Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10
DARING ATTEMPT TO Rob THE FRANKLIN
BANK At SOUTH BOSTON.

DARING AI1EM III HOb LIE rhAi>AA>
BANK At SOUTH BOSTON,
On Monday nights most daring attempt
was made TO roa the Franklin Bank, in relation
TO which we have collected the following partic-
ulars, from gentleman Of South Boston.
During the day, q person gen'eelly dressed,
who appcared 10 be an American, called upon
Mr.sWhiling the Cashier, who with his family
lives in the banking house, and who is at pre-.
sent confined 10 his chamber by sickness. The
stranger stated that a failure was about to take
place in the city. Of person who had money
in the bank, and that he wished to secure II tor
another FIRM. MIR Wbiiing Informed him that
the person alluded to, had NO money IN the
bank, and he retired. Jus, before dark ne re-
turned, stating that he had taken tea with The
PRESIDENT Of the bank, who had told him that
the person in question had money there; and
after further conversation withdrew. In ms
way he gained such Information In regard TO
loo ali;es, &c as would facilitate his future
ope atiops. He also met young man IN the
employ Of DR.. Stevens al the door, asked HIM
If he had rung the b. II, spoke very calmly Of
the weather, and made some enquiries in rela-
ton 10 MIR WIS illness
In the night, about half past eleven, the rob-
bei came 10 the door, and obtained Abundance
by stating tina, he had brought some medi
cine for Mr. Whiting. He was admitted by Mrs.
w. and Immediately ,urred * locked the door,
presented pistol at Mrs. w. who Is very
courageous wuman, declaring that it she al
tempted 10 make the least noise, he would blow
out her brains. He then enquired how many
persons there were in the house, where her
husband was, and if he was armed. Mrs w.
Immediately went up stairs, the robber follow
ing part OF the way, but hearing noise made by
Mr.. Whiting's mother s. Mrs. WIS sister sc, ,
ting up and coming down an upper flight OF
s.airs, he became alarmed turned about and
went down. The watch dog about this time
made great noise and broke his chain, prob.
ably a, hearing some accomplish trying to en-
ter the back gale. Mrs. w met her sister at
the head Of The stairs, and both descended.
They saw the front door ajar, and Immediately
locked it. Mrs. w. then went up stairs, raised
the window and gave The alarm.
She saw three men on horseback riding from
the bank down the turnpike, towards the CITY !;
but the ngh' being dark, she soon lost sight
of them. They probably wen, but short
distance, and soon otter one man on horse.
back returned, acc ompanied by TWO on loot,
who asked the cause Of The alarm She an
swered hat she wanted 10 raise the reighbors,
as robbers had attacked the bank. They told
her she had already made noise enough 10
alarm the whole city; that they were wa'ch
men, that they would protect her, and asked
admittance. She asked them why they did
not spfing their ra,tles if,hey were watchmen,
TO which they made no reply excepting ny
swapping pistol a, her and then went off.
SION after the waohmen approached, rafting,
and tn, ngighbors fotk d around, but nothing
could be discovered Of he robbers. In The
conversation amongst the crowd, one man sf-
iecled TO doubt ,ha, ere had been any attempt
TO rob bu, in the confusion, no one undertook
to scrulnize him. We.dO not learn tina, any
traces Of the robbers have been found.
Boston Patriot.