Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-17
CASHIER MURDERED.
MS HEAD ALMOST SEVERED FROM
HIS BoDY.
BANK ROBBED OF SOME $4,000
Bonds and Negotiable PAPER Left.
After Being Examincd--Thc Two
Mans Desperate Struggle.

SONfFHSWORTH. y. H., April IT,
while resisting the entry of two despe-
rate and determined robbers. and during
a futile struggle to protect Sl5ao0o or more
IN money and securities in the compart-
noents Of the open vault Of the Great Falls
National Bank. Of Somersworth this
afternoon. Cashier Joseph \. Sticknoy was
murdered near the desk which he has &C.
c,.picd for years. After killing Stickney
,he murdercrs ransacked the vault. and
ae6 with an the cash II contained, with
the exception Of a fve-dollar gold piece
A nearly as can be estimated. about
81 900 was taken. but 1t is possible that
the loss will considerably exceed this
sum. as no one but the dead cashier
knew the exact amount that was in the
institution al the time. The robbers.
after knocking sticknoy down with a
blackjack. cut his throat
The most remarkable feature OF the
robbery is the fact that 100000 in bonds
81 the United states, which were Kept
In one OF the drawers OF the big vault,
and which the robbers evidently ex-
onined hastily. were not taken. Neither
,eas any OF the negotiable paper ana
securities OF the bank. In fact. nothing
IS missing except the cash.
w one was aware that there was any
,binr wrong at the bank until nearly 2
o,clock or an hour after the murderous
work was done The perpetrators had
smple time 20 escape.
rbis evening scores OF deputy sheriHs,
,,9rshals. police. and citizens are scour-
s.fs Ia. Maine.
which from this city. is just across the
Eo1-,on Falls river. The men made thelr
,Istt TO the bank at the busiest time OF
-. aav i'm the locality where the bahk
h situated. and so completely and THOR
ouebiv did they accomplish the roDuery
that only an uncertain clue ana a very
,,earre description of them are OBTAIN
.t1e Had the robbers been apprehendei
eoon after the murder and robbery De-
came public. il would have been dlilcuit
ia prevent a double lynching III Tue
Granite state. The murdered man. II,
addition 10 his position as cashier ahu
1.re.,or Of the Great FAILS Bank, was
its treasurer Cor
cashier Sticlney and the bank clerk, MIS-.
parker Swazev. to close the bank AT Il
o'clock. and not reopen it until = 10
dax Mrs SwaZey left her desk AT mum
rrhe cashier. however. remained. LOOKING
over The banks accounts. and IL is thought
ne was preparing 10 go out Wheh 'he
robbers entered 49,,
If is not known exactly at what time
The hank was entered. but II was eNlleht-
" between and 40 oCock, as Two mn "a,
strangers. were seen going up the mn
ro, very far from the bank at l;Sl O'Clock
AIR Frank r. Reed. a local merchant
,,es tho first 10 discover the crime. re
,,.,,t ,,r the staircase of the bank bullu-
inc AT o'clock and found the tnick
rio.e-qloes i'm the hall door Of the Dank
l,r,nietalv shattered. He was conslder-
shlv alarmed. and without waiting 10
investigate. he hurried from the Dulillhs
and notified city Marshal Eaton. Inc
CATER responded at once
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
The two men broke in the door, ana
tbon found evidences Of a desperate strug
~. ON the floor. in n great pool OF
ffoo7 WAS the lifeless body OF SuckheE'
mis- head had been nearly severed rom
80, bo5v the robbers having cut MS
,nroat The head was marked with seVe-
Val deep eashes. made by heaNy Dia LIZ
Jack and the skull was fractured me
bodv was covered with blood, ana lhc
,,.ore and furniture bore additional eVi-
Gaurg OF the AtiiiAa'
had died fighting desperately. ~,
THO first clew was obtained from MIS-
1.-Two smith. who lives near the DahK'
"a D,,aley cheney. who was passing on
a. street who reported seeing a man
80 dark complexion hurry up the NIL
csrrving a bag. heavily weighted over
15e shoulder. Mr. Cheney saw the man
throw the bag behind stone VII
cbange some Of his clothes. ana H'iins
l. Trll
get into a buggy. driven by another man nan.
which started up the hill. me Dag wa
also taken. other people repo, 'eu
la, the buggy. and in Westchester
derl,-sorrel horse and buggy was Cd
g.,-,ed headed for Salmon's Falls river
,,.bicb forus the Maine State boundary.
,rbfs o,t0t rnvsteriously disappeared ue-
lie. ,bc fact that the whole section
bereabouts Is being searched to-mgh'.
Mr. Stickney's family consisted OF MS
wife "a son. and two daughters. he was
wealthy. and well known IN New Ens-
land banking circles. He had been casiier
~ the Great Falls National Bank ior
over twenty-five years.
ARRESTS OK SUSPICION.
WALTHAM. MASS. April Icon.
t1.,+ie,er the New England ex-amateur
1o--roUnd boxing champion, ana johnny
prisge we're arrested this afternoon, on
s,eniciou Of being concerned IN the Iele
robberv OF Wednesday night. The ON
Gers had scarcely completed the search
90 the two men. which revealed $50 ana
sone confederate coin. when telegram
Vas received from the Mayor OF SOM
ersvortb n. H. asking that these men
no aDnrehended. The first telegram was
fo,lo1ged i'm few minutes hy second,
and That in turn by third all urging
the notice to use their utmost endeaNors
10 secure the men.
The Confederate coin was identified
bevond a doubt as having been stolen
from the Tele residence.
After hs arrest Hartigan IS said 10
have admitted 10 the police that he had
heen i'm Somersworth to-day. lie stated
that both he and Briggs went there on
wednesday. but was positive in his
statement that both Of them left Somers-
worth al 10 o'clock this morning, going
direct TO Boston.
The police have not as yet found any
baggage belonging 10 the men.
Briggs Is described az being Of a rather
slight build. and Weighing about 40
mounds. Whsn arrested he had on an
entirely new suit OF clothing. light
overcoat. and light felt hat. He is
about - years OF age