The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-08-24
Heavy Bank Robbery Ia Baltimore
The Third National Bank the
VIctins-.S7O. 600 Stolen.

ttcttnt--bSOsOOO StOtett.
There was brought to light in Baltimore on
Monday morning last the most bold, daring
and successful bank robbery that NO have been
called upon 10 record for some time, The Third
National Bank on the east side Of South street,
near Second, being tho victim.
piscovERr OF TaE ROBBERY.
Aner the bank had been opened on Monday
morning By tho proper person the teller as usual
proceeded 70 unlock the vault, but 10 his great
surprise failed 70 move the inner door. The
lock seemed 10 perform its usual functions. but
still the door would not open. and the teller
finally concluded that something unusual must
be wrong on the inside Of the vault. A lock-.
smith was sent for, aud after m hour Of hard
labor the vault doors were opened, when the
astounding fact Of the robbery was presented
70 the astonished notice Of the cashier aud
clerks The vault had been completely ran
sacked. the cash safe burst open and rihed III
it's contents, whilst the floor was strewed with
papers thrown aside by the robbers in their
search for plumber. The means of access was
plainly IN view, an entrance having been
effected through hole about eighteen inches
square leading ~ u small room In the adjoin.
ing marble front building, owned and until re-
gently occupied by John =. Cuttings. Esq. On
further investigation IL was discovered that the
tin boxes belonging Ia private deposition, left
IN the vault Tor safe keeping. together with the
valuables aud books % the bank. had been re-
moved from the vault through tho hole above
noticed into the Office adjoining. and suspicion
was nj once directed 10 the party supposed b.
have committed the daring act.
rnE HuRsLARs-wHo wEHE rHEfl
On the 18th Of June two pTepOssessing look
ingyoung men. apparently Englishmen, rented
from John =. Gitings, E.q., the lower hoor IL bis
building, adjoining the bank on the north side.
ostensibly for the purpose 81 conducting a grain
aud commission business, paying three month =
rent $500 "a advance. They furnished the
Office IA good style. aud u all apfearAsees were
doing thriving aud legitimate business II
now turns out that the ost-hsible business II
the hrm. which went under the name II Stab bier
Co. was merely blind. aud their real OBJ
Jet was ~ rob their Helghbors. the Thlrd Ma.
tianal bauk. The Waterman 81 the bank ga,
or duty at night. bat 40 adroitly aud noiselessly
~as their work conducted that no sound not
the slightest vas heard.
tHE Euts,H ~ tHs wALL.
Che breach Ia the wall ofMr GiuiHgs build
~ Is usariy q feet square ~ the outer edge
the width eliminating slightly a. 4 works Ia
ward toward the vault IT,. portion of the
lfen plating cut asay measures 23i BY Ia
70 hes y at Aefe the burglar made miscaleu-
iauon ~ doHbt they intended that the open.
iug tLnu4sh thr inner BRICK vail of the vault
should b. 90 tn same iimensions. but they
carried their drilling operations through the
iron iitl- 60 lar casts ard, - ihatteKtspde.l
ics inches beyond the inner line IT the .as,
- eud sail ~ tie vault. Thas their opening
mt the vault through the iunef eight iuch sall
49, necrseafily CONTACTED n ~ H. the mea.
sfv iImeusi3us 81 ,. by ~ inches suggestive
81 rathc' tight place for a nan b wufk b
b,'iN ihfolrh aud but f.f the fact that the
operators acre mru ~ small frame the ID az
never could have bs.n done
y. tar bass prttals u.hre q the bulldiug o.
capiet By tAa tufel 10. the s8d- 81. g. sard
tts tsus tLs robbers saanmsEcci operation,
BY treas - so tAe 30 90 ppInt about
tlf,- feet 'f.u a. &C.. MAKING AZ opening
ab.Yi frur is-. st4af,. though - ooars.s %
sf cas- 20, ulti f1ey arrived 81 ths roe Ssl
81 tts hank vaul- li b. ~ lsressAfy = pr
cssl very -auii.as.y a-i quietly ~ith tn,
1914 ~ drub' u.nnf weets EeFe occupied To-
- pf1tecutiaa. az aI she surrsuudI rgs .haW
Ihs rsbbers hai .aIi - the siEe of The ureu
iuE ALL hsd prov isi lAfge cotton cloth
~hich thsy seem. trtuceu ths irtsrvals q the,
'f.rfatiout. O. have pastel securely over the
break g. ths sal =. the cioth 49, tagna -iit
the evident uarss 81 past 20 mue.lAg,. and
See cires ~ ihe 81 4resut The breaeh Ssfs
ais. elm sr4v mHFA~t uvrf Ill tbs - =
further clarea' acct q sery isfg- map baA g,
3 lht etrl t1ag 81 ~. O. sappsfi sach
cen Asa bees tr.Fru TO- tle sal. au4 80
80 f.ttfFt en.Hr 81 tbese Preparations lo'
catet4 meas bae q cod 4btsAly bc.r used
eel tas 90 Sect rs-e . 90 stlrl Ill ihs bfussr
f.tstrF art b. 80 Lai ..rrl removed 'rvru a..
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trs t. .us
1880 .tr rutt ss,sst
Joe .4-r- t' 500 la-s. 49, 10 tssi .als.t,
ftr r- tafs a-e ~ tts noest stee. ana -
1904 ueaaeff4l ursty ef -aramsn.liE
tarh trs ~ iertT hav.ag b~sl esnstfueiss
arir' us I~rsaEs. saiarrF.sinn - a. "a
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ths s.EhA e. uris@s tAirsu~.. = the rsru
iar trsanEa4sr Fhapsd tmpismsnt atths Ma
shs's - Frs q fhs ssaai 10 lies rs brsuEtl
g. 49, gee tar r ifas uus snd halt met
tu thiesrrss and In bali sathutss urns "a,
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e a. nr. Thrn itsrs wee aursf. vithou
haudl~s. p-wsffai bTAcs uf r,eruiar 800
-isrshl e.. ssrsFa. lrrrt .us t..aIs g. srlsfrfn.
a..~f s Ifaf. ttrrs sh.sFt r.sr-s ~ ~ tsf tah
"a st th- suA ri mo rfses -ss sa,ali silvsr
plates ff- -sis1 ssf. esd shaet afst b. h,
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80 Ihs tus So semsti..ng 80 g. a,
tstsr sat. ttrr s.lng an.tis 8. a.s.g1 .ttesu,
OATS ths fses - barga-s sspl.tu
rHfttss vatts
Ft- ssat. ths saus. vtIes a.. barKiar,
fbaI.t rtatra was raustructed n ths sd
caFy laafu-s hat csc sery sui.stAnuaNv q
49, --rst-ae.sl hafa burut bfict lsid .
80 "a r-r rt wtt song af bstisr iron hsl
.rrH .r on .csrrss Tbs sfrurtu-s - bull
close 3d. th- raft ~sii IN he narth side
- .a wrff ts see AL ~ssttiinFs e.. 4
o. dog .r sl.rh she r..ht.rrs hsd i-.-st.I
thsTnsslsss. csaah.rsi va " thi-tv :. u,
trrhea .r th.. sn~ss
fHs tass - 'Htssss
TIA srtasi i..se a.. s.ut 10 cash .ua ..ra-i
t'es 70 a. o.
C-s.absrss mi N.'raus' ben. note. 81 90,
HaHts o. fr.si .nt vs-rn.uts . 90,
rta. -. ftasb.os 80 90,
o. 49, snfp's~i 81 frsf q e. much more thai
thn. hli some hfbis that See thaasht g. hav.
heen sinist srrr fautd later q he dav anon,
ths uisss - Faf'srs 'trs-u atau, The vault
The rrsh sfiIra sas ,slttisu ~ ths r~ssft,
fani = fhs hauk Fortunately ahstit sI4e 90,
- ths hHuA reserve was TO- N~w York Ia n,
haHts 90 ihe tal.n National Bsnt the -
issu'ug AZ 20 81 ths Taird National ani thu,
esfAYsl
" O. Tlarsdsf nIsht ihefe 80 NJ fnr,hs
eiaTmrtts o. rccefi O. fe.xfi a. the rsb
hrfy - fsf - asrsftA - 10 r,.hhers sect,
&. have ref ri their tfarks sRsr ls.tins IN,
8
bic sacccss they are clean xaue ont II SIGH
sud srlud With al the plunder and are doubt
less enioring quiet isaeh 81 The ~ success. 81
the ealfied hounds Of iaw
AsxiSa MAN Pa iis wtFs On N. ecu
II Msrch last. nsn named Rennstt Jones
living 10 isct san, Miss. wrote ~ h. namsron
81 Memphif. Tenn requesting the doctor ,o CIV,
him Jones his The d,ctof'si wife The reason
assisnef t.r The making - this reque., was
th 4 The MI" in question loved Jones better
/ than she lowed her isbsna nd would be he =.
| pier with him than she ever could BE- Nth "a.
doctor. lon-s tiso Pot IA the plea thu h,
should H. unhappy ~ life unless the doot,i
generously granted he request. declared thA
be- would never give up his love ior Mrs.. y.
aud hinted his intention oi satliying the doe
| ~, u No other way If accomplishing hi. pur.
pos- csYuid b. devised. few weeks aner Dr
bameron received this outrageous letter. he mel
Jones At the corner Of Second aud Monroe street,
IN Memphis, aud shot him Al sight lie va,
indicted ior murder. aud his trial came Of ,
few weeks ago Jones letter. asking the doc
tor for his wife. was pat in evidence BY the lie
fence She Jury acquitted the prisoner. aud N,
entire community unanimsusly approved a
the verdict.