Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-26
THE MARION CO. ROBBERY.
Over $4,000 Taken from the
Couafy Treasury Bold Burg.
irr. $4,000 Reward Offered.

r ON the Knoxville Republican, Feb. 1e.l
On Saturday night last, tie Office Of the
county treasurer n, the court house. this
place, was entered, Ind foNbed Of all the
money in il, hich amounted TO over forty
thousand dollars. The burglars, in the
first place broke into Mr.. Reeds blacksmith
shop, fnd helped themselves to all the tools
they required They entered the .reasurer's
office thr -gh window which was very in
securely fastened. by the side Of the door
OF the vault they removed few Of the
bricks, which enabled them, with the aid Of
4 cold chisel. TO reach the bolt, and drive il
back. The safe in the vault Was purchased
during the last year, at sixteen hundred
dollars. The burglars broke the knob from
the door Of the safe, cut into the lock and
opened the door and took the funds. Inc
most that was taken belonged 60 the school
fund of the county. Mr.. Dan. Smick Of
Knoxyille. loses over $1,000, which he
placed there for safety. A portion oS the
funds were owned by the State.
The robbery was discovered about g
clock Sunday morning, and caused great
deal Of excitement among our citizens all
day long, hundreds visiting the court house.
Prompt action was taken TO find the rob>
ocrs Different persons were sent out to
spread the news and place the officers Of
The law on the watch As it was impossi>
be for the scoundrels to take the benefit Of
the railroads until yesterday, we trust they
NAV be speedily ovcraauled and the stolen
funds recovered.
The board Of supervisors of the county
were called together Yesterday. We will
Il. a
Lake Prairie township had paid her share
Of the hoal fund aud Mr.. kruck drew out
5000 Saturday evening, for Liberty town.
ship. In Mr Cunningham absence, some
two OF three thousand dollars were wrapped
up and placed in pigeon holtAin the vault
and that, the BURGERS failed to get. The
following in round numbers are the losses
to the school fund. State, county and city :
State, So GOO; county. 81, 900 knoxville,
81 900 Knoxville school fund, $1,000
Whole loss Of school fund, $35D00. The
reason why the loss Of the city is 80 small
is because so few have paid their taxes
The loss falls the heaviest on Mr.. Smick,
for his s 600 he got by hard licks st the
Nh VIII
p S.-Since writing the above we have
seen the safe, and can now speak more cor
rectly The knob was first knocked off, and
then . portion Of the chilled iron under il
cut out Heavy blows were next struck cx-
Actly in the right place to loosen the bolts OF
break the fastenngs so heavy as to break
tie steel face Of the slcdge used. Both Of
these operations which we have very in>
perfectly described, had the effect to loosen
the bolts. Cnsels we're then used to pry
open the door, which unfortunately, was
accomplished. The burglar, or burglars,
seemed 10 have known just what was re :
quisitc TO do, in order to accomplish the Oh
ject. The one who made the safe could not
have gone to work any more scientific
ally, or with more comp etc under,
standing of what was necessary 10 be
| done
P.S.--fhe Board Of Supervisors of Marion
county have Offered reward Of so, 900 for
ME- apprehension OF the robbers, and the re-,
c9very II the 100000 taken from the safe
of the Treasurer of that county on Saturday
last-er s. 600 Iewud tor tic thieves, 81
| IS, 900 Tor the monev. Here's a chance TO,
the "ilyeops' to Try their skill and get paid
| for the trouble.