The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-28
The Great Bsrk Robbery at Concord.
N. H.-Additisnnl Particulars.

Ths Bostcu JoUR-AL OF Tuesday says the sx-
traordinsry robbery Of the National Bank Of Con-
cord Mas, continues 70 10 the ch Of event Of local
Interest aud sIstsmspt TIE boldross and COM
plstsness Of the Transaction. the large amount
stolen, and ths escape Of the rohbsr or robbers
wish heir plumber. form . combination Of rsrs
circumstances which are certainly without . parsl-
lei in this community. Tho robbery took place, as
near as can be Ascertainod, si about one o'clock
certainly between hsf-rsS twelve and two o'clock,
the period during which Mr.. Cheney, the cashier,
was absent 70 his dinner. Tina, u was sccom-
plished BY come one eonversani with Mr. Chsney's
movements, and by ono who had previously
had access 70 tho bank, there 10 not tho least dou
One circumstance which strengthens the sus.
pioion that the robbors had had previous access to
The bank 10 the fac, that few days since II was
discovered tho lock ,o the outer door had teen
tempered with 10 such an extent a. 70 prevent its
working until repaired. No serious attention was
pad 70 this however aud The matter would prob
ably have besn forever forgotten bui for the unfor
,unas event which has lust tAken place. On this
OCCASION, while The cashier was absent " dinner,
tbs outsr door q ,hs bank, which is up one ishi
| OF stairs, WAS entered by means OF Q false kew.
Having thus GOT into The banking room, the robber
procoedeI 70 tho vaulL which 10 fastened by .
| couple OF large iron doorA The first was
| locked, and the socoud locked, but
| the key remained. by means Of the key tie
| roDDef unlocked we second NoOr, secured and
packed up about three Hundred thousand dollars
| 10 money and bonds and purity and rapidly de-
| par ed The lock 10 tho iuuer door OF the safe,
| which had TO lie unlocked, was one Of tho pug
| cling combiaatisn character, and how the Vi lei
managed 70 unlock 1t within 90 short period is .
matter which 10 ss mysterious to the bank officers,
| a. the lock ord nArily would have bern 10
| acquainted VITA IL. The bank, now known a. The
| "Cancord National" vas formerly known a. tho
| '-0ld Concord Bant,- and was Organized under
the National banking laws with . capital Of AGO.
900. The amount OF lon which " III sustain by
the robbery will not be large, probably no, more
than sSO,Oc0 As noss Of the funds were property
| Of ohsr pArues deposted for safe keeping. A
small wooden trunk which was In tho vault, but
which contained nothing, was broken open. and .
tin trunk containing toncs belonging 70 wn.
| Emerson, was undissurbod, aud also one contain
ing boues belonging ,os Mr.. Tuils Wall. the
process, oi pund.rins vas (ons on. Aas
sho .S0s, to- ton y c... Cd. sslOnsns in til.
up The stairs 70 60 INTO III. b-uk. She wa,
met ~ the dor by . man probably the robbery
who told her tha she cOuli not enter Sue ms 81
Cd, she SAYS upon gong in, sAylng The, she wish
81 to See Mr.. Cheney, When be informed her tia,
he had gone W dinner and would not be back unul
two O'Clock. A, ths ,hs giIl vent home aud
found Mr.. Chsusy there, but mads mention oil
the stranger abe saw In the bank until an.r -,
robbery had oeen announced 70 hsr. she dsscf y,
him a. dark oomplsIionod msl, with dark
whIskerA and low CIV ned black hAl-probably
felt A. about This time while the robbsr a
, prosseuuns his work undisturbsi, there y,n
ssvsrHi rectors oil the RAEk lei for m,.,
ing In hs Insurance office Of M. Book. on n,
. floor below. The noise Of the Iobver VA. heard
, quite distinctly. aud one u the Drsctors 70
marked tasi Nj. Cheney had returned from din.
= or else be had NO, gone, aud that lhsy would
. hold ihs mseting As soon a. no came down. lher,
. Is some hlue suspicion attached by people OF, sid,
OF ths bank officers w the presence Of aux u!
a In town during The day. A. about The time III,
o robbery took place he WAS In The Ialor Of ,ho d
dsse1 House selling some goods, aud u 10 said h,
appeared anxious 70 get away iu tune TO TAX, IN,
h-u paa one Train Tor Dlston. WHAT deu.t,
!, somewhat IRON the suspicion .gainst him rs AZ,
!. fact shat be has vinted ,hs Town for some year
past IN tho capacity Of pedlar and has dsserip
ton 10 unlike thai VI toe msu Isen IN tho S.uk X,
u the tuc girl There 10 reward OF $50 900 otfers
for the apprehension Of the robbcr and recoysry
ths stolen properly, which will probably sumul.t
u fos he Taaosl sAA his plnsds.s