The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-14
the MANH1TTAN BANK ROBBERY
Two Arrests, and Ms many Peculiar Humors
In Connection with u.

Rcd" Lcary and Clutch" Mccarthy
were arrested by Capt. Byrncs last evening on
suspicion Of completely ia the Manhattan Banl
robbery on tho morning OF Sunday. tho 9th oil
| October
Tho robbery was 40 skilfully planned that no
possible clue was apparent by which tho thieves
| could be tracked. No one had seen them
except tho iantor and his family aud
thcir terror was so great that it was
with difficulty that a connected story
could DO got. The descriptions of the men wero
eagerly noted. but thoy were vague and unsat-
isfactory. They were. however tho only
clue. and thcy have furnished the basis
OF the work that Capt Byrnos and his
detectives have done Tho Captain traced
suspected persons to n house near Nine
ty-second street and Second avenue. and made
many visits TO that ncighborhood for the pur-
pose Of watching the fre1ucntors of tho house.
AT about o'clock last evening two notorious
bank burglars quilted tho house. and the Cap.
tain arrested them. lIo had men enough with
him TO make more arrests. and 1t seems proba-
blc that no expected 10 get moro than two prs-
oncrs. Leary and Mccarthy. In tho Eighty
elghth street police station tho prisoners were
senrchcd. but nothing was found. Afterwnrd
they were sent to the Mercer street police sta
tion. Each had n considerable amount OF
money.
The men wero told that they were arrested
for completely in the Manhattan Bank robbery
Both denied the charge before relapsing into
sullcn silence The charge against the men on
the books at tho station house il "suspicious
persons and Capt. Byrncs will not admit that
lie has any evidence against them in support of
moro specific accusation. He seems how.
ever to be confident that he will succeed in
working up evidence against Mccarthy. Thai
ID COnnertnl 10 IL fuf
nhd that his arrest IS tO lead 10
successful WORKING. up of the whole case
certainly. His arrest j.. however, n valuable
one. He is wanted for completely In the North
panion OF Scott and Dunlap. who are in
state prison. and Billy Conner who esrnpcd
brSp bns hdcn L%doW m h street a Teynsio9 for him
a long time lie j. the My man of his class be-
sides Frank Mccoy who answers the DO
aaqs IN the be stories 3 u hS 'n Mnn6SaS S G9nBBPi BnhE
robbery. His arrest. however il likely to
result in his being turned over TO the Massa9
tln"d with the samo gang, and he H. believed 10
be the only man IA the Manhattan Bank rob.
mon pnconeeGrncdlY dusifiee oIieer ihe desks SKY
ROBBERS mas SSS hSp % bcen a aqss Pss gsdo MsGn ibs
vault. N McCarthy answers the dcscriptin of that
man. He has been hiding since the robbery.
A significant fact IN tracing tho connection OF
the prisoners with the robbery might be found
IN the theory that the intimate knowledge OF
the banks arrangements shown by the thieves
had been gained by watching from the
windows OF neighborng office, occupic
by fence who has always been in closa afliia-
ton with tho mon engaged In the Northnmp-
ton Bank robbery. II was his money that fur
hlsnei the means Tor their legal defence. and
he attended al their trial. doing everything that
MS snrewdness and experience could suggest
in their behalf
Tho arrests hnve given rise TO rumors of "a |
peculiar character in connection with the bank, |
when an onlrcr Oi that institution refused to |
commit himself upon in any way last evening. |
1t is said that the s2.5OO.uO0 worth Of |
registered bonds that formed part OF |
the spolis were returned to ths bnnk officials on
"Wednesday through Charles ". Brooke, the |
criminal lawyer, Mr.. Brooke has defended |
several bank robbers.
1t is also said that the bank officials nrc not in
harmony ON questions Of policy arisin-. out OF |
the robbery nnl the effort to rocov- |
er OF replace the securities: and that |
In spit' Of the widcly-adycriiscd notice that |
ncgoiittionS for the return of tho bonds must |
b. made through the counsel Tor the bank. |
that g"niirmnn nal no part in their return II |
thfy have been returned.