Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-20
SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL 20.
RoBBING A BANK. The bank building ia

| Pueblo, COL, IS a one story Drck structure. !"
Gated on Fifth street, and owned and occupied
by the Messrs. Banks 1t contains two rooms,
one used for carrying on the business, and the
other as a sleeping room. Mr.. Fl. N. B,uks
and his brother usually sleep 10 tho bulldog
but short time sincs Mr.. s. w. Banks. the
father was seriously injured, requiring one OF
the brothers to remaln at home, and Mr.. II.
| the bulldog MIR. Banks states that he retired
to bed at his usual hour, about half past teu
| o'clock, leaving everything apparently safe IN
and around the building.
He was awakened between one and two
clock, aud 90 opening his eyes, saw By tho
| light from a dark lsutern two disguised mco
90 either side Of his bed. Onc of the meo was
about six feet 10 hight, and Other about five
feet eight. Both had white clo.h over th.lr
| faces Ooe held u cooked six shooter 10 Mr..
Banks head, while The other pointed turulI
ablo looking bowie kuto at his heart. The large
man said, Make no noise, and then the two
proceeded to gag MIR. Banks. They ahmed
knotted handkerchief saturated win chloro-
form or ether into his mouth. nearly straugllrg
him, and bouud it in place with another haud-
kerohief.
The small nan theo went toto the front room
and pulled down the window curtain. % the
return Of the small man from the front room
he remarked, lookiog at Mr.. Bark', "Ho's
asleep" This the other denied, and shaking
the prisoner roughly by the right shoulder.
said. "Be quiet. DON speak word. II you
do, I'll XIII you" The two then took Mr.
Banks between them and marched him to the
safe, ordering him 10 open it. The safe is
locked with three combination locks, all locked
on different combinations. He opened TWO Of
them, and when he came to the cash chest
hesitated whether to open it or take the chances
of being shot. The big man said, 'Open that
money chest.
MIR. Bapkl took auolher look at the cooked
revolver he'd i1 close proximity to hls head
and concluded to obey. The robbers helped
themselves to ell of the bank notes 10 the
cash. box aud then examined the large pocket
books containing valuable papers. Oae OF them
remarked two or three times, These We can
put 10 our saddle bags" ln small box in the
safe they iouud gold watch and chaiD, They
consulted whether to take it out or not, one OF
them saying that it must belong to Mr.. Banks
wife They put the watch back, but after.
ward returned and took l.. They secured al
trgather about SIS 600 10 money. Daring the
time they we're searching the safe they seemed
exceedingly nervous, and wasted 90 time 10 tho
operation. After completing their examos
ton of the safe they escorted Mr. Banks back
to his bed and proceeded to tie him hand and
foot.
Thew crossed his hands behind his back and
securely bound them with leather strap half
an inch wide, and then tied his feet together
and to the bedstead with stout cord. The
wing was done by the smaller man, who seemed
an expert at the business. When the tying was
complete the larger man said, when he WAS
about to leave Don't utter loud no;sei it
you do I'll come back and kill you" AS soon as
the scoundres departed Mr.. Banks made
strong effort to loosen his hands in order to tfe9
himself from the gag, which almost s!rsnglad
! him. About four O'Clock ho succeeded In get.
ting his hands out of the strap. and clesrlng
himself of the gag and tho ropes by which his
| feet were bound to the btdstesd Hu immediate
| ly went 30 his fathers house, gave tho alarm
and aroused Officer Desmond
| The back door Of lhs bank shows the marks
| of hAvibg been broken open by means OF
chisel. and attached to the door knob IS strong
rope recently cut, which had been tied to
stake outside in such 4 position as to hold the
door shut The opinion of those best scqualnlo1
with such matters is that the robbers had be.
come acquainted with Mr.. Banks habits. and
| esrly in the evening, during his abseAcs trom
the building had broken open the door and
| secured 1t with ropo from the out slde 80 that
| when they came at later hour they could cut
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| will. it ia sa!d, in no manner effect the solVency
| Of tho bsnk.
| EGGs BY THE MILLION-Lebanon county,
| Peona., has three native wonders that Will al.
ways claim large share Of public attention and
command for her the general admiration
Within her border, Prof. Lawrence lbach, tho
| we'll. known almanac ma6erand astronomer, has
| bis home; along the southern border rise the
| 4 (ro Hnt
| Sheridan, on the eastern boundary, are The 70
ceiyipg and storing depots of the egg packing
! establishment of s. S. Long Bro, located 10
| New York city, the largest in the world.
This firm receives consigoments of eggs from
every part Of the country, but chieh0 from The
western States. The eggs arrive in bsrrels
each contaiuing about seventy dozen eggs pack q
10 cut straw. O> arriving, the barrels are re
moved to darkened rooHs, where they arc care
fully Inspected by men who are technically
termed ''capdlers. Two men take barre!
remove the head, ard dump the conteuts very
teuderly upon the floor. Then they sit down
With lighted sperm candle between them,
close to heap of eggs, and rapidly cxamne
each one By passing it between the fame and
tho eye.
IF good, it is placed in basket on the side
oppositc tho heap; if bad or cracked, laid or
the foor. A days work for man is from ter
to fifteen barrels Oue year's apprenticeship,
at least, is required 10 make man rapid aut
skllful GAMBLER, and some take much Longer
time to become proficient. The Indications o
badness are sometimes 80 slight that spoiled
eggs may fail to be detected by an uuskilIec
!, capdler. The candlers keep an accurate ao
count Of the "los'' Of each barrel, and max
their returns every night when the days worl
is over What the average Of loss is would b.
: difficult to ascertain. 1t varies With the sea
SOD, and may be Increased by careless packin
or rough handliog or delay on the railroads
Athough the packing material con- monty use
is cut straw, oats have been tried 10 bot wealth
t or with advantage At this season of the yea
eggs are not csndled. and arc sold by the pack
4 age, just as they arrive; but 10 warm Weathe
everv egg ia handled and examined as abov
described.
i An idea Of the extent Of the business ma
be formed from the fact that the finn 10 who's