, 1872-10-16
BANK ROBBERY.
Detailed Account of the Raid on
the Waterford, N. T., Ma
tional Bank.
Statements Of the Family Of
the Cashier.

+ The Most Extraordinary Affair on
Record.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
TIE WATERFORD BANK ROBBERY.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Mnil advices Of the great
robbery Of the National Bank at Waterford, n.
Y, by nine disguised burglars, are at hand,
proving the affair to have been one Of the most
extraordinary in the annals OF crime. The CASH
ier, Vanhaevenburg, and his family, we're quietly
sleeping, on Monday night, In their apartments
in the rear Of the bank: What followed their
rude awakening is thus told by the family. Mr.
Vanhaerenburg, Cashier, sayB: "The burglars
hauled me ont Of bed. There we're two great,
strong men, one Oh each side Of me, held q re-
volver at the side Of my head, and
bade me make no noise: They took
me down stairs to the bank vault, and told mo
to open it or they would blow my brains out. I
faltered and hesitated, az long az dared, and,
finally, went to work at the lock to open it. They
had my hands in handouts behind my back, and
made me work at the lock in that way. Ispent
about an hour in delaying them IN this way, hop
Rs srsos ind e9s GIVE Ss Tey had
stationed outside the bank ct all points TO
give them warning Of the approach Of anybody.
Every little while one OF the men from the out
side would come il and say, 'Ain't that " got
out, and end him" Then they told me if did
not hurry they would kill me, and blow up the
safe. The only excuse could make to them
was TINT could not do anything With my hands
cuffs from one OF my hands, and told me to
he quick and open that lock- I spent
about twenty minutes more In delay, and
when found it was useless to resist any longer
opened the lock They then PLACED the l1 band an
had completed the robbing. Of the safe: They
had dark lanterns and dirk knives, and every
utensl for the thorough pursuit Of the villains
calling. After they got through they took me
up stairs and placed me in q bedroom alone by
myself, where I only remained about minute.
The last Of their footsteps had not died out in
the hall when got up and took the revolver with
my hands still behind me and went down stairs.
Ny daughter Sarah had slipped the cuff from her
The men we're in the house about three hours.
It was nenr o'clock when. they left. When
got to the door I fred five times from the revol-
yer to alarm the neighbora, but it was g! 50 dark
could not see where the men went to. They had
left before got down.. Don't know whether
they had q wagon or not"
Mrs. Ta,lhaere,lburg's Szaten.ena-The first
I heard Was q loud knock at my room
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another minute the room was full OF men. One
Of them came to the bedside, and took hold OF
my husband and hauled him out. begged them
to spare his life. They eaid they would not
harm him, but we must keep still. After
ing around the room. One Of them asked me
whore my diamonds we're. said did not have
any; that ne we're all poor in the
house; He said be did not believe
table and looked at It. asked him what time i
was. He replied / o'clock. He said he would
not take the watch. They came there for
money, and money they would have. He laid
head. d Then G said "You afe one Of the seoun- m
drels who robbed the Ballston Bank, but you
managed to get some Of the stolen goods
baok there again" He said he was on the the
the saf % DarPg aS' this of time asked Sfos 3os
my daughters, and they we're brought in and
placed IN the bed with me, and my little boy,
about 10 years Of age. Ne did not have any
Boy began to cry and make st noise. % one of the
men down in the hall heard him. and ssid to
some one near him, $50 and cut that -
throat aud stop his noise" The man came up
hin him moi not ' to hurt lin. Te saia 'q he would QUA
not. He took him away and placed
him in dark clothes-press, and covered him up
with bed clothes, and closed the door on him,
and then went down stairs sgain to where The
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they were in my room they we're very polite to
US. They got pillows and put them under our
heads, and when asked for my little boy, when
they had taken him away, they assured me that
into the house, and he said it made no
difference. They got In, and were there for
money, and would get it before they left the
house. During this time some OF the men we're
on the sofa, but he soon got up and placed his
pillow in the doorway. He wanted to- know
what time the milkman came along, and told
him about half past 2 in the morning: He told
me that knew I was lying to him when said
came. I told him VIC did not have
the butcher came to the house. We had to goto
the market for our meat. After they had got
all through down stairs, they came up and COM
the bed and deliberately tore the sheets into
strips, tied knots On the strips, and made gags
which they put into our mouths. They also
tied our feet with cord rope, They first rolled
the cords would not cut them. After all this had
and went out. Shortly after they came into the
room and took hfr. Vanhaevenburgh out, one Of
them asked me for the revolver. 7 told him
not get chance to use it, did you?" After
they got through rif1ing the bank, they came up
to the men in the hall, and all went out. They
had not been gone over minute Of two before
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bed in the next room. j, called to him
the best could to be still
or they would murder him. soon heard him
go down stairs to alarm the neighbors. NY
daughter Sarah cut the strings which bound my
feet. The handcuffs had to be fled off,"
Miss Sarah Tanhaerenburghs stdtenaent-I I
sleep in room alone. The first heard was .
loud noise. I thought was dreaming. When
came to my senses there were two men in the
room beside my bed. One Of them placed his
bd o5 %y hans h5 sdP aise hs he pa s9s
hands behind me. They let me remain
where was at first, and finally took me into my
mothers room and placed mo in bed with her. +
then remained quiet, and they did not harm me.
ing first placed it in the pitcher Of water On the
table, he patted me gently on the cheek and told
me- not to be frightened. NY ma said abe 1aa