Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

lions, ana agreed 10 colCea Vhehh III "
lonely spot"
CoNCEALING THE TREASURE.
u. l.. Barnum, bookkeeper of the West
Rutland Marble company, who finally
concealed the treasure, is young man
who has Just married, and has borne an
excellent reputation. He told the story of
the hiding, apparently, without the small
est reserve. He says he was introduced to
Charles II. Veo by DR.. Nelson last spring,
as Nelson's clerk in Lowell. Veo came TO
the marble company's Office Dec. II, while
Manager Clark was South, and Nelson
said that he would put him on the books
to straighten things out. Neo has been at
the office all the time since, except for two
or three trips to Boston Barnum did not
see Neo Tuesday, Dec. 30, the day of the
bank robbery, but next day he drove out
to the marble works with Mrs. Nelson and
some friends. On Wednesday night,
while busy closing up the office,
son drove up. Veo came into the office
with the two valises and asked Barnum
to take them and secrete them This he
at first refused to do, but on Neo assuring
him that there was nothing "contraband"
in them, but that they were merely some
stock and securities owned by the com
pany, which he wished kept out of the
way for few days, he consented to take
them. AS he still hesitated, Neo added
that the papers were Mt present worthless,
but in time would be OF value; the com
pany was going to pieces and he wanted
to save something from the sheriff, and he
assured Barnum that there was nothing
criminal in the transaction and no blame
would fall on him. Barnum consented
to hide the bags, and then NeO and Nelson
drove away. Barnum left the bags in the
barn Shed that night, and the next day he
drove eighteen miles to Tinmouth, where
he hid them in the woods near his old
home. He thought no more about the
matter till Neo was arrested, and then it
occurred to him that the two bags were
the cause of the trouble. Before he could
decide what to do, Mr.. Dyson gave him Il
note from Neo ordering him to surrender
the bags and he did so. He knew nothing
of the contents of the bags till the morn
ing papers published the facts.
NELSON'S ATTEMPT TO GET AWAY WITH THE
BOOTY.
When Detective Dyson reached Rutland
on Thursday morning he found Barnum
at the Office of the marble company. He
was very much worried over the two mystic
rious satchels that had been left in his
charge, and he more than suspected that
they contained some of the property stolen
from the Lancaster bank. On the previous
day Barnum said he had received word
from DIR. Nelson directing him to take the
bags from their hiding place and to meet
him with them at II O'Clock at night at a
lonely spot on the Pittsford road. Bar
mum. after talking with his wife, had de-
cided not to meet any man at such a time
and place. Before he had again heard
from DR.. Nelson Detective Dyson had ar
rived When Neos letter was handed
him he read it over twice, looked at it in
tently to satisfy himself that the signature
was not forgery, and then, turning to
Dyson, said: Come with me-" 1t was
decided to go for the satChels and team
was procured. The hiding place was ten
miles rway, on a lonely mountain top at
| Tinmouth.
RECOVERY OF THE TREASURE.
When they reached the place, Barnum
stepped down into little spot followed
out by nature between two great rocks,
pulled aside some heavy rocks, and dis
closed the two satchels in an old wash
boiler. He stopped down, pulled out one
of the satchels, and motioned to Mr.. by
son to take the other. Both bags were
soaked with water, and the contents were
somewhat injured by exposure. The
| smaller bag contained SIG, 100 i'll cash the
| larger satche was fun of securities and
valuable papers of all descriptions. There
!
land Marble company, many notes with
collateral, several certificates of the Wy
omlng Beef company, the Lowe Cattle
company, the Herdic Phaeton company,
several insurance policies on t4cNeilPS
| life, McNeill'S will, several purses with a
variety of contents, probably the property
of various Individuals; beside quantity
of miscellaneous papers.
AS soon as Dyson had recovered the
booty, he telegraphed to the Massachu-
sets Office, and then, armed with revol
vers, went on board the train for Boston
with the two valses of valuableS, display
ing them carelessly to avert any inkling
of their real contents. The train had gone
but "A short time when Mr.. Mead, chief OF
police at Rutland, learned that DR.. Nelson
had just returned. He telegraphed the
fact to Dyson at Bellows Falls, and at {
O'Clock Friday morning received orders tC
arrest him. AT 1880 o'clock DR.. Nelson
was arrested at his residence on Grant
avenue. He took the matter very calmly
and exhibited no surprise. He said he had
himself sent word to the officers that ht
was in town. He claims that he is limo
cent OF any crime and desires an OppOr
tunity to prove it.
CASHIER FORESTER ARRESTED.
Henry G. Forester of Clinton, tn,
cashier, who has been at work in the banl
ever since the crash came early last week
was arrested Friday us Forester is sup
posed to have delivered to some one on tn,
morning of December Goth certain valua
able papers The complaint was sworI
out by District PoliceOiiicer Dyson of Wor
, cester. 1t charges Forester with being III
, accessory before the fact to the larceny o
certain property of the Lancaster Nation
II. bank by the president, William H. Nc
NELL. The property alleged to have beef
taken from the Institution by Mcneil il