mitted has made the following state
ment: "When Mcneil and Veo first met
on the car they talked as though they
were strangers, but afterward they sat to-
gether talking and writing Mcneil did
! not appear to be under the influence of
any narcotic or drug, but he appeared as
though he had been drinking little-say
about enough to give him little Dutch
courage He was nervous, and continu-
ally jumped up and walked about. He
was anxious about the railroad connec-
| tlOuS. ne gave me SlU, TWO - DlllS, 10
buy him a ticket to st. Adams, which
| did When Neo got off the train
at Rutland he had only one valse
with him. Mcneil could have got off
AT the other end of the car and handed
Neo another grlpsack. When the train
arrived at st. Albans the Montreal train
was waiting for us. Mcneil left my car
with Il good-sized gripsack. The porter
told him which was the Montreal train,
and Mcneil started for it. The porter of
Neil would not let him. NcNeill gave the
porter 30 cents, and he remembered him
WELL
story that seems to be at variance with
He says that Neo took a bag away with
him at Rutland, while Mcneil kept the
other with him until he got off at St. Al
bans. The circumstance of finding both
satchels near Rutland makes people here
think that Mr.. Parsons must be mistaken.
THE SHATTERED BANK.
The affairs of the shattered bank con-
tinue to look brighter and the prospect is
that the present trouble will be tided over
in safety. A Washington despatch says:
AT the treasury department it is not
Thought probable that Il receiver will be
appointed for the Lancaster National
bank. The kilograms received from time
To time from the examiner indicate that
the bank is not seriously embarrassed,
and will be able to straighten out its af-
fa,rs without the appointment of a re-
ceiver.'