The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-15
DARING ROBBERY.
EI5,100 Stolen from the First National Bank
/ ofSpringfeId, LI.-Arrest of the RObber.

stolen from the EIfst NatIOn0I BRINK
0fSpringfieId, III.-Arrest of the RObber.
FROM the Illinois State Journal, Sept. II.
One of the most daring robberies ever com
nitted in this State was perpetrated at the First
National Bank Of this city, yesterday afternoon,
ID about one O'Clock. The bOldness of the act
hows most conclusively that the rebber is an
Experienced hand at the business. The circum-
tances of the case are as follows:-Y Yesterday
horning man who gave his name as William
Stamford appeared at the counter of the
irst National Bank. situated at the corner of
Washington and Fifth streets, and made inqui-
les of Mr.. Charles Abel, the Teller, in relation
what the bank was paying for $50 bonds,
tating that he had some which he thought of
isposng of. He received the necessary in
prmation and left. While Stamford was con-
ersing with the Teller stranger entered and
assed short distance towards the Presidents
pom, but Immediately turned and went out
Fithout stating his business.
At this time there was piled up upon the end
table standing near the vault several pack
ges of money, amounting TO S15,100, which
ad been received during the morning and had
cen left upon the table for the purpose of being
Dunted before being placed in the vault
At about noon Mr. Abel and Mr.. AL Williams
eing in the bank, the CASHIER book-keeper, and
ther employees being absent, Stamford again
ntered, and proposed to sell or change at cur
Int rates. $4,000 in 5-20s of '6S and $4,000 of 64
kline for the same 5000 in gold and the bo,
= nce in 10-40 bonds. While Mr.. Abell was
aking the calculation at the counter, Mr.. Viii
ans was engaged at desk making out drafts
nd it was during this time the robbery was
Dmmitted. While the teller was thus en-
aged with Stamford Mr. Tracy, the casner,
no had been absent returned and coming IN
the door of the Presidents room from Fifth
.reet met a man coming out with a large bun
e OF money under his arm-the money being
lt up in the usual FORM but without wrapper.
r. tracy on seeing stranger coming out of
" PRESIDENTS room, had his suspicious aroused
d he Immediately seized the fellow by the col
n and demanded how he came by the money.
PIE man replied that he drew it on check
ne cashier believing this TO be false took the
an into the Presidents room and put him In
large OF porter, and going To the door in
nred OF Mr. Abel how the man obtained the
oney Mr.. Abel made no answer, but kept on
lth his calculations for few moments and
en- said to Stamford, 81 will ask the cashier
out the value of those bonds and gonp TO
cashier, said to him in a low voice s'I think
man at.the counter is an accomplice:" and
en- returned TO the counter and went on with
calcuiatlons as though nothing unusual had
ppeheu' Mr.. Tracy, leaving the robber
charge OF the porter and
hers, procured policeman and arrested the.
an Stamford while he was at the counter
amiord demanded to know why he was ar
sted. and was informed that that question
puld be answered at the Police Court. The
m who was arrested with the PACKAGE Of
bney, which amounted 20 sl51O0 gars b;s Gs
me as Charles Harper He had slipSed into
Presidents room from Fifth street and from
ence 10 the table and secured the money wbiia
amford, who is supposed to be an accomnIIce
gagged the attention OF the teller The TWO