The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-16

rFrom The Philadelphia Presr.l
One Of the most bold and daring robberies ever
day morning Of the ONCE Of the Beneficial Saving
Fund Society, southwest corner Of Twelfth and
Chestnut streets. The watotmsn left about six
O'Clock TO attend church, efter which be went
home, where he remained until late Ia the after.
noon. when he was informed that the establish
ment had been entered.
Contiguous to the building 10 which the Saving
Fund have their once is large four story struc-
are used % o billiard saloon and meeting rooms,
the lower or nrst floor being occupied for stores.
The entrance sdjoins the rear portion Of the
office, which ID small alley. into which . window
opens provided with shutters covered with iron
and fastened with an IRON bar.
The proprietor Of the billiard saloon visited his
place OF late hour In the afternoon, and on
placing the hey In the lock be discovered that he
thing was wrong, he went around 70 the entrance
Of the building on Chestnut street and ascended to
the upper story. which communicated with the
edidce ON Twelfth street. Descending the stairs
be found that the shutters OF the window had been
forced open, and on looking In say that the ONCE
floor was covered with papers. e...s>.
on ne ncuf 1.vvrsi u ne ton thiSn SAD been
large heavy @ Ss:n seo s into
reqnisiton and securely fastened to the floor. and
to make II secure for the purposes for which 10
was intended another piece OF timber Was firmly
OT0CeQ IL
tons the sooundrsls had removed the carpet In
front Of the are-proof, In order that the holes
could be the more readily bored into the door, the
screws being very large. A bundle was found
upon lounge, which, on examination, proved TO
contain . fuse and some gunpowdsR, and not be.
ing needed was not opened.
The large safe, which contained the valuables Of
the institution was provided with one Of Lilies
combination locks. This vas forced OF. after
which Q hole was bored BY means Of . large and
roueh.looking brace. which was placed against
the piece Of joist and when this part Of the oper
alton had been accomplished the bolts were forced
back. The outer door being open, Il was conpar.
stively easy to force The inner doors. A ANAL
brought out upon the floor and vas ALEC opened.
II was provided with four locks requiring - many
different keys TO open Il. and which could never be
done unless tho gentleman who had them was
present. Two Of the locks were broken on and
The following list win show the loss sustained
BY the Saving Fund socisty, which reaches about
SSc. 900 State Pennsylvsnis sxss
4l25 900 Philadelphia city loan.
e77.700 United States nvetwenties.
$50 900 Pennsylvania war loan.
$4,000. New Jersey per cent. coupons.
$4,000 Delaware 6 per cent loan.
$4,000 United States fve.twenties.
- 600 Pittsburg per cont loans.
$4,000 Allegheny county per cents.
81 600 Camden county complicated mortgage.
&4V,VCV LODB 1e8uo I1AlfO8u DOu0es
$500 Sehuylkill navigation bonds.
sl6 GOO Pennsylvanis railroad six per cent.
bonds.
$4,000 United States bend., 1881.
$25 900 Erie bonds.
$4,000 cash, $4,000 OF " ich was private
deposit. ..es. rit -rr
there were about 5000 depodtors. . very large
numbes Of when were poor. hard-working Poo
pie, who, % they received thsir wages, plsced II
there, feeling that II Was peffecty ssfe and they
were receiving interest upon their scsnty ssvings
By these individuals the loss win be most keenly
felt, their al va oonnded TO the isssitusion.
Tho treasurer loses about $40 000 which ID large
amount to be intrusted to savings fund. A large
number Of mortgages were not carried away, a.
they would be Of little value to the thieves. The
tin boxes Of the dspositors ware broken open and
their contents exsmined, the envelopes and
papers which contained the securities having
been left lying scattered about. Much time must
have been occupied In cleaning out the place and
several persons were doubtless engaged in the
transaction. The plumber would require several
bags In which to carry II away and the mystery is
how Il could be done without being observed
when the streets were filled with people.