New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-28
A GREAT BANK ROBBERI.

500 900 IN SECURITIES TAKEN FROM IHE NORTH
AMrIoN BANK-CAsHrER wnITTLEsrY AND PAM
lily ovERPowERED AT NIGHT AND GAGGKD-A
PISTOL EFFORTS fHE SECRET or THE coMhlNA-
TIOS LOCK-sEvTN ROBBERS ENGAGED.
BosToN, Jan. 27.-Latcr details of the robbery
OF the Northampton National Bank. at Northampton,
Tuesday night by masked robbers, state that the result
If somewhat appalling. Tile vaut was robbed and the
table Of the securities taken shows total OF s61oooo
OF course much OF this II not negotiable 30 that 1t II an
rcu ~ estimate the real os the bank and the dcpo-
ors The bank officers offer reward Of $4,000 for the
return property and the conviction OF the burglars
The loss falls comparatively Hight upon the bank the
greater part the securities belonging to special depos
itors The funds taken are fohoNs: Missouri state
bonds 81 , 0OO Chicago, Rock leland and Pacific H. L.
shares - 600; Lake shore and Michigan Southern,
81 600: Chicago Burlington and Quincy eights ~ 00o
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati $1,000; Union
Pacific si4 OO0 Ohio and Mississippi second Mortgage
slG5 900; United States bonds, $4,000 Mchison To
peka and Santa re, 900; Fort wayne Jackson ana
Saginaw, $1,000; Ogdensburg and Lake 'hampain'
So 900 Missouri Pacific. 10000; registered stock and
bonds Of the United States aud various corporations
$3.50 900 to 300 900; grecnbacks and National Bank
bills $4,000; Detroit Lansing and Lake Michigan
5000
The robbery wa. accomplished by seven men who
had been hanging about the town Tor al least month
II would that they entered the house OF Cashier
whtlescy, and hound gagged and guarded Tor h0nis
him and his family, in number. They compelled
Mr. wbtesey 10 give them The combinations OF l.e sao
vault Whence they came and whittier they went up To
date IL riddle. An expert bad 10 h" summoned nom
Ncw-York and the lock not opened until an cary
hour this morning. Cashier Wmttlesey when asked 10
give the three combinations To the vault Tor the ou'c
inner, aud chest doors, gave them wrong twre ana
thrice the burglars them down. and made hlin
repeat them OF course they caught Hun la the attempt
10 misead them. and the exhibition of pistol c0meed
him To tell the truth though he told them that four Keys
necessary To open the patent lock three of when
at the houses OF the other bank officers. ~
o'clock a m Whttrsey was taken 10 a Downstairs bed
The whole family were gagged and four oi tne
burglars Withdrew operate the bank. Three hours
after Mrs Whtlesey succeeded In freeing herself aud
giving the alarm from Il window. The whole party were
speedily liberated, and the cashier, SIM wearing tue
afer lifted key, and all the persons bandcunei were
The examination OF the bank showed that the cracks
had unlocked the outer door but apparently
baked by the safe lock- acng three of the regulate four
keys lhey tired the metal OF the door with bars anu
wrenched of two dIas, which served index for
working the combination, hoping thus 10 iampcr WIN
the lock There II every indication that six. aud perhaps
all OF them left On the o'clock train Five Of them ad
tickets previously bought, and paid his fare Many
OF their appliances, 1t was remarked, were :" home
with stif wire The masks drawers legs, some
with hole and some with two for the eyes When the
fully for some marks OF Identification they blindfolded
him He however noticed that one Of commanding
stature. . -,
! LATER-The total amount stolen from the Northamp-
ton National Bank is s72OOO0 or this amount $4,000
as follows: EI-Judge C. h. Forbes. 100000 In United
states six per bonds registered $4,000 In nve per
inckley $50 900 In United states bonds Henry Bright
| largo amount OF negotiable bonds J. B. Iatnfop,
II G ssnas eSsds sp nEs:Rh
Bile bonds: VIM Gs land = 900 IN Unsd stat. bonds
MI M Turner Dr. a Fs c Ss suepefs
small safe In tho vault which the burssrs considered
Harvey kirkland $4,000 in bonds belonging to the
Hopkins Academy, aud much other valnable property
q: IL ssnss snS s
| ~ not negotiable