, 1875-04-02
CRIMINAL NEWS.
Scientific Attempt to Rob n Bank
Snfo Mt Covington, Ky.
The Safe Wltbstanis a Powdcr.Ezp =
sion Which Totcles- -All tho
Piastering.
Description Of tic Costly Oulflt ADan.
doncl by tho Robbers.
Other Invnsions Of Law and Dooenoy.
THE ATTEMPTED naAK ROBBERY.

THE ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY.
*ptrfat Hi.patra ta rAs fAtes7n 7rilaht.
CiHc'saATt. O.. Arr!l ia daring atatnrt ut q
tremendous batk rotcsS ,nstlo last nRht in Gov
I4on, Ky., opposite hs city. Tho conception OF tho
thiiE Tho nnn Of operations a1opol by tho bnrg1Fs,
and tho superior tools uscd all ~ tn incao That tcy
arc mel Of high position in fheir busneas-
MEN ur nEstGs.
II tho Tifat Eatiua1 Hank tlLat WAS a!tctupteG
Tho third story Is nsrd rr.ry night dnrin: The week
except Sunday for tie ,ncetin9 Of variona lodges,
wiltc, woHla, 1T courar, al5ortl rty Of
reRH 10 any lortIon of tue iiiIne. Tile nain hall IL
uscd for A!orc roufns, ft0ntlng MahGn sreet TINT
Oh the Of Madison and State H.rec:a a use1 hy
ie bunk. The amcsl entering tic main hall sawed
out section Of tle flooring and of tho Shoppers
Immediately over Tho roof Of tic lank-yauN beneath
n'l dug slm!r way through Tho br!ckxork pwn tho
ceiling Of tl1o ran!, which Is constructed Of heavy
boller-lron. Here tho riycss wcso removed, aud
lheoo Of iron fcnt suura de]acesl. 1invIng thus
effected an entrance, ,tworkjwus com,ncncel upon the
s!song lfali anrRlaE.pronf safe. wheh contained
sln covctcl soaaurc, with aeIgcs nnh " jnnlies."
teasn was o1nned sul'cicnty TO h,low powder 10 be
blown Into tho Eufe which II is supposed was donc by
lia.Tuhher tubcs connected with utl air forcc. pump;
ut auy rate tho powder was Introduced AMI e charge
exploded with hncli violence tllat tic a,tc WIS very
considerably wrcnchcl, md portion Of tic back is-
placed to sucA nn extent that It In evident that
WITH vEnY LlTtLE NoNE STEADY wonH
tho nlcn would have obtained their booty. Tho lar
must Lnyo been tremendous, as u or II s1,sre
yards Of Tho calling Of tho banking groom fill it tla
fopr, ant tho hcavy iron 1onr At tho front O. &hs
ratilt Waa hnige1 ont very rerccptbly.
IN TIE MORNING..
Tho fact Of tic burglary discovered only about
half-iaat y o'clock this morning, whom the officers
can m usual tn mate preparations for the days work
The Ianitorsaw tho floor Of tho room coyertd will,
tho fallen IaRcrng, hui AnrpRe Il Lad been done BY
dancing Oh thu FUR above. When an attempt was
1nado to orcn Tho door of the vault tho
key would not work in tho lcek. aud one
cf The ofccrs went 10 tho upper part Of tho building
whun 1t plainly esllant wi,at had taken place.
NaTlftSn LOST.
In llttp willie the >ioor wiz opouezt and fbcrc
stood tue pae. battered aud twatcl In. stilI with It's
contetlts unnnrel. rlye hours Of ard labor cna.,e
aaa.: when at ast tho back Of tLo safo VA
and oniccra s1artled will, tolight ~ ihe bundics
oi Frcenbacks md other raluablM discovered,
little Rihgtt It " frne, but not materially largo
nnnler o private sIee1at cpoa{ts tin bo1cs wrre
n tho tafc and they showed nluinly tile du,nngig
still socuro Nothing has sstl rfacI from ihe yanlt
nllhough books containing s!3cu, worth Of .a1.pali
stams bcona!nE 70 tho United staoa colloctors Of.
It 1s supposed tlat tho rosy .iuts Of daw,. atono
eanaot tho disappointed burglars To lcavp. Taeru is
fcsed with, anl Ii equally plain that when thcy did
pEscnlrrioS OF TIE Exit,
everything neeessary to tho hurR,ar's art. Among
T " o ysry s "S; rsiset dr
very beat tws|-r bils varying In sse FROM nj, Inch
down to q quarter Of nn inch, aud 1na,,ufactt,1cI
0! New BEDFORD Mass :tlroa saws OF different siscs
aua kinds made hy Dsst'n; u largo Anl elegantly
lover, which must aIoua iiavo Govt s06 about 5 fco
Of snall rnb1or hoses jnnes, cold chiscs hammers,
bguces, and h!ss. III cnd. ols quantity Of sorsws,
putty; so,ne I'M articles. sc1n.cyndrtcal in
shaFc, with curved tubcs attached to cacl,
tluest riIa powders three four b1ack carre-Fackn
aId other articles 10 numerous to mention. pais Of
Kill Roscs Fottie oycfnlls. car aud pair Of boots
llvera, wc'l-knuw burglar, and hjs party lid tLis
work, they kuowu 10 haye been eIonl tlls cty
latsly. ''