Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

,g-5ed the raiders and in the pre-
IA. thai followed for the protection
Northern boundary from similar
sions
,ag the last year Of the great Civil
1, garling event occurred in the
fst Adams, VT, that caused great
.usBt 90 over the country and
I'M our quiet village into national
rdg
lwiol southern rufians who had
no The neutral territory OF Canada,
as5 a scheme 90 wreak their ven
go1a the towns situated upon our
I'M border. This conspiracy hav-
,gs4 To- the state Of New York, they
,8tssir attention to Vermont.
0,t5ber 30. 1854, three strangers
their appearance at the fremont
iast. Adams. two others register.
tha American hotel at the same
IN msnncrs were peaceable, and un-
rtsass 0f "a desire TO hunt in the
! d parts 81 the county, they bor-
or bought firearms and ammuni-
man, Of a religious turn, apparent
sat hours BIO reading the Bible, Oft
|mdt8 bis companions. For a week
sduaee scouts Of a band OF forty or
thieves we're studying the habits Of
5B.e, The situation o. the banks.
I tht livery stables and other places
T. b5res were kent, also examining
i5e prominent residences. October
IWd,br strangers appeared at the
ht table of the fremont House.
|n5e cane 90 dinner. October 10,
tly0 lhe rsis, five strangers arrived
! American ana six at the st. Adams
j. Hs7 happened that on this par
lfdlg about forty of our active citi-
uu st Montpelier. where the leqis-
Nss DO session, or in Burlington
sBg ths result OF Important law suits
being prosecuted IN the supreme
TOE afternoon was cloudy, rain
hHsi almost everybody was in
I A. taa town clock truck three.
.Hf Zoo the banks to close, four Of
! strangers entered the ST.. Adams
Ehc,s tbe teller, Cyrus Bishop, was
ping money 20 place in the safe. Mr..
'll seeing pistols in their hands and
fef 10 their eyes. prang into a back
;. where wa, another clerk, Martin
pour, and with bis help tried 10 close
door. % Egs burst open and the
ters leyelng pistols at their heads
lspered "Nat q s0t1, we are Confed-
} soldiers, wa have come 10 take your
r, We shall naye yDut money, II you
y the le8st resistance we will blow
D brains out. " $40 Astounding threat
pur hw-ab.d.ng community. While
OF lba raiders be'd the unarmed
IS 90 bay, tbe others gathered eli the
'ey l1eY could find and turned 10 90
~ some hsIaiet merchants came in
deposits. these they seized, pushing
slonsbed owners into the hack
P. With pistols pointed at Mr.. Sey-
bead, the robbers demanded the
g States bonds and private enyel
pay his adFolt GOODNESS kept them
lag tll sbots were heard outside the
-aR and fearing arrest, they de-
"a WIN less money than they left in
suns laundering, no doubt, in CON
aes OF oger-doses OF whiskev with
ia'y bad fortified their courage.
.li'aneovsly with this movement,
zoe other banks were attacked. Five
uttered the franklin County bank;
y tAo customers present, the leader
lo' them 20 flush their business
y" After inquiring the price OF
y, y, aesperadoes pointed their pis-
af bsardsley. the clerk, exolaim-
We are Confederate soldiers, one
,'a Of 49, we shall rob your banks
.'n your town; give us your green
'al ai property Of every descrip-
llsy rushed behind the counter,
lle money in sight, pushed the
9shler and a customer who had
y. .''s =. INTO the vault, closed the door
\. a'aough the victims protested
~ 'ault vas air-tight and they
" smoibered. Hearing voices
W. beardsley made bis peril
'la was released Just in time to
''ooefs sall1ping OF with the
Ile' raiders robbed the National
a a,9sf' sawles, the cashier, and
- llan Oh ninety years were a. that
.1s only occupants. The rogues
s'oI'ers, ssying--ssYou are our
make the least resistance and
q dead mau.n They seized ali
-'y they could find. and in hurry
i'u against William Blaisdeil,
~ out What is up?n Being
s'apPled one OF the men and
aasisr vita cries -ssshoot him.
asa.s 1 he'd pistols to his head,
n w. ,.l am 10 retinquish his hold and
el'h the money.
NJ, " men were engaged in robbinq
,,.. mus others with firearms
' r'g The street. allowing no
=. w. l1e few citizens stirring
s,' o.liam had broken loose and
T,l] Oh The park where they
n, r ~ utter perplexity. One old
,on,, ,2u'ns Huntington, Just then
b,... u g wagon to bring his chill
ODE ifom the schoolhouse. He
rsa. nv = halt, but supposing the
h a'liassed him to be drunk or
n asss5 ED, and received a shot
aA.E Fortunately the ball
al h, followed il six inches and
asBs. '..atiag emily a flesh wound
a1,,,, " Jns wretch who fired il.
4 h ~, 'le livery stables had been
ben g AZ OF the gang; the keepers
ssb 80 upon, a bullet passing
hkss ga, aaI Of one Of them. Horses
y ron ioIn teams standing in the
y, H., ~ robbers did not wait to un-
md fed raves mounted the
g,.. aayIng been given by this time
F'ttQu 90 the. ..-.