New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-26
BOLD ATTEMPT At BANK ROBBERY.
A NETWORK GOLD MINE.


A bold and daring attempt to rob the New-York
Exchange Bank came to light yesterday morning. The
bank was about to be opened for the usual business of
the day. when the cashier tried to enter the apartment
at the rear Of the countngoom, where the vault aud
cafe arc located. His efforts to do So however proved
unayailng, and blacksmith was sent for, who, after
removing portion Of the stonework around the lock,
succeeded in opening the door, curious sight at once
met the eyes of the spectators. large hole yawned
in the middle of the floor and of dirt WAS piled
around. 1t evident that burglars had entered the
most valuable locality Of The whole building. Beneath
the feet Of the cashier and the asonsl cd clerks who
crowded around him was the aperture, which appa-
reutly led to some unknown subteranesn region. The
bank books, which had always occupied position on
the top Of the safe had myseriousy disappeared while
the safe itsef exhibited marks of violent usage at the
hands Of burglars. 1t now l. o'clock, aud three
hours had been spent in opening the door, messen-
ger was Immediately to give notice to the police
of the attempted robbery and the valiant blacksmith at
once threw himself intothe hole fol- tie purpose oil max
ing explanations HestumbIed almost immedatelyupon
the bank books, which the burglars had thrown there
forhe purpose of eXpedtng their operations with the
safe Without stopping TO remove them, however ne
crawled along the passage, hardly two feet ia lYnt,
the bottom Of which was fOOred with rag carpet, ana
II length after crawling nearly seventy he emerged
IN dark basement piled up in all directions with rolls
Of rag carpet. Here his view was greeted with large
and select assortment Of burglars tools, and every
reouistc materiai for excavation lie groped around
for moment and mt las came in contact with the door
which he found unfastened Opening 1t and ascending
several stops he emerged into the street in time TO meet
Cart JaInson Of the Third Ward with squad OF his
men, He at once related Lis discoveries TO that officer,
and accompanied by him returned 10 the bank vault Of
the underground passage. The bank books were now
removed from the tunnel and found to he complete.
The only thing missing fras discovered Is TN box,
the property of Mr.. A. l.. Peck, broker doing BUSH
ness on the corner OF Broadway and Maiden Lane, the
contents Of which were 800 in gold and $500 in I'M
current bank notes. Mr. Peek Das been Sccus0medto
scnd his box with various sumo Of money therein to
the bank, for rae keeping for upward Of twelve years
pa.t Owing 20 IL size il has been placed in the
safe, but simply hid in the vault.
Inquiries by tie police developed tie fact that the
robbers had been engaged for nearly xix weeks in tir
underground labors II appears that abont six weeks
ago a men giving his name Thomas Burke, puI-
chased the basement occupied a csrpetstore from
il. former proprietor John Alcock, paying the latter
the sum of RI 100 for stock and good will.
Every effort was made by the police to find Alcock,
In, SO Ear their endeayors have proved unsvailng.
Harmony Roberts keeper OF porter-house over the
Garnet basement, and who rented the latter to Burke,
was arrested on suspicion His will be examined
to-day.
The parties supposed to he implicated in the robbery
are Daniel Bartlett and Joseph Myers two wel-lnown
E9ghsh bnrgars who arrested about three
months ago in this iumedaie vicinity bat subsequently
discharged on a habeas corpnF.
Tie following ID st OF the burgarIous and other
implements found in the vault, tue passage way and
the car1et basement:
large .cks-revy; s'ns, DO lsrge cIowtar; small do;
cgrvouud df,,r JiImiCi iron naIi ig' sedSensu-
plane. rssi hsnUNtrc:
mr.. cA .annoF; .cE-ssdnser; cisri saws pisO
Irl,; .hsc. oil cauf lare- iron poker spade
.no,,ls; csirsntcrs square; drmiotn q v hi'sy
The estimated Salueo The above implements ar glSen
IA 5000 or $780, They said, by mechanic, to be
The Gne., and bc. finished articles Of the kind.
The burglar, outlay, it will be seen has been about
1900 not estimating the time and labor employed in
the excavation OF the underground passage.
Mr. Peek puts in a claim 10 the above inventory and
TO the stock Of the carpet tsseneut to remunerste him
clf for the og, Of hs money, and thinks that he Will
hc amply r,ls,'d il his ciaim 4 allowed.
tn ae, which the burglars were 80 Unsuccessful IN
opening, contained property valued At SS0,UUp $3ooo
~ which @a- in money, and 10000 ia negotiable /.
bond. The reminder, however, woJ'd have proved .
uscess in the hands Of the robbers.