The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-15
NEW WINDSOR BANK ROBBERY.
How sIe1 900 were Stolen and q POr-
tiOn Recovered - A Detecttve's InRe-
Duity-KesignntiOn of Captain YOung.


says the N. Y. Tribune of this morulng:-
On the mig ht OF the 23d OF January last the
New Windsor Bank OF New WINDSOR, Carroll
county. Mary land, was entered by burglars,
and robbed OF $l25, 600 wortn OF United states
bonds, southern state and railroad securities,
and Mary land county and State iuLds- Inior-
alton OF the affair was teegtaphed 20 this and
other cities, and the fact tnat reWard OF 70
per cent. was offered Tor the recovery of certain
OF the negotiable bonds VI course, all the
detectives were on tue qua UtUe, and search Was
made for the thieves andt the piunder Nothing
was learned OF toe robbers until about
three weeks ago, when CAPTAIN John 3.
Young, commanding the detective force
OF this city, received Information
through O private source that two men, who
hal a short time before hired a room in the
vlciUity Of Exchange place and B-oad street,
were offering United States bonds at private
tale al price below their market value. There
could be no question but tnat the bonds had
b, eu Ubta neu IN some dishonest manner. How
to get a. the bouos, however, WAS the question.
The NAN who was eOdeavoriug to sell them vas
osly entrusted with Que or two at time an
ST oud be be aiken INTO Gus ody, as a mater OF
course bis conf, derate would make Oft with the
remainder. Finally, Captain Iouug hit upon
the following plau:-He hired an office in the
vicinity OF the one occupied by the thieves,
placed In 1t some furniture, and In the
oesk quantity of counterfeit money.
trustworthy man was placed in charge,
and negotiations we're commenced. So we'll
conducted we're they that, in a comparatively
short space of time the bargain was CoUcludei
and on certain day the bonds were TO be de
hvered to the man (whose name is withheld, as
he Is not u member OF the detective force). At
the hour named, Captain Young, who, in the
meantime, had told Detective James Irving that
IT was more than probable that he might need
his services, accompanied by that officer pro.
ceeded down town TO the locality named. On
the way down Isaac Ed all, an acquaintance OF
Captain Young, who has been on many occasions
employed by the latter was met. and invited to
accompany them, which ne consented 10 do.
TBe thieves were completely surprised, De-
teclive Irving leaping through window and
seiZing the arm OF one OF the men, who had
drawn a pistol. The door was at the same
moment dashed In by Captain Young and Ed
sail, and, after brief struggle the men were
secured. The plan had succeeded to perfection.
In the possession OF the meu were found
500 500 worth of negotiable bonds. The thieves
we're taken to Police headquarters, locked up,
aud in u Gay or two afterwards 81 Mt on to Car.
coll county, the bonjs restored to the bank
officers, and as reStrd Captain Young
this was given by Captain Young TO persons
who had aided HIM Ia working up the case.
Captain Young says he had promised Irving
$l00, without knowing really what the case
would prove to be- but on asceraining the eX-
tent of the reward offered him $500. This the
latter refused, declaring that be was entitled to
more OF the reward. Captain Young replied
that as Irving had not bad anything to do with
working up the case. $500 was certainly fair
price for about two hours work.
irving stlll decllued to receive the amount
tDu buc mattcT Wdb IcltITtu W tue DOdTu U
Police Com nlissopers. Captain Young declared
positively thst he would not give up auy more
OF the reward; that he had individually worked
up the case, aud had merely called on Irving to
aid him in securing the men after the plot was
ripe for execution. He argued that he could
easily have called to bis assistance two or three
officers from the neighborine police station, who
would have answered mis- purpose full as we'll.
On Saturday, the Police Commissioners
reached their bnal decision, which was that
Captain Young should turn over 10 them all
moneys received by him since January l. This
Captain Young refused to do, and has accord
ingly made out his resignation, and will to day
hand 1t 10 to the Police Commissioners. 1t will
undoubtedly be accepted. Captain Young has
for several years past been at the head of the
detective force OF the Metropolitan Police, and
has worked up many important cases, promi-
lent among which are the celebrated Lord
bond robbery. the Royal Insurance bond rob.
berry, and many others of equaI importance.
His greatest feat however, was the capture oil
the Rebel hotel-ouruers, Beale and Kennedy,
who were afterwards hung on Governors
Island. He was goo3 officer, and the depart
ment will ind it difficult 10 replace him.