New-York tribune., 1869-03-01
HEArY BANK ROBBERY IN BROOKLYN.
$4,000 IN BONDS AND $500 IN GREEYBACKs
STOLEN. ...... ....

T45,OO0 IN BONDS AND S2OO IN GREENBACKS
STOLEN. .... ..... ...
On Saturday afternoon, between 12 and 2
o'clock the safe of the Park Savings Bank, No 1913
Futonave was robbed OF bonds amounting $4,000 In
yaue and greenbacks representing 500 It appears
that the funds were in small tin box In the safe, and
that the safo was not locked. Tile robbery was dis
covered by the Cashier. Mr. Richard Olmstead, at 2
o'clock, and he Immediately gave information to tie
police who once began their search the thief but
without The bonds stolen are all on Local mn
provenens, namely: WallabOnt Improvement CITY, ana
Assessment bonds which 1t will bo difficult to negotiate
Tho Bank officers state that man giving his name as
John Harley, aged about 25 years, and stating tq he
resided at No "a Leertss made deposit OF S5 IN inc
morning. Ie called again about noon, and obtained
change for $40 bill Shortly before o'clock ne made
his appearance for the third time ana ashhs ASne 1
questions left, and WAS not seen thereaiter lno
had been lettering about the tor
several days past and suspicion naturaI lien 90 n ~
as the thief Inquiries were made az No. p Lenersst
by the police but they we're assured TINT no tnch person
lived there; neither did any one IN TIC helgupoIh1ou
know person by the name Of Harley Inc bonds sSen @
numbered as folows NailaD3nt E5
25l 20, 253 ana 21l OF StVO esCh - u,' @
Nos Ol5 lOG lO7 Gls 1912 and 1910 OF SoOo each one
bond OF $4,000 and another OF 5000 on Brooklyn CITY
The bonds without titles arc numbered SOL 800 51 SCs
and 800 OF 81 GOO each There were likewise several "
having made himself perfectly familiar Nltlthe lhahsg,
ment OF the bank watched ms opportunity hlu sfoa
the tin box while the cashier the ony oicer pIeseul"as
engaged behind the counter.
On Sunday morning. between and o'clock; tin box
inches high by IL inches IN lcngh and breadth
was found among loose hay In the basement ~ te
residence OF James BOylan, IN Adc!pls near fuSlhg
ave. IHe boN WIS NNtONftcu ny iIs D'9 liH NiAA'H
who gave 10 their father and he at once took To the
ForyfoWth Precinct station House, where Was lich
tilted as the box stolen from the Park Bank The key
was I'm the lock- and the key OF the safe attached
thereto with string. On opening the box was found
TO contain book with the accounts OF the Park Bank
with the Nassau National Bank life insurance pOhcy
for 5000 In favor OF Mr. Richard Olmstcad, President
and acting Cashier; another life insurance policy
in favor Of the same for 5000; one check IN favor
OF Peter Manback Tor So 2S and another Ia v0riOf
George Chapel for $50 34 also number Of receipts aud
papers or little value but none OF the bonds, which are
stl mssing; hut as they not negotiable, the Bank
will sustain loss. Tho Bank oniccr. were promptly
informed of the recovery OF the box, which IT, however
s retained by Capt. Waddy. The Straugcst part OF tho
affair is that man should be ablc IN broad daylight 10
90 for distance OF n mile through densey populated
portion Of the city, with box the size " ba trdnk,
without being sCen By any The man suspected OF
being the thief Is still ut large.