Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-18
heavy Robbery IN new YOrk-Cheek
amounting 30 S3,6OO,OOO Taken from
a Bank messenger BY force.
From the N. Y. World, Dec

From the N. Y. World, Dec. al
The most daring robbery that has
ever probably occurred IN this city,
involving the largest amount of money
stolen at one time, was perpetrated in
Williams street, near Wall, yesterday
morning, and has furnished the topic
for excited discussion throughout Wall
street and its mOney-getting vicinity.
1t appears that at about 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, Lewis j. Kingsley, a
youth but Is years, who rs employed
as clerk In the Bank of the State of
New York, located at the corner of Ex-
change place and William street, was
returning from the clearing house, hsv-
ing in his possession 8 black leather
satchel containing about $500 In bank
bills and checks on various city banks
amounting in the aggregate to So, 600,-
600. AS he was passing the corner of
William and Wall street on the way to
the bank, his attention was attracted
by a horse and sleigh IN the street, the
sleigh being backed up against the
sidewalk. There were two me. In the
sleigh, one of whom held the reins. At
this moment Kingsley was surrounded
by three men, one ofwhom struck him
fearful blow on the side of the head,
and at the same time one CT the others
seized the satchel containing the mon
ey and checks and attempted to wrench
it from his grasp.
The yonng man held on to the satch-
ell, although stunned and confused by
the blow he had received, and fearful
struggle for the possession ensued.-I
Finding that, DESPITE the blows which
they had administered freely to Kings
lev, he still retained hold of the
satchel, the men jumped into the
sleigh and started off through William
street, dragging Kingsley through the
snow after them, while one of the ruff
fans leaned over the tail of the sleigh
showering blows on the lads head and
hands. In this way Kingsley was
dragged past the bank at the corner of
Exchange place, and was then COM
PEELED TO relinquish his hold of the
satchel The robbers then drove off
at furious pace through several of
the down town streets, and it is sup
posed made their way up town by a
circuitous route, carrying with them
the money and checks which had cost
them such struggle to obtain. Strange
as it may appear, during all the desper
ate struggle narrated above, which
must have occupied considerable time,
Kingsley had to contend single-handed
with the three robbers, as none of the |
passers- by seemed inclined to interfere,
nor was there a policeman in sight dur
ing the whole affair. When a stray po-
liceman arrived on the scene, the rob-
bers had entirely disappeared, leaving
no trace behind them but hat which |
one of them dropped during the strug |
gle, and which furnishes a clue to their
identity.
AS soon as the lad recovered from
his state of exhaustion he went to the |
bank and informed his employers of
what had occurred. Capt. Warlow, of
the First precinct, was Notified of the |
facts and he at once telegraphed to
headquarters. A description of the
horse-a bob-tail bay mare-and the
fancy-built Portland = was
sent out to the stations, warning the
police to be on the lookout for the turn
out Orders were also telegraphed to
the various precincts, directing them
to notify the banks in their districts to
stop payments on the stolen checks. !