Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-17
Banker and BanH-ROJber.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The Syracuse Courier has an article
giving the following account OF the re-
covery OF bonds and notes stolen from the
First National Bank Of Cortland, n Y.
The amount stolen was 100000. The
Courier says:
A proposition came to the bank author
tiles at Cortland from the parties who had
possession of the bonds, that the property
would be returned provided the bank
would compromise by paying the thieves
certain per cent. on the whole amount
A bank officer was accordingly dis
patched to New York to eject the ne
gotiation. Arriving in New York at night
he took a stroll next morning, and, while
standing on the corner of Broadway and
Houston street, he was approached By
man, saying: "Yeu are from Cortland,
believe. In about fifteen minutes man
will come along, wearing a silk hat a
snuff colored coat, and a blue neck-tie
1t you follow him, you will hear some
thing to your advantage" The repre-
sentative Of the bank had not long to wait
before this second mysterious parsonage
made his appearance, when an informal
acquaintance was quickly effected, the
latter leading the way to a gambling
house, where they sat down and talked
the matter over in business fashion.
Here some of the identical bonds and
notes were exhibited to the bank officer,
the thief stating on what terms the prop
erty would be returned. and the repre-
sentative Of the bank finally accepting
the offer. Forty thousand dollars of the
amount had been spent, and still fur
ther amount had to be allowed them.
The negotiation was finally effected,
and the bank recovered the remainder.
1t was an amusing as we'll as a serious
transaction. This man who made the
negotiation was described to us yester-
day, by gentleman connected with the
bank, as person of fine address and
manners, perfect gentlemen, and bear
ing the appearance of retired Wall
street broker. The bank officer spent
several days in his company, being shown
New York by him in right royal style,
not being allowed to pay for anything
himself, the man of much bonds doing all
the buying with money however, which
really belonged to the bank i'm fact, en-
tertaining HIM like prince. He seemed
to be very delicate about this name. say
ing, Call me Sam, that is a good enough
name.' He supported a costly pair OF
trotters, taking tue bank officer out for
several drives, and on one occasion having
a scrub race from Harlem bridge
down to the city with William H. Wand
erbilt, who was driving his famoua pair
of steppers.
This man, it appears, is not the real
thief; but he belongs to the gang, and is
the negotiator. Those who committed
the theft do not make their appearance
on the scene. This man told the repre-
sentative of the bank that the same party
committed the robbery of the Canandaigua
Bank, and forced compromise in the
same manner.
AS to the exact manner in which
robbery at Cortland was effected, the only
answer was that it was committed in broad
daylight, while parties were in he bank,
and the remainder is LETT to the wits of the
curious.
The man who negotiated the proceeds
of the Cortland robbery showed to the
bank officer (but would not part with til
a continuance after this fashion: A rub
Der cord was fastened into his sleeve, on
the end of which was a fat piece of rub
Der, and on this latter piece of wax IS
placed. A thief will go into bank and
when the attention of the bank officials is
occupied in another direction, he will
throw his rubber at pile of bills, and it
will instantaneously spring back into his
sleeve, having one of the bills attached.
They can be thrown twenty feet, and are
very accurate.