Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-10-31
Heavy Bank Robbery. The Manhattan
Saving Bank OF New York
Robbed OF Large Sum.
indianapolis Journal OF Monday.

New York, October 27.-Between 6
and o'clock this morning masked
burglars entered the Manhattan Sa-
wing Bank building on the corner of
Broadway and Blocker streets, and
after Handwriting the janitor, made
him under threats OF instant death
reveal the combination OF the safe to
them aud deliver up the keys Of the
bank. They rified the vault of pres
umably large amount OF money, as
twenty tin boxes known to have con-
tanned bills were found on the floor
quite empty. The building is six
story one. the bank occupying the
ground floor with entrances on both
Broadway and Blocker streets. Wen
die Kholman keeps barker shop in
the basement under the bank, the
janitor lives on the second floor. The
barber opened his shop at thirty-five
minutes past six o'clock. He says
there was nothing unusual in the
bank at that time. At twenty min
utes past nine o'clock he was startled
by the appearance at the head OF the
basement stairs OF Janitor Louis
Wertel, white with fright and excite
ment, with his hands handcuffed
tightly, and the key OF the bank
clutched between them. He vas on
ly.half dressed. aud gasped: "Thievesp
"Robbersl" "Come aud seel" The
barber accompanied him into the
bank, and saw the doors OF the great
vault wide open and the floor Uttered
with tin boxes, all emptied OF their
contents. Burglar tools were scat
tered in every direction The barber
notified the police, and Superinten-
dent WalIing. Inspector Dilks, Cap
tain Byrnes and Captain Kelley were
soon on the scene The doors. win
dows and all means OF access from
without were found intact, and 1t was
evident that the thieves had entered
by means OF keys. Dan Kelly, night
Waterman, said he left his post at six
O'Clock in the morning, and aroused
the janitor as was his custom, and
left the building, locking the hall
door after him. He left the corner at
Clio a. m, and then everything was
right.and quiet. A photographer. who
does business on the upper fl oor, says
that at 6 o'clock he arrived at the
building, and found the entrance
open and wondered at the careless
ness of the Waterman. He passed up
stairs, and met nobody and heard no
noise or disturbance. The janitor,
| Wertel. created an unfavorable i'm
preston on cross examination. He
said that ten minutes past 6, while he
was dressing, seven masked men sud-
denly rushed into his room and hand
cuffed him and his wife, and deman-
ucu TIC hclo vi tie uduk. lis mOtu-
er-in-law, an old lady who was pres
ent, screamed. when the burglars
drew pistols and threatened instant
death to any one who made a noise.
They then carried him in the adjoin-
ing room and forced him to deliver
the keys OF the street doors. With
these, four of the party went down
stairs, leaving three on guard in his
room. Three hours passed, and War
tel heard clock strike 8. Just then
one of the men from down stairs re-
turned, and after whispered con-
versation they all left. After he re-
gained his courage he went down to
the barber as described. Wertel adj
mitted to Superintendent Walling
that he had given the combination