The New York herald., 1878-10-28

men could stand in single Hc On either side OF tins
space are shelves or compartments, each having
separate door. These compar tmeuts are, In reality
small saies with ponderous fssenings IN regard to
heavy doors, bolts, bars AMI combination LOCKS. At
Of vault Is another large safe, containing
appointed kit OF burglars tools they wrencned or
part tments and took away the contents, which
amounted TO $lJ 600 in bills. They next opened
drawer % ns s0Ss ors from 10 nuses ou aSG
heavy ledgers as TO avoid making noise by drop
ping them on the floor ana thereby alarming the oc-
cupants Of the barber shop, directly underneath
They esssyed TO open shell in the upper right
hand Of the safe and tor that purpose drove
wedgo tho joining OF the door, but did not succeed
IN accomplishing their design The door withstood
their efforts. In IL was deposited $50, 900 Ia bonds
ana Is plain TO see that they had not given
up their efforts 10 secure this tempting sun
without long struggle. II was evident thai Whilo
thoy were operating upon this door they wore
They lett behind them In their flight The implements
by which they had guted the pondcrous vauit These
well equipped set OF rst cuss burglars tools,
consisting OF small drills, three large sectional
jimmies, several screws, sledge hammer Weighing
Several empty lin boxes, uscd for deposits, wore
thrown about the floor Silver coin. certificates, re-.
ceipts and bonus. also carelessly about
AZ ii they were OF lrifling value.
COOL PROCEEDING.
Whom these tacts had became noted general surprise
expressed that the burglars could remain IN the
bank Tor over TWO hours, pry open several safes
WITHIN the vault, and all this within Of tho
pedestrians on Broadway, without being
their operations attracting attention IN any way.
Superintendent Walling at Ouce explained this az
mystery He SAID that once having gained ad.
mission 10 the interior OF tho bank, and having
opened tho outer door OF the vault by
means OF tho combination key, that one or
Of the crScksmen entered the vault, lighted two
candles, which always placed there. closed the
doors behind and then began tho work Of demolition
inspection Of the bank room that two high desks
afforded the burglars an ample screen, hiding them
Se ~.
accounted or what ~ drst appeared Incredible that
bold and successful burglary could take place
without detsction from tho passers-by on tho side
walk. As the doors OF tho smaller safes IN the
lerior Of the vaults mad been pried open
on on the ' outside Of .So safe, who slowed
IL away IN somo portable receptacle. This outside
tue us - bS
people remembers seeing man with doster en-
gagged In dustng tho desks and books a. early hour
IN the morning No particular attention was paid 70
him tho timc "a II WAS supposed that ho the
jlnitor OF the place. This story s corroborated by
Ing prisoner to the station house. While passing
the bank Al seven O'Clock be man inside the
bank inaustrously dusting the books and desKa
HOW DID rHE BURGLARS GIT INF
The mystery. however. remains unexplained how
the burglars gained admittance 10 the janitor's
apartments The night watchman, Keely, claims
that found the Blocker street door locked.
Tnis he opened with latchkey closed alter him.
He ext uscendea flights or stairs 10 the third
story This floor is DIVIDED by q temporary partition
running from Bleecker street 10 roar of tho
building Aaoor SPACED in tnis partition At tho head
ot the stairs This door opens into hallway about
four feet wide. On the opposite side OF the
hallway Is u parallel partition. with door cor
responding with the one ut the head OF the stairs
this second leads from The hallway into q large
room, occupied by Elias hyams for tho mxnuiaclure
the arst door, ana was answered by the jsnitor who
occupies rooms at the end OF the hallway. According
10 the statement OF the anitor and his wife the door
on the outer hallway and tho door leading to their
apartments locked whom Koely aroused them with
his Knockins. 1t could not have been more than
ten thereafter. when armed gang burg
lars suddenly and mysteriousiy appeared without
the occupants Of the place being warned OF their ap
proacn. The long passasoway which loads 10
WsrKle's rooms IL uncarpe,ed, and the OF five
or seven would necessarily cause Q serious DIS
turbance NJ that curly hour, except that precautions
used by tie men wearing ruDbers to drown she
sound made by their feet Tho doors and locks show
evidence Of beng tampercd With II would
appear that these mysterious visitors were perfectly
familiar Interior arran ngomens the bu,ld-
ing well with the habits OF the janitor and his
family Their knowledge, 100 Of the combination
the knob satisfactorily demonstrate that they must
have had more than passing acquaintance with The
bank and lis concerns. II viii BE- remembered that
Mrs. Werkie stated tnat II was her belief that the
burglars had descended 10 her floor through tho
scultle the On examination this scuttio
found TO be firmly secured Whom informed OF
this fact she shock her hcad disapprovtngly ana
iterated her belief ,u hor origina assertion dont
has TO that conclusion, y said Officer
Kennedy who WAS present. sas she has NOT bcen out
OF ner room since. found her In bed this morning,
handcu0ed. She has not scen her husband since
have been here" Tnc statement Of the ntCht watch.
10 the effect that he found the Bsecker street
u
Werkie's quarters, and his departure lock cd
II alter hiin, Is also conradicted- lithographor
who works the fourth floor OF the building in
formed Inspector Dks that he (no nthogra had
work do which called him 70 has shop about
O'Clock Yesterday morning he was surprised TO nnd
the door on Bioscker street, leading 70 the upper
noors and the janit0rs rooms, unlocked and opened.
He locked the door alter him and ascended TO MS
workshop. He did not soc any ohe or hear noise
oil uuusual nature.
A milxmsn. who supplies the jsnitor's family with
milk. called NJ an early hour yesterday. As he was
mn n enau Iov v1na hai iied NV
strange man, VINO told MIN that the jauItor and his
wife mad leit tho city Ior the day on pleasure "trip,
aud would require their daily allowance OF milk
Acting upon this Information the miIkman drove
away.
ing carriage in the vicinity OF the bank. carrying
boxes and bundles, and that they drove rapidly up
Broadway.
Onosr Van Mort, OF the Fifteenth precinct relieved
his side partner O'Clock A. N. At twcnty min.
utes past he passed the bank stood for short
time opposite door. While stan Ding there
u csmo along, with pray erbook III her hand,
and asked the oicor the time ot day. Hs looked
the bank CLOCK, winch was placed on the top OF tho
saie and iound II WIS quarter to sevon He did
notice anything wrong about tho place.
Al twenty-five minutes 10 seven Kohlman. tho
clock, and diu not notice anything unusual; alter
wnicn no remained all the timo In MS shop wailng
his customers, but heard noise overhead 10 sx-
cite his suspicious
SUSPECTED PARTIES TO BE sHApowsD
For some months past the police authorities havo
been cognixant oi the fact that gang OF the most
expert and skiiul bank burglars country navc
been prowling around this city. Frank McCoy alias
"B,g Frank" Jun Casey, alias 'Big Jim.n aud
"Duten Dan" have but recently been III this
city, and, In fact, tho three men abovs mentioned
were arrested suspicion oi ueng the highwayinsn
who robbed NJ. Stone la West Thirty fourth street
low months ago. jim Casey was seen lettering
around tho corner OF Mercer ana Blocker but
lew weeks ago. and IL 10 suspected by tho police that
no may have tncn been engaged plan
ning tho robbery which was SO well exc
cuted yesterday morning. The detective force
were a. iato hour last night directed
TO DO on the alert aud arrest all noted burglars found
by them IN this city. Mccoy and his gang tho
men suspected, and u ID Tor them that the search
will be made. bench warrant was Issued
a few weeks ago ioe "Big Frankn by Dis
trict Attorney Wefnborg Of Brooklyn, and placed
In tho hands OF Detectives Frost and Carr OF tnat
city, on evidence connecting him with the Heansy
robbery. The Detectives ACQUIRED this city for him
both night aud day. aud got clcw TO hun Sixth
avenue, but the crscksinan bufed tho oflccr and
still al lnrge Previous 10 this bs was ar
rested by Captain Williams at tho Hotel Bruus-
wicK on suspicion Of tho stone robbery,
but Tor lack Of evidence he was discharged Frank
Mccoy has been frequently arrested Tor burglary,
ana sonc years ago convicted OF the Wiimingo on
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