The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-05-11

DARlSG RoRnERY 4 SIZE in ne County TreI.
sHrers Office BloRH ", aai SltO0O Soicn -
Our town was terribly startled ON Wednesday
morning last By the announcement that the
County Treasures Safe, Ia the Court House,
had been broken up and robbed Of large
amount Of money and Government bonds The
circumstances Of the affair seem 10 be- about ~
follows
On Wednesday morning, about one o'clock,
Mr.. Henry Clarke, tho one-armcd Waterman at
! The Court House. was lying on sciioc In the
rrcasurer's room when De- thought he heard
noise Ia the passage lic listened aitcn,iyely,
hut as the noise was not repeated, be concluded
that II was caused 10y the rat,lng Of the windows
from the storm then raging. 4 few minutes A.
| forwards three men suddenly entered the room,
| aud, each presenting rcvolycrs Mt Mr.. Claskes
head, threatened him with instan, death n he
| made any outcry or resistance. They then tied
/ him hand aud foot, placed bag over his head
aud carried him inio the COMMISSIONER room
aud tied him fast a. n railing. They then gues.
| TONED him ~ 20 whether there was any money
| IN the safe 90 which he replied that there wAs
not. They proceeded, however. io punch hols
| in the lock Of the safe, hllcd IL with powder
placed a fuse In IL. and retired 20 the Vestibu,c
| until the explosion took place Mf Clarke saw
the noise was not very great, but the concussion
was terrible. sccfning 10 shake the whole build
| ing The powder performed its work thorough
~, SCATTERING the front Of the massive safe into
pieces, and forcing the great bolts OF the ock as
| II they had been made " wood An entrance
being thus effected the thieves proceeded 10 rifle
| the safe ani after this had been completed ,o
their a,isiaciion, they again visited the room
where Ns Clarke WAS confined, and told him
they were going TO get drink, and command
ia. him not TO attempt 10 stir until their return
| lie. wishing 10 cagagc them Ia conversation, IN
order, If possible, 10 rccollect the tone Of their
| voices. asked them for q chew OF tobacco. which
4 A.. 4 a..
i was cold, When one Of them went into the Trel-
| surers room. brought his coat and wrapped him
| up in IL, remarking Now old fellow you re- al
right. The thieves then weut 70 all ;hc out
/ ~ doors Of the building, locked them tool
the keys with them. and wcai out the door
fron,as Sinelisy Row locking il after them and
| removing the KEY. Mr. Clarke immediately set
TO work yniruy himself loose. and after long
time loose! his feet Aui the rope which bound
him TO the railing. lie then go, GU; o: win
| dow, and proceeded % the Office u 3essrs X
| " Price and ;. 7. Bos,ey, whom he toused ~
These gentlemen cut the -0pr which bound VT
CLARK arm 10 his side and then, Il being now
ibos; day light, proceeded to give the alarm
aud yegy quickly - large number Of excited ciii.
zens were gathered At the scene o. the daring
robbery Mr. Clarke thinks tbs robbers hal
.hs: fest mUthed, hC could not heat them
walking when they came H. but he could hear
;hem distinctly when they .eii. lie also believes
they were disguised a. one OF them had VERY
argc whisAefs, which lie ,hink. were sllse..-
Whea they first came upon him. one VI them re-
marked ;hA' they had been looking for him FOR
soaie ;iiae, meaning probably. that ;hcy had
visited other rooms in 'hc building In order 20
se-urc him
Tnc safe coataiaed various palers belonging
20 The county scvera. insurance pni.ci's aai the
| following bonds and amounts U. muneN hclou.-
l ng 70 tie parties Laiaei
Estate i Dr.. Larsh. dec'i :su bond. -. ..A.Uo