The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-29

we pTlnJ upon one Oh our Nhiue ptxtS du lhJc-
resting account, taken from New York paper of
yesterday Of the daring robbery Of the o. Ocean can
morning we CLEAN these additional PARTICULARS
What the Bank OGicials say.
This is what the officials told the reporters:-
The basement under the hank is occupied by Mr.
rented ofce room in the rear of his office to party
who gave the name Of Charles X. Cole. This por-
tiOn OF the basement Is Immediately under the presl
dents room OF the bank, and through the ceiling OF
this opening was made large enough TO admit
the passage OF man, coming out just behind the
desk usually occupied by the President On Satur-
day night the bank was closed as usual by the porter
a colored man, who sleeps IN the upper part Of
on Sunday, when no signs OF the burglary were
noticed Between O'Clock ON Sunday and yester-
day morning the vault was entered. This vault is
defended by an outer door fastened by cOmbna-
ton lock- which was unlocked or picked, it bearing
no marks Of injury. The keys to the second door
hung just inside the first door, and the thieves
made use Of them. The third door was pried open
by means of a powerful screw, the force exerted
being sufficient to depress the floor under the door
perceptiby. In the inner compartment thus
reached were two safes, both of which were
forced open and their contents overhauled. One
safe contained the boxes belonging to special depo
stors, all of which were opened and gone through"
in the most thorough manner. The amount obtained
from this source is not known but was very large,
and Will very likely reach nearly S5OO,0OO One man
states that his box contained coupon bonds, etc. to
the amount Of s5O,OOO, all OF which was taken. No
portion OF this loss, the officers say, falls on the
bank, they not being responsible for special depo,
sits. Only about $4,000, mostly in currency and
legal tenders belonging to the bank, together with
about $4,000 in checks, payable to order which
overlooked between 100000 and s3OO,OOo
in Clearing House currency and other
Gates and other securities, which they were ap-
parently afraid could not be negotiated. There
in the vault some $4,000 in coin gold, one bag OF
which was taken out of the safe, but left behind
evidently on account of its weight Mr. Oke had a
box in the safe with the other special deposits which
was opened and ransacked, but only small amount
taken from It, The officers however, admitted, at a
later hour in the day. that they were unable to state
what sum was secured by the burglars. The counsel
thinks 1t is in the neghbOrho0d Of s300,000; Others
say million dollars in convertible and uncon-
vertible securities and currency was taken. AT four
O'Clock the bank was still open; reporters were
fused admission, with the remark that nothing new
has been ascertained."
How the Thing Was Done.
The theories Of the detectives all at variance
and as diversified the hundreds of non-profes-
sionals, who yesterday made minute examination of
the entire territory covered by the thieves in their
bold nights work Some assert that the time con-
sumed in etfectng an entrance covered two three
weeks; others assert s sat IL l WAS accomplished IN
theory that actual operations were commenced
after / O'Clock on Sunday, when the janitor last
detectives are equally at variance as to
the manner in which the robbery was executed
from below, and there is no evidence to show
that any parties operated from above while Others,
fully cOnversant with the Jobs OF burglars emphati.
call assert that there certain marks that posi-
lively indicate that the entrance was effected from
both sides Of the oor Discarding all theories and
circumstances to sustain the hypothesis that the
robbery was planned and executed with the know
ledge connivance Of some person persons fully
conversant with the habits of the employees of the
institution and with full knowledge OF the location
of the vaults and safes, the mysterious combine
tons locks and the contents OF the vaults and
Safes This theory is confirmed by the following
circumstances
IIFirst The outer door of the vaults shows no evil
dence OF having been operated upon by the usual in
struments employed by by burglars @ m While close eX- *
a person familiar with the combination (Corvets
patenD and the habits of the bank officials.
Second. The second door of the vaults bears no
evidence of violence. The employees OF the bank
assert that the of this door left and found
hanging on nail inside OF the outer door, and that
the second door was opened with these keys. They
do not state whether 1t is their habt TO leave the
KEYS SO exposed but they may have been placed
there by design by some person having access to
them.
through the floor shows that the greater portion Of
the work was executed from below The splinters
in the flooring on the upper side, and below these
is a clean cut To effect an entrance to the bank,
however, 1t was necessary to remove a beam about
four inches thick by fourteen inches in width This
beam stood on lts Wlu.n' t anu tLe burglars were
the floor above. In 1t are numerous auger marks,
made from below A close examination shows that
after several OF these holes had been made about
two-thirds of the way through nails were struck.
The beam further shows that holes were bored from
above TO meet the holes bored from beow-thus
mai ing connection in the middle were the nails
Fourth Immediately over the aperture in the
floor is a Brussels carpet closely attached to the
floor. This carpet had been cut on two sides of a
square, Immediately over and on line with the
marks OF the auger. minute survey OF the carpet
shows no indentatons by the auger, which would be
visible were the work accomplished entirely from
| below
These are briefly the reasons why experts insist
that the burglary was accomplished either by the
conniyance OF one or more OF the bank officials or
clerks, or by confederate Of the burglars, who had
got possession of the key to- the combination lock
and secreted himself in the bank when it was closed
| on Saturday
The Tools Used
| were OF the most approved pattern, and would glad
den the eyes OF less experienced burglars. About
! noon they were taken to the Central Police Onice
| and deposited in the room Of Chief Kelso, who on
hearing OF the robbery detailed two OF his shaFpest
detectives, Elder and Vaughn, to visit the bank and
| make an examination. Late in the afternoon, so
soon as he could be spared, he followed them and
] made a personal examination of the scene of the
/ robbery The detectives Of the Central office have
not divulged their individual theories but
| one or two who made close examination
there, are emphatic in their declarations that the
| aperture was made from above well as from
below. The tools which the 'machinists" left behind
| after securing their golden spoils, and which are
| now on exhibition in Mr. Kelso's room, include an
| immense jackscrew, valued at fully 5000; smaller
| JackscreW, ten saws, a number OF wedges, several
| copper sedges, to deaden the sound; variety OF
drills, dark lanterns, fuse, glazed covers, 10 hang
| over windows and exclude the light; TWO improved
| pulleys, numerous wTenches, four jmmies, made
| to unscrew in the middle; augers ana bits, OF
| improved patterns; several DOuses ana oVeralls,
| such as are used by mechanics, ana whch were
saturated with sweat from the bodies OF the opera
tors three pairs of rubber overshoes to enable them
TO move about noiselessy, rope TO tie the porter II
| necessary, and handouts TO secure MIN or otheI
| officials who might disturb their operations. The
entire kit comprises fully 400 pieces, which, experts
saw is one of the finest collections they have ever
SEEN ana must have cost in manufacture fully $1,000