Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-25

laoCeIeu my hands behind me and
lea me up to the office through the
1ront way, put me in an office chair, and
strapped me down as they did the
others; heard Duval say, Il shall faint
away; did not know Collins was in the
room for~some time; while thew we're
fastening me, heard one of them saw,
1t is half-past one when they all left
In great haste, leaving one of NV feet
unstrapped; heard them demand the
key OF Duval, who directed them where
to find 1t, Or told them it was below.
think 1T was not more than ten minutes
alter they left before [ heard the first
explosion; heard five other explosions:
toward 8 O'Clock man came to us and
inquired how we. stood it; [ told him
my wrists panied me badly; said he
would be back soon and loosen them;
he went away, and [ heard him no
more; some time after g. it being very
still, Collins whispered, What time does
1t come daylight? p I answered, 1T is
break of day now; it will soon be day
light we knew the burglars would not
remain around as late as that, and be-
gan to try to release ourselves; Collins
UNASSIGNED some of my straps with his
teeth. Collins and Duval shouted when
the stage went by; soon after we all
got loose''
| From the above statements it is evil
dent there were six and perhaps nine
burglars. 1t is possible that the three
who arrested Ames were from the gangs
that arrested Duval and Collins, though
not very probable The plan by which
Collins and Duval were surprised showed
great cunning. Had they seized Collins
while Duval was absent, Duval might
have heard them and spread the alarm.
Large screW-eyes were screwed into the
floor, and the mems feet fastened to
them by common hame straps, which
were new A linen buster hanging in
the hall of the iron office was taken to
bllndfold Duval. Everything indicates
that the burglars were experts, and had
taken ample time for thorough prepar-
alton.
! HOW THE BURGLARS WORKED.
Had the burglars depended on the
old process of drills and powder their
labor would have been in vain. But for
the first time in the history of burg
laries, to our knowledge, they resorted
to the dangerous explosive, nitro-glycer-
ine This penetrates crevices where
powder will not &c, and needs only to
be covered with little putty for lamp
ing. The outside portion Of the lock
to the vault door was forced off with
wedges, breaking off the shank that
passes through the door and turns the
lock on the inside. 1t is supposed that
they had some process of pulling out
the piece of the shank that remained
in the door, when glycerine was easily
introduced and the lock exploded. The
door Of the vault was not torn from its
hinges, and was evidently closed when
the safe was exploded inside, thus dead
ening the sound The safe door was
opened in manner almost similar to
the door of the vault. It was about five
inches thick, and made of numerous
alternate layers of steel and wrought
iron riveted together. At each of the
five explosions, one or more layers were
blown out, some Of the layers at the last
explosion going inside. 1t would have
been impossible to drill into the safe,
Nothing but nitro-glycering would do
the work.
| THE LOSSES.
| The property taken from the safe
| foots up about as follows Cash, 81 900
government, county, town, village, and
railroad bonds. about $4,000; individ-
ual notes, $15O,OOO Cash depositors of
course lose nothing, as the bank is per-
fectly responsible. The severest loss
will be among individuals who had de-
posted packages of government bonds
for safe-keeping, and for which the
bank is not responsible. Of this class
of bonds, there are in the neighborhood
of 5000. In many cases they consti-
tuted about all the holder was worth,
and the loss will be ruinous to them.
Of the other bonds, given by counties,
towns, corporations, etc., the rightful
owners will probably realize by giving
bonds of indemnity, as these stolen
bonds can be more readily identified
and the payment stopped. The bank
officers have caused to be printed
complete list of the stolen notes and
acceptances with the names of the
makers and indorsers. The rightful
owners will realize on these notes by
giving bonds Of indemnity, and the
public are cautioned against purchas-
ing the ones stolen A printed list may
be procured by addressing the Reese
vile National Bank. A reward of
$780, is offered for the recovery of
the money, bonds, notes, etc. The
bank continues business without inter
ruption There has been no run upon
the bank, depositors and others know
ing it to be perfectly sound. No clue to
the burglars has yet been obtained to
our knowledge. They left but few rel
les. A pair of bellows, found in the
yard Of the Presbyterian church, a few
chisels, and the straps, handouts, ETC.,
found on the men that they bound, COM
pletes the inventory
A Mystery of The Sea.
MONTREAL, July 18.-J. N. Gregory,
of the marine department., Quebec, has
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