New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
po1n ATTEMPT TO ROB 4 BANK.

ROl.D ATTEMPT ~ Mud n
THE PORTER OF TIE ST. NICHOLAS BANK ATTACKED
BY MASKED MEN-EsCApE OF The ROBBERS AND
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED CONFEDERATE.
David B. Price, porter of the st. Nicholas
panr at the corner of Wall and New-sts, while attend
Inc IN his duties in the Darkroom Of the building about
O'clock on Saturday morning suddenly eonfronteu
nv throe mon In masks They made motions for MN 10
teep STILL and said be would not be hurt as all 'ho'
wanted was to get the money IN the bank Price sNanH
.xav from his assaians and crying that be was 'nc
70 prevent just that" drew pistol and ateHpe' "
shoot the leader of the robbers. The brave reno"
howeyer instantly clutched by the throat Oy one VI -.
onhers while another struck him repeatedly over '"o
hoos with sand club and all Of them endeavorcu ~
euncling way 10 thrust gag into his mouth a"u 80
cuff him. Price struck out desperately az 49, ohhers
had his pistol wrenehod from him. ""u " 18th or
found IL impossible either 10 get the gag ~ H ,o,,an
20 clasp the handouts over his wrls.S' q po
Mao kept up an unceasing cutlery Oh 80, s.or.,,,g
g.. -, -, .N,rrderiv which rang out WIN s''i ''s
s-u,,..s ,hrouSh tho almost deserted ana slieh. s
The CHATTER of feet the sidewalk ou'sue as ~ ga
cunning in answer to the outcries was soon
tho robbers giving the Waterman a par""S 80 tro
49, .anA Climb darted out OF the back room ln'o VI.
'No Sow.., occupied as the Presidents room, anu
were seen by Price to jump through "ihu0" y" "
George Spence Of the First Precinct was
on his rounds AT the corner OF Broadway and III haSr
when heard the CRIES and ran al TTe two % men run
ming down toward Beaver, and. following the I n door
,y as possble he saw them disappear IN tne I'M hoH
of NO IS The roundsman made bis way inrG nT " 6u
abich was dark aud searched for the out r;,ner
fcnnd nothing lie then made his way TO tpG rp d
goor where the jan0r John BatefoStry' I nre 1nout
"a ne Knocked repeatedly at the door neIe VIM 80
@etA response On descending the ronnus 1tro IA
Satter6erry nj the door of the building opening On
ct the building extending through INC u nOes
ga receiving unsatisfactory replies 10 ms quont
Hons took Bstterberry INTO custody on snsMC,1u ~
snnn,iciv IN the attempted robbery. ON the slue"as
car the Broad-st entrance were found cap n2He "
draw down over the face, and having eVe'hOes i1Ae
mssk and pair Of thick stockings useo 10 oed.cu '4o
sonnd of footsteps pistol was also foGh1 IN No"-st'
and sapdolub was discovered on the hOOr Oh 'Ie l1l
fer's room in the bank Omcer tEahcs eutu 0 81 me
Yrs Precinct being summoned TO the assistance OF ne
ronndsman. on finding that BatterbeIry was atiesteu
WIS reminded that the prisoner had met hlW aoUd'
fndnjght and said that there was chance 10 er ~
Further explaining by saying that man had 0erf i
UafteIberry) that sum watch the ONCE oil MOOuuu "
tialn and r. port what old gentleman was inside .hS
rremises with Miss CahiE BatterDeIFy sutScstTu
that the officer had better undertake the jon anu
drew Il is supposed by ROundsman Spence thtV D"i-
terberry had been letting his cOniederates OUT tIoohA
the BROAD ST. entrance when he met him, ana th ho
discarded burglars dis had been huTfleuy loND
away by Batterberry before returning Bltterpsrrypo
tested his innocence aud gave bail IN $3.50 before Jus
tce kl0TeIh al the TJIDbs Police Court Oh S"tuiu"y