The New York herald., 1872-10-15
The Cashier. His Wife. Daughters and
Servant Gagged and Bound.
OPENING THE BANK VAULT
The Cashier with Four Pistols at His Head
Dissloses the Combination.
Particulars Of the Lost Property aud
Numbers Of the Bonds.

WATERFORD, ~. L., tct. Ia. 1879.
This usually quiet village was suddenly thrown into
state Of great excitement at an early hour this
morning by the reported robbery OF the contents Of
the vault ofthe Saratoga County Bank an Old monied
nsttution, and the murder OF the family OF the Cash
Ter. Van Hovenberg. The villagers all crowded about
the little bank building in the gray the early dawn
TO find all the members OF the Cashiers family alive
but the bank vault cleared of its valuables nearly
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
mostly In government bonds, the property OF citi-
zens whose boxes were In the vault for safe keep
ing. The bank loss ls only to,5OO all
In currency. The Cashiers family reside
in a house in the rear OF the bank building,
which Is situated on the northeast corner OF Broad
and Second streets. On the rear OF the Cashiers
residence is window on the second story, which
has been LETT without any particular safeguards,
and
AN ENTRANCE WAS EFFECTED
through this window about midnight by one Of the
burglars clambering up to 1t from the iron guards
on the outside OF the windows on the first floor be-
low. Once in the residence he passed through to
the front basement door and admitted his confed-
crates, eight In number.
THE NINE BURGLARS
who had evidently learned the habits OF tho family,
proceeded at once to the room OF the servant girl
Ann Driscoll, and bound and gagged her. Then,
going up stairs, successfully
BOUND AND GAGGED THE CASHIER,
his wife. two daughters and little son. The men
we're Gil masked and heavily armed, the masks
being made from knit goods with holes cut for the
eyes and mouths OF the rascals. The family were
all placed in one room, and one runian left to
guard them. while the remainder dragged the
Cashier to the bank building, where, with four pis
tolls presented at his head and bowie knife held
over his heart. he was
FORCED TO UNLOCK THE BANK VAULT
which the thieves proceeded to empty OF Its valu-
ables, having done which they left the place. eav-
ing all the persons bound and gagged. BY three
O'Clock their work had been completed, and they
lett as quietly as they had come. About four
O'Clock the eldest daughter succeeded in getting
her hands free from the tar-covered thongs which
had bound her and went in search OF her father,
whom she found lying stretched on the bank ioor.
His feet were unbound and his pistol handed to
him, which he fired Of, his hands being handcured
behind his back.
THE FIRING ALARMED THE NEIGHB0Rs,
who fastened to the house, and files being pro-
cured, all the other members OF the family were
soon set free. Dispatches were sent In all dlrec-
tions, and at an early hour to superintendent Nc
Kenna, OF the Troy police force. There is no regu
larry established police force here. Captain MUIR
ply arrived on the scene and made careful ex-
animation OF the place, which resulted in the dis
coyery OF the manner by which an entrance had
been effected and set at rest the rumors which had
been set anOat that the
SERVANT GIRL WAS AN ALDER
in the robbery and had admitted the burglars. The
burglars treated all the female members of the
family very courteously, firmly guarding, however,
every movement that might in any way allow them
to escape or give any alarm.
The following are
SOME OF THE LOSERS
Heirs OF J. NJ. King $l5O,OOO; Mrs. Lawrence
Enos, 100000; Stephen Emigh 100000; Mrs. G.
w. Powers 10000; Rev. r. II. P. Vail, $4,000;
Frank Pruyn, $4,000; David Brewster, $50, 600; c.
Boughton, $1,000; Francis and Harriet Wander
burgh, $4,000 Emily Palmer, 81, 200 Henry Wander
burgh $2,1OO: DR.. Dunlop, 5000; T. Scott, box OF
jewelry, SIS, 000 two Schuyervle, Saratoga county,
railroad bonds for $1,000 each, Nos A and s;
eleven Troy and Boston convertible bonds for
$1,000 each, from Nos. 442 to 452 inclusive; four
$1,000 third mortgage bonds, numbered from S76 to
s79; four Marbaunze Kansas) town bonds OF $500
each; No 255 Methodist Book Concern bond for
$1,000 and the following for $500 each Nos. 150,
l6l, 152, 163 2S9, 290, 1855; New York Central
bonds, 900 each, Nos. 1866, 167, ,067 1902 and
1873; first mortgage bonds OF Chicago Cincinnati
and Louisville Railroad Nos. 593 to 597 inclusive,
for $1,000 each.
UNITED STATES BONDS, &C.
A number OF registered bonds OF 1865 and 1871,
for $4,000 each; No. 2,53s Central Pacific bond
for $1,000; United states issue of 1865 bonds OF
ST. 600 each as follows Nos so 99l 81 100. 90 257
l144s2 114,sss 1924 1874 sl5 49, 276 94s 1884, $685.
2O7 49s 1901 146,372, 132,9e3 92,9s9 81 AGO. 72eos
53,577, l69S60 2o24ls, 3ee27, s962s, So $780, $751;
$685. $685. $780, 112 304 1890 1123O6 1l23o7
11230s, 1l2,3Os 1861 O9O
Same issue, OF $500 each Nos. AZ 7124, 37,S77,
47,l5, 47,16, 77,349 1884, 1856, 90 O36 so3s
sO,s8s, 62,2l5, e2,2l4 6,35l, 471O1 47lO2, 471O3,
471o4 1878, s3,s57, s2,63l 47O97, 47oes 47,oss,
47,l05, 47,loe, 4,lO7, i71os, 47lOe 4ss2, 47,lls,
47,ll9, 47,12o, 47,l21.
Issue OF 1867, 1000 each Nos. 5,61l, S6,4O4,
s641, 65,ss5, s6,40e, s6,4l2 se,4oo, s64l6 so4l7,
1894 1885, 1897, l1799s, lls,OoO, lo7,5l5,
s,1Os, 46,523, 1892 6624s, 1927.
same issue OF $500 each Nos. A. s7a 65, ,324 145s
7742 100 SAT, 16,2s 1929 lo4 75s, 1l32SS, 632
66,1il, s,742 ls,74l, 81 500, l05,55l
New issue OF 1866, 500 each Nos. 1854 1866,
llsa4e, 1897 11s,94s. loos22, 1857, Hoels,
lO4l46, 44s42 s43 44,s44, 44,s45, 14e,el5, 5lOSS,
1oil4s, slo3o 5l,o3l 5l,oa2, 5o27, 5l,o2s 5l,ool,
5l,o02, 5i,O26.
same issue, $50 each Nos. 1926 1908. 62,os7,
40 oo6 1920 g. 14 e5, 4s S566a $500 1900
1901 1902, 1908 l3,os6 1901 62,022, e4,76s,
o. 769.
Issue Of 1867 800 each:-Nos 2,27o, 2,2'1, 6,62e,
222, ,as5, $3.50, 222se7, 222, ,ees, 90, 800.
same ISSUE $50 each Nos. 81 ,e6s, 1889, 5l,6eo
to 81 e65 incusiva. tl,,12 to 5l,Ils Inclusive;
81 657 I0 4e 1o3 7y 81 72s 5l 72e fo3,25l, los256,
1903 25e 1O3 25 a. 6e o. '67 l224l4 5i,6d6 to 5l669
inclusive.
Issue OF 1854 bonds OF $1,000 each Nos. s4,s29,
e4, $50 AMI 9l,331
Bonds Of 1sse;-s5oo each, Nos l7,lls 2si17, 25,ls
5,lle, % 100, 25, III, o,392 4,4ei, 1928.
FivE.TwENTIEs
OF 1865 registered $4,000 NO. 29s; two do Nos
lsooi and Ieoo5 for $1,000; OF 500, No. 6,l2o;
two ten.forties OF $1,000 each, Nos. 24,2os and
SO, 2e3; do. bonds OF $500 each, Nos. 2s,4l7 and
ie,l7s also three Of 500 each, Nos 2o,ll5 S2,3s6
and 32SsI.
THE BURGLARS AIDS.