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q speedy application of the remedy ap-
phcahle to such violation.
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From. the N. Y. Jour. of Commerce.
The Robbery cftae City Bank.-Sincs
the arrest Of all the parties that were
concerned directly or indirectly, ia the
robbery of this Institution in April last, a
full confession has been obtained bv the
police magistrates, ,ofallthe circumstances
connected with that Unprecedented trans
action.
1t appears that \ Z principle agents in
the scheme were Smith and Murray.
Their first intention was to rob the Phe-
nix Bank the outer door Of which, Muir
ray entered three times. The scheme
was frustrated by his discovering, the last
time he entered, that person had been
stationed within. for the purpose ofkeep-
ing watch. They then resolved to at
tempt the robbery the City Bank. The
keys. used were made by Murray in
Smiths shop, from a wax impression of
each key-hole, which he had obtained.
They entered the Bank on Sunday after
noon before the watch was set, and did
not leave it until after day light on Mon
day morning when the watch was dis
Sh"' SSd' i<hti VI was DTOtIucu
with large cloak, by which they were
enabled to escape observation with their
booty. The money was taken to MUIR
rays house, and afterwards BY Smith to
Mr.. Bangs, as appeared in the course of
his trial. On Thursday night succeed
ing the event, Smith carried to the house
of Parkinson, about 500 doubloons, and
and a quantity of the stolen notes, a.
mounting in all to about $37, 900. Park
inson states that Smith requested him to
take care of it for him, but said nothing
about the manner in which he obtained
it, though he, knowing of the robbery,
had 90 doubt that it was a portion of the
Bank money. He therefore concealed
1t first under the bricks in the fire place.
and afterwards in the old plane, in which
it was recently found. Mrs. Smith was
acquainted with the fact of his having
the money, and received from him, for
various purposes, at different times, about
two thousand dollars.
1t is also ascertained, that Smith and
Murray were notorious rogues in Eng
land, and that they became acquainted
at Botany Bay. The real name ofSmitll
is James Honeyman. He at one time
passed by the name of James Winn, and
carried on the business of a leather dra-
per, in London. He subsequently OPEN
ed a public house in Blackfriar's Road,
which became general redezvous for
thieves and pickpockets. In 1896, he
was apprehended upon charge offelony,
and being found guilty, was sentenced to
be transported to Botany Bay, for the
term of his natural life. He succeeded
III making his escape in about year,
and returned to London. In November.
1929, he and Parkinson came to this
country, Parkinson having previously be-
come bankrupt.
There was another individual, to whom
it was intended by Smith and Murray to
give certain share of the profits of the
enterprise. lie, however, was SO unfor-
tunate as to be arrested and sentenced
to the States Prison, on the day before
the robbery was committed. On Monday
morning while he was on board the steam
boat, bound for Sing-Sing, he recognised
Murray among crowd of persons on the
wharf, and held up his closed hand to
him. He was answered by Murray's
holding up both hands open, which we
understand to mean, that he (Murray)
was willing TO give ten thousand dollars
to procure his pardon.
30 much of the money as has not been
received by the Bank, was given by
Smith to Murray, on the same night that
he visited Parkinson. After the appre-
hension of Smith, Murray decamped, and
was arrested at Philadelphia. There is
little or no probability now that it will
ever be restored to the Bank.
While Smith and Murray were in Pri-
son, awaiting their trial, they were infor-
med that MIR. Hays was not only suspect
ed, but openly charged with abstracting
that part ofthe money which was missing.
They expressed great Indignation at SO
malignant an accusation, and stated that
the amount not found had been placed be-
yond the reach of Hays before Murray
was arrested. 1t can hardly he suppos-
ed thatany unworthy suspicious can now
be attached TO this meritorious public
servant, who has passed the prime of his
years in the discharge of an arduous and
unpleasant duty.
From the Plailsbwgh .Aurpra, Oct. s..
DARING OUTRAGE.-On Saturday eve