The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-15
Special History Of the Robbery Of the In
stituti6n by an Organized and
Drilled Gang Of Burglars.
Thirteen Thousand Dollars Taken from the
sats-Jack sheppard's Operations Eclipsed-
The Officers Bound Hand and Foot-A
Cashier Led Out with Rope Round
his Neck-He Is Forced to Tell
the Lock Combination-At
Church, but Not To Pray,
and tho Dawn Of an
Eventful Day.

UxBRrDGE, Mass, July IA, 1872.
One Of the most remarkable bank robberies ever
known took place In this quiet, out theway town
just before daylight yesterday morning. The mere
fact Of the robbery has already been briefly men,
toned in the HERALD's dispatches, but the pecu-
liary bold and thrilling incidents Of the affair, how
the masked villains entered the house Of the cashier
at the dead Of night and handculTed and gagged
the whole family, and then dragged the teller Of
the bank and forced him to open the vaults Of the
establishment form story which causes the
achievements of even the renowned Jack Sheppard
to dwindle into comparative insignincance.
HISTORY OF THE CAsE-INvAsIoN AND OPERATIONS
OF THE BURGLARS.
The robbers, 1t Ia believed, came into the town In
two separate carriages, and arrived shortly after
midnight. Hitching their teams under the shed Of
one Of the village churches they proceeded to the
Post ONCE and took ladder which 10y alongside the
building After reducing its length to serve their
purposes they carried 1t to the residence Of Ebene-
Ter W. Hayward, the cashier, some fifty yards dis.
tant and, placing It In position, five of the
masked gang quietly entered the house through
an open window Of tho second story. Hav-
Ing thus obtained access to the dwelling the
party silently entered the various sleeping apart.
ments and stood ready for action by the side Of the
unconscious sleepers. simultaneously the sleepers
were awakened by feeling hand grasping their
threats and hearing low voice ordering them to
be quiet and assuring them that they should not
be hurt. Besides Mr.. Hayward and Mr.. Weston
there were three other inmates Of the house,
Mr.. Hayward's daughter, Miss Lucinda T.
Hayward; his granddaughter, little girl
twelve years old, Mabel H. loft, and q
colored servant girl named Annie Ross, q recent
arrival from North Carolina. Each Of them was
hop nd hnt IN hroc hai fno 1oro f,r
the little GIRL her hands were tied with piece Of
sheet. They evidently expected to find son Of
Mr.. Hayward In tho house, as they visited o room
that he had been occupying, but he had gone only
day or two before, and consequently did not know
OF the AFFAIR till about six O'Clock next morning.
Mr.. Hayward, who is a gentleman Of seventy-flve
years OF age, and who has been cashier OF the bank
for fourteen years. says that no was startled out Of
sound sleep by feeling o hand graspng his
throat and, opening his eyes, he saw two men, one
holding pistol In one hand and o candle In the
other,-whie the other man SAID, ~ arrest you for
forgery" Mr.. Haywood naturally replied, ut was
the nrst time that ns vas ever charged with any
crime" and be"., no could Recover from ms
""ssD alnent the men had handcufred him.
NEW AND STRANGE DUTY FOR CASHIER
They then helped him to put on his pantaloons,
-
and unlock the doors to the vaults. He told them
he "coud not do it," They had 80 excited him that
he could not get down stairs and his appearance
evidently impressed them with the truth OF his
statement, for they Immediately demanded to know
where his clerk was He replied that they "prob.
ably knew as well as he did," They then tied his
feet together, and also tied his legs above the
knees and, after placing knotted handkerchief in
his mouth tying II behind his head, they lett the
room, leaving him lying helpless on the bed.
NEW STYLE OF ACCOUNT FOR CLERK.
Mr.. Weston, the clerk OF the bank, who boarded
with the cashier, says that he was awakened by
hearing O slight noise In Mr.. Hayward's room, and
opening mis- eyes he found q man standing ut his
bedside with revolver pointing at his head. AT
first Charlie thought he would ''pay 'possum" and
manage In some way to get hold OF his revolver,
which was In o table drawer, but as the man stood
between him and the table he gave up that Idea.
He was almost instantly handcuffed and informed
that she was arrested but no cause was assigned.
He was allowed to put his pantaloons and one OF
them helped him to put on his stockings. Then q
small cord was placed around his neck and grasped
by hand ready at the slightest attempt ut cutlery
to choke of his breathing. He was then taken
down stairs and out Of the back door by four men,
two Of whom disappeared as soon as they got out
DOORS The others walked on either side and dur
ing the walk to the bank he was hit on one cheek
with pistol and on the other BY cold blade Of an