Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-21
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 Tho property taken from the Winsted Bank in the daring robbery of that institution on Satur day night the 9th inst, according to the Win sted Herald as near as can be asccrtained, is as follows:
 Gold, about $ 7,5OO Silver. 700 Bills of Winsted Bank, 49,e28 Bills and Checks on Hurlbut Bank, 2,275 Miscellaneous Bills, 800 Treasury Notes, 300
 S6l,5 The Herald also gives the following descrip- ton of the discovery of the robbery.
 The robbery was discovered when Mir. Gay (the Cashier) opened the vault, as usual, at g o'clock on Monday morning. Tho key turned with extreme difficulty, and upon getting the door partly open it was seen that billet of wood had been placed across from the abutting ma sorry on either side, from which cord was pass ed several times around the bolt, evidently to prevent the opening of the door. The throwing of the bolt, however, displaced the stick, and Cashier Gay walked in. Things lay around loose ;-that is, some things did, while some had | plainly left their old bed and board, and were missing Overhead, one of the large granite slabs, about 30 inches in width and 8 org inches in thickness was split across, and end about feet long was propped up several inches, so as to permit the easy ingress or egress of man of ordinary size. How the robbers reached this locality, became now the question. Upon going into Lawyer Giddings' room above, no distur bance was discoverable, and it was only after considerable close scrutiny that the point in the l foer was discovered through which access was obtained to regions below. After a careful search, small spots of dust-covered putty were discovered, under which, upon removal, were found several screw-heads. The screws were taken out, and pieces of the floor, which had been sawed out with the incest care, were easily loos- encd and removed. The plan of operations thenceforward wero very plain. It was about ,! feet down from the floor to the top of the vault "a space utterly dark and unapproachable.- Upon the top of the vault, when it was erected, had been placed Q large quantity of ashes These were removed and banked up about the sides of the vault, and doubtless served an ex cellcnt purpose to deaden the noise, had there been anybody near by to listen: (The Bank, a: is we'll known, is located near the sidewalk, ant at one of the most prominent and central point: in our whole villagee) About upon the top O the vault was found a considerable amount O silver specie of which it seems the burglars hat enough without. Every gold coin within th' vault was taken, not excepting several counter feits which were deposited there. Respecting the bills taken, most excellent judgment wal shown. AH the bills of banks other than tn, Winsted, were taken, while of the Winsted Banl bills which were within the vault, not more thai haif were taken, and those usually such as were l. most worn and soiled, and best endorsed by us snee. % Four Treasury notes were also taken, thu Rlisate Pn property of Mir. Dudley, the President . ..e care with which the pocket-book which con sainea aa1?s them was searched, showed the utmos aaa usaDera''on ' and good judgment. case of sil ser-ware also deposited in the Bank for .af , keeping, was knocked open. examined aud Iat ,af untouched. The gold coin taken must bsv M weighed nearly 30 lhs-the silver coin ao 1h d more. This was load enough, with the b;,,. " Tho instruments rune % with o which the burglary wa !. effected were nearly all lett on the spot. Sever e law ofhce-a key-hole saw operated upon th |. foor-a ratchct-drill bored the five three-inc holes in the stone into which the gads and wed ges were inserted-a sledge-hammer answere its usual purpose, with bits of lead placed be