The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
A CURIOUS REMlNIscEfCE About NEW YORK
DETECTIVES.

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GMonoy Neutrality-suspicious. fer a Eettie.
mcnt-Iow n EEiddlsnlnn was vintsmixed-.
Whereabouts Of the Thieves.
New Haven NOV. s, correspondence Of the Boston
Traveller.1
Everynsdy not only IN your city but throughout
OF the vault OF the Boylston Bank in the summer Of
1869. The DolancsS OF the operators and the method
te w ac h aey epy m a as %ork coupled with
scarcely dollar IN tho world lend to the subject
powerful degree OF interest This was intensified
by sundry mySferi4ls announcements which ap-
that negotiaonsa were quietly being carried don ..
with the thieves, End that there was an almost
certainty that portion OF the property would
5e returned TO its owners. But the patient
Tie old say0 a aoy we're 70 ns
are still the losers. Although che publc were well
s enough aware that detectives were 2. work they
OF their TABOR and ana!ly, after weeks and months
Of suspense the community settled down into q
belief that the money was irelrievaby gone. "And
so 1t has, said well known gentleman OF this city
the other day In an interview with your correspond
pu tiers up OF the job got the mos6of IT," He then
We Mens en- Win nsrraye OF the siair which. n II
those who were Instrumental in working up the lob.
THE STORY.
nected With the burglary, Langdon Moore GcinS AZ
their head and taking charge OF the preliminary ar
plans, however Moore lost faith IN Their success and
WihdreW alto2 ether nom participation IN the affair.
Story
OF tho crime. All Will remember that tire
robbers rented room next to that occupied by the
vault OF the bank, ard, after few days exerdon,
succeeded IN making away with their plpnder. The
Whole city stood ai;lsst at their remery, and there
Vas great hue and cry. But these four men wero
TOO shrewd and cunning to allow themselves to DO
caught IN the very moment OF success. and for
days not the slightest linking could be learned OF
their whereabouts. And here 1t might be stated
that they were safely housed in notorious crib ON
Houston street, New York. There they remained
until the public excitement began to die away, and
they could more safely take measures for the utza-
tion OF their spois. The New York detectives with
whom they had previously dealt demanded IL larger
Derquisite than the robbers deemed profitable 70
dlsburse, and 1t was therefore decided TO select
middle man from some other city. Such q one was
found here In the person OF an old schOellDate OF
one OF the thieves. carefully worded letter was
accordingly despatched to him, stating, among
lions could be concluded with the bank officials
the entire property would be carried out OF The
OF the letter that he had better undertake the trust
anu he so wordsd his reply. Speed being one OF the
for Boston that day, where he interviewed the prn
Clpal lesers III the aifa, submitting 10 each paper
whereby 1t was agreed TO accept certain proper
ton OF their loss in liquidation OF all claims 1t being
understood that the thieves and the bearer of the
paper were TO share tile remainder These cond-
items were agreed TO by every one to whom they
were submitted, and. armed with documentary evil
deDcc to that effect, Mr.. Blank went to New YORK.
He ascertained the whereabouts or the thieves and
after much trouble succeeded In meeting Que Of them
lace TO face. He submitted the results OF his
his labor and was told that it was satistac-
tory but that o definite answer could not be given
until the following morning. MIR. BlaRk was
claled at his success. He called upon a promi-
his cooperation In the good work. and then tele-
grapbep TO y Boston loser, nrging hs Immediate de-
the New York officer the offers OF assistance we're
reiterated and plans were laiG for the arrest OF the
parties OScroyed at his Success Mr.. Blank retired
TO his fOtc, there to dream away the weary bGurs
whicnla lay between hill and competency oil wealth.
But lie was doomed to disappointment.
were not TO be hoodwinked in this way. MFR. Black
was t9O dangerous person to be allowed 10 remain
In New York unmatched, and ire m the momcnt that
his presence had been communicated to them mis-
every step was noticed. From the hotel TO the
street, TO the police office and 10 tine depot. his
motions were under constant surveillance nene the
less rigid because no himself was unaware Of its
existence Even his conversation with the
thief was, asserts my informant, overheard by
confederate and reported to headquarters. The
burglars had condded in a man who was to betray
them to justice. and became necessary to get out
OF MS way. Accordingly making buried , settle,
plumber that same night and departed for Northern
and two Of the number found iheif Way to Europe.
The others separated, one going 70 tho extreme |
West and the other remaining IN the Vicinity or tho
formant was the condition OF affairs two months |
after the robbery. 49,
"Well, really cannot say. have been told, how
ever, that $4,000 Will not more than cover the
amount they left In New York;
ais there any probability that this money will
be rec0vered?n
sIn my opinion, nor TOO much time has elapsed
since the crime wis committed. Then. to0 the
thieves have probably secured themselves against
the danger OF arrest. and would laugh OF any propO-
,al for Compromise"
IN CONCLUSION
may be permitted TO state that the gentleman
rom whom these statements were obtained is re-
,pected as man OF truth wherever he is known.
This conversation with me was OF his own nee WIN,
although only after repeated solicitations That
IL gave his consent to its publication.