The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-14
BANK ROBBERY AND CRIMINAL MYSTERY.

Extraordinary Abstraction OF q Box OF
Treasure and Securities from q Safe De-
post Company-Pcnnsylvan Dircc-
tors at Work and NOnplussed-A Dctec-
tive's Theory-A Lucky and Honest
Grocer-Who Took It:-Why It Is Not
Found Out
PITTsBURG, Pa, April r. 1873.
This afternoon box stolen from the Safe Deposit
Company, Fourth avenue, was found and returned
to the bank. Last Saturday evening the cashier OF
the Odd Fellows Bank placed $4,000 in money
several checks and securities to the amount Of
$l97,561 %, the whole reaching over two hundred
thousand dollars, in the safe in the Deposit Com
pany's building. He then handed the box in to the
care Of the person in charge, who proceeded to
place 1T in the vault, which is situated in the base
ment OF the building. Mr. Sculy called on
Monday morning to obtain 1t. Search was
made and 1t was found to be missing.
Mr.. Won Bonhorst, who had charge OF the
office OF the Safe Deposit Company did not re-
member the delivery Of the box by Mr.. Sculy, but
gentleman named Scott who accompanied
Sculy TO the door oil the Deposit Building stated he
saw the box delivered to a man at the counter.
No exertions were spared In searching Tor IL, but
no trace could be discovered.
A meeting OF the directors OF the Safe Deposit
Company was held at different periods during the
week in order to investigate the matter, but little
light was thrown on the mystery.
POLICE MOVEMENTS.
detective made an exploration OF the vault,
and, when he had completed his labors, he
thoroughly satisfied the box was not In the bank.
He then took Won Bonhorst aside, told him he was
satisfied he knew the parry who was implicated in
the matter and that he had better take MIN on one
side and have quiet talk with him. and also that
the best thing that could be done would be have
that box lett somewhere that IL could be found and
returned.
The mysterious disappearance OF the box was
the theme OF conversation all week In banking Cir
Giles, but no new developments were made In the
a. Ia
OF the missing caskets were received. AT the time
named John McDevet, wholesale grocer dong
business at the OF Market and Water streets,
the veritable box under his arm. He stated he had
occasion, shortly before noon, to go into coal
vault, the grating OF which is in Wood street. and
found the box Immediately under the opening. He
further stated that he had brought the box directly
to the bank. without waiting to examine its con-
tents further than to ascertain to whom 1t be-
longed.
OVERLAPPING THE TREASURE.
Alter the bank officers had recovered from their
surprise they opened the box and proceeded to ex-
anime IFS contents. Most OF the drafts, checks,
bonds and papers which had been placed In the
box were found, but the cash, amounting to nearly
four thousand dollars had been distracted. One
OF the Allegheny Valley Railroad bonds which was
In the box, Colonel Phillips President OF the road,
says was offered for sale in New York yesterday.
The officers of the Odd Fellows Bank tonight are
but Will not be able TO state what has been selected
from the pile before tomorrow.
THE MYSTERY STILL REMAINS.
The mystery OF the disap pearance OF the box
remains unsoved and Is likely to remain so, as the
finger of suspicion points directly to one OF the
bank offcers, and TO shield him from dishoDor the
matter may be allowed To rest, the bank footing
the bill for distracted money and the other
securities
COUNCIL OF THE DIRECTORS AND WHAT CAME OF 1T.
Inc meeting VI directors tonight was for time