The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-04
DARING ATTEMPT TO ROB A BANK.
The Manufacturers and Merchants BANK
Entered and the Janitor Murderously Az
sauIted--Escape of the Villains.

Tho Manufacturers and Merchants Bank
Entered and the Jantor MurderousIy As
saulted-Escnpe Of the Villains.
While the community OF New York were quietly
pursuing their regular vacations and busily en-
gagged in advocating the chances OF success OF can
dldates for the highest ONCE in the gift OF the nation,
repeing attacks upon their principles and charac-
ter and diving deep into the records OF the past in
search Of precedent and antecedents the MUIR
derers and burglars took advantage OF the time
and were in successful conclaye. The latter
had not been in recent good luck in vain
carrying away from banking houses, safe
repositories and gold brokers thousands OF dol
lars, but, being embodened IN their late attempts,
they planned On atrocious murdery and robbery
combined that IN systematic detail Of purpose
ciuson appals even the authorities who are familiay
with such criminal endeavors. The particulars OF
the latest dastardly crime OF this nature OF rob-
berry was detected last night by ronndsman
Hass and oilicer Hudson, OF the Eighth pre-
cinct, who, while patroling their beat on
frlghtful nature emanating from the premises OF
the Manufacturers and Merchants Bank, Nos. 50I
and,683 Broadway They instantly battered In the
doors OF the place and entered. Here they were met
| by young lady who informed them In nervous
and with tears mat mat @ naa been
| bank" The officers immediately entered the
banking house, and found Mr. James Fergu-
one OF the corridors in pool OF blood, with three
frgntful gashes In his head which had rendered
HIN insenshe. While one OF The officers, in
| pany with Miss Ferguson attended to the wounded
man. tie other searched for the supposed assassns
! ana eventually, near the rear OF The bank, dis
| covered perfect '.Stn OF implements that only
| the most desperate scCundrels could employ
! In nefalious schemes. There were drills
| wedges, "hits' in dozens, braces, nandcnGs,
| sledga hammers a large Bowie kac, an extra size
safe "limmy.n 20) fee. OF webbing, asA OF powder,
picklocks, sets Of false wnskafs and iDnsaches,
four hats and other articles mat only expert thieves
know how to manipulate and ali were new. Cianc-
ng quickly 1t this extensive lot OF mstruin' MS, me
officers hIrriedy examined the back windows, when
TO their great annoyance, they discovered anotlsr
coil or webbing, extending ID the ground Dehe4tA
| that 3 lsurcl them the attempted mGrdereis aid
thieves hal escaped While they We're Forcing an en-
trance nto me front OF the building. They then
appraised Surgeon Armstrong OF his condition.
when that gentleman hasr tened 70 the spot and
afier great diaicaitf stanchcd tue iiow q plooi.
iinc assumption regarding the ass IS vr-s N..leen
the janitor was going his ca y round, sSc unknown
| burglars assaulted him with intent " xiii n.t AoI
c -G their oily, vi cons lu.Inate skill he, in his
moments CT a;.uny, .eai1ed inc attempt and cried
for assistance and beng heard by ms daughter she
gave the alarm.
The instruments left by the burglars were on
exhibition ut the Eighteenth p-eclCt station house
last evening, end experienced detectives wno cx-
amned them gave It as their opinion t,at fuller
| and more complete SCI never existed, and that its
| owners meant death and destruction 10 all who
| should oppose them in the contamination OF their
VILLAIN. 1t late hour last nj sht Mr. Ferguson was
doing we'll end II Is rc,ed that he will soon be so
coavaescent that there win be ar Ineligible account
! gwen OF .niS latest att. .lIpt at bank robbery.