The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-29

and the exhibition of pistol compelled him
TO tell the truth, Though he told them that
four keys were necessary to open the patent
lock, three Of which were at the houses oil
th. other bank officers. At O'Clock A. NJ.
Whittlesey was taken TO a down stairs bed.
| room. the whole family were gagged, and
four of the burglars withdrew to operate On
the bank. Three hours after Mrs. Whittle.
sey succeeded In freeing herself and giving
| the alarm from a window. The whole
party were speedily liberated, and The
cashier. still wearing the handcuf'.,
went to the bank. A workman soon
after fitted q key, and all the per-
sons hanGcufied were released. An eSami.
nation Of the bank showed that the thieves
had unlocked the outer door, but were ap.
parently baked by the safe. lock lacking three
of the requisite four keys. They tried the
metal of the door with bars, and wrcnched
off the dials which served rs an index for
working the combination, hoping thus 10
tamper with the lock. They were entirely I'm.
molested, the watchman having gone home.
There is every indication that six, and per-
haps all Of them, left on the 6 O'Clock train.
Five Of them had tickets previous
" bought, and one paid his fare.
Many Of their appliances, it was remarked,
were homemade" The gags were chill.
drens' rubber balls, pierced with stiff wire.
The masks were drawer legs. some with one
hole and some with two for the eyes. When
the robbers noticed that Whttlescy was
watching them carefully for some marks of
Identification they bllndfolded him, but he
observed that one of them was of very COM
nanding stature. The two or three robbers
left to guard the premises at the house took
their departure in seIson TO catch the Spring.
field train. At the latest aivces no infor.
nation had been received Of .he robbers.
Dispatches have been sent TO al the cities.
Later The totA amount S'oIcn from the
Northampton National Bank is $40, 900 OF
this amount $4,000 falls on the bank. The
Lcaviest individual sufferers are as follows:
f.X-JuGge G. +. FORBES, 100000 in United
States six per cent. bonds registered, S2S 900
IT. five per cast. registered, and $4,000 in
railroad stocks Henry fiCcklcy, 100000 in
United States bonds; Henry Bright, large
amount Of negotiable bonds: J. 5. Laihrop,
$50 900 in Georgia bonds; Joseph Warner,
81 900 in negotiable bonds : .. q. Spellnaii,
81 900 in negotiable bonds: William Gay lord,
81 ,00O in United States bonds. Mrs. l.. Il.
Turner, Dr.. 5. il. Fickc, Richard King
man, and Horace i. Collins are also among
the sufferers. A small safe in the vault,
Which the burglars cousdc' ed TOO insignlt-
cant to touch. coutaiocd 100000 deposit
ed by Harvey kirklaid, $4,000 in
bonds belonging to The Hopkins AcadetGy,
and much other valuable property. By
ockiu. the doors Of the vault lhe burglars
got twcnty-tcur hours start OF the detcc-
lives. q; the amount stolen about S30o,10O
are in registered bonds and certificates oil
stock, and so not negotiable.
4 telegram from Washington states that
200 in unsigned five .dOIlar notes OF the
National Bank Of Northampton we've Sc
cured hy the burglars. The numbers OF the
notes are a. tollo~ IS: Bank, Nos. to l45.
and department Nos. 229, 15l to 9,S95.
series of 1915. Payment of the notes will
be refused in the redemption agency.