The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-04
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Tns Rosssxr or THE usros nAax or KINDER
.oox.--The safe blown open BY the robbers of the
Union Bank, At Undertook, was made by silas c.
Herring OF New York. 1t was one d his beat ire
ana burglar Proof safes, and cost $500. II ap
pears that IL was not blown open by charging the
lock on the cutter door, but by dfillinK . holc i'm
mediateiy above the lock, through which they
could have inserted sufficient quantity Il powder
TO have blown the building 10 atoms. The door
casting being sprung from The door, they applied
bars and wrenched II on without much diincuttv
The lock on tho Burglar Proof safe, 60 csllsd.
which was inside Was blown 10 piece, and by usine
the bars again the door was removed and the rob-
beFs secured their booty. Al the clock must hsys
stopped At the time Of the explosion, the robbers
could not have been engaged over two hours and
half in getting into the building and the safe,
The robbers succeeded in obtaining ~ $50 in
specie, Of which $500 Vas In gold dollars % ss2
we're unsigned and In sheets. and 81 o80 mutilated
49,30S in bills 81 other banks, OF which III 0eO %
were OK the Brighton Bank. Mass., Of tho dcnotni.
notien Of Sos, 70 - and los; also, ihrae checks.
Bulls Head bank, 10 the order Of b. 4 MsrshalI !:
one for 4isl 81 to the order Of Is. s. Marshall.
drawer and Bank not known.} one for sos 80 ON
the Farmers and Bank, OF Williamsburg, TO the
order Of 3. Wendover, drawn by b. A. sturte-
want.
The Bank offers reward Of $500 for the detec
tion and conviction Of the robbers, II 500 for the
recovery OF the money, or proportional sum for
the recovery OF part OF the money II fbany
Morning Express Sept. 70, 1858.
Safe kobberies. such ~ above, occur just A.
long - the public continue TO use Sheet Iron Safss
To avoid your money being stolen purch ase one Of
Lilies Chilled and Wrought Iron safes, fastened
with his Powder Proof Locke. Call and see them
at the Iowa State Agency, l3S Main.st
sept7sd TILIINaHAsI, LANE 4 BUEL
Now Ready. .--Ppice slGty Cent?.
by John MullAly, the ofieial Historian Of the
Il Memorable Expeditions, THE LAYING OF
THE TELEGkAPHIC CABLE with all Its incl
dents and anecdotes, impressive or divertlng; A.
well fresh and relisbic biographical sketches OF
Msssrs. Field and Everett, and Capt. Hud on.
The publishers invite the attention OF the pub-
lie to the following lettnr which aufzeisuilx i.d
Gates the sources and authority from which ,h !
careful account Of the grandes. Of human enter
prlses Ii derived:
new Yosx, Aus. Is, 1858.
Menss. d. AfrLxros 4 Co.:
Gssfiemsn--I take pleasure in certifying that
Mr. John Mullaly was with ~ in the Nsw1ound-
land Telegraph Expedition IN the year 1855, and
that he was on board the Niagara during this At
lAntic Telegraph Expedition Of 1857 IS and tina,
be Was prssent IT the trial trip In Juno last, and
the hnal expedition which terminated in tho suc-
csssful landing of the cable In Trinity Bay, New
foundland, on the 9th Of August, 1858.
His interchangeable cxertions during all this Ina
Ia procuring every fact In connection with The en-
terprise IL deserving Of the highest praise.
regard to every incident that took place on board
the Niagara during tho process Of laying tho cable
and viii continue to furnish him with eyery In
formation In my power relating to the formation
progress. and success of the Atlantic Teiegrs nh
Enterprise. remain, gentlemen,
Worry truly your friend,
CYRUS W. FIELD.