The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-02-24

bank and asked to have :. bill changed, for
the purpose of seeing where the specie was
kept and taking general observation. The
Cashier, either not liking his looks Or from
some unexplained cause declined to accom-.
modatc him. and he retired disappointed in
the object Of his mission. About one week
after, Adams, who had in the meantime
been communicated with, went to the bank
and purchased some United States Seven
thirty bonds.
By this means he ascertaned where the
safe was located, and the additional factthat
the key Of the safe was kept during the day.
time on small shelf adjoining. He at once
communicated with his comrades, and howl
was his opinion that the bank could be rob
bed, if the usual precautions were observed.
PERSEVERANCE OF THE THIEVES.
The first thing to be done was to obtain an
impression of the lock fthe outer door in
wax, in order that Il key might be forged
This CONSUMED fifteen nights, and when this
labor had been completed, and the door
Welded to their efforts, it was found that no
less than seven other doors barred their
progress to the safe.
Perseverance,, however, is the burglar 5
M otto and for no less than eighty nights did
they work in the interior of the bank, taking
impressions in wax of the locks of the inter
vening doors and adjusting the keys made by
them to the safe. At length they reached
the desired haven of their hopes, the safe,
and as it was found impossible to operate
with any hope of success upon the combina
nation locks, it was determined to blow it open
THE ROBBERY.
On the day of the robbery the conspirators
watched the paying teller and other employ
.cs leave the bank, and as soon rs they wer
Jut Vi sight set tn work. Adams, being the
- der hand of the two, decided to enter the
bank, while Howard was stationed in a
covered wagon in such position that he
could see any one who might approach the
bank, while he himself was unseen.
While engaged in unlocking The outer door,
a little girl came along, and asked for the
cashier. She was informed by Adams that
he had gone to dinner. She passed up the
trort and met young man with whom she
.onvcrsed for moment. and then passed on.
he Young man then came to the door ofthe
bank, and raped on it. In the meantime
adams had gone into the hank, locking the
laor behind him. No attention was paid to
he Young man, 30" becoming tired, and
probably believing no person was inside,
turned and wa cd y" ay.
In a short time Adams made his appear.
ancc with the contents Of the safe, made up
in neat bundle, under his arm. lie had
found the key of the safe in the position in
which it was kept during the day time. and,
after taking from it the contents, locked it,
placed the key in his pocket, and carefully
locked the various doors behind him. On
reaching the street he locked the outer door,
and taking no notice Of his companion, with
his bundle under his arm he sauntcred coolly
and carelessly the street. Passing through
the village, he turned into a wood on the
outskirts and sat down to wait for his com.
panion. The latter had remained in his
wagon until Adams was ont Of sight, and
then, jumping from his vehicle, went into a
hardware store in the vicinity and purchased
some nails. On concluding his purchase, he
returned, took the blanket from his animal
unhitched him, aud, getting into the vehicle,
drove off in an opposite direction from that
taken by Adams to all appearance quiet
country farmer, who had come to town to
make trilling pure c, and was now pro
cecding lcisurely homeward. On reaching
the outskirts of the village he made detour,
and, joining his comrade, they drove hastily
off, and for the time being escaped with the
plumber.
THE ASPECT OF THE CASE.
The case IS. without doubt, one Of the most
remarkable that has ever occurred in this
country. Its conception and execution were
daring in the highest degree, while the man
ner in which the case was worked up by the
detectives is above all praise. The reward
| obtained by the latter is no small one, the
bank authorities, in their circular issued soon
after the robbery, having offered a reward OF
ten per cent, on all the stolen property
recovered. -NeW To,k Tribune