Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-09-25
A SENSATIONAL CASE.
The Rad Record of BrattlcbOrO Boy
In the PARKWAY state Of NVashington---
a Bank Robbed Of Nearly $1,000. 900
---The Principals Captured.

In the PARKWAY state Of VVashington---
a Bank Robbed Of Nearly $1,000. 900
1.-THE Principals Captured.
The story of remarkably sensational
and dramatic bank robbery, and of the ar
rest of the criminals, which has a decided
local interest, comes from the far-away
state of Washington on the Pacific coast.
One of the principals in the affair is Fred
y. Chandler, son of the late George w.
Chandler of Brattleboro, a young man
who grew up in this village, and who has
many relatives here Chambers age is
about % years. lie left Brattleboro several
years ago, going first TO Boston, where he
worked for an uncle and from thence
West, where, according to the papers, he
has acquired a reputation as a gambler
which extends up and down the Pacific
coast. The other leading actor was Ed
ward Albertson, the cashier of the Fideli-
ty bank of Tacoma, who in August last
took $4,000 from the bank to pay his losses
in gambling at cards with Chandler 4
little later Albcrtson, acting il is said. nm
der legal advice, took 100000 i'm securi-
ties from the vaults of the bank. with Sill
600 in cash, and fled. accompanied bv
Chandler The plan was to use the secu-
rites to trade with the bank officials for
the $4,000 in cash, and his own immuni-
ty from arrest. Chandler was the man
who carried on the negotiations. The de
tectiyes had a hot search for the pair, final
ly locating them in the mountains and
capturing them after a desperate fight.
The detective agency which made the
search and arrest is that of the Thiele SER
vice with headquarters at st. Louis,
IL oh, h., II II
city learned the story, and published it last
Friday, as copied herewith:
Edward Albertson the absconding bank cash
Ter. became a defaulter to the amount of nearly
sLOO,OO in the latter part Of August last.
Through his confederate. Chandler. the gambler.
he had lost at cards about SAM Of the funds of
the Fidelity bank Of Tacoma. Wash This loss
was followed by a bold criminal stroke Albert
son took Sll,OW additional in cash FROM the bank
vaults and S9JD,Vh IN securities which he intend
ed 10 use as a lever in securing a release from
prosecution for his cash shortage The million
dollar steal was accomplished on Saturday, aud
Albertson, changing the combination OF the hank
vault 50 that the institution could not RESUME.
business on the following Monday. disappeared
The evidence goes to show that the, whole scheme
was preananged, and that Albertson was guided
throughout by his cousin. r. b. Albertsnn, a Seat
tie lawyer.
Immediately following his disapn4arancr Al
bertsOn, through Chandler, made proposition to
the bank To return the SgOOOD in securities IL the,
bank would release him from prosecution for the
Vice President Wallace met Chandler hv agree
ment and the securities. which had been buried
IN the woods near Tacoma, were returned upon
Wallace signing formal paper Of release for the
S2Lupo. the paper having been drawn up hy X B.
AlbertSon Having Ugained the securities how
ever. the bank officials promptly turned the mat.
ter over To- the Thiee detective service. which al
once began the chase after Edward AlbertSon
whose whereabouts were buried in the profound
est my stery.
The search was under the active direction Of
Manager sullivan of the Portland. Ore. branch Of
the Thiele service man who has the remarkable
record of never having failed To- catch a criminal
upon Whose trail he was one, placed The ~
Louis Office was kept advised Of every dey.lnu-
ment, owing to the fact that former mistress Of
Chandler the gambler is now living in East st
Louis. and it was expected that the capture might
be- effected through developments AT this end
Albcrtsnn had once lived at Council Bluffs Ia
ana detectN" was placed ON the lockout there.
He was originally from North Carolina and s..v-
era points IN that state were watched Chandler
sent registered letter to brother living in Brat
tlrhuro Vt. and detective followed the letter
saw the man who received it and learned its
contents The 81. Louis office watched the woman
IN East st. Louis increasingly Chandler had dis.
appeared preceding the opening If the detective
work on the case. and he and AlbertSon were.
traced To Seattle. There the cousin, X b. Albert
son. was arrested, hut was followed on the train
10y mob Of Seattle ISnple who forced the release.
OF Albertson, raising cry Of abduction. " and
all chance Of uuearthing Edward AIh.rtsnu
through this lawyer cousin was lost by the action
of the Seattle people.
Albertson was, however. traced from Tacoma
10 certain points across the naN. and five ar
six miles along the hay shore, making for Seattle
in canoe. Every point along the coast wher,.
escape 10y water could have been made was also
watched. At last a definite clew was obtained
which located AlhrrtSon aud Chandler in hiding
near Gardner, little port on Coos Bay ore
TINS was ON sept. Is, and arrangements for the
closing OF the net around the hiding fugityrs wen
At once perfected.
Detective Lambkin wired for assistance and
Sullivan, Ives and Deputy Sheriff Cochran at once
responded. The journey To- the secluded little
place near which the fugitives had been located
was rough one, including rail and canoe travel.
ing, and 81 miles on horseback Alb.rtson and
Chandler were hidden in the mountains and il
was known they intended to make a desperate. ~.
Sistance, as they had purchased two shotguns and
hal gone INTO their hiding placa heavily armed
and with plenty of ammunition The posse was
armed Ia the teeth, and leaving Gardner they
proceeded ON their way To the spot where Albert
son and Chandler were known 10 he concealed
The result IF their meeting is told in the following
telegram:
PORTLAND, ORE, Sept Il, 1891.
e. H. Thicle ,Co Olire Street ST. Louis No
our men arrested Alhertson and Chandler near
Gardner. They resisted arrest. Albertson was
shot and seriously wounded. Got considerable
money hut don't know exact amount yet
G. f. IVES.
II is likely that the resistance was a peculiarly
desperate one, Albertsou was known To ~,
determined to eyadc arrest even if he had to shoot
his way through the officers sent after him and
Chandler was equally game The countr-,- i'm
which they were in hiding is described aS very
wild and mountainous, and ii is probable that the
~ h'ii az lh'g luu every advantage IN the
flght against the attacking posse. They will he,
taken at once To Tacoma, where AlhertSon will he
tried on the charge of stealing S3lOuO from the.
Fidelity bank, and Chandler held as a cunfrder-
ate
shortly after Albertsnn absconded the East St
Louis woman received "a letter from Chandler tell
ing her about it, aud stating that they were going
to Alaska, where he would write To her in two or
three weeks. Had the two men been enabled to
escape to Alaska it is more than probable that
they would have been apprpheuied there IN
means Of letters received by the woman. The
other confelerates Of Alhertson were placed un-
der arrest some time ago.
Chandler is remembered here as bright
and attractive boy, and it is a surprise to
his friends to learn of his hayward and
desperate career,
CHURCH AND SOCIETY.