The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-29
GIGANTIC BANK R0BBERIES.
TIE FIRST COMPLETE HISTORY or TIE
BANK BREdKING ZINC.
A Remark able Series of Grimes Edson. the |
Lock Expert-IIis Conpce elton with Conner-,
scott, and Dunlap Nearly S3,oOO.OOO |
Taken from so-caiIed Burginr.Proof safes. |


The old-timc bank burglar went ont Of the
business when scientific men invented the COM
bnation lock. Bank men and safe men imng-
ined that Mt last something had been found
that was burglar proof. But in 1872 n robbery
in Louisville opened their eyes, and this
was followed for n period OF four years
by series Of robbcries and attempts which not
only had mover been cquallcd. so far MS daring
and success were concerned. hut which showed
that burglars OF ability had got the best Of COM
bination locks.
From tho similarity OF method in all these
robbcrics and attempts. IL WINS plain that
the Same men were doing them but they COW
cred their tracks 80 skilfully that. although
some OF them were suspected. no proof was
ever got Of their guilt. excepting in the casc OF
ono man. until the remarkable developments
which followed the arrest Of Scott. Dunlap, and
Corners for robbing the Northampton National
Bank
Now that Scott and Dunlap are convicted and
Will probably spend the rest OF their days In
State prison. the whole story Of the organization
Of this Ring. Of their various attempts and of
their successful robbery of nearly three mill
lions Of money and bonds in the four years
that they operated together, may be now told
the first time.
Robert G. Scott spent his boyhood In the town
of Warsaw. III. He had served ono term
In the Illinois penitentary for grand larceny.
and was serving second for stabbng man
when he met in the pcnitcntiary. an old bank
robbcr. Tom Riley, alias Tom Scott alias
Scnrfuccd Tom. when both were released
Scott was introduced hy Riley who is now n
Auburn prison. to James Dunlap. who is either
"A SCOT Imam or Of Scotch descent Both SCOT
and Dunlap were men oi strength, health.
nerve. patience, and brains. How soon after
they met. Billy Corners. 50 well known IN New
York. was taken into the Ring. rs not known,
hut IT IL certain that within Il few months alter
their acguaintan r"ship the Falls CITY Bank Of
ioui1y,llr NJ. was nros .so ini0 ana robbed Wy
was in 1872. md WIS the first bunk robbed 10y
the Ring. Loss j. known about IN" mems en-
ployed IN rohhng this bank thnn of those that
followed I}ui soon after this robbery the part
nrrs began to scour through the country look
ing for weak hanks. Our Of ihrn probably
Of Elmira. and. after "A thorough invcsti-
CATION. found that the only WY that they
could work was through the nppr OF the
Young Mems Christian Association room.
which was directly over the vault q the bank
But a am uty presented itself. Tho door Of
TINS room was nm iron On" and locked with
Hal lock. At WIS necessary 10 b. ubleto OPEN
wrk NJ the vault. and they dld not know now
Han loeA could u" Opened. nor could they learn
LOCK SECRETS.
They decided that IN some way thcy must get
Tho secret of the Han TX. tnun"rs spent "A
gr ai dcal 90 mr, AMI at last hear. that -ticr-
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