Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-24

4 Springfield NNgssl special says: Spring
Geld has smother sensation. 4 young and
truNcd clerk OF the CITY Bank has been de-
iected 10 en- st.cuptt) rob the banb, which
for GOODNESS add minujcups- OF preparation
reads more IKE Jesse James exploit thin
the piau ~ % nfnetScu.ycar.o'd boy, until
only the other day q puDiic-schO0l pupil.
George Lewis vas graduated from The
Springfield lligh school in the class or
1858. u1l0ugh for three yeirs he has been
tho trusted clerk and messenger OF the CITY
Bank. Not long ago he bec1me dissatisfied
with hi. tlllrg. and conceived. a. he thought
q brilliant plan ior increasing bis revenue.
he lsd beard ~ dealers in counterfeit bills,
aud i0nccJ 20 meet one. The opportunity
urcsentea It.oli in the person OF Monroe
PARKER. o. NO. III Pine prest, this city, DO
promised the yourg man that Il The latter
would meet him at The Massasolt House on
Monday uizht of tlis week he would iutro-
dlce him % a "frIcnd." who would furnish
the young man the goods" Lewis con-
s.ried.
Meanwhile Parker had informed Presi-
deut S4l1rd, OF the bauk. how matters
stood, sUd Cashier Bowman Was sent 10
Boston, where be laid The case before the
Piuker.0n agency. detective was seat
here. ahO sported about town ia 4 SHY attire
and was pointed ON, as quite a sport. Lewis
was Introduced % him BY Parker 81 the
"iuend' wno would put up the queer"
They met % private room AZ the hsss2solt
House. Ute detective produced q quantity
or good bills, which be pronounced counter
ieit. 1lc young man accepted SlO0 10 what
he believed was bogus money. Tlis ne was
90 place among the banks funds, removing
am equal SUM Ia good money. Alter every
thing bad been arrguced, by a preconcected
sigual City Marshal Ciune appeared upon
the scene aud took both Lewis and the dis
guised detective in chsrgc.
While this little farce was in progress nj
the Massas0it, Tue bank directors and Off,
cll. had assembled al Casaier B0gmaa's
house, whittier Lewis and rue detective were
taEen. Then FOR the drst tims he learned
Lewis had been dupe1, 0at The " crook
was q detective IN disguise, sid that the
game wa. up. he signed foil confession
acknowledging bis guilt and bis intent 20 rob
the bank oy the use Of false KEYS and The
substitution Of spurious money iu the cash
10 place OF good neaey. lie lad even taken
90 impression % toe door u prominent
city judges Oh e, over the First National
Back vault, iuteIdmg later on TO rob thaJ
bank through tbe judges 0lice.
All thivu-u tIt "uMf the 1vIuS ihhu HAS
been the coolest Of the party. lie said to-
uizht that he was led into The scheme by
Parker, and that he lad 10 intent 80 rob the
bank, and 20 denied thar be had taken an inn
preston Of TIE lock Of Judge Weiss DOOR.
Lewis's widowed mother tainted during the
interview. aud tonight is completely pros.
tra'ed over Der sons misconduct The
family are 10 limited circumstances. and the
blow fail, upou them with crushing force
one % the YOUTHS plaus vas % forge a cheek
fora large amount on the benk's New YORK
correspondent. and he had secured impress
sious OF the nee4iul signature for that pur-
pose. 30 arrests sin be made a. the bank
people are content with the confession, mas.
much as no mOasy was taxed.