The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-24
ANOTHER BOND ROBBERY.

Loss Of 100000 in Gold and Notes-Ab-
stracttOn of Railway Securities, Etc.
Another daring robbery has been committed
III TINS city. The precise date OF the crime has
not been ascertaiued, but 1t must have been
within the past eight or ten days. The facts, so
lar as we have been enabled TO gather them, are
as iollows:-lt appears that Messrs. CrocEer
WOOD d Co., of No. 81 South street, had in their
possession TIN box or case, containing money,
IN gold and notes, to the amount of about
SsO,OOO, ana also railway and insurance securi-
ties OF the subjoined description:-
Five certificates, 100 shares each New York Cen.
tral Railroad stock, No 637l TO 6315 Two certh-
cafes 1oi 100 shares e,ch OF Cleveland and Ptsburg
Railroad stocE Nos. 207 aud 20S. Six certificates
Of tlttshurg, Fort Wayne, and CHICAGO Railroad
cerOfcat.s of illinois CehtTal Railroad stock, New
York mo. 1851 222 shares; No 80 $40 20 sharcs;
2969S, 90 shares No. 5l52, 100 O. saaPes % $3.50 in
Atautc Mutual Insurance scrip for 1864; Sl4Io in
AZ ant Mutual Insurance scrip for 1866 s7lO IN
Atlantic Diutual InsuI ance scuD for 1866.
This money and these securities, the property
OF Messrs. Crocker, Wood d Co. and their friends
weIe put into the box, which, with its valuable
contents, was, as Is alleged, placed for safekeep
inc in the vaults of the Marine Bank, in New
YORK. In some way not yet explained, these
vaults were entered and the box carried oil.
There may have been one or more persons en-
gagged III this robbery, which appears TO have
been carefully planned. One proof of this Is
that the box and its contents has been taken
away and not yet recovered. If the box had
been broken open and flung ASIDE after being
1lhGd, possibly a clue might have been obtained
10 the person or persons who became possessot,
of so valuable booty. Messrs Crocker WoJI
& Co. have offered q reward of 900 for the
recovery of the money, OF pro rata Tor any pro-
portion of the available securities that may De
restored.
If anything we're required to show the inse-
curty OF property in this city, and the daring of
burglars who seize and 1--we upon tho earnings of
honest people, this affair, standing by ITSELF,
would prove 1t. No iron box however strong
no walls however thick or high, no LOCKS, how
ever complicated may be their con strucHon, are
proof against the ingenuity an boldness OF New
YORK burglars. We may call out police ~
Police ~ but OF what good are the police!
Where is the proof of their efficiency? We may
summon the detectives 10 our assistance; but
the evidence furnished in our columns from day
to day goes TO show that the detectives are often
III colluslon With tue thieves. II detectives
wish to 1e-establish themselves in good odor
with the public, and show how vigilant they are
IN hunting down CRIMINALS, here is a case which
demands their utmost efforts and their honest
investigation. 1t IS the duty oi every person in
the community 10 assist in repressing q system
ol robbery winch produces IN the minds OF our
mercantile community feeling OF utter inse-
curity with respect to the custody OF their
money and valuable securities.
The police have been communicated with,
and it is to be hoped that they will be enabled
to nunt up the robbers at once.
STATEMENT OF BANx OFFICER.
The officials of the Marine Bank are investi-
eating the matter. The chief officer is nor, of
his own knowledge, able to say whether the
box was deposited in the vault of the bank or
not, and can only speak on the report of others.
he appears to think there is some doubt US to
whether the box was really deposited. as
alleged, and that the owners OF it and its CON
tents would not, it placed on the stand, be able
to swear positively that the bank had custody
OF the missing money aud securities. At pre-
= N in
against certain parties; but nothing has vet
to connect any person in particular
v tn this ENORMOUS robbery. few day may
bring about iurther developmenrs.--N Y