Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-10-08
Eztraordinary Bant Robbsry.

interest to many readers, as relating the par
ticulars Of criminal enterprise of surprising
audacity in its conception, and of success in
its execution.
GENoA, MAY This city has been thrown
into the greatest excitement by robbery,
perfectly unparalleled for its magnitude and
audacity, which has just been committed on
N. B. ParOdi and Son, the weIl-known bank
ers. To-day at half-past one o'clock band
Of armed men entered Mr.. Parodi's bank,
situated in Strada Nouva one of the most
frequented thoroughfares, and overpowered
and tied down to their desks all the clerks,
who were seated in one large room with their
employers, these latter being treated in the
same manner; and while some of the intru-
ders held their captives still with loaded pis-
tolls and drawn knives held to their throats,
the others cOolly made clear sweep of all
the notes and cash within reach. The sum
taken amounts to 735.OOOf., Messrs. Parodi
having unfortunately the habit of keeping
their balances on their own premises in pref
erence to depositing them at the bank. While
the process of rifing was going on, two or
three customers happened to enter the bank,
and were secured and gagged by the burg
lars, who, after having emptied out the tills
safes, left the Office quietly by twos and threes,
in the same way as they came, so as not to
excite suspicion in the streets. So complete
was the success of the whole maneuver that
the alarm was not given till some time after
the last of the robbers had disappeared, when
one Of the clerks succeeded in freeing himself
from his fastenIngs. and ran out to inform the
neighbors Of the fact. 1t must be understood
that the Office is situated on the top floor Of
NJ. Parodi's palazzo, and quite at the back, so
that even if any of the clerks had had the
time or courage to shout for help, their cries
would probably have passed unnoticed. NJ
Parodi, the head of the firm, is at present in
the hands Of his medical attendant, his frame
having suffered a most severe shock from the
effects of the outrage, and, as he is old and
feeble, it is feared that the consequences may
be fatal
TURIN, MAY 4-Notbing has yet occurred
that gives any hope of discovering the perpe-
traitors of the extraordinary robbery commit
ted in Genoa on the FIRST of this month. The
facts are these: The clearinghouse of Par
obi, the richest banker in Genoa, is not far
from the post-ofice, in the Via NuOva, one of
the main thoroughfares in the city, and al
ways full of traffic. On the last two days of
April Signor Parodi was repeatedly visited
by an elegantly dressed stranger, who desired !
information respecting loan, and as to the |
mode in which large sum might be remit
ted from Rome. At P. n. on the lst of
May SignOr ParOdi was engaged, with his son
and eight clerks, in receiving payments and
deposites, when the same person presented
himself again, accompanied by another in
travelling costume. Recognizing him at once,
Parodi told him he had not been able to pro-
cure the required information. Thanks"
replied the stranger, but this is not my pre-
sent business" At the same time two other
persons, dressed nearly in the same style,
came in, whilst another pair appeared at the
and took post there, One of the
first four then produced big roll of silk cord,
and all the six drew from their pockets either
iouble-barreIed pistols or daggers "Sil-
ence !" cried the leader of the gang, /" the
irst that stirs or speaks is dead man, and
,lapping his pistol to the bankers breast
we shall begin by killing Signor Parodi;
out if no one budges we shall do no harm to
my one; we only want the money" None
IT the ten dared to move; they were petri-
led. Then two of the gang, having tied
'very mans hands behind his back with the
ik cord, led him into the adjoining room,
md, making him sit down on the ground,
led his legs together, the leader meanwhile
,eeping his postol at Signor Parodi's breast, {
md another of the gang standing, pistol in S
land, at the door Of the inner room. The ten
prisoners being thus bound, each of them had {
lis mouth stopped with cravat But mean {
While other persons came to the bank on {
BUSINESS, and these were attended to by the
'air who were posted at the entrance door.
'he moment they stepped in they were 81
enced in the same way, led into the inner
DOM, and bound and gagged, as the others l
lad been before them. Seven were thus a
erved, among whom was postman, who
rought sixty thousand francs in bank notes, a
which were overlooked by the robbers. These /
Urinary operations having been accomplished,
Dur of the robbers remained on guard, whilst !
he other two sacked 100000 francs in notes, ID
nd 100000 francs in gold. Content with .
bis booty, they kissed the bankers son on
orehead, telling him to cheer up, but to keep i,
Hence for at least ten minutes longer, and !
way they went quite cooly, in sight of
reat number of persons in the courtyard and
he street. They separated at once, and dis ?
ppeared in various directions, but without I
unning or doing any thing else that could l
xcite suspicion. a quarter of an hour after
Yards a rumor of the affair began to spread,
crowd to gather, and the police to make in T
uiries, but all to no purpose: nobody could a
i've any account Of the criminals. Notice o
7as given by telegraph to all the railway
lstions, and all the outward bound vessels {
-ere examined, but not trace of the six f
nieves couId be discovered have inst re- &