The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-24
BOLD ROBBERY AT THE PARK BASx.
The Thief Arrested-His ArraignIlent mt the
Tombs-EIis Committal TO Prison.

The Thief Arrested-EFis ArraignIIent mt the
TOmbs-EIis Committal TO Prison.
One OF the most daring robberies ever committed
In this city was perpetrated yesterday morning In
the National Park Bank where man made most
desperate efort to obtain large amount OF money.
II appears that about hafpast nine O'Clock yester-
day morning q man Of shabby appearance who
gives the OF Francis Il. Pnton, entered the new
building occupied by the National Park Bank on
Broadway, adjoining the HERALD office, and made his
way quietly 10 the rear portion OF the ONCE where
he suddenly yet deliberately smashed the large
plate glass window fronting the money department
with large octagon shaped plate Of iron, fully ten
inches in diameter and nearly an inch thick. with
handle. for the better nerfecng his purpose. This
plate weighed iully six pounds and SO efrecrually
smashed the glass that Pinton found no difficulty In
gaining easy TO the piles OF bank notes lying
on the desk. He seized In the hurry and excitement
Of the moment package containing 1885 in nation
a, bank bills Of various denominations, with which
he darted from the bnildnr, the large iron plate
being of COURSE abandoned in the bank. The noise
OF The breaking glass naturally attracted the atten-
ton ofrhe bank officials and employees, and vigorous
the Ann street entrance Of the bank, and alter a
vigorous chase he was arrested in Maiden lane.
When the prisoner was arraigned before Justice
Downing AT the Tombs yesterday, Mr.. William X.
Kitchen president OF the bank, appeared as CON-
planant and set forth the main facts OF the case In
Mr.. Mark Chapman also testified that he is
the money clerk In the bank, and that
at the time Of half-past nine O'Clock he saw
the prisoner come into the nix and approach the
desk, where he was engaged in counting money;
that as P.nton got to the counter he broke
the glass plate in front OF the department above the
counter ana In the railing by pr-hing against the
glass the iron instrument exhibited III the court
room. and that he then seized the package OF money
already described, having left the IRON plate In the
bank behind him.
bookkeeper at the National Park Bank, and that he
saw the prisoner break the glass plate described by
the previous wineSs) With large iron plate ana
grab package of bank notes.
Edwin L. Bonnv testified that he is check clerk In
the Park Bank, and that as he was attending TO his
duties he heard the crash OF breaking glass and
that he looked toward the direction OF the noise ana
saw the prisoner in the act OF grabbing package OF
bank notes from the counter OF the money depart
ment. having put his hand through the aperture
made by the breaking in OF the glass plate In front
OF the PACKAGE he ran ont OF the bank
through the Ann street entrance; deporent
instantly left his work and ran after
Pinton down Ann street to Nassau, through
saw the prisoner drop a package Of money, which
was picked M; Pinton continued his flight through
Dutch street aud John street to Gold street TO
Maiden lane, where he stopped and stood near the
pillar OF store In Maiden lane, opposite Gold;
witness went up and stood near the prisoner until
up and arrested him: the witness did not lose sight
OF the prisoner from tne time he saw him grab the
money in the bank up to the time he was arrested
that he is positive of, and cannot be mistaken that
the prisoner was the man who committed the rob-
berry.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial, with
out bail He is TWENTY-FIVE years OF age a native OF
Canada resides IN Albany, N. Y, and rs carInan.