New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-22
THREE D4RING BANK ROBBERS

HISTORY OF THE CAPTURE OF THE MEN WHO PLUM
pERFD THE SOUTHAMPTON BANK-THEIR CAREERS
OF CRIME.
William Common, the third man implicated IN
the robbery OF the Northampton Bank, little over
year ago. was taken to Ludlow Street Jail yesterday Dy
Deputy Sheriff McGoniga, and will be kept there uhtI
tomorrow, when Judge Brady will render his decision
on the habeas corpus proceedings in the case testimony
was taken IN the Court OF oyer and Termner yesterday
on the question Of id nifty, Charles W. Brooke couh
sci for the prisoner had put traverse denying That
the prisoner the person demanded by the Governor
OF Massachusetts or indicted by the Grand Jury OF Ham
shire County, Mass.
H. D. EdsOn on whose testimony the requisit1on was
granted described n man whom he had met in Boston
and identified prisoner as that person. Inc "itcS'
declined to state his business in Boston, but denied th
he was fugitive from Canadian justice. The prisoners
counsel claimed that the witness was not worthy OF DE
lief and stated that he had defrauded his creditors III
Roston Oscar Edwards President OF the Northampton
Bank STATED that o could not identify the prisoner Us
person whom inc had seen before IN MASSACHUSETTS,
William Henry Often testified for the defense that dur
ing the Winter OF 1875 he the prisoner nearly every
day in the Of the AstOr House. James Magure
cashier at the Aston House. corro0orated TINS
Counsel then moved the prisoner be discharged from
custody on the ground that his identity and connection
with the robbery at northampton had not Deeu
shown satisfactorily. The prosecution claimed tna'
thougb the prisoner Common might never nave Deen
within the jurisdiction OF the State OF MASSACHUSETTS,
nevertheless, he might still be guilty OF the crc y"
which he was accused, accessory DeIOre tue Id'
Judge Brady took the papers AMI reserved MS uecis"
until Tomorrow Common was recommuted 10 Inc sler
IFS charge Robert A. PnkerOn holds the requlsiuoh
-, Gov Rice of Massachusetts, and the extradition
naners which VIII give him the custody OF Connor' Ii
IuIgc Brady renders decision against the prisoner 'r
Pnkcron will start for Northampton az soon as inc prs
ouer is delivered him. The other prisoners James
Dunlap and Robert Scott alias "Hust!ing Bod WHO
were taken to Northampton Saturday night have
been identified committed IN ueIauII
Of $500 900 bail each Dunlap is abou5 80 years OF age
feet 10 inches hight has sandy hair side WmSkefs
and mustacne, blue eyes, square chin, and URN eN
nression about the mouth. Though rather spare III
figure. he has broad SHOULDERS, and is very muscular
He is reg irded as the chief and his plans and sugges
tons have always been followed implicitly. Scott Is
feetI inch in hight, heavily built, very powerful ana
yrci,bs 1s5 pounds He has fine figure, regular feat
ure dark brown eyes, and his countenance Is oren ana
plcasant Both Scott and Dunlap served IN an ILLINOIS,
regiment in The war, and were discharged al the close
of hostlltes with excellent record C0nnor Il not re-
gar,ed as a burg ar Of the highest ski ike the TWO
other prisoners but his assistance has been often sought
in difficult operations. He is about 80 years OF age,
feet inches IN hight and weighs 65 pounds His face
is somewhat ptted By smallpox, his Jaws are square ahd
Lesyy and bis eyes are dark and deepset Common Is
well known to the Phil depnia police as one OF inc
schuyllnn rangers" gang OF rutlans IN
that city The Northampton Bank was robbed
Of over S7JO,OOO in bonds and securities
aud $50 900 in greenbacks early the morning Of Jan
o6 1--G and The details of the affair have been rllly
publ she'd in TIE TRIBUNE. Two days after the ROBBERY
two o. the bank officers came to this cty ana uh'F 'he
advice OF several prominent business men placed the
matter in the hands Of Pinkertons Detective Agency
The first clew the robbers was gained through al
ANONYMOUS letter from persons in This city To me
otto NJ he
c"mpronise ON the basis OF return of all the bonds
Tie Hon william Gaylord, one OF tIe heaviest losers
irrilv 0ppoSed any compromise that would give the
thieves immunity, and nothing was eHec'e Inc ropprIS
eu decided the booty nom the piaco Whpre
II had been buried this citv They purchased horse
and wagon at Ney-Iaven, Conn ana to AVOID an sis-
uicon Dunlap aud Scott drove to the pace where lhS
booty mad been buried, near Springheiu' Mass, ana
brought 1t % New-iork. .,. -,
About five months ago Detective PinKrrtOh lelrueu
beyond doubt that Dunlap and Scott were the prnc,
pals in the robbery, and IL was aferward ascrrtaned
that Conner was also one or the gang tIouSH nor Il
leader The robDeres OF the Eail C!5g sank ~ L2uL IT,
Quincy. H.. and CoynGt"n, n.y. ana qlners OF NOT 80
great Importance, were traced 10 Dunlap ana scott;
For some time past Dunlap Scott, and Connor had
been snadowed" everywhere they went On IhheseiN
OF last week Dunlap aud scott started 5Outh, DtVHS
pianncd 10 rob bank ia Richmond Va They were ar
rested at West Philadelphia where they were found III
romnirtmcnt ear Scott mad handbag in which was a
sc,tunal Jimmy" five skeleton keys, par or hanI-
cuffs large Colt revolver ana new pa.ro HpPrr5S
Tor turning Keys. The were brought To THIS city ana
Defective Pukerton and Richard Field of the District,
Attorneys office made search Tor L0nhor. Lhey i"hn1
yotcbrd the house al night. In the morning COnnOf
came ont aud started for SOlarls restaurant lie was nc
once arrested aud taken 10 the IOnbS.
Dupap Is a single and had usually made MS nome
with scott aUd hr wire III WasnlnSpnSquare All three
nf m "a bbe dressed very eXpenslyciy and the clothing
found in scott's house was or the hhest KIND DuhlaP
mad A passion for gambling, and Mr.. PnkeitOn i0hhd
hook belonging 20 giving an account Cl MS WIZ
ming. ANA losses for TIE past year Els IosorS
MIN amounted 10 $3.50 day and his winnings
stI,lom exceeded $50 $50 Mr. Fullerton expressed
tLr opinOu that rs they unable tn negotiate the
rneu securities or effect the desued compromise, ana
had used up what available booty they had secured
AT Nortbnmpton the had planned an extensive
robbery or II rubberes to enable them 10 Cpe-
M tbeir prses The arrival " Scott ana Dunlap IN tOft
anton created great excitement AMI Is stated tAat
on Saturday the trains came III Dy winch ING fOD-
hers were Expected arrive fully 5000 people gathered
"A the railroad station As The prisoners were taken
,y special train sprng eid Ia Northampton carry
on Sunday morning very few persons knew OF their ar
rival uu alter safely lodged II jail At hrS NJ
o houVt Wsest remove tho prisoners 10 the Chafts
Street Ja in Boston, but the Northampton JAN was dc
cidrd TO bc fully Us safe prison IA the IOmDs III Jhls
city, and as the guards have Jeen doubled Dunlap ana
scott Viii be kept there until they are sentenced Nnen
thu bail had been fixed at S1OOOOO Dunlap was IShSi
whot he proposcd tO do about 10 lie replied wen,
a. ~ laui b. Astor A. L. stewart AMI Commodore van
de b axe all dead guess that shau nave To 80 10
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