The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-30
NO CLUE TO THE BURGLARS.
POLICE ACIITfTr That rs UNREWiRD-
I'D WIN PRICTICIL RESULTS.
The BASED hank Directors In n Condition Of
Indecision-Not Vet Offering n Reward -
The Man Of Nerve who busted the Counter
A Miikmnn's Talk with Crack smnn.

A Miikmnn's Talk with - Crack sman.
The Manhattan Savings Bank trustees
me, again in President Schcll's private Office
Yesterday morning. and. after short session.
adjourned in a condition OF indecison. One OF
the trustees said they would let things drift
nlong for II few days. in the hope OF some dis
ooyeries by the police. the bank in the moan
time doing no business The propriety OF
offerings reward for the recovery OF the stolen
bonds would be determined by tho course OF
events About nity depostors called In the day
10 give notice that they would withdraw their
deposits at the expiration Of the sixty days
There were no throngs at any time about the
counters. The clerks pored over their books
balancing accounts and checking up.
The police were busy all day. and detectives
with mysterious air were omniprescnt. They
rambled over the bank building again. scru-
timing doors and windows. visited the vacant
rooms and on coming out were carried of in
cabs 10 unknown destinations Superintendent
wunne. when questioned last evening as 10 the
result Of all this police activity. said. There IL
nothing new whatever; absolutely no develop
meuts." Inspector Murray said. Il can give
Won no Information. You had better see the
Superintendent" Capt. Byrnes said. We are
hopeful. Inspector Murray migst tell you
something
Asfar as is known. the only one Of the rob
bers who at any time favored the police with n
glimpse Of his person was the sentinel in the
blue blouse who was vigorously busting the
bank counters rs Officer Kent looked in the
Broadway windows. A private detective said
yesterday. in speaking Of this man. "A thief
who could calmly stand in full view OF an officer
aud take his desperate chances is almost a
hero. There are few burglars in the coun-
try OF the nerve to do H. and this one
Incident is enough to convince me that this lob
WAS done by such gang as this town has never
seen. Why. Just think Of that fellows risk !
Had noise come from that safe or the vault
door been opened at the moment the policeman
WAS looking. twenty years IN Sing Sing would
have been me least he would have got Off with.
Ills probable that this sentinel is the same
man who sent Janitor Werkle's milkman away
h1's o'clock on sunday morning. The milk
MAI. Thomas Thomas of 502 West Thirty
eighth street gives the following version OF
Bieecker street door OF the bank. II was very
still and hardly any person was stirring. /
called out az usua but nobody came. Then
shouted louder and louder until was ashamed
to ,,1 ihe Sidewalk and was Just about
stnrs when somebody spoke to me from be-
hnd. turned and saw a man with light red
doors
that led 10 the bank / Thought h, was ma -
the wachmen He called out: The janitor is
away and they won't want any milk to-day l
replied all right and drove away. As remem-
her the man bad no coat or hat on. | don't be-
llsve would know him IL should see him
AGAIN. Thomas regrets that he did not know
tae men were thieves. as he thinks he could
nave got police officer and with his assist
ahce have cooped up the entire gang In the blg
vault The police say that Thomass descrip-
aid them
There are almost Ms many opinions as there
are detectives as to who the robbers were. The
bank waa such an easy one TO '' crack" that the
most ordinary burglar could have entered it,
exercised in many Of the bank robberies Of the
Northampton gang was required on the clumsy
Old safe with ,its exposed hinges In the Manhat-
present robbery that are strongly suggestive Of
the work OF some OF the Northampton
~nt at was sniarsd y meat 9I
the combination forced from Cashier Whit.
,,essy; The robbers had hrst planned to make
The bank and bind and gag the night watch
man. BY long watching they discovered that
morning. so they selected the hour between 4
and ! for their work. They went to whttle-
s sSd . aSgs tR II the un middle 81 tho night
ing their prisoner. BY placing the muzzle
q pistol az ais head they frightened
I'm mt giving them the combination;
and the robbers got away with million and a
quarter This was In January. and they buried
ihelr treasure in the NORTHAMPTON Cemetery
Tor several weeks before beginning the nego-
tlau0ns TO return IL. in the midst OF which the
burglars were arrested. The CONVICTION and i'm
prisonment OF the leaders. 1t was believed broke
W ths last iormidRble gang OF bank burglars in
We country. lthas not escaped the observation
~ ~ ,av Police 9ilcials. however. that many Of
me great cracksmen who were at one time or
another connected with the Northamp ton gang
are now al large. The present haunts OF some
q mem are unknown. others have been heard
ron In foreign countries, and yet others have
oeen IN this country within very recent
pe.oa: Edison: who turned States evidence
xalhst the Northampton robbers and escaped
punishment. Is here. He used 10 plan their
RAIDS. but he IL now marked man and the
has been twice arrested recently Tor other rob,
90 bail. Rcd Lear; and jim Brady sre
.onnors. who escaped from the Tombs some
TThe ago, Is supposed to be in or near the city
n aSTse are nall dozen other bank burglars q
ncut JOB than the Manhattan Bank robbery. 1t
y aNogether probable, the detectives say that
egghe o. these men will be found at the bottom
IN the nsighb9 rhood OF the bank is a notorious
c, .snce, the old-time resort OF many Of these
SfsMsh; FROM the windows, Of this
oishee the interior OF the bank or
Is an ana the situation Of its vaults can
burglars may have made their headauarters
anu carefully noted the coming and going Of
Wy, w oank s inmates for weeks before their at
WASHINGTON Oct 2g-A list az tho stolan
s Ugnis taken from the Manhattan Savings In
nluuon has been received AT the Treasury
department. A cayeat will be entered against
Nm OF Them upon the books Of the 7 Treasury
Ssy ,Sei Register Of the Treasury said To-
,lIul ,uH 'he bank could not lose q cent upOn
wy sto,en bonds that were registered They
TVeI1 Dc subjected 10 some additional trouble
,nat all. The interest will continue To be
pss the bank. as the presentation
ia. re bonds il not required TO col
nstt, we interest the money being always
~ p"u 70 NE person whose name appears
sIGA '.s treasury BOOKS. The ohly case Ia
n "trh the presentation Of the houis are re-
f H. ,h Is a. maturity or where ctlil is made
i H. sIw cas- II the original holder OF a regis
sNfN pold mas lost II by destruction or theft,
Se1t .hhs 70 do is ~ make affidavit To that +
(. 't t a. tne Treasury Department and nlu bonds
,b * uouDie The amount If the l1a- claimed ana
i'm new boni is issued The Manhattan
bSnR' ~ furnishing proof OF its loss and "A
Sup nlei 10 tho amount u five millions
~, loliars. can have duplicates OF the
,yh bonds reissued to them. As regis.
ON on bonds are not negotiable and are
sss payable 70 the holder VINO has t. hn prnp-
a. identified. II ms been thought strange Nv
b. Aht ths double Naturalization shou d
s iqulrel by the Government, when the bond
az itself guarantees. Register sconeld
Gss',a my object is this: Registered bonds are
ios.slIH1,ol', the original holder having the right
Shn~aw second party and assign To him.
de ~, lh- second holder lie taken sick or
I'M. H. :, ~ some way be- prevented from notfv-
hin '"e treasury that the bond had pissed 10
UPON H. r!at note 81 II coald be made