The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-04
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DEALINGS WITH BURGLARS
THB ROBBERY That BANHRUPTEn
THE WINTHROP B1NK.

Felony Compounded under Court sanctisu-s
Philadelphia Detectives Dealings win
Maine Bank Omcer in New York.
WINTHROP, Me-, Nov. lon the 23d Of
July last, in tho early morning, the safe OF the
Winthrop Bank was blown open, and the burg
lars stole 10000 in bonds, bankrupting the In
stitution. reward OF $4,000 was offered. bus
the efforts OF the detectives were fruitess. The
officers OF the bank know, however, that the
bonds could not readily be negotiated, aud 80
they waited patiently. The nrst clue was OBJ
tanned by Joshua TaRgart, the Philadelphia de-
tective who, being in Boston on business about
ten days after tho robbery, extended his trip 70
Winthrop. lie examined the safes, TINT had
been sent to Boston to be exchanged for new
ones, and the Indications were that the burglary
had been committed by persons whom he knew.
lie procured a description OF certain men seen
In Winthrop on the day before the robbery, and
soon attefward wrote to the bank officials
asking them TO send one OF their numb 70
Philadelphia at once with authority to act The
Winthrop, and on the 9th Of September he wsus
TO Philadelphia with full authority.
An arrangement WAS made for the burglars'
agent to meet Col. Wing In secluded place on
the 9th OF september, and the person who rep-
resented the burglars offered TO restore all the
securities except tho Government bonds and
tho currency. Col. Wing said tht N that was
ernmont bonds, he would not care to noeotist..
Tho robbers agent seemed Indifferent, and
smoked his cigar, and twirled cane. Finally
To the other securities.
:" My directions are for twenty per cent. Of the
market value,' was the reply.
The Interview was then adjourned for thres
hours, end Rnother place was selected for the
sec9nd meeting Then the burglars agen. offer
currency and Government bonds, whioh the
burglars had Disposed OF. Col. wing asked ums
to report to the trustees o. .ha hank.
Col Wing reported the result OF his mission
to tue bank officers, and they unanimously
thought that the $1,000 should be paid As tho
n IA hNs IA aTttVf
pending, decision was deferred until after the
appointment had been made The receiver con-
CURED with tho trustees, and obtained order
from the Court authorizing him to offer q
ward. not exceeding $4,000, for the recovery q
"certain assets set forth In his petition" The
receiver then gave Col. Wing $4,000, and author
lied him to recover tho property. On the 18th
OF october Col. Wing started for Philadelp
The agent OF the robbers was In New
York, and Col. Wing and Detective lag
the st. Nicholas Hotel on the evening OF ths
9Th. All parties were prompt, and meet
ing was arranged for the samo evening
up town In small back room, up two flights Of
stairs In a building occupied as a saloon. Col.
Wing and lagRart were on time, and a few min-
utes afterward the robbers agent entered with
package. He was not the same person whom
| Col. Wing had seen In Phil idelphia, and evt-
IDENTITY did not wish TO be recognized. The collar
| Of his heavy oyercoat was drawn up around bts
| lie held a white handkerchief to bis face. which
| completely concealed his features. The $1,000
| package in $lOO bank notes. TagRart
handed the money over, aud the agent handed
| package to Detective ragglrt. The securities
| which the agent had promised to retun were
| all there. Immediately after receiving the
| money the man went out Of the room. The m
| ket value OF the securities recovered Is $50OUQ