Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
TWO SUSPECTS ARE HELD
ALLEGED NEWFANE BANK ROB.
BERS AWAIT GRAND JURY.
$500 the Amount Of Bail for Each
Fear That They May Furnish This
and Skip-Additona Facts Brought
Out at Hearing Monday.

Fear That They May Furnish Thi
and Skip--Addtona Facts 5rough
Out at Hearing Monday.
The events OF the past week have
thrown comparatively little light or
\ the Newfane bank robbery, although
/ states Attorney Schwenk, Sheriff A
j w. J, Wilkins and his assistants have
/ been busy hunting for evidence. Thai
] the two men who are now confined IN
4 Newfane iail were implicated IN the
/ burglary there is comparatively nc
doubt. The one who was shot by
George Bateheder has not given his
name and no facts have yet been as
certained to establish his identity
ON Monday, although unable TO leave
his cell, he was arraigned before Jus
tice skinner and waived examination.
His bail was fixed az $500. His
wounds are healing rapidly, however,
and he win be able 70 be about next
week The second man. who was
taken at the local depot Friday morn
ing by Chief of Police Hall, was given
a preliminary hearing Monday the
tAlutiANt uioiS buA ~ NhHA Nilli' up
pearing below. This man. who gives
his name as j. +. MtCarty. is about
so years old with a smooth face and
dark complexion. He is powerfully
built and will probably weigh $50
pounds. So far he has maintained abb
solute silence. refusing 10 give any ac-
count OF himself on the night of the
robbery except the conflicting stories
which he told to Chief Hall.
That there were at least two other
men connected with the robbery is
now the theory OF the officers, and II
is likely that one of them made his
escape on the 10: 40 train south last
Friday morning. When Chief Hall
went TO the depot about 10: Is his at
tention was at first attracted by
man who apparently was considerably
intoxicated The man had attempted
TO board a freight train In the upper
yard a few minutes previous but had
been ordered off by some OF the train
hands. He was a rather stout man OF
medium height with a dark NOUS
tache. and wore black felt hat
creased in the center After Chief
Hall had taken McCarty up street
this man boarded the l0:40 train. hav-
ing previously bought ticket for
South Vernon. According 10 Conduc-
tor Severance the man paid his fare
on the train from South Vernon to
Palmer, then bought a ticket from
Palmer to Stafford, CT, and then paid
again to Norwich where he left the
train His descripi al corresponds
closely with that of man who was
seen last Thursday afternoon in SEQ
fields lunch room in company with a
man who has since been identified as
the wounded prisoner. Later in the af-
ternoon of the same day these men
were seen in the bar room of Rogers
Inn at West Dummerston. States At
torney Schwenk Is inclined to believe
that the jag which this man had was
4 bluff, although his breath gave evil
ience of his having been drinking.
Some facts aside from those which
came out at the hearing have since
leen learned about McCarty. on the
light before the robbery he was seen
Walking up the narrow gauge track
lear Williamsville station. on Fri |
lay morning after coming to West |
he went to the tool shop |
It the granite quarry and tried to |
ell his watch to Patrick Connarn, |
rhe latter did not wish to buy but
ook the timepiece in exchange for s.,
elling McCarty he could have it any
ime by paying the money. At that
ime McCarty told Mr.. Connarn that
e had not eaten since the previous
norning. and was taken to Connarn's
ouse and given breakfast.
The reason that McCarty did not
cave Brattleboro on the 9:06 train
'riday morning is thought to be be-
ause he did not wish to pass through
reenfield The freight depot in that
Dwn was broken into and robbed last ,
eek, and it is the belief of the {
reenfield officers that the same gang |
id the job. 1t is expected that some e
: the Greenfield officers will go to $
ewfane soon to see if they can iden- t
fy either of the prisoners. y
A representative of the Herring. 4
all & Marvin Safe company of New 1
ork visited the Newfane bank Mon \
" and gave it as his opinion that a
e work was that 30 first class Il
acksmen In view of this fact many c
ople are inclined to think that both c
e detained men will furnish bail and E
ver appear for trial in September. h
\ Monday the trustees of the bank
ted to give George Batchelder $3.50 r
r the part which he played in cap a
ring the first of the robbers. h,