The day was exceedingly warm, and the valise in which they were carrying the stolen money became very heavy and burdensome.

Finding it impossible to proceed any further with such a heavy load, they decided to take out all of the money but a few sacks of silver, amounting altogether to about three hundred dollars.

This they did, concealing the money about their persons, and then hiding the valise in a corn field which skirted the railroad track.

Being furnished with a description of the locality, William proceeded, in company with the officers of the bank, to the place designated, and after a short search, succeeded in finding the satchel which they had discarded.

Upon opening it, they found, as Edwards had said, three small canvas sacks containing about three hundred dollars in silver coin.