Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-29

THE BANK ROBBER MILEs-THE EXPLOITS OF
THE MOST DANGEROUS OF THE BURGLARS.

4 that the robbery was committed throug
4 the conniVancs OF the cashier at that time
! and tho President, Of tl.s bank at the dat
n OF it. failure that the cashier organize
y the Robbery Of the Ocean National Bank
}. that the tools used by the burglars wer
e purchased with the bank 5 money. and tina
II the cashier actually aided and abetted il
q, the crime.
y George Miles, the Barre Bank robber, la
been identified as one y. the robbers VIII
E, broke into the bank in Concord N. II. t
n many old detectives aud others says the New
r. York Sun. he is kuown as one Of the Wash
y layton safe conspiracy burglars, and as on
= Of the operatives in the great Ocean BanI
e robbery. This smart rogue speciality Wa
c bank robbery. and a. bank robbor he i
; recognized A. expert. He is d native OF
o Massachusetts,. His name supposed to b,
y George White. George Bliss, George Myers
George Hicks, George King, George vii
liams, George Miles, and Gsorge Morton.
are the names thai he has assumed at differ.
ent times.
, robbery Of bank a New liza 9shre, abou,
ten years ago. HIS contederj in the lob
, was Max Shin0CrGe or Mark Unborn. who
was With him ID the most OF Is undertake
ings The safe was blown o. and the So
curites were stolen from it. v ate escaped
but S1inbufne wls caught a Sentenced TO
prison Tor long term of years White
helped HIN ID escape before he had been a
fortnight in prison.
The Practice 1tsTcaring mask. - u dis
gni-e, AID OF robbers calling each other BY
numbers Instead If by name during their
, deprejttions, wa introduced in bank rob
bari.s by White. In 1867, he and four 9th.
ors robbed the Blwdoiaham Bank in Maine.
=. Of 500 COO II and BIS accomplces went
to the residence OF The cashier late at night.
ana after bln1iog aai gaeginE his wife and
the other inmate Of the house, compelled
the cashier 20 accompany them to the bank
and open the safe. They all wore mask,
and address d each other ~ numbers one.
two. three, four and fee In telling the
story OF Their rad, the cashier aud has wife
said tia: tie leader, White, behaved like
gentleman while ha was in the house.
l." Rory Simm5, Edward Mlguire, alias
FAIRY M.guirs, aad one Bartlett, were
arrested '1r the robbery, and are each sery-
~ OUT ii'tc. year, sentence in Maine
waite WIS Kept oGt Of the way Of tbs East
ern detectives hy iaalea;al allies
Whites sroltcot exploit vas the robbery
90 the =" ''tn National BInk. Ia May, 1869,
eH otice 10 tls bisen mt Under the bank at
f Fulton aud GrecnWich streets was hired
aIl 'l ~ assurance Oh,a, New
+ door. From taAt office White and Shin
az gay u. :" % ASST 'lhS "oikcd Tor
~ u''---'us 'A5iF way u the BANK
, sc" Jay hiEHt, June Y,
t'-' go ''.'t 'l'adiy morning, the |
W.. ''''- -4 el', '1i.lidn dollars |,
l,i "l'a h'lt-' +i-'l 4iek-, ana securities. I
lLe fob'er' hroke a"d opened three massive /
ron laoF'' supposed at the time by the /
.-'IA -t'e '''a % DE- hse 4ui burglar proof, /
- '''cl ~ tuo ihle' want N which the safes
"e'e lac LIST u wa fastened WIKI
','n 'iln '-'A 'aai iu-nei I've separate
~ ,,i i.'s' Ai7 vas opened "iti ia.sn key.
~ --,. t'e i,'' aat g. -ie -ecuni door
IeE l'Anl ''- +'J g. q -o geoiei from l
g. - -..a $751;. --t iaeI gseI II 90 ur-
'''N 'Ae 4''i i..j attacked tue thisd
i'"f W .ih flf. Tfl AlEnes- and cold chs
t.- AnA '"ale b. 'in large enough TO admit
BE-" ms. A' il - lrcaAz' q the jack
-,'ea' W iih tAi- Implement the duIr was
-f'14- in,.eNiIy o. i.'-. the IT., after
"n''' 90 u'" open
800 i'''li- mss ifi ) % bio" open the
Jog -,.' 'i.' we've "a tlc Vault. but they
.Ai., ia 'ni-. ana tltA vent 70 work with
i'n"i'-7' ''ipeir. i--icts, thread screws
-.,' ''.-'. --i.-- !HeJ IRE the daoF- al. IA
pieces "itH I'd -t implements. They found
a. ~ ~. - -s titI l.y could carry of.
ihiEi' 'h'4-'ni III. lf- was left On the
,'..- iat' Ding Beg r.a:,l by them was
B.. So q. Il .I 4 b D.