The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1841-07-31
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ANOTHER GREAT ROBBERY.

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ANOTHER GREAT ROBBERY.
NiNETx TN. usA'b DOLLARS STOLEN.
An express arrived IN town the u,osn.
ing from Jacksonvllls. Illinois, Bringing
q hsndbilI, announcing The robbery oi the
Branch OF the State Bunk OF llllnois VI
about $4,000 We copy it,
Five THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
The Branch Of the Stuts Bank Of Illinois
al jacksonville, wss robbed last night
(Sunduy the li,h instant ~ The doors
were entered by faIss keys. Tho follow
ing is the probable amount taken by
the ro.ber, TO wit; $78, 900 ot paper; a.
bout $40, 900 of the above notes of the
branches, aud Bank Of Illinois. About
$4,000 IN gold, aud $4,000 or $4,000 in
silver. The above reward will he pnid
ior the recovery oi the money and The
de,ecli0n Of the robber.
J. p. WILKINSON. President.
Jacksonville, July IL, I84i.
We learn in addition 10 what 10 stated,
that tho books, pnpers. and evidences Of
debt were cut up, mu.ilated and destroy
ed by the Tobberx-for there must have
been several engaged in il; and that part
VI the Banking House wss occupied a.
. residence by the Teller.
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From the 81. Louis Republican.
The robbers manifested in their opera
iions an intimate knowledge of the interi.
or Of the Bank, and ITS papers s0d books.
The bills receivable were burned in q
stove and entirely demolished, no, ono Of
any kind left untouched. The leaves o.!
several books, embracing accounts run.
ming back for three years or more, were
torn out and destroyed; and in some ca.
ses the book itself cut up into pieces
The conduct OF the depiedato,s, IL truly
represented, would seem 10 leave no
doubt oi the agency OF some acquain.e d
with the business Oi the bsnk.
Lately several ofiicars were dis,nissed
from the bank by q resolution Of The moth
er banks to curlah the expenses. Sirce
then the late cashier has resigned, and a.
mother been elected in his stead, Who,
We understand was 10 enter upon the du-
ties'of his office Oh Monday last. Tho
opposing candidate 10 the man elected
was the chiei clerk and paying teller
All these gentlemen arc highly respecta-
bIe men, and have always borne charsc-
ieIs which forbid the idea thai they would
10 any wise he c"nnected with such
transaction. For ihier sakcs, az we'll ss
the general good, we trust the robbery
will bo fully explained. They u, least
should not bs suspected until there 10
more evidence than we have yei seen to
justify il. ..
The ST. Louis Fra gives tho following
as nn extract from u letter from an officer
OF the Jacksonville Branch Of the II.
Iinois State Bank:-
The cntIre loss Of tho Bank ia stated at
$82 ,492 ,82. Of winch $36. $40 was in
parent Bank pnper; $I4 $50 IN branch
paper, and $l8,260 IN paper Of other
Banks less $5,9l8 OF unified notes which
were no, taken Gold, So, ,O63 54. Sill
yer, 2,439 20.
Ia addition, aearlv alIthe bill. discouot-
ed are stated to be missing --sny S lOC,
OOO- supposed 10 have been burnt, as
some Of the traces Of them were ioumd in
the fire place. The discount books ,Iedg-
ers, and all the valuable books were torn
into fragments, and scattered in every di.
rection over the floors Boxes Of silver
were lett open on the floor.
The letter states, that the robbers en-
tered through the window Of The dining
r"o"', ,to' ming the c. OF the houss-passrd
round into the front passage - entered the
side door hy u false key, aud ulso both
doors OF avauIt. The sale was locked
und the key was placed on shelf in the
voult; th.s key was used io unlock the
vault. The front door Of the Bank wss
iOund unbarred and unlocked from the in.
side, and was the probable place ol ..
gress Oi the robbers
"a more mysterious and villanous act
was never committed. No clue has vet
been obtained TO The robbers. A com.
m'ttee OF the citizens yesterday madc q
most searching invest cation, and will
shortly report. Every ps,l Of the bank.
ing premises, and almost al parts Of tho
town have been thoroughly searched. A
thousand rumors are ahoai, but nothing
definite has been brought to light"
The reward Of $4,000 will, tho ieltor
says, probably be Increased.
DrsndfI :6scis Of Lightning During