Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-05-19

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RoBgERY OF THE COUNTY NATIONAL
R,yK, OF CLEARFIELD.-On Thursday
pJrning, May 18th, our citizens were some
What startled by the announcement, that
the County National Bank, in this borough,
bad been entered by burglars and robbed Of
slarge amount of money and bonds. A
eOsd soon gathered at the banking house
n view the debris of the demolished vault
and safe. Upon examination it appeared
that the burglars had gained access to the
building at the front entrance, having, by
means of wedges and bar, wrenched off
the hasp into which the bolts of the lock
enter upon being sprung by the key. The
burglars having provided themselves with a
large supply of tools at three of the black
smith shops in town, they next attacked the
vault door The vault is constructed of
heavy boiler iron, firmly riyited together,
and enclosed within brick walls The door
Is Herring FaIrell & Co.'S patent fiIe proof
The burglars, it would seem, first cut off the
knob, By means of which the outer door of
the yault Is locked, with a cold chisel, and
then, with heavy sledge, hammer drove
in the iron center piece which operates the
bolts, and smashed the lock to fragments.
Still not being able TO get into the vault, on
account of the top and bott ON bolts remain
ing in their positions, they dug away a por-
ton Of the brick' wall. aud then, with an
rln wedge, forced off the clasp that holds
the lower bolt to the inside Of the door
The next obstruction, was the inner door of
the fire proof, fastened with heavy pad
hex; which was knocked of By blow from
the selge hammer Having now gained
lsccess TO the vault, the next obsticle in the
way yof the burglars securing their booty,
El' the Liiey Burglar proof safe with COM
hnatlon lock. First they pulled the Lilley
Aie about two-thirds of IFS length outside
Of the other inor, knocked off the combina-
ton Il Oh, and 'hen attempted to drive in
md cut to pieces the conical- shaped chilled
Eoaeenter block in which the combination
operates. Evidently, having found this a
iu'tess effort they then piled the heavy
sedge-hanmer with great force and vigor
@varlOus portions of the front edges of the
ne and door, but succeeded only in knock
ngef some sinai! scales Finally, however,
RSens, taey found a weak spot--a flaw,
here than an inch in width and about five
i@ses IN length, in the iron of the door, to
A eit Of the continuation The iron COW
s'lns this defect in the door Was only about
aqaiFteT Of an inch In thickn SIS, and the
hslde about half an inch. The outside por-
'1a over the flaw having been broken in
'aa the seige- hummer, they next drove
l747y steel punch through the inner part
.4- INTO the combination, breaking the
~'I INTO pieces. From appearances, the
'1sars evidently had hard job on hand.
-4l one which must have taken them per-
-Il' More than an hour to accomplish, as
"e non through which they forced their
"a. Is literally covered with dents and
--iA>; ani the great wonder is that they
M not alarm the whole town by the great
--IoeT OF heavy blows they struck to Sc
,-'' Their end. The robbery must have
WI committed between midnight and
--'l'Ag' and the amount secured by the
s-'slars was $1,000 in money and 81, 500
~so'enment bonds. The Directors met at
.-'e' aud otterela reward of s., 900 for the
,tp'sNeh>lono OF the burglars and the re-
.'''' OF the money aud bonds. Persons
' speedily sent in various directions but
Oo0ers have not, as yet, been appre-
N understand, however, that three men
-, - d. q house at Dunbar, on the Tyrone
i = 0'eaFheiu Railroad, on Friday morning
-, Two clock, and obtained meal, at.
-: '"'eA they departed under rather sus-
i,- - circumstances, while the man of the
-. Vas waiting for them to retire-he
~. = ye' having been aware of the bank
s's'!. These men, we are also informed,
vL. afterwards tracked to near Tyrone
'hey succeeded in making good then
s..3 ~ INTO the thickets, after being twice
lI,. ! with revolver. 1t is supposed they
JDsea ~ to the gang that robbed the bank
,-s' are not the burglars themselves.
d, : geographic dispatch was received her,
mNuIaay, announcing the arrest of two
b,-' y NliTi'n, answering the description o.
,s,s "Go obtained the meal at Dunbar, bu
nj afterwards released. On Monday