The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-04
BANK ROBBERS.
Htstory OF the Plunderinx OF the Con-
meanwhile PAL National Bank-The
Systematic Gaxging and Binding OF
the Cashier by Masked Burglars.

HhstOry OF tine k'lun0er1m& OF the SOn-
meanwhile PAL National Bank-The
Systematic Gagging and Binding Of
the Cashier by Masked Burglars.
PIrrsBURG, Pa, Feb. 3, 1874
The following additional particulars Of the daring
bank robbery at Conneautve mas been op'aiheu
from q gentleman who arrived here from mat
place this afternoon The First National Bank OF
Conneautvule is located on the corner OF pricA
block known as Powers block, the banking
apartment being In front and the directors room
Immediately back Of IL. on the night Vi 'he rop-
berry, ID. ID. Williams. the cashier, was ehgageo III
the directors room making out MS monthly re-
port to the Comptroller OF the united states treas
ury. TO be placed in the morning mall Suuoeh'y
he heard rap at the door, which is inside the one
leading from a hall separating Messrs'
Powers store from the Dank, ana 10
get into this apartment the robbers must
have passed up through the hallway,
unlocking the door, thence DOWN the back stairs
TO the door OF the directors room. This, OF
course disarmed all suspicion IN the mind OF the
cashier and, thinking 1t might be clerk Of the
bank, hurried to the door and swung II open.
He was Immediately seized by three men who
wore black masks and slouched hats, and over
powered and before he could cry out an alarm q
gag was inserted in his mouth. This was
a short piece OF hickory wood, about
carefully cut in each end to prevent the stout
Irvine from slipping of. The ends OF the tWine
were then brought back behind his neck and Sc
curely fastened, and the unfortunate man was but
just able to gasp Tor breath, and no more.
THE HEARTLEss VILLAINS
then took his Wrists, which they tied together anu
secured by passing them between his legs, where
q piece OF brOomstick was passed through the
twine underneath the knees. he was a
silent bundle now, and the robbers, VINO
had never uttered word since entering
the institution, took him into the banking room,
where they deposited him in one corner, behlnd
desk. The vault and hurglar-proof sale were
already open, and the burglars set about thelr
work with the GOODNESS and deliberation OF vet
erau craftsmen. The safes were both ransacked.
and money TO the amount Of $14, 900 was carried
or also 500 600 worth of bonds in tin box, belong
ing TO special depositors. Alter concealng the
valuables about their persons they again exam
ined the Jastenings OF the cashier, and then
silently withdrew, and up to this time nave not
been apprehended
Williams, the cashier, remained the whole night
IN the bank and was found the following morning
by the president OF the institution, W. h. rus
The poor fellow suffered intensely through the
night, and was unconscious when discovered. lie
moaned feeby after the ropes and gag had been re-
moved, but remained in stupor 1Or some
hours after his release. He cannot give any
other description OF the men than that they were
OF the average height, wore dark clothes, masks
and slouched hats. They had nothing to say, bat
went about their work Systematically, showing
that every thing had been arranged beforehand
The bank offers reward OF 81, 500 Tor the appre-
henson OF the robbers.