The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-29


awnings Bank. and this appeared, very good
ground" because they could hire the adjoining
premises. But they had some difficulty in got;
been piping the Atlantic Bank in Brooklyn. but
had given it up for the Long Island, ,Conners
wns sent West 10 find a man who would hire the
prcmiscs but he could not get any one Finanyi
Billy Maher. u partner OF Max Shinburn. the
famous burglar. was given 200 to hire We az,
from the vicinity Of Des s Moi I'% Iowa to New
tho e. sSd george Maa soD
went out with this jew took the job. and this
caused ca, the ilrst trouble in The Ring r Dunlap
Moin"s Job failed. having been given away and
Scott and Mason cscnpcd arrest only by jump
ing roma railroad train leaving all their tools.
They walked some twonty miles in freezing
ice storm. and their legs were badly cut up and
bruised by their frequent falls on the ice
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
Before the attempt upon the Long Island Bank
they had intended to rob the bank on Nantucket
Island. Scott, Dunlap. and Red Lcary had
Visited the island while on pleasure trin,and
found tho bunk an cnsy ono to got at. They
found an old sea captain in New York who
agrccd to pilot them 10 Nantucket and back for
soop and sailed through the Sound. when Of
Block Island n fearful storm came up. Every
fy u, a oJ r yj t ,bn ~ oc rae
from another. They expected TO go to the bot
tom. but finally they reached Grcenpor. Long
Island, WHORE ihcy lcit the Captain to take care
Aftcra while i was learned that the First Ma;
tiOnal Bank Of COvngton. Ky.. had n great deal
Of money IN its ynults and WIS n good one 10
work" Scott Corners, Rcd Lcary. Jim Dra-
per and others went 20 Covington, but Dunla
was not Included in the party on account OF his
quarrel with Scott; The vault of this bank is
under The Opera House Corners fitted key
Ia IN" Opern House door. Tine gang went IN
every night removed the orchestra seats took
w the floor. and easily took on the top Of the
y nnl,. When az was ready Conncrs stayed out
the vault. and charged the safe with powder.
The explosion was terrific one. as "a little nj
tro glycerinc was used. The ceiling OF the
bank fell, and there WAS "A biz shower Of bricks,
dust. and mortar. The noise WIS so loud that
Conncrs was frightened. lie gave an alarm,
in grccnbacks and 81 100000 in good
bonds The alarm was ,ncciicss ns no one
went 10 the bnnk until O'Clock next day. Con-
nors was blamed for giving n false alarm and
thus los ing such rich haul and i was said 10y
have gone without the money. Tho nrst thing
70 do. they agreed was 10 get Dunlap back into
The Rockville, Conn. Bank was next pitched
upon. Before decidng to Try this bank. they
examined banks at Plymouth, Bloomshurg and
Wlkcsharrc. Pa. and ut syracuse, n. y: hut
some ono told Dunlap that the Rockville Bank
wa- an easy on" to get into. Scott went 10 koo Il
Vile in his assumed charactcr of horse dealer
and Dunlap and Corners followed soon after
ward. They had no trouble in getting into the
room, over the bank. aud on the first night found
that there were only af"w layers of brick between
the top of the vault and III" inside. They worked
on this top about awc9k. taking out II few bricks
every night. One night Dunlap warmed scott
that thoy had got t. work very carefully If they
did not, the top would give wny Tho night
heior' they expected 10 get access TO the vaut
scott WIS lainminR at the bricks with n jimmy
By accident he forced IL through the top OF the
vault. aud it fell inside. A. there WAS NO way
t. gvt il out AMI ~ liz discovery would lead 10
a careful lunrdins uf the hank. they gnNr up
the Job, and rode ~ Hartford. and then 10 New
York.
ENTERING 4 BANK THROUGH THE ROOF.
Tho Ring worc now getting very short ot
ia ltr fl
on the cas!os, bank. They at first thought Of
taking the bank at BLOOMS urg. Pa. but Con:
reported that the PIi,stOn Bank was good
ground. TN" party was made up. and about
Tho First National sank u Piston is. or WIS
then, n ono--tory building. covered with u TN
roof Alter soma consu.tguon it WAS decided
that work had hettnr hr begun on the roof
Dunlap got some red putty In New York; some
~ ia. tin roofing war taken up, ana then the
took on, night. Tic boards wcrr carefully nj
ha'N. u" tn pni down an joined with rrd
putty. So carefully was this done that alihuuAh
there WIS "a har rain and ~l"rt storm then st
dut. til" roof Gid not lrHk "a drop. the o. It
n|slt the TN and boards w're removed again.
lnyer OF bricks VS. removed mi he rooi pdt
hN vs.. THIS work WIS c1rroi on every night
unil onN ono layer Oi bricks remained. THIS
M's rrmoN y o. tAc hi~At OF inc burglary.
y ~. 1. LIS. Tho top IF the vault waS
; 'ou and Dunlap. let themselves down
iui4 the vault Corners rpd outside
g az
usnl.d in In" Nnnt vor" thr.n Nf'r,n
:, hrri', ~, TIrrn Ws. ni.n n fnr'.i'r
nitrn in ths yai,t. This troWilr1 s, 1ii -,n'
Iufinf 'Thnv m isnrtI A.. "a a., errr,,3nf =
viii Lllrls Tlruthry rull.d for th,, mir mimi
the dynamite. and TIC powder which wnre
lct down o. them. Scott applied the air pump
e. oi. pi tn saiD-. hui they over harEed Il with
powder and It hlcN hall thr door of. Then they
Opened II ty inserting dNn1m't" AMI cyplodiu.
D. In tno SAT- thcV found $500 in currency and
sHuuoD IA good bonds. \ NJ they attacked an
other safe. They first broke on tho spindle
and, Ing 'rtins little dynamite. blew N Il plate
Then th.y in- urd another charge ~ dyua-
mit'. and AN other. blowing of plato nftrr plat,
They had only on' moro plate 10 blow of when
they hoard Conn re- glvln- the alarm. H. this
sal" WAS n very largo sum Of money. Wh.le
they Were IN the vault. : 'ytt and Dunlap caused
iw"Nn tNplo-ious on" oi them a terrific onr;
hut grey did ms drr wnsi" time hy leaving the
Naut before an explosion and then returning,
80 tlNy rcnIuln. ~ ~ tir vault throuI. hOut. and
trusted t. ihc boards tnoy had rul around tle
lur-lur alarm To prot tiNcm. just AT o. the
last 'Nploai"n ''uu'rs stN a man looking ont
81 % W niow of a hous" ar hy, and it WAS for
,n's lhhl hr sav me alarm. II appears that. II
VA" lW'N rAlne. ms iho mum heard inc nst
TWO. Hnl went Out 10 see what The noise WAS
CAUSED ! y.