The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-22

The BALTIMORE BANK RorBERY.-The Bal
timore papers contain more about the bank
| that was ''scooped out SO successfully of
$4,000 Sunday night. They have a report
that the thieves were seen ON Eatteau
crossing the bay, but that is not believed
The american says:
1t is now stated that besides the name OF
| Stallcr & Co., the burglars who rented The
| Cuttings building were also known by the
name of j.. Washburn 4 Co. WaSllllin il
described rs Il man five feet seven inches in
height. with a pleasant, intelligent face. hui
1T times exceedingly nervous. On Friday
his face was adorned with a pair Of small
! sidc-whiskcrS, somewhat ycIiowslI in color,
| and the hair of his head WAS the same hue.
lie always dressed very neatly, and appeared
| to be the business spirit of the firm.
! His companion Is described as Il short.
| lhick-sct rnau, about the same height as
Washbnrn, evidently an English jew, very
| red face, Il cast in one Of his eyes. black hair.
! and always went clearly shaved. He also
| dressed well, and was great lover of
whiSkcy souri, or rs the drink at this season
OF the year Is more generally known, 3" lime
punch" His favorite resort for these scot-
ing decoctionS was ut Brown Brothers, No.
| 50 Second street, near the corner Of South
street, and on one occasion when Mr. James
Brown was unable 10 change 81 note the
linle punch" drinker appeared to he dis
| trc>sed, aud finally remarked. "Ncyer mind,
am at work next door TO the bank around
the corner, and will settle with you the next
time | CALL He settled his little score
as promised and always thereafter came
supplied with the requisite change. He
always appeared to be- in Il hurry when
calling for his iavorite beverage, and on
one occasion entered the saloon with his
shirt-slCeyeS tucked up to his elbow, while
the perspiration poured from his face. On
this occasion he remarked that he had been
very hard at work in the office. and no doubt
he.had then Just left of his Elbors on the
wall. 1t was also noticeable that ii was on
afternoons. that he remarked that lr was
| hard at work, and in summing up all the in
cidcnts connected with the robbery it is safe
| to presume that the bulk of the work upon
the hole in the wall was executed after i
O'Clock. the time ut which the bank was
closed for the day, and when there could he
but little attention paid to the noise in the
Cuttings building. As we remarked in our
report OF Tuesday, the burglars were cyi-
IDENTIFY men of good digcstions and fond ul
creature comforts, as evidenced hy the dainty
fragments Of their luncheon. This fact We
suppose, ACCOUNTS for their having >clertrd
Peppers Hotel Us good place to take their
dinners, where, as we now le;lrn. they paid
frequent visits during their financial opera
tons in Baltimore.
| Bank officers are Of the opinion that the
Government bonds secured by the robbers
were disposed OF in Philadelphia and New
York before 10 o'clock on Monday morning.
the banks and brokers' offices i'm these cities
being opened for btiSintSs at o'clock.
whereas 10 o'clock is the opening hour in
Batimorr. The robbers could have easily
departed from this city ut / o'clock on SuiI-
day night and reached New York at 3A. NJ.
and then have ample time TO dispose OF their
plumber before any mention of tn" robbery
could tie matte by telegraph.