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red outinf. has.ar~botirtatca of ling theunships ■ York, ana viaB. and to raiseas suckTher-vomnter. 73 04 76 78 80 ‘ 8078 80 7379 86 84 79 83 83AY AT• .87 degmis sujoqWUO '4*v| Ut|iVUICU| UUU A*that ho is In Europe. The Benffingnoff ^akfbBed up at Saeg-rappogedor robbing jjenmngnon was nxea up at »aeg-ertown. Miller, one of the prisoners, started InforPh(he expedition with the others^ but backed outbefore they arrived at BennlngholTs house, andabbcepl......about six weeks ago, when ho gave Informationrefused tabelp commit%he-robbery.—.tie,-However, kept the matter secret for some time, untilthat led to the arrest of the five. Theoflleers waited some time, and yesterday they “closed in on them.” This neat little job was put up by Robert Hague, of Pittsburgh, a professional detective, and a German, named Wegefarth, who resides in MeadvUle. On the night before the robbery Mr. Wegefarth was seated in a saloon at MeadvUle. Two men were seated near him; they were Germans, andconversing in the tongue of “fadcrland.” His attention was arrested-byA remark which 0no of them made. It was. something as follows: “If that little matter comes out all right we shall be well enough off.” He was partially acquainted with them and knew that they belonged in Sfpgertown. When the news of the robbery reached him, be at once thought that the two men whom he had seen at the saloon were concerned in it. Bis suspicion was so strong that it soon became conviction in his mind. We do not know how and when he and Hague got their heads together. Hague determined to trace out the robbers, and Wegefarth was willing to help him. The latter went to 8:e-gertown and remained around there. After awhile be got into Miller’s confidence. It seems that Miller had only received $1,300, and he was dissatisfied. Wegefarth nursed him, and hefinally, to speak professionally, “squealed”, on the party. This was 6ix weeks ago or more, andduring the time which intervened between that and the arrest, Hague was making every effort to secure 8ieger, but as yet has been unable to do so.As usual, in such cases, there are very many rumors afloat, and it Is somewhat difficult to get at the truth of the matter, but we believe theflhnrn tA Ka n ralinhfo cf'vinmAnl WaInCof%b■Ban] outqu Mes Third the ral Unit do., ’ido. dc 108%lt;? do.108K* 108%;] do., A17%@:Gold,:~ SinllThirdGold,5-208, do. 18108%;109%;series, 108%. Jay e., unew F1865, 1 @109;109%lt;lt;thirtie.MesiThirdlows:@62%:North@69%TheendinBarrel
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Philadelphia Daily Evening Bulletin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Jul 31, 1868
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