The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-11-28
NOTED BANK ROBBERIEs.
Tho Franks of Burglars and Heavy Re-
prisais Therefron.

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Tho Franks of Burglars and Heavy Re-
prisais Therefon.
The recent robbing of the Manhattan
Savings Bank, in open daylight, recalls
number of famous burglaries, which are
collated as follows by the Chicago Times:
In 1870, man dressed in the uniform
of police officer went into the Kcnsing-
ton Bank of Philadelphia, and said to
the cashier: II am Lieutenant , Of
- precinct. There is a plan on foot
to rob your bank tonight. want you
to have your watchman here, and 1 will
have my men to assist. Do not say n
word, and by tomorrow the game will
| be bagged." The cashier extended his
hand and thanked the officer and left all
in his charge. The night came, and the
Lieutenant and his men we're admitted
into the bank. There was parley aud
three of the officers and one watchman of
the bank were detailed 70 take n walk to
shadow some of the men outside. The
watchman was sent back after certain
time had elapsed, and when he returned
he found his partner handcutfed and
tied, and the vaults opened and $500, 900
in negotiable paper and money gone.
When the cushier came around, he found
there had been q robbery, and then he
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know the Lieutcnant-didn't even know
his name. The trick was very clever,
and Kensington Bank never recovered
dollar. Il ei aie si
| In 1872, three men went to the owner
Of the Third National Bank in Baltimore,
and hired a room adjoining the bank.
Gentlemen" inquired one OF the Off
GERS, "what are you going to do with it ?'
1--WE are speculating now,' they said,
tand if we succeed in our business, we
think of opening bank" The papers
were made out, the rent paid, oand bust
ness commenced. In two weeks they did
open bank-thc Third National Bank
next door-by burrowing under the
vault. They left the country with $780,
900, not n dollar of which came back.
York, was opened by one man-Maxi-
milan Shinburn, and robbed of $4,000.
He frequented the bank until his acute
ears learned by the peculiar click of the
combination, precisely how to work it.
And he made it, after listening for
months, the very first time. He fed to
Belgium, where he purchased title, and
is now living there rs one of the no.
hility.
About eighteen years ago, several men
hired room under the Boylston Bank,
opened business as the trio did at Balti-
more, and dug up into the vault at their
leisure. The amount which they dug
out was $850,000. The men who did the
"Big Ike," Charlie Bullard, alias "Pi-
ano," and Bob Cochran. They got away
to Europe with 100000 of negotiable
paper. Worth is living tbs life of a
prince over the water still. Marsh came
back, cracked another bank, was "pinch-
ed' by tho Pinkerton agency, and is now
serving out seventeen years in the Phila-
delphia penitentiary. Bullard went to
Paris with his portion of the ''swag," and
opened grand bouffet at No. 2 Rue
Scribe, said to have been simply mag
nificent. He remained in the city du-
, ring the siege, and might have been
, there yet, had net Chicago detective
, who happened to go over there, "got on
> of his character, and in short time thev
detected him in piece of crooked work,
for which he fed the place. lie came
. back to America, was arrested, and about
a ten days ago escaped from the Charles
Z town, Massachusetts, prison. Cochran
. alone tried to be straight. He went to
Canada, bought farm, and in about six
months the turn being called upon him
by the Hidden Hand" he passed in his
checks
The Beneficial Saving Fund, of Phila-
delphia, was robbed of 81 10000 q few
years ago, by "holding up" the cashier,
: who gaze the combination. Every dol
, lar Of the amount was recovered by ne
gotiation, and the cracksmen retired on
competency.
The Northumberland vaults gave up
their treasures on account of visit
which masked men made 20 the cashiers
residence, where he kindly handed over
the combination, and went to the bank
, with them, because he couldn't help
, himself.
The First National Bank of Whining
, ton, Delaware, was entered, and an at
tempt to rob it was precisely tho same rs
that worked on the Manhattan recently.
The craftsmen vent into the Janitor's
{ room. aud gagged him and his family.
An old nigger woman crawled under the
bed, but forgot to pull her heels in after
, her.. One of the men dragged her out.
, A door CHANGED to be left open, and
through it she sped like q greased arrow.
, She :sss chased almost to Che police sta
ton, and her flight saved the institution.