The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-02
Tbe Rroo,xiyn Navy Yard.
BANK BURSTING.
Tho Rank of NOrwalk RObbery-VauIt, safes,
and Treasure Boxes Blown Open-A HaNi Oi
Nver V $4,000.

The Rank of NorwaIk RObbery-VauIt, safes,
and Treasure Boxes Blown Open--A Haui of
Over $i5O,OOO.
YESTERDAY, in our telegraphic columns, despatch
of the occurrence of this crime in NorWalK, Conn,
was published. These are additional partlculars;-
Early yesterday morning as some laborers at Nor
walk, Conn, were on their way to work they OBJ
served couple of tin cash-boXes in the street and
some loose papers lying around. These led to in
0uiry which resulted in the discovery that the Ma
tionai Bank of Norwalk had been robbed When
the reporter arrived at the bank there was quite
crowd assembled but none were admitted except
those who were on business.
The bank is brick building, with handsome
brown-stone 'front.' situated on the south side of the
principal street of the town, adjoining and west of
the depot of the Danbury ana NorWaIK ak kalroad.
against any attempt to despoil them of the valu-
a6es contained therein, resting their faith chiefly on
a Franklinte lron-dril and burgar-proOf safe, made
by UendriokSon, of Brooklyn, and on the vault ITSELF
though this was chiefly considered as protection
From the appearance of the premises it was
thought the burglars must have entered by the front
door by means OF false Keys locking the door behind
them. The opening of the doors of the vault by
means of wedges and the Jimmy must nave been
a comparatively easy task. This once opened they
had their choice or numerous cash boxes bundles OF
more OF less valuable papers and documents and
baskets OF sverware, deposited in the vault for safe
keeping. But these were none of 'your every day
gentlemen," who were content with small, or COM
parativey small recognition Of their standing in
higher. Within the safe were the articles Of which
they were in quest and these they meant to have
They appear to have first tried to force the door or
split the safe with wedges. First one then another
part of the door yielded to their well directed Efforts
but the door still closed and the safe intact
They next tried the efficiency of powder, and de-
spite the warranty of MI. Hendrickson and the con
1dence of the bank officials appear have had little
d11culty in proving Mr.. Hazards powder superior 10
the warranted Frankllnite, The charge was placed
the fuse laid and ignited the vault deserted and t
doors shut and the explosion awaited. And such
an explosion The safe door was destroyed the
doors of the vault blown open with such force as to
break the wall behind them; the plate glass windows
in the front OF the bank were also broken, Other
and numerous marks OF the force OF the powder are
plainly to be seen.
to the bank, and whose bedroom is about twenty
feet from the vault, was disturbed in his slumbers
got out of bed Went down TO the sidewalk IN from
Of the bank, the gas burning as usual, and see
inc broken glass the sidewalk, supposed some
boy had thrown stone and broken the glass of TIN
lamp. Mr.. Parker then returned to his bed. Thi
was between three and four O'Clock in the morning
THE safe open, the enterprsing gentlemen pro
eeeded to help themselves to little over $4,000
cash the property of the bank $1,000 United State
dve vefwenfies al 1000 Danbury and Norwalk Railroa
bonds s9150 Burlington and Mississippi Railroa
honds and n note for $4,000, the property Of MI
Fhen iIill the president OF the bank; eight sl00
honds one $500 and one $50 bond OF the BurlngtO
and Mississippi Railroad; one $1,000 pohd OF the CT
of New orleans; two certificates, each of dft
shares of Bank of Norwalk stock one certif
cafe of forty-siX shares Manhattan Fire lnsuranc
Tomnanv one certificate OF thrty-tnree shares stOc
NJ the burlington and Mississippi railroad, certlt
Gates of about $4,000 scrip DIVIDENDS OF the Uno
Marine Insurance Company, az tne & pIotpeaSy ta y,
Frederick Belden; $4,000 United States 1ye-twente
the prOperty of Mr.. Il. X. Lockwood 5000 UnltC
States fVe-twenties, the properly OF George a. "
Uennort Judge OF Probate; ana some nFe OF y
cash boxes they took, contents ana all Ihese, WI
other and small amounts not yet definitely asce