The Portland daily press., 1870-11-11

THE BoYLsToN BANK RoBBERY.-A New
Haven correspondent OF the Boston TrayeNer
sends that paper what he alleges is a true ac-
count of the Boylston bank robbery, where the
money went and who obtained it, and other
interesting circumstances. He says that Lang
don Moore was the leader of the five men en-
gagged in the robbery, but before carving ont
the plans he lost faith in their success and
withdrew. The narrative goes to say that af-
ter the robbery was cOnsummated the four rob-
bers were safely housed in notorious crib in
Houston street, New York. There they re-
mained until the public excitement began to
die away, and they could more safely take
measures for the authorization of their spoils.
The New York detectives with whom they had
previously dealt demanded larger perquisite
than the robbers deemed profitable to disburse,
and it was therefore decided to select middl g
man from some other city. Such one was
fouLd in New Haven, in the pei son of an old
schoolmate of one of the thieves. carefully
worded letter was accordingly despatched to
him, stating among other things, that unless
satisfactory negotiations could be concluded
with the bank officials the entire property
would be carried out of the country. A few
hours reflection convinced the recipient of the
letter that he had better untertake the trust
and he SO worded his reply. Speed being one
OF the essential condition of success he took the
first train for Boston, that day, where he inter-
viewed the principal losers in the affair, sub
mtting to each paper whereby it was agreed
to accept certain proportion of their loss ih
liquidation of all claims, it being understood
that the thieves and the bearer of the paper
were to share the remainder. These con-
ditions were agreed to by every one to whom
they were submitted, and, armed with
documentary evidence to that effect, Mr.. Blank
went tn NaW York He QSparfaiDpd the w q
abouts of the thieves, and after much trouble
succeeded in meeting one of them face to face.
He submitted the results of his labor and was
told that it was satisfactory, but that a definite
answer could not be given until the following
morning. Mr.. Blank was elated at his success
He called upon a prominent police Office in the
city, and was promised his cooperation in the
good work, and then telegraphed to Boston
loser, urging his immediate departure for New
York. Then, calling again upon the New York
officer, the offers of assistance were reiterated,
and plans were laid for the arrest of the par
ties. But the thieves were sharper than Mr.
Blank. He was too dangerous for them. His
steps were carefully watched, his conversation
with the police overheard, and personal safety
was vital matter with the thieves. According
" making hurried settlement with the New
Y York officers upon their own terms, the party
packed up the remnants of their plunder that
same night, and departed for Northern New
York. There division was made of the spoils,
and two Of the number found their way to Ea-
rope. The others separated, one going to the
extreme West and the other remaining in the
vicinity OF the place where the party broke up.
About GOO, the story continues, was the
amount lett behind in New York. Too much
time has elapsed since the crime was commit
ted to hope for the recovery of any of the
money, and then, too, the thieves have proba-
bly, secured themselves against the danger of
arrest, and would laugh at any proposal for
compromise.