Worcester daily spy., 1858-09-04
The Recent Robbery of the Hutters,
Bank, Bethel. Cana

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The Recent Robbery of the Hutrers,
Bank, Bethel, Conn.
The mystery which has hung around the
recent bold and most adroit robbery of the
Hatters' Bank of Bethel, Conn.,, is in a fair
way Of being solved. From its remarkable
character, 1t became a toregone conclusion
with the public that parties connected with
the bank must have acted in collusion with
the suspected burglars. The Neto York Po-
ace Gazette, under the editorial control of
Mr.. Matsell, ex-Chief of Police of that city,
disabuses the public mind of this idea, by the
publication in this week S issue of the follow.
ing remarkable developments:
The actors and directors in this robbery
were Jack Wright alias Four Fingered Jack,
Peppermint Joe, John Davis alias Allen. Oak.
ly Beemer, Charles Radcliffe, and George
King alias Curley Headed George alias Frank
lin. The whole affair was transacted under
the guiding star of Oakley Beemer. The
burglars went to work on this bank about
seven months ago, and have been working at
1t ever since. For four months they studied
hard how to get an impression of the locks
After the impressions of the locks had been
obtained. they were carried to "cracksman"
in Brooklyn, then boarding with Bill Fox,
who liked up the apparatus. l. took seven.
months to mature the robbery at the Hatters'
Bank, and during all this time not minute
was lost In perfecting every arrangement.
"hen everything had been arranged, letter
was written here, Informing the 'screwsman"
that every thing was complete. The robbery
was accomplished, and as our readers have
already been informed, the burglars obtained
$4,000 in gold, $1,000 in bills belonging to
other banks, and about $50 600 in bills be-
longing to the Hatters Bank.
The burglars got the money without any
dlihcuity got over all impediments which
stood IN their way of getting into the vault.
ana brought the money to this city. AS soon
as the burglars brought their "swag" to this
city, they entered into negotiations with
certain broker In Wall street, whose name we
VIII not mention just now, but we believe he
has claimed a'portion of the reward. and, of
course, his name will come out in due course
OF time. The broker agreed to buy the mon
ey, but upon hearing that the bank was about
to suspend, he backed out of the arrangement
which he had made, and the burglars felt
themselves in sort of fix.
AT this point, Maria Thompson, the wife of
Tommy Thompson, the burglar, who became
crazy In Sing Sing, but who is now in the
Lunatlc Asylum on BackwelPs Island, be.
came prominent actor. She served as a SOFT
oil coYerer for these parties, who resided then
In Williamsburg. When this woman was
brought into their arrangements everything
went to slXes and seYens, and became con-
fused and huddled up. They did not know
how to dispose of their money, and each
serewsman' became Jealous of the other.
Charley Radcliffe, who Is always in hurry
thought the best thing he could do was to
push on TO Detective Mirkil, of Philadelphia,
for whom he "noses," and ask hls opinion as
to what he should do. In the meantime the
"Screwsmen" had several meetings at a house
on the corner of Twenty fifth street and Ninth
avenue, but nothing definite arose out of their
discussions; and thus matters stood when
Mrki arrived from Philadelphia.
When Mjrkill arrived here, he called on
McCord and Elder, and another meeting of
the gonifts" was held, and long and acri-
monious discussion ensued The meeting
broke up sine die, gonifs" and detectives
dlsagreeing on many material points.
When the meeting dispersed the "ofice"
was given, and those VINO were "fy" met
elsewhere that evening, and after several
drinks all round, it was agreed to meet on
the following evening al St. Johns Park.
Negotiations were Immediately entered in
to between the thieves and the detectives, and
1t was agreed that the Hatter's Bank money
should be returned to Superintendent Well-
ing, and the detectives would then step in
and claim the reward alleging that it was
through their instrumentality that the money
had been returned. Mr.. Greenleaf, of Bar
NUNS Museum, was appointed by the Hat.
ters Bank to act as their agent, and he obey
ed Their instructions to the letter.
Wright and Joe were detained in custody
until several OF the Directors of the Bank ar
rived but as they could only partially recog-
hlze one OF them, they were both discharged
IN couple OF days after the discharge of
JACK and Joe, the bag of bills was sent to
Capt. Walling. The bank directors were sent
tor, and, as then the tug of war came. the
money was deposited in the Park Bank. The
detectives who had the secret meetings with
the goniffs at st. Johns Park. wanted their
per centage of the money, as thew ALLEGED
they wese the means of compelling this par
tlal restoration of the proceeds of the robbery.
Nichols, broker in Wall street. who had
been requested to " smash" tie money bv
the burglars, also claims per centage of the
reward as he gave the directors of the bank
som important information. But Capt. Wall
lhg' VINO recovered all the money without
the assistance of any outsider, is likely to get
the $4,000 to which he is entitled and as
those " no now seek to share the per centage
IN TINS affair attempted to use him as a tool to
serve themselves, we hope he will see that
they DON'T impose upon him. The thieves
have retained about $l5,G00 of the Halter s
BANK bills, besides the gold and bills of 9th.
or banks, which they have in their possession
All the thieves engaged in this robbery are
IN and around the city now, excepting Allen.
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