New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-27
ANOTHER BANK mEssENGEB
ROBBED.
His Arrcst eprCharge OF Being q. Csua-
terfei,rr-s3.0OO TsLeu From Him
Aa Omcer victinaiEed-Escape Of the

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terfeiirr-s3.0OO TsLeu From Him
An Omcer victinaiEed-Escape OF the
Thief
One of the most peculiar and daring robberies
ever perpetraed 10 this city took pace about e. o'clock
yesterday morning in Caruiue'st. near BedfOrd-st
Shortly before the hour mentioned. q dressed In
full police uniform aecosted. Officer Stelgis Of tho
Twenty eighth Precinct while tie latter duty
Carpinest and stated that he was detailed to arreta
cnnnterfeter. who would probably pass that way.
While engaged In conversation q man passed them,
having on lis arm tin box. % There Is nv man, now
said the strange officer. "He Is on bis way 10 get
81 ne counterfeits aud his return We will arrest
him"
In short time the man returned. and was OF once
arrested by the officers As he made slight resist.
handouts. and placed them upon the wrists OF ths
prisoner. lie then told Officer stelgis to take the
prisoner to the Twenty-eighth Precinct Station
House, while he would take the boz, OF which
10 had gaiued possession, b Police Headquarters
and report the fact OF the arrest. This was
AGO rdingy done. The Twentyeighth Precinct officer
marched OF with his prisoner and the supposed stranger
officer disappeared around the corner with the box con-
tanning the alleged counterteits under his arm.
Arrived the Station House. the sergeant In charge
demanded TO know the charge sganst the prisoner.
He was informed that no was . counterfeiter: This
was Indignantly denied by the prisoner VINO declares
Thomas Quinn, and that be was the porter OF the
Greenwich Savings Bank No. 70 Sixth.ave. and that
the box liCh mad Deen tlzcn ITUm Dim touhi"ou
al 900 10 oaep w0s and fses In Treasury and National
Bank notes. II they doubted his assertion they might
send for the bank officers who would verify his state.
ment. -
30 positive was be in his assertions and as the officer
who made the arrest could mako specific charge, his
request was complied with.
Do the arrival Of the bank officers they certified 70
the correctness Of all that be had stated and message
was AZ once dispatched 10 the Police Headquarters 70
see what IL all meant. Nothing was known OF the mat
ter there and was at concluded the anar wsR
nicely planned and successfully executed robbery tho
ger officer having by some means Possessed Tim
self Of ooliceman's uniform. Orders we're ut once
issued 10 The detective force ~ take the matter IN hand
and eudeayor II possible 20 secure the thief DA up
10 the present time he has succeeded In eludng the
officers. 80, c,. ~.
Mr. Gilbert the cashier Of The Greenwich Bank.
stess that the porter in the habit every MORNING. OF
taxing from the Savings Bonk TO the Greenwich Bank
largo amount In checks, varying from g. OC0t
sacsiying IN exchange ANAL bills On the morning In
onesoa The porter took down large amount OF chects
and was directed 10 procure BIO 600 IN small dis.
Forth pateIy the bank had bot 1900 To spare o. tho
time and the messenger directed TO call again IN
abont two hoars when the amount he required wouia
he ready for him. as they had already BEAT 10 Walst
Tor tbe burpose OF making their exchanges
n "a believed that the thief sons who II coDversans
with the manner In which business done by the banks
and so effected the robbery on the return OF the mes
eenger.