The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-10
Suspects Presented Money
Order in Barre
EARLY THIS MORNING
Express Agent Hoisington Took the Or
der and Told Men to Return for
Money Later Police Are
Looking for Them.

Two men strolled into the local depot
Of the Montpelier Il Wells River II. II.
shortly after seven o'clock this morning
and handing out an express money order
for Si2, asked the ticket agent, Charles
a. Brown, to cash il, as they wanted
TO 20 70 st. J0hnsbury The agent
told them that he couldn't cash it and
advised them to 90 70 the American Ex-
press eonpany's office just across the
street. The men did so, and thrusting
the order through the wicket to Agent
w II. Hoisington, asked for the money
on II. Agent Hoisington didn't like their
looks nor their actions. So he told them
that be would look up the money order
and would pay them if they would come
in later. The men went out. The order
was made out ID MiddIesex, and Agent
Hoisington called mp the Middlesex Of
tice OF the express company TO look il
up. The Middlesex agent informed him
that a mail pouch hanging outside the
station there, waiting to be scooped in
by the expressman on the passing train
had been robbed last night, and that d
money order for $l2 was in the pouch.
That confirmed the suspicion in the
mind Of the local agent.
The money orcr was made out 10
party in Chicago, and the letter was
addressed to that city.
The two men did not return to ret
the money, and the police Of this Sec
ti0n OF the state are looking for them,
On receiving word from MiddIcsex, MIR.
Hoisington notified Deputy Sheriff Ho.
rnef y. Camp, aud then Chief Of Police
Brown was informed Of the affair. The
latter Immediately communicated with
the police at ST Johnsbtiry, to be on
the lookout for the men should they he
on the train going to that place. The
police believe that the two men became
suspicious of Agent Hoisington's actions
IN asking them to come iii later, think.
ing that the agent had been informed of
the robbery and that he was leading
them into d trap. intending to have po-
licenen on hand when they should return
for the money. Ii Is not likely that
the men took the 7.30 train
Two men bearing their description are
reported to have been seen on North
Main street carly this forenoon, making
toward Montpelier. They are described
as of French nationality. and as sneak
ing English with difficulty. One of
IstSAAA5 &ia1 Adt4J&t AgAG DfQAN s0RGFaIfH
turned up at the bottom. He wore
Nhiskers, and there was d bunch on
one side Of his face. The other man
wore a black coat and hat. And one.
il is uncertain which. had on d red
sweater. The local authorities reported
their end OF the affair to States Attor-
ney jackson.
The robbery was committed late last
night. The mail pouch, slit open, was
found today, q little distance from the
Middlesex depot The letters had been
removed and there was no sign of them.
It is probable that the robbers walked
to Montpelier Junction, and there took
the branch train, which arrives in Barre
IN the early morning
Officer Faulkner, who generally visits
the Central Vermont station on the Ill.
rival Of the early morning train, SAYS
that be i quite positive that lie saw
the two men get Off the train. He
did not take particular notice Of them.
but says that one Of them had on 4
red shirt on red sweater He didn't see
them after that time