, 1870-11-15
THE B0YlsToN BAEK RoR1RRy

(. lions 1of n Seta1eW"ht-flow +, ,s,a
elenann Wns NlctarntzeA-wncru-
Ntsa HarentSar, 81 carr<4nons<sr. ,f y,
! Everybody. net only in sour city h., .b,,,,,
ont Sew England. wall Eene:s!'. The a:i.r..a.
tho GUNNER Of 1860. Tha boltn.,, q, IN ~
operators and the method in which thtY M
formed tbeir work, coupled With the fac: th,t
many of the suffereru were lett with scArcs.7
a drilar in the world, lent to the snhiccs
powerful degree Of interest. This vas in:.a-
which sppeared aIu1ost daily il the 1ess-
papers, to .he eject that negotiations xe.a
quietly being carried on with the thiercs. aaa
ihat there was &n almost certainty that por~
owners But the patient walters in this cs.e .
Esye d; nll to tho atateuents ot tho old
p1oyerb, for t1ey we're and 1re still the losnss-
Although the public were we'll enough arare
that detectives Eera at work. they failed to
y. rrciTe snr substantial reeu1t growing out
mon'hs RI suspense. the community settled
doSn into \ belief that the money Eas ire
t1,cva115 goue. 'SAud 20 it has, said sell-
known ecn,1ec.an Of til city, the other d.y,
ing the assertion that "the detectives and
rutters-up Of The job got the most Of #"
He then went on with 1,arrttivo OF tho Affair.".
Which, II 1t be true, reflects 70 Nstle--call it
d,scredit-upon those who we're working up
the job.
70 begin with, be said, there wera hve men
Connected With the burglary. IsrEdon Nooso
being At ,heir head and taking charge Of tha
preliminary arrangements HEfora proceed-
| ing to carry out his Plans, however. Moore lost
faith il lhtsr succeas, ard withdrew altogether
from participation In the Affair Il il NOT neg
! estsrY here to rtcspttn1xto the story Of tha
| crime. All will remember that the robbers
rented > rocr1 next to that oseu2led b5 tho
l 1,~xxt va aror1fny,
pIupder. Tic whole city etuo3
sehzst at their temeritr, and there
was a great hue 4nd cry. But tlese four men
setsts TO be caught in tho very moment Of
| .uccoss, and for tome days NOT the slightest
mixing could tc learned OF their. .whereaeonte.
And here it might te stated that they wsro
street., Now York There they remained until
the public excitement began to do
away, and they could more safely
take measures for the. utilization Of thcir
4 epcils. The New York detectives with whom
tber had previously dealt deu,snt1cd larger
| p.Iauis;sa than the robbers deemed profitable
| 10 dist utse. and II waa therefore decided to
! select 4 n1iddleman from some other city.
Such i one Was found hare IN the person Of
! an old echoolustc Of one of the thieves. A
| carefully .worQsd letter was accordingly de-
: ! spatched to him. stating, among other thinge.
, | that unless satisfactory negrtiat;oue could be
! | concluded with the bark oficia's tho entire
: | rrrrerty wcCfd be carried out OF iha conptry-
. 4 few hours reflection convinced the recipient
OF the LITTER fE.at he 1sd better undertake the
I trutt, and IL 60 woriea Eis repsy. SPEED be-
:. ing ore OF The etsentia condit1ens Of =t,ccesf,
lc tock ths f1st train for Boatoa that d,f,
where he interviewed tile principal losers in
! the affair, submitting to each paper where
: it va. aers ed to acc*ps certain proportion
OF their loss in llquioadon OF all elssms. 1t be-
{ ing understood that the thieves and
: the besrtr OF the parer ware 10 shArs
the 'o bs 1noss to xa ss
: we're rut mitie3. and. armed with documentary
i erileucc to that effect, Mt. D1aak Want to Now
c York. 1Ic ascertsined the VIII 1eatouis Ct tho
T. thieves. and after much trouble succeed In
: u,itlcd the results OF hts labor. and MAS told
that it WIS satisfactory. but that definite
u answer could not bo given until the follow
j. ing morning. Mr. Dlauk waa eltted Al
!: his sueeese. Ha called upon 3 psonainen!
I police officer In the city aud vas promised
= = his cooperation IN the good work, aud thnu
= = te]cSraphed to Dostcn loser, urging hia I'm.
1 mtcisse departure for S.w York. Then, call
+ ins =gain upcn the New York officer, the OF
a ftrs Of assistauco wero reiterated, aud plans
. ue1c laid for The arrest Of the parties. 6ssr-
! jeyed 1t hi. Huccess, Mr. Blank retired 10 ii.
= = hotel, there TO dream nwsy the weary huurl
: which lls between him and = conpetency q
+ wealth. but he Naa doomed to aissppoiu:
IT ment.
+ The tbievea we're not to be hoodwinked II
d this way. III. Blank WAS too dangerous d pei
con to 10 allowed to remsin in New York IN
watched. and from the moment afat his praa
T. ence had been communicated TO them hi
Ia "verv sten ~as noticed. From the hotel /
20 dcpot, lii motiors wtro Under coastan
Il emyeiljance, none the less rigid b<
% canse lie himself vas unaware Of 1t
= existence. Even his conversation with th
q police officer After his intervee with th.
:, thief Tas, aeserts my informant, over hear
ii quarters, The matter 81 personal safety b
9a came vital one, The buFgtsrs had couddc
IS in man who Was to tesras them to jus'ic'
K and 1t became uecee-arT 10 get ont Of HI
y ): ~. AeeoE,s'ns1., making 4 hurried se N
;ee nrcn theis own terms. the party paes
Sd ed up the remnants Of their plnnde
Is that same night, and departed for Nesthe.
- New York. There division w,s made Of th
% spoils, ard two of the number found st1e
Il going to the extreme Neat and tue other I,
81 .nsirlng in the vicinity Of the ptsce where th
Is party fruke up. This, azys nv inforruxu
,, vas TIE Ct nditiou Of Affairs tHo months aftt
= "How much money did they reserve Il
q tllem.elvess" inquired.
s +.Well, really csnnot say. hare bee
s. tcld, however, that en-: 600 nil not mare tia
33 | cover tine a&nc3ut tneF leI IN Ne" 1osK.
is " Ia there any probability that this none
!af will ever be recovered :"
~ sin my opinion, no! Too much time hi
~ elapsed eiuce the crime wnR committed. The
as too, the thieves have prabAtlv secured than
10 selSeH Against tho usDger OF at1eaf. aod Won
3s laugh as the proposal for compromise"
!52 ID conclusion, may be permitted to sta
9t that the gentleman fi0n whom the.e stat
e e uen;s were ottA,ned il respected as msa
- truth wherever he il known. Ths coorcr.
y. | tloo W1tn ne wah ct msoTl i1ee VII. a4ehoat
~ 1t Twas only after repeated solicitations th
rs | he cafa ESs cOnHeut to Sts uuhGc5tion