The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-16

the disposition Of the KEY. which. in the
daytime, Mr.. Cheshire usually laid on a
shelf beside the receptacle. For eighteen
nights thereafter the two men were at
4 work obtaining an impression of the
lock of the outer door, wherewith to
/ manufacture the false key required to
obtain admission. With dauntless per-
severance, worthy better cause, the
tpurglars afterwards obtained seven i'm
pressionsS and made seven keys, which
unlocked the different doors separating
them from the safe, the completion of
the task occupying them from seventy to
eighty nights. Having 1at length OBJ
tanned 10 the iron receptacle, and
discovered that 1t was furnished with a
| combination lock, and that the kew had
| been removed, Adams and his partner
then determined to blow open the safe
and having provided themselves will,
jimmies and all the necessary imple.
nnents, they set out upon their task.
taking with them, besides their tools,
eghtthick army blankets. 1t was de-
signed to set apart the first stormy night
for the accomplishment of their task,
when holes were to be drilled into the
safe aud filled with powder, the recepta.
ole being covered with the blankets.
which were to have been wetted so as to
deaden in q manner the noise of the ex-
plosion. Moreover, all the doors and
windows of the place were to have been
thrown open to q limited extent, every
precautiOn being taken to, prevent The
occupant Ola dwelling, only thirteen
feet distant from the bank, from being
awakened by the report, IT happened,
however, that this plan Of blowing open
the safe was abandoned, and after con-
spltatiOn, it was determined to watch
the movements Of the cashiers, and
await a. favorable opportunity to COM
mence operations. r,t5qtf n rrf1F p
;. On the day Of the burglary, shortly
before noon Harry Howard drove up in
a covered wagon and halted before the
bank. Harry alighted, threw blanket
oyer his horse and re-entered the vehi-
Gle. A few moments later, Mr.. Cheshire
left the bank, locking the door behind
him, and walked away. Almost i'm me-
diately Adams was seen hurrying
towards the bank. He produced akey'
unlocked the door and entered the build.
ing, replying to little girl who asked
him whether Mr.. Cheshire was in. that
he bad gone to dinner. Having entered
fireplace, Adams locked the door behind
him. A moment after, a man, who had
been speaking to the girl above alluded
to, came To the bank and knocked at
The door several times, but, receiving no
answer from within, walked away.
Adams, who had in the meantime found
the key of the safe, opened 1t, removed
the bonds and bills, tied them i'm bun.
die, which he placed under his arm.
locked up the receptacle, and taking The
key with him, reached the street with
safety, Hel exchanged u glance with \
Harry and lesurely strolled away. AS
soon as he was out Of sight his accom-
plice drove to ahardware store near by,
leisurely purchased ten pounds ofnaiis,
re-entered the vehicle and left the town.
meeting Adams, who still held BOSSES.
sion Of his plunder, in a wood in the out
skirts ofthe city, The two then drove |
off to Adams farm at birmingham. and |
were lost, sight of. ~ s,..S /, m
Too much credit cannotssbe ascribed to
each and every person in charge ofthe1
working up Of the case. What the labor
and what the duties of each and every
officer, can best be estimated by peru
sal OF the above narrative. Suffice it to
say, IN summing up, that already one of
Ihe two principal offenders is in custody,
hat two-thirds of the stolen money has
been recovered, and that each man has
lone his duty and with that success of
" hich all efforts to enforce the law and
protect the right of property are de-
serving. NJ " Mems