New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09
ROBBLNG 4 BANK BY DAYLIGHT

4 SAFE IN THE SIXTH NATIONAL BANK BURST OPEN
AND 900 SILVER STOLEN.
The Sixth National Bank, on the first floor
of the armory building on Thirty nfth-st., between
Broadway and sixthaye, was entered by burglars
yesterday. between 1 and p. H., and about $1,000
in silver coin stolen from safe which was broken
opcn The discovery Of the burglary was made at
p IN. by an officer OF the Twentyninth Precinct
who, in passing the bank, looked through one
OF the windows. and saw that one of the
safes was broken Open He Immediately gave
an alarm and a number of policemen and citizens soon
collected forming center from which radiaed through
out the city exaggerated rumors OF the robbery. The
police discovered that the door TO the basement under the
bank was unfasteued, and entering, found that the
thieves had cut hole through the ceiling and the IOor
OF the bank No of the robbers could be dsc0V-
cred, however and the officers contented themselves
with guarding the place until the arrival OF the bank
officers, when 4 careful examination OF the premises was
made
The hole cut through the floor OF the bank had
allowed the burglars en- entrance into rear
office, communicating by glass door with the
main banking Office Behind tho railing IN the
latter room stood three safes-One large Hcrrings
burgarproof safe containing the most valuable property
which was in the bank the time, and two smaller safes
not intended to be burglarproof, and used mainly for
storing books. III OF these latter safes had been
stored quantity OF silver coin and this
one had been broken open by the use OF two
large sectional jmmies, which lay on the h00r near
It, Quantities Of silver coin lay hcaped on the no0r or
tied up small bundles it had been received for stor
age from the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company, to which
il belonged 1t was evident that tho thieves
had been disappointed in their expecta-
tons and had scattered the silver coin
about in Their search for something which would be more
easily removed Failing in their search, they mad at
length gone away with much silver as they could
carry. not daring to attempt to open the large
D .rslar-proOf safe for fear OF BENG dis
covered. The basement through which the
burglars entere the bank been unoccuped for sew
eral months Two or three weeks ago some men called
on the agent and desired to rent for some purpose but
they were refused as the agent disliked the mems
appearance Yesterday afternoon, man fashionablJ
dressed, was noticed walking mp ard down IN
front Of the basement door for some time, but as he was
smoking cigar and ounging along In an unc0ncerned
manner the neglbors supposed that lie was only walk
ing for pleasure. He was pTODaDy one OF tDe he'eS vi
the watch against irtruders.
The police expressed great deal or surprise that the
burlars could have operated in broad daylight in the
bank l~ng enough to force open an iron safe
without being discovered. as the interior OF
tho bank and the safes can be seen from
the outside on three sides OF the building When the
YER coin stil remaining, they estimated that
about 50 800 had been carried away. supposing,
coud carry away concealed only about $500,
IN silver COIN at least five burglars must have been EN-
Moved In the robbery. The thieves left behind them
scanty clrws for the police in tracking them hut
Can't Williams Last evening expressed the hope that he
could effect their capture.
Francis Leland President OF the bank. said 10 TRIB
uNF reporter last evening that the valuable papers and
securities of the Sixth National Bank were kept IN
Tho safe Deposit Department OF the Park National
Rank, and that the company only kept IN
it bankingoce amount OF money necessary TO carry
on its regular business The greater part OF TINS surplus
money was stored III the Herring SAFE when was mas
rasfsf n ordinary
For some time back however, the sixth Avenue Railroad
Company mas been making large daily deposits
NJ silver coin which accumulated until the
large safe could accommodate IT, smaller SAFE,
scd mainly ior storing books mad therefore been used
,annoroIy for storing the bulky coin " Even II the
iorr safe" said Mr.. Leland had been robbed tie loss
wond NOT have endangered the stabnty OF the bank