The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-15
4 FAMOUS BANK RoBBER.
jimmy Hope on his why to Auburn Prison
Hts Record of Crime.

Done by Jimmy Hope's gang" said De-
tectivc Robert A. plnkerton on reading Of the
attempted burglary upon the Deep River Bank.
at Deep River Conn. ten weeks ago. Since
that powerful ring of bank robbers that stole
million and half at Northampton after rob
bling nine other banks. was broken up. and
three Of the leaders captured, there las been no
attempt at that kind Of bank robbery until this
ono in Connecticut Deep River Is quiet little
village. and the bank was so situated IA to offer
agood field for burglars. They broke In and in
a few hours had the safe charged with powder.
But they put in too much n mistake that the
gang that worked Mt Northampton never made.
The explosion was terrific. II shattered the safe.
twisted the huge iron bolts into wire-like
shapes, and also awoke director. Mr. Wooster.
who lived some distance from the bank and no
at once dressed and gave the alarm. One of tho
gang saw Wooster. and all fed. Two men took
the early train from Saybrook for New Haven.
and Mr.. Wooster telcgraphed there to arrest
them. They were taken from the cars. They
pretended to be farmers giving their names as
]. Watson and Richard Hubbell. There was NC
evidence against them. but they were held until
Mr.. Pinkcrton could see them. Detc'tivc jack
son Of Sing Sing accompanied MIR. Pinkerton to
Deep River.
and tried TO conceal his features Ivy pulling his
hnir over his'forehead. but Pinkerrton looked ~
him nm instant and then said, Well, jimmy
man. and he mndc no further effort to conceal
his identity. 1t was Jimmy Hope. next to Scott
md Dunlap The boldest and most notorious bank
recognzcd as Abe Coakley, well known TO New
York detectives as a sneak thief a.. ,,.
State Prison that Hope was in custody in Con:
nccticut and would be delivered up. as the legal
Of the Deep T Rv yS Bank attempt Keeper Was
sent on from Auburn. who kept witch over Hope
until The, requisiti9n from Gov. Robinson upon
Gov. Hubbard could bc made. This was done
yesterday. and Hope started for Auburn last
evening.
six Years ago there was break from the
Auburn Prison. in which several notorious and
desperate prisoners escaped Among them
were Jimmy Hope and Ned Lyon. the English
burglar, who were scrvinga ten years sentence
Tor bank burglary: Dan Noble who WAS con-
nected with the famous LORD bond robbery ;
to shoot nm officer lust summer on Broadway
while under arrest for sneak thieving. and who
was one Of the Northampton gang; Joe hin4s-
and man called the Big Kid. These men were
only recaptured as they wcrc engaged III other
crimes.
Two years AGO Hope formed gang to rob the
| Wilmington. Del. Bank. With him were Trunk
Mccoy alias Biz Frank. Jim Brady. and Joe
Howard. They determined 70 attempt the
masked robbery game. aiterward 50 successful
| ~ played at Northampton. and did break into
! the cashiers house. and were compelling the
cashier TO give w tho combination when ser
| want in the house escaped and gave an alarm.
when led to the arrest 81 the entire gang Ihcy
were sentenced to the pillOry. and received forty
! l!shcs upon th" bare back. Two OF the men.
| Mccoy and Howard. broke down when the
whipping was half through hut the other bore
twithout murmur They Were also sentenced
/ 10 ten years in the Newcastle Ienitrntinry.
! They served two months and then all escaped.
| or these Mccoy was niterward arrested while
breaking into n bank in virginia. i'll ntliled ~
/ Pinkerton and taken back 10 Newcastle.
! Jimmy Hope. therefore. owes the Auburn
prison eight years and the Newcastle peniten.
tiHry ten years. He is u hr)her-in-aw ct Jim
| Hsl.grrty who was shot by Rcddy the Black
I smith.
1t IL probable that others ~ tho gang md
some new mon who had been trained by Hope
| were at Deep River. but thcy escaped.