The New York herald., 1874-10-04
THE WELLsBoRo BANK ROBBERY.
The BoIdest and Most Successful Rob-
berry on RecOrd-& History OF the
Outra geous Crime and Its Surround
ings.

Outra geous Crime and Its Surround.
ings.
WELIsRoRo, Pa, Oct. ., 1874.
Quaint and Old fashioned, staid and demure,
are the inhabitants of this snugly settled com
munify, wIth an occasional Rip Van winkie ex-
ceptlon III the shape OF the well known tavern
lounger, has at his fngers' ends sll the latest
interesting. gossipy particulars OF that which, on
the mornin. OF the 18th OF September last shocked
al the cizens and has ever since Kept the vicinity
in such a state OF excitement us II never before eX
perienced.
A resuiH6 OF the bold crime which is the cause OF
all this comment may not prove undressing.
About eleven O'CLOCK on the night OF the 10TH uit.
the family OF q. T. Robinson President Of the First
National Bank, were startled by gang OF five
men, whose faces were masKed and VINO ad-
dressed each other as Nos. l, 2, 8, and S. They
bound and gagged President Robinson, Cashier
Robinson, his son; MIR. Robinson and Mrs. smith,
a married daughter, wno was paying her parents
visit. They then led tile cashier TO the bank,
which adjoins the residence, and compelled him
to unlock the sale, ana then helped themselves to
large amount OF currency and United States
bonds in al of the value OF $4,000 Return
Ing TO the house they seated the Presi-
dent and his son IN two chairs, back
to back, and then bound them. To Mrs.
Robinson they were more consideratc, as she mad
tainted during the proceedings ana was troubled
with the heart disease. They accordingly made
up their minds not 10 gag her, but so that sne
could rot assist the others they tied rope around
her legs aud fastened il to the bed post. Mrs.
Smith was also the recipient or an act OF galantry
on The part OF one ol the robbers, who was about
10 take from her hngcr a ring she told him that
she valued it dearly as Keepsake. VERY wen,n
responded the cavalier burglar, .take it Off and
throw IL unaer t1e bed, or cIse No. 3
may come along and take 1t rom your
as am.i Having, as tney thought
! made every one secure hey took ther departure
IN two carriages, Whlch were awaiting them.
4 About three O'Clock tue elder Mrs. Robinson
succeeded IN untsng the others anG a chase was
\ at once Instituted AS the night mad been
stormy 1t was noticed in the road that one
4 OF the horses had been shod with round snoe
4 tral, wnlcn led to the direction OF Corning, New
n YORK state. telegrapmc dispatch was at once
\ sent but, ior some unaccountabe reason, delayed
I ior two nours AZ Corning. In the meantime the
4 roboels had continued so put space and time be
tween themselves ana tneir pnrsners. and IL was
\ ievealed the fact that the teams driven
4 W the marandms band we've hired n
hlmra by q man named Pat Curley. who mas since
been placed under arrest. Farther reVeiatons
assured the autnorities That the thieves were Sc
I from the scene OF tue roboery. and mere they
4 eeeded III capturing noted character named
Cosg owe. allas Howard. WAC, under the name of
i McMasters. was wen known AS Itequenting the
nei1hburilood and engaging IN various deprcda-
| tions. On searching hun $1,000 IN currency and
! $4,000 IN Unltea States and town bonds were
found on his person, and watch, which was
identified as belonging to President Robinson.
/ Ios2roVe was takeu to WellsDoro, and there
I waving examination, was committed Tor trial
without bail. A man named Cook, who drove one
/ .! The teams was also arrested as accessory, and
ID confined lii an adJoinIng cell.
4 Your correspondent, through the courtesy OF
Sherln Bowen. saw Cosgrove, and wnie talking 10
INN he visited By his wne, a respectable
1 looking, neatly atlred lady. who seemed
TO Iee keenly her position. Cosgrove's lawyer
had II protracted interview with Cosgrovc and
4 returned to New York last nleh'. as the trlal
IL not likely TO take place until The last WEEK OF
this month. Besides the arrests here mentioned
tonstanle sawyer yesterday captured man
named George FrailcN under the tonowing clrcunl-
stauccs AT the time OF the robbery the thieves
pulled OFF their boots and entered the nonse
stcatnily. The ram soaked the boot legs and they
were cut or and thrown on the ground. la the
one leg was the name "George Fralick,H and tbis
LED to MS discovery. Frack, however, protest.
Bis utter innocence, and claimed yesterday
preliminary examination to nave been elsewhere
the time the deed was committed. He was
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