The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-12-02

! the Golfers empty For two or three nights
they confirmed the experiment bu, still found
no money. Eurased with his ill.snccess,
Phil resolved not 10 have all this trouble io'
nothing. Having carefully examined the
romyany's books aud acquainted himself
with their method of doing business, he
forged their name and petsonating one o'
their employees, got it discounted and leii
the ciiy.-When the note became due the
unfortunate employee whose name he had
assumed, was tried for forgery aud sentenced
to Sing Sing for five years.
Thence the coniedsrates went TO Quebec.
Their exploits in ihat city having alarmed the
people aud walked up the vigilance OF The Off
GERS, they len for Nova Scotia
A lew weeks after there arrival there, the
Bank robbery Of SO 600 was comni,ed.-
In ihs slulpndous affair, Phil employed all
his deviIish genius. Ills manner of proceed.
ing is sometimes slow, but always sute.-
Win n h,t of wax he took an impression of
the ou,siis door lock, and from this model
they constructed Key. Another night the
robbers entered the building. aGd took I'M
prc>sions OF the locks of the drawers and
voulta, and made olner keys a. before, and
were now sure of success. /, isassptted Aat
Phil has often devoted siy months study to
the plan oi an enterprise, and when II prom
ised largely, has not sctnpled to spend s? 900
in ma'nring it, AT Auburn he made a key
for securing the gra'est, and gave it TO the
iaio:, who said The secret TO a house IN New
York The, unt it pacntsd, and have real.
ized large profits from its sale.
Ordinarily, Phil managed all affair and lot
his couieierales execute 1t. But in Nova
Scotia re departed from this prudent custom
and to ;his negligence he owes his detection
Jack Raui, Que Of his accomplices, was
hornIn New Hampshire, where he exercised
the trade ct ocksmh. Tie began his career
ol crime with stealing $500, tor which he sui.
tered Two years impr,sonment
Alter lhs expiration ol hlS term, he figured
I in the robbery oi tho Portsmouth Bank, and
received $4,000 rs his share OF The spoil
Tie sen apart OF II TO his father, who, beiag
found wlh sonic OF it in his possession was
arrested for the crime. Jack lot altogether
iorgctiul Of the obligations OF u son, confessed
himself the guilty party 10 the police. lie
was Imprisoned, apd his father sci at liberty
hnt the rascal made his escape in about four
, months. At Concord he was arrested ioi
larceny. He got on, agaiu; and in New Jer-
sey this modern jack Sheppard cupmmrd u
! heavy wharf robbery. They caught aud i'm
! pri,oupd him, and for the third time he broke
! Jail. He was, however, rccaptured in Phlld-
! dehhia and sent back TO New Jersey, where
he was acquitted in some unexplained man
/ ner
Dissustri with the States, he went tc
/ Canada with Stanley, aud the two travelled
np aud down The ST. Lawrence. Steamboats,
! expresses, Sc, were the theatre oi their ope
ratons. One time they attempted 10 steal a
bax coa,airiug $40 900 in gold dust, but fail
! ed. Phil was arrested for the attempt, bu
was discharged for want of competent evi
dence.
! The last of this diabol,cal uio is Bill Smith
| whom we regard as tho servant, or ralhe
n slave ol The other Two. He does tho mos,
/ dangerous and servile work, aud receives
/ the least pay.