, 1873-03-17
Hold Attempt to I20b t1ac NIctuCOlMut
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firm fhe Hoston journal, dfarch ~. So.
ered tl.at tlhring TueHt1ay night 0 bold attempt
Dank. Of l'oll River, wllich would floubt1cHs laro
boon ns1ccoBsful had not tho robhafs boon dig
tspoa Il, their oporations at a ear3y hour IN
lad como to bwecp. out an Office on floor aboyo
that on which tho banf, is located, occupied by
tho American Print Works. Tllo bnnls ia on tho
second floor Of lnrge brick building on tho cor
nor Of Anawan atroet, nonr tho oid Colony do
tions Of burglars would not DO apt to attrnct ut.
tontion during tho hours OF night.
TLo tanitor arrived at tho building botwoon &
and o'clock in tho morning aud found tho ontor
and unfastoning tho sau,o lie paused up stairs to
tho room above mentioned. Hardly hadh com-
moncod his work when Ills attention was called
to sounds OF footsteps In tho rooms OF tho ba,ll
roar, part Of tho building and oacnpod by lower.
lug themselves to tho ground Tho officers OF
tho bank were at once notified, and an tnyosti-
CATION Bhowod that ono Of tho bost laid plans for
robbing tho bank Of itB entire assets had fortu-
nately boen frustrated.
Tho gang, who woroadopts in tho businoss, had
offeotod an ontranco to room joining those Of
the banl by forcing OF iron shutters on window
IN rear of tho building, and then drilled llolo
through brick partition nntil an aperture WAS
tho Diroctors' room. To reach tho vaults after
this required but little effort, md tllon COM
aoneetl The work Of blowing the5o opon. To ne-
eomplish, this purpose powder was inserted in
means OF worry skillfnl appliance, and 1t yielded
to the powerful agoncy employed to rond 1t
asnnder.
Tho forco Of tho explosion shattorod tho glass
in tho windows, and 1t Beoma strange Tint
tho noiso should not havo boon heard By somo
sporeon, especially tho Tatohmon ut the count
tng-rooms OF tho American Print Works. und tho
Fall River Iron Works, which arc on tho opposite
eido Of tho street. Tho innor vault was attacked
BY moans Of drills, wcdgos, and othcr improved
ing dinturbed tho robbers Ind succeeded In got
ting 1t partly open, ak iron wedges being loft in
various parts Of tho door, showing how tho job
had boon accomplished. Tho steel safe, which
was set inside The inner vau1t, would not have
long resisted tho burglars If thoy could onIyha
got at 1t, and q half M hour moro would proba-
bly, have satisfied thern. As tho bold operators
OF this unsllccoeBful scheme were not scon whom
gang consisted, or In what direction they fled
after being surprised Tho locality whore tho
affair occurred AFFORDED good opportunity for
tho perpetrators to slip nway unobsoryod, md
they probably followed tho railroad track.
pay Oh their holp Wednesday,, It Is supposed
that the robbers beloved tile ba1lk had on hand
a large amount OF money, and that g rich har-
vest could DO roaped. From appearances they
must have commenced their ]abors quito oarly
tored in obtaining acceaH to the vaults undoubt-
olly hindorod them from completing their OBJ
toct, and getting away before daylight, as they
intended. They loft behind them D. full aot Of
iron bars. jln,mles. etc., together with about
quart Of powder. To meet any emergency that
might asiso In caao Of any PERSONS entering tho
bank while they worc at work thoy had provided