The New York herald., 1876-01-28

getting over ST00 600 in money and securities a good
part Of the easily negotiable The property taken
comprises $3.50 900 100000 United States bonds
and bonds aud stocks Of various corporations
Chicago Rock island and Pacific railroad shares 5000
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern .......... 5000
Chicago Burlington and Quincy eights ....... /, 900
Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati .......... 1900
Union Pacific o........................ 1000
Ohio and Mississippi second mortgages. 10000
Atchison, Topeka and Santa aF6............. 5000
Fort Wayne Jackson and Saginaw. 1900
0gdensburg and Lake Champiain- 5000
Grsspbacks and National Bank 6ills ~ coo
Detroit Lansing and Lake Michigan .......... 100
Making a total OF between s667 900 and $7l5,ooo
Tho bank itself loses but a comparatively small sum-
probably not over s25 0O0 but upon the dcpostors
Northampton and the whole region, who had trusted
that safe above all Others the loss will be crushing.
The losers comprising the representative farmers and
manufacturers OF tho country around OF mod
est competence this morning nd themselves suddenly
reduced from comfort want their lost deposits
several instances being the hard earnings of life
time.
Among the heaviest individual sufferers is exJudge
Charles T. Forbes who loses $10O 900 in United States
six per bonds, registered s2S,UO0 United States
five por cent bonds, registered; $4,000 in railroad
stocks also his deeds notes, small amount OF silver
old coin his will
Henry Hnckley, 1000 United States coupon
bonds
Henry Bright. wealthy retired southcrncr, g. 500
in cash and considerable in negotiable bonds
J. stebbins Lathrop $50 900 Georgia State bonds.
Joseph Warner silk manufacturer, S14 600 all in ne
gotiable bonds
O. G. spslman Of williamsburg 50. 900 of negoti.
able bonds
Sidney Strong, small package railroad bonds.
Senator William Gavlord H5O O00 In Inited Stafaa
bonds.
Mrs Lydia NJ Turner, Dr. 8. A. Fske, Richard
Kingman of Cummington, and Horace A Collins, OF
Smiths ferry also among the sufferers.
OVERLOOKING THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
There was q small old safe in the vault which the
burglars despsed did not have time TO examine in
which were $50 900 deposited by Major Harvey KIRK
land for himself and the Hampshire Mutual Insurance
Company. The old safe also contained the funds OF
Smith College, President Clark Seeye SOS, 900 in
bonds belonging to Hopkins Academy at HadIey, with
other bonds Of the academy also some Of his
own all deposited by Deacon Elsazer Porter, Of Had
ley also funds of winthrop HlIyer Mrs washburne
Mrs. Erastus Hopkins John E. Porter and c. @. Dick
inson, OF Hatfield, all OF which are therefore, safe
was OPENED.
There is naturally much speculation to how the
burglars succeeded easily In eecting to
the vault with only the combination and one OF the
four keys supposed to be absolutely necessary for that
purpose. The opinion Is strong among the bank off,
cas and others that the burglars had previous accu
rate knowledge Of the four parts OF the key per-
haps even duplicate keys obtained directly from the
factory where the lock made, and that OF the
recently discharged men from the factory were
themselves among the burglars. The lock
was one Of Dexters double dial combna-
ton, with Herrng's patent for disconnecting
by Oscar Yale last April and put this
bank only last October for safety. Il was
accounted fully equal to not better than the chro
lock- but the burglars evidently knew all the
ms Of the lock; indeed when the cashier, Mr.
WhittIesey told them that they could not enter with
but Of the four keys required they had responded
'swe know about bank locks than you don 1t IS
certain that all tho vault doors OF the
celebrity after the cashier had been forced 10 give the
combination There Is some indication, however, that
the burglars did not need any key at all but only the
combination owing to the carelessness OF bank officials
or ignorance their part Of the of the lock-
BY the construction Of the lock the dial used should
be disconnected from the ''spinde" on locking up
night and then the four parts key win be necessary
connect the dial with the SPINDLE and after that the
combination comes In play. Now the nrst question
expert who came TO open tho vault door,
was "Did you disconnect that dial from the splnde"
and the clerk interrogated could not tell and ques-
ton another person connected with the bank brought
the same answer, also third question; and Delin
saws n NAV be that the burglars needed no key at ALL
but only the combination, which they received from
tho cashier. The perfection OF the plans and the
shrewd forethough Of the seven professionals is made
cutun Of their work. Not only were they masked
and kid gloves, clusters" &C. but during the
four hours tay the house Of tho cashier Whtlescy
they addressed each other by numbers AS ''No. 3,
button on those handcuns;' No. Q, do this &c.
A JOLLY sET BURGLARS
The rather a jolly set inclined
to pay some attention to the comfort of
their Victims They advised the women to
put on three pairs OF stockings, SO that the
hfndin ronaa mt cul One of cas-
uay remarked that be noticed Mr. Whttlesey's fine
watch at Watch HILL l., two years ago and tried TO
watch they took When the fellows noticed that Mr.
Wbittlesey watching them carefully for somo mark
that OF them Of very commanding stature. Mrs
Whittlesey seems to have displayed rare wit and pres
ence Of mind throughout her Trying confinement When
beng bound abe doubled up her hand 80 that she
might loosen the cords but commanded TO lay her
hand dat Seeming TO obey, she still raised the hand
enough TO work II out Of the ropes when the time
came She also saved her watch by syly pitching II
under the bureau and when they picked her fine cloak
out Of the bureau and she said, ''Give me that old
thing, I'm cold" she gained that One OF the ladies
said she was sick and needed medcine whcreupon
an attentive burglar offered her a spoonful OF
brandy There is scarcely clew 10 the burg
lars. Evidently the gang divided reaching the
city, part going 10 New York and part 10 Boston,
Northampton, for man was inquiring alter
anxiousy Tor chance 10 follow the regular train by
freight train, aud team, driven furously toward
H0lyoke, was heard by the family Of Sheriff Wright
passing Maple street. where a linen duster
picked up. There many Indications that the burg
lars have been planning their work for at least month
Some four weeks ago suspicious character fingered 10
the bank long various pretencos that the officers
marked him for burglar. They certainly got enough
available property TO pay them well for their jo0 and
the time they took to work IL up
REWARD OFFBRKD.
The bank offers reward OF S25 900 for the recovery
OF the property and the capture OF the burglars but
there Is very little hope hcreabou OF again seeing
The burglars or the stolen property. Very naturally
All the banks In this secti0n with or without four
keyed combination locks are trembling lest they re-
ceve burgarious visit. and to-day have been pretty
generally giving thorough search 10 their premises
above and below 'front.' side and rear.
ACTION OF THE NEW YORK POLICE.
The daring burglary perpetrated upon the National
Bank Of Northampton has caused little stir in the