Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05
The Frederick County Bank Robbery

Inc Frederick County Bank Robbery.
The Frederick Examiner of yes erday has the
following particulars respecting the recent Bank
Robbery in that city.
The Bank entered it is thought, on Salur-
day night last. A key was found in the Creek,
near the City Mill on Sunday morning. A dark
lantern of rude construction was also found. The
key was filed off and filled up iii! it was made TO fit
the lock of the exterior door of the bank quite as
well as the key which belonged to it. The lamp
does not seem as if ii had been the production of
workman and looks If il had been in service be-
fore. we understand that two men were seen Ia.
king box to the corner of the bank and seating
keeping watch while the robbers were progressing
with their work. A spur with the strap broken,
was found in the vault
The progress of the robbers was ohstruced by sew
en- locks, some of them of the most complex con-
s,ructon. The stree, door must have been enter
ed some time snce and the villains have heen at
work doubtless, for some weeks in discovering the
secret springs of the three locks in tho outer door
of the vault and in taking impressions for the pur-
pose Of making suitable keys
All The contents of the iron chest in the vault
were taken without any disc MISUNDERSTANDING
some Of the issues Of the Frederick corporation,
notes that were laid aside as unfit for use in con-
sequence of being worn out, &c. OF the silver
none of which was in the chest, they took but ten
dollars
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This is one of the toldes, and largest robberies
that we have ever heard Of and the excitement and
commotion which it caused in our quiet town is
such we have never seen here before.
Many persons suspect and there are circums:an>
ces which justify the suspicion that the robbers have
gone to the Southwest 1t would be well that the
| police in that and in all directions should keep
careful look out.
The doors of the bank were Immediately closed
upon the detection Of the robbery. The capital
paid in was Sl75,OOO and the amount OF funds of
every description taken is a few thousand dollars
more than the capital paid in
TO THE PUBLIC.
To afford all the information in my power, in
reference TO the robbery committed on the Freder-
ick county Bank, have thought it proper 10 sub
NIT the following statement OH oath to the man.
ner in which have kept the keys to the bank.
HENRY DOYLE, cash.
I have been engaged in the Frederick County
Bank Teller and Cashier ever since its establish
ment, which was in the year 1918. l have al
ways had charge Of the keys of the Banking loom
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Cashier which was in 1888. 1t has been my in
variable custom to conceal in private places in Tho
Bank and Vaults, all the keys except my key tt
the outer door of the house and two of the keys o
the outer Vault, which commands the entrance &c
the vault, in which all the funds and valuable books
papers and deposits are kept, aud on which the quite
vault door the greatest reliance for security i
placed These two keys TO the outer vault al
ways took home, Immediately after closing tn
Bank al the usual hour in the evening, and locke
them up in swall drawer in the family sittn
: room OF my residence. The key of the drawer
kept myself, and the room was always carefully st
! cured at night. The key to the outer door of th
, Banking House, at all times kept about in IN
T pocket. On last Saturday evening after closing III
Bank, the keys disposed Of by me usua
On Monday morning unlocked The drawer in whic
| had deposited the keys, and found them ,ohe'
g and as had put them. | went up to the Ban
% according to custom, and when entered ever
II hing TO outward appearance. was as had left i
Is on closing the previous Saturday, the keys in Ii
i Bank were where had put them, and was n,
n made sensible 'ha. robbery had been commtte
/ until opened the iron chest in the inner vauI
.. and found that its whole contents were gone.
f would also mention that the Bookeeper. and II
Al porter to The Bank, each keep key 10 the out,
ID or front door of The Banking House, as wen
At myself. will further add that have never mise,
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