National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-29
THE RECENT BANK ROBBERY.
Recovery Of the Stolen Property


Mention was made in The REPUBLICAN, Of Sat:
urdsy Of the bold attempt by Q gang Of thieves
to rob the Peoples Savings bank, and the fact Of
their purloining certain tin boxes, which luckily
contained no cash, although they held valuable
securities, which could not be made available BY
thieves. The case was at once reported at pelice
headquarters, and assigned to the detective corps,
who went vigorously at work to, II possible, fer
ret out the offenders and bring them TO justice.
They fully appreciated the difficulty Of the job,
for Withina very recent period two similar cases,
with greater recruits have occurred II the neigh;
thus lar the efforts Of the police authorities Of
both cities have been taxed In vain To
DISCOVER THE PERPETRAToRs.
The Baltimore bank, in addition 20 valuable
P1ps, lost IN cash. and ne Ra:SsPhs
which has since been seen or heard Of.
As soon ~ the case was reported TO the detee-
same gang, or . portion Of IL, 81 least, had com
mtted all three OF the daring robberiee, and that,
emboldened by their former success, they might
remain in this city for another and betterpAying
attempt. While they thouKhtthiB way, however,
they made up their minds that all they could do
TO recover the stolen goods arrest the ra;cAs and
done. II was . healthy job TO look up, as the
description Of the men given was meAgre ana I'm.
perfect with 90 few minute details or prominent
marks, even in the matter OF clothes that &c was
next TO impossible 70 attempt recognition nom
Il. Chef Clarvoe, with Detectives McEliresh,
and proceeded in ways best known to them
selves 10 make
MOST pILIeENT SEARCH.
After exhauSting the Information Of the few wit
pesSss Of the deed they started ont with Sc
tons in which Il was probable the men would
locate II they intended to remain In the city.
At almost every turn they met with disappoint-
menti but not daunted they continued, deter
mined TO exhaust every possible source OF knoWl-
edge before they even thought Of giving up the
chase.
The time was short, 1t is true, but even in that
labor, while results showed up blank. Their
diligence and persistence, however, finally gave
them o clue, and this they pursued steadily with
the satisfaction Of knowing that By the time they
reached given spot in one Of the Government
reservations, they could, by playing grave dig
were soon at the point, armed with pick ard
shovel and after probably drawing lots to see who
should do the
ORNAMENTAL woRK"-
digging, one was elected, and he performed his
duty satisfactorily that after half hour they
"struck OIL" in the shape OF Q black bag con-
tanning the missing papers. This was at once
taken to headquarters, and an examination re-
Bank, Columbia Railroad Company, MetropOli-
tan Railroad Company, Senaca Stone Company,
and Artificial Paving Company, amounting to
about $4,000. In addition there were number
Of private papers and books, the property Of the
bank
Later in the evening the same officers, still on
the alert, received information which they think
will lead to the arrest Of the guilty parties II 1t
does not they will look further on, they de-
teTmined to leave nothing undone to "get up"
with the gang and have them punished.
the bank otcisIs ths moTpIpF. bu. for the present
they will have TO get new boxes made to keep 1t
in. That small expense they can stand, however
without even calling meeting Of the directors