The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-17
ANOTHER BAxK ROBBERY.

$4,000 In Bonds Stolen from tho Bank Of
tho Republic. - ii
The excitement occasioned by the sudden dsappeals
ance Of young bank teller the other day and thu
revelation that he had dotacated TO tho pleasing tune
OF $3.50 600 has not quite supsIdcd; yes Immediately
upon tho heels OF that passlng EVENT. comes another
in which second bank Is announced to DO sufferer n
no small extont. M&sa
II appears that on wednesday afternoon gentleman
we'll known in financial circles in this city, and who II
accustomed to have large dealings with the Natlonat
Bank OF the Republic which Is situated on tho corner o.
Broadway and Wall street. had occasion 10 80 to tha
bank with United States and other bonds to thee amount
temporary loan. The bonds in question consisted ee
Eve United States nvc-iwentes Of 1865. January Ala
July interest," OF tho denomination OF $1,000 each ana
respectively numbered iC2 o75 l02 6T6 To- GU lo2 67
1o2, 679; i've Missouri bonds issued 10 tho North MS
sour Railroad Company, Nos. 3S7 1902 Soi 800 and to-
of 81 eco each; four Missouri bonds Issued 70 Cairo and
Fulton Railroad Company. Nos. 263 s5e, s0i and an
and Missouri bond No. l6l, issued 10 the Pacific
Railroad Company, All OF the denomination OF $1,000
each. On entering the bank the gentleman to whom
the bonds belonged went To the desk OF Tue discount
clerk and stated the nature Of his business. In few
minutes after tho clerk had conferred with The cashieg
to whether or not tee loan could DO granted
he examined tho bonds and nnding them all cor.
him. ibis satisfactorily arranged, tho borrower
lief! tho bank The discount clerk meanwhile found II
necessary 10 so INTO tho private apartment Of Mr. Fora
the cashier "hch Is Just Adjoining his desk, ana leE
tho bonds his counter. The counter Is enclosed By
net rallg that serves, supposed to
before yesterday Sufficient barrier against the
dishonest proponsues Of any individual who migh9
think worth bis while 10 take yhng valuable thas
might not be cut OF his reach Being aware OF this fact
the clerk III all probability never thought that the
bonds could be taken from their place iii he thought Of
them at ally, should thief be bold enough 10 I'M,
der,ake tho operation OF making away with them, and
SO EN- cred tie cashier room where rs remained but
minute Two. On returning TO his dosk
them In the safe OF tho bank, when TO his consternay
ton he discovered tina. they we're not to be seem he
was cIr 10 Ind on eprtc in ~
the des one y one, after counting them and paying
tho loan TO he gentleman who brought them in but
they not there Could so,ncbody have removed
them 10 safer place during bis temporary abserce orr
ator all was he certain tina. he had put them tho
paired, but the bonds he wanted were net within il
capacious nav and, worried his very life depended
a ter clerk, but La The roads search was
made throughout the for them, but nll 10 purA
pose aad reluctantly the discount clerk came 10 the
conclusion that tho bonds Lad been stolen
That some expert thief OF the CHEST crack" order
was In the bank during thetmo tie negotiations relaf
tive to tho bonds were pending between their fcrsf
owner and the cisco nj celk there can b. doubt; and
that awaiting the opportunity to enrich himself by the
Id quick n second in h.us,Ing his hand over
the railing of tho Coulter, Selling tho bonds ucsne
them under his coat and cooy walking out ~ tho nstE
would result from his conduct, 10 . certainty that the
bank officials can fully appreciate
Who the thief eau DO is question that remains to ba
Solved or what Is moro probable, never satisfactorily
to be answered; for tas criminal history Of
the city FOR tho past few years has demol}
contradiction that these thieves who 40 about
their WORK by tho broad light q day and
steal within shi Of many persons the very ons6
who rot when committing a robbery 81
caught after they successful M their bod endeavorN
AS rule, which may b. \ good role, but which does
no. always WORK we'll the police authorities, whenever
an extensive bond robbery Is announced this ctyt'
settle thor suspicious upon ono or tTo rromlnenk
thieves of the roaois Who known TO gain their
livelihood by the same species OF haEdivork which tho
ndiyidsa Who took Tho bonds from tae Bank Of the
Republic puts TO ouch successful perfection and id
conformity with this practice they yesterday came "a
tue conclusion that the Si5 900 worth Of bonds quest
ton ND been taken by Ger ain ''erscks nan' whose
name is familiar to all metropolitan detctive7 Bun
this CONCLUSION fell Tat vhsn nvcstira tiohs
1t was a:cer!alsd that tho rcguo aforesaid had
not been In this city for weeks SO they had u
fai back On the statements Of tho clerks in the ban
certain Of whom contcnded that they STRANGE
lookipg' nan wandering about the about tho tII4
the bonds must have been TAKEN but their descrptio&
docs not at al answer that OF any expert ef known Va
tho police. fhus far tie identity OF tho robber IL 81
mysterious as tho robbery Itself outIageousy bold
and to ascertain Who he Is tho de electives have all been
set TO work TO ferret BIN out if 1t takes lbcm all sunni
mer Tho hank announce5 that ~ Will giyo liberal r9{
ward for the return OF he stolen bonds, leaving the
ward descrved by tho thief 10 be melted out him By
The couIts-wLen no Is caught,