He was suspected of robbing it.

Whoever did it got away with more than twenty thousand dollars.

They offered a reward of five thousand.

I believe I saw that very man, on my way east." "No--is that so?
"I certainly saw a man on the train, the first day I struck the railroad, that answered the description pretty exactly--at least as to clothes and a lacking arm." "Why don't you get him arrested and claim the reward ?" "I couldn't.

I had to get a requisition, of course.