THE CLYDE ROBBERY

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2269, 15 August 1870, Page 2

THE CLYDE ROBBERY

RECOVERY OF THE TREASURE. CAPTURE OF THE OFFENDERS. The Government this morning received a telegram from the Commissioner of Police, stating that all the stolen treasure was recovered excepting 30 ounces of inferior gold and 10 bundles of notes, worth about LSSQ. : The offenders are in custody. The treasure was planted in four different places, extending over a distance of 40 miles. The Commissioner returned after the search at 3 a.m., and would remain up the country a few days longer. The following additional particulars have just been received by the Government : “ The prisoner Rennie confessed that his shipmate and companion in the old country is Malcolm M'Lennan, who concocted the robbery, and found the false key for the outer door of the lockup. He also kept watch while the theft was being committed. They arrived in this Province on the l!)th March, 180!), in the E. P. Bouverie. M‘lennan, shortly after his arrival, was taken on as a constable, in which capacity lie was acting when the robbery took place. Rennie was warden in the Queenstown Hospital until about three months since.” We believe both Rennie and McLennan will he brought before the Resident Magistrate to-day, and remanded. When again brought up, the former will be placed in the witness box to give “ Queen’s evidence.” There are four persons resident at Queenstown claiming the reward offered, but we are as yet in the dark as to how they became possessed of the knowledge which Jed to Rennie’s arrest. The latter is said to be a shoemaker by trade. The Commissioner of Police was to have left Clyde for town to-day, but he will now remain there until after the preliminary enquiry takes place.