Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15

tween two great rocks pulled aside some
heavy rocks, and disclosed the two satches
In an old wash-boiler. He stopped down and
pulled out one Of the satohels, motionng Mr..
Dyson to take the other. Both bags were
soaked with water, and the contents we're
somewhat injured by the exposure. The bags
were at once taken 10 Boston, as already mar
rated
1t is the belief Of the police and Of the d.
reotors Of the bank that the purpose Of Mo
Neil and Nelson in thus carrying of and hiding
the securities was to be able TO force a com,
promise for their return, and also TO cover up
the losses which the bank had already sus-
tained.
Henry O. Forester OF Clinton, cashier OF
the Lancaster bank, has been arrested for be-
ing accessory before the fact to the larceny.
More Developments at RutIand.--NeI-
sOn taken 90 Massachusetts.
A new turn was taken in the Lancaster bank
excitement Saturday by the discovery Of more
plunder at the Office OF the West Rutland mar
ble company, and the affair is more mysteri.
Gus than ever. While Foreman Ward of the
mill was rummaging around In the Office after
his tally book he came across q package tuck
ed away in the office desk, which contained
SIX $50 gold pieces. Bsrnum was away at
the time, and, according to his story Ward
hunted him up, and, taking him one side, IL
citeily told him of his discovery. Later on,
Deputy Sheriff Fish took possession Of the
mills and quarry az messenger Of the court,
pending insolvency proceedings which had
been forced on the company by the creditor.
He went out to West Rutland on the same
train with Barnum, who came In to look after
the affairs relating to the attachments. When
they went up TO the Office Fish asked for the
keys and combination to the safe. On taking
ainn Of the latter Rarnunn nallad lia
attention to a crisp $1,000 banknote, which
he put In there last Tuesday. He claims that
after Veo was arrested at the Office Tuesday
afternoon, DIR. Nelson walked the floor eXcit-
edly q while, and finally, before going, whip
ped out pocket book and gave him a $1,000
bill, asking him to take care OF it, Barnum
was dazed at the proceedings and took the
money, which he deposited in the inner draw.
or Of the safe with a memorandum saying
that he received il from Nelson for safe keep
ing Jan. 3. Deputy Sher a Fish took posses
sion Of both the bill and the $l20 in gold.
He also came across parcel which Barnum
says Nelson gave him for safe keeping the
contents Of which are not made public
On Monday Nelson was taken by the de-
teclives to Boston and thence 10 Clinton,
where he was taken before justice, and in
default Of Sl5, 900 bonds his case was put
over till Tuesday. His father-in.law, Eben
Tourgee, was among those who appeared in
court. The detectives took with them TO
Clinton $lj, 900 Of the marble compsny's
bonds, the $1,000 bank note aud Sl2O in gold,
besides the mysterious package which is
said to contain the missing link OF evidence
necessary to prove the conspiracy to rob the
bank.
The affairs OF the West Rutland marble
company are in deplorable state. Covered
with attachments, the shipping of marble
was stopped last week, and when the supply
of coal ran short, the pumps shut down and
the quarry will soon be flooded and frozen
up. There are many business men in the vii
age who lose sums varying from $50 TO $500
by the crash, as credit was got wherever it
could be found, and "a one expressed it,
when it was on its last legs they borrowed
from Peter to pay Paul"