Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-24
Noted Bank Robbers.

Washington Capital: "There is prince
ly individual with counts title, which he
purchased, living in Belgium just at this
time, and exciting the envy of all with his
wealth, which is supposed to be millions. It
is, however, only a million and quarter but
that is a big pile for Dutch count, especially
when he has the style and taste proper to his
station. This same count arrived suddenly
for one who intended to stay SO long, and
from lack of previous history, some people
are inclined to doubt his countship some
what, and with reason, for it is no other than
Macmillan Shinburn, who robbed the Ocean
bank some years ago Of just the sum which
the count now has. He did 1t alone and I'M
aided, like bold man and a genius who
scorned aid. He frequented the bank as a
sweep for thirteen months, studying the
combination lock, the mysteries of which he
learned by the peculiar click He succeeded
at the first trial. and like one who has gained
the reward OF his labor, pocketed the 'swag'
and left. The Royaiston bank of
fra who hired the adjoining store, dug
into the vault and got an even million Tne
men who did the work were Adam " rth.
Ike Marsh, alias Big Ike,' Charlie Ballard,
alias Piano, and Bob Cochran. They got
away to Europe with SIX hundred thousand
dollars of negotiable paper. Worth is living
the life of prince over the water still Marsh
'pinched' by the PInkerton agency, and is
now serving out seventeen years In the Phil
adelphia penitentiary. Billiard went to Paris
with his portion of the 'swag, and opened
grand bOnfet at No. 2 Rue Scribe, said to
have been simply magnificent. He remained
in the city during the siege, and might have
bSen there yet had not a Chicago detective,
who happened 10 90 oyer there, got on to
him. The Paris police were notified of h:g
character, and in a short time they detected
him IN a piece of crooked work, for which he
fed the place. He came back to America,
was arrested, and about ten days ago escaped
from the Charlestown, Massachusetts,. prison.
Cochran alone tried to be straight. He went
to Canada, bought f5.m, and in about SIX
months, the turn being called upon him by
the Hidden Hand he passed in his
checks In 1870 a lieutenant of
police walked into tie KeEsingtOn bank,
OF Philadelphia, aud said to the presi-
dent, Some craftsmen are going to try to
700 the bank to night; have your watchmen
here, and ii bring my squad of police and
we'll Dag tie crowd Good said the presI-
dent with a ChUckie, shasing hands with the
lieutenant. That night the lieutenant and bis
squad were admitted. He sect the watch
man to patrol outside, aud when the watch
man came back the vaults were all open and
a million dollars gone. A playful note from
the lieutenant to the president, thanking
him for the m oney, gaS all that was ever
heard Of that squad OF policemen. In 1872,
three men vent to the National bank of
Baltimore and hired room next door to the
bank. Gentlemen inquired one of the
bank officers. what are you going 10 do
with it?' we are specializing now, they
said, and if we succeed in our business we
think OF opening bank The papers were
made out, the rent paid and business COM
menced. in two weeks they did open bank
The Third national baak, next door-by
burrownR under the vault. They left tbs
country with four hundred thousand dollars
not dollar Of which ever came bank"
a Priest shoots His sexton.
A special from Wilmington, Illinois, says
tragic event occurred at Braidwood last
evening. Father R H. M'Guire, Catholic
priest, shot the se4tEn OF his church, it is
thought fatally, installing him for Elrg-
lar. 1t seems that the priest was anRell and
In bed at about eight o'clock, when Mr.
Muldowney, who had spent the afternoon at
his bedside, came in and started upstairs In
the dark. a!r. NJ CURE asked twice: "Who
Is there?' without eiicitinG any reply. He
th9n said: Tel me your name or I will
shoot" Sc reply came, and he did shoot
three or four times, when Muldowney gasped
| Father, you We shot me-" The priest gave
bonds in the sum of IS, 900, and went to lay
the case before Bishop Foley this morning
The doctors pronounce Muldowney's case ex-
tremely dangerous. The wounded man is
city marshal of Braidwood.