The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-02-03

IL lyoke, was heard by the family of Sheriff
Wright passing on Maple street, where, also,
q linen duster was picked uP. The lock
upon the vault was supposed especially
safe affair 1t was Dcxter's double-dial
combination, with Herring's patent for
disconnecging the tumblers from the spindle,
was patented by Oscar ! ale last \ pril, and
put ON the bank only last October. For
safety it was accounted fully equal to, if not
better than, the chronometer lock. But
the gang know all the ms and outs of locks,
for when Mr.. Whittlcsey told them that
they could not enter with but one Of the
four keys required, they had responded
We know more about bank locks than you
do. OF course they did, for, when the
new lock was but in, a conspicuous notice
was posted up warning burglars that it
would be idle for them to wrest!e with this
tour-keyed combination. This notice was
probably sadly taken down, early this morn
ing. when the desccrated inner sanctuary
Of the institution was reached by the skilled
workman
There are many indications that the
burglars have been planning their work for
at least a month. Some four weeks ago Il
suspicious character fingered in the bank 50
long, on various pretense, that the officers
marked him for burglar i small hand
bag was picked up near the primary school
house on Rridge street, December %, CON
tanning pair OF new handouts, like those
used ut Mir Whittlescy 5, a number Of ring
staples, nails, etc Oniy Tuesday afternoon
i boy found in the attic Of that same school
house another bag, in which were several
bits, bit-stock and i whisky flask the dis
covery Of which broke up the school for the
day, and brought Sherifls Wright and
! Potter to make Il closer examination. They
/ found, III the same place, four new double
army blankets, pulley and considerable
rope, lot OF sandwiches in paper bags from
the Stamford (Ct) Railroad restaurant,
roast chicken, apples etc, copy Of the
! New York San Of December -, and i
/ pair Of satinet drawers, minus one le@, which
last was found in Mr WhittIesey's house
yesterday, having been used as 4 mask.
The provisions had evidently been stored
ae least month. Mr.. Whittlesey attended
( = committee meeting relative to the Edwards
/ Church in the directors room of the iIamp-
shire County Bank, Tuesday evening, which
/ closed about 8 clock, when the clerk, in
/ pulling down the curtain, saw four men ran
! from tie rear Of the building.
During yesterday Northampton was
rather inclined to be merry over the Ill
success OF SO boldly contrived a scheme, and
Was inuoceudy busy during the day in
| laughing at the plight Of Cashier White
say's folks. The bank officers were conf
/ dent that their patent lock had withstood
the attack, and the special depositors gave
! over their anxiety for the time. Very
many people waited for the opening Of the
/ vait however, this morning. The full
extent Of the loss did not reach the RepUJ
/ iscaa until three o'clock, when the bank
officials had had time to fully examine theil
affairs. The savings bank people, on the
/ floor above, wish it understood that then
securities can be in no way affected, us then
walt Is entirely separated from that Of The
national bank. Upon the depositors il
/ Northampton and the whole region, who
had trusted that safe above all others, the
loss will be crushing. What with baC
tobacco years and the hard times, th'
calamity ranks almost with the heaviest o
our disasters OF fire and food.
At the latest adyices no word had beer
received from the robbers, who have proveC
their position in the business above cayiI
Special Policeman Kingsley, who was ol
duty at our depot, saw three men get OF
from the early northern train and hastil,
embark to Boston, whom he now think
we're "suspicious." OF course dispatche
were sent TO all the cities yesterday, givini
particulars Of the affair, and a squad Of th
State detectives have been summoned. TIL
biz reward will draw the best detectiv
skill OF the country to northampton. /
was notable that there were few plausibl
theories as to who the robbers might be
One suggestion made editor Wiuslow tn
leader of the band, and on one Of his Dor
rowing trips that he attempted 50 unsuc
cessfuIIy by correspondence with several c
our local banking Institutions.
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