Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-02-03

The lock upon the vault was peculiar
and supposed especially safe affair 1t
was Dexter's double dial combination,
with Herring's patent for disconnecting
the tumblers from the spindle. was patent
ed by Oscar Yale. last April. and put on
the bank only last October. For safety it
was accounted fully equal to, IL not better
than. the chronometer lock. But the gang
knew all the ins and outs of locks. tor
when Mr.. Whittlesey told them that they
could not enter with but one Of the four
keys required. thy responded I'VE
know more about bank locks than Won
do" Oh course they did. for when the
new lock was put in, conspicuous notice
was posted up, warning burglar, THAI 1t
would be idle for them to wrtsIie with thu
fotr-keycd combination. This notice was
probably sadly taken down early thi>
morning when the desecratcl inner sane
tuarv Of the institution was reached nv the
SKILLED workman.
TRACES OF THE RoRBERS,
There are many Indications that The burg
lars have been planning their work for at
least month Some four weeks ayo n
suspicious character fingered Ia the bank
50 long, on various prcicnseS, that the OH +
GERS marked lin Tor burglar. A small
handbag was picked up near The Primary
school-houSe, 90 Bridge street December
.. containing pair ninew haud-cufr, like
those used ut Mr.. Wnittlc>cy's. number
of ring-staplcs, tails. etc. Oulv Tuesday
afternoon a boy found IN the att Of that
same schoo,hou>c another bag ii which
w":r several bits. a bit-stock and whisk-
ey flask. the discovery of which brokc NJ
the school for the day aud brought SherifS
Wright and Potter to make Il closer cxatu-
nation. They found tn the sane place four
new double army blankets, n pulley aud
considerable rope, a lot OF sarGW 7Ie> 81.
paper bags from the sanford tConu.) rail-
road restaurant, roast chicken. apples, etr
"A copy Of the New York sun OF Dec -
and pair of satinet drawers, minus one
leg. which last was found in Mr.. Wh'ttlc.
sey'> honse. Yesterday, having been used
a a mask. The provisions bad evidently
been stored IT least a month. Still another
bag was found. yesterday afternoon under
the old canal depot. now 4 tobacco ware
house. ia which was a bottle OF sweet oil
and a pair OF very large rubber shoes. Al
Mr.. Whittleseys house were found four
large sledgehammers five dark lanterns, =
number oi handouts. linen buster, several
pairs Of overalls. two caps Zone OF which
was made To serve a n mask. a coat. sew
cral pairs OF ruobers, and A piece OF wrap
ping paper. on which was printed the adj
Vertisemeut OF Hall & Prev OF this city
from whom the oycralls were doubtless.
bought. Mr.. WhiitleSey attended Com
miitec meeting relative 10 the Edwards
church. IN the Directors room OF the
Hampshire Comfy Bank. Tuesday even
iug, which closed about . o'clock. when
the CLERK, In putting down the curtain saw
four men run from the rear Of the building
OF course special interest now attaches To
every detail OF ,ht V sit OF the mysterious
seven. Many Of their appliances Il was re-
marked, We're "home-madc." The gags
were children's rubber ball, pierced with
stiff wire. The masks were drawer legs
with some one hole. some two, for the
eyes. when the fellows noted that Mr.
Whittlesey was watching them carefully
for some marx OF naturalization they blind
folded him; but be observed that one OF
them was Of very commanding stature.
Mrs. Whlttlcsey seems 10 have displsyed
rare wit and presence Of mind through
out her trying confinement. When being
bound she doubled up her hand % that she
might loosen the cords, but was command
ed to lay her hand fiat. Seeming 10 obey,
she still! raised the hand enough to work It
out OF the ropes when the time came. The
two or three burglars len to guard the
premises az the house took their departure
IN comfortable season to catch the Spring
field train.