The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-02
MANHATTAN Rank MYSTERY.


Up.
NEw YoRE, juno 1.-The whole story OF
the Manhattan bank robbery is ut last out
through a confession by one of the bury.
lars. Saturday night Capt. Byrnes and
his detectives arrested Henry Glenn, Pat
rick slevtn and VIM. Kelly on charge
ofbeing implicated in the robbery, where.
by money and securities worth nearly
three million dollars were stolen on the
night of the 9th OF October, 1878. Ono
ol them has confessed the whole Mot to
Capt Byrnes. The robbery was rIanned
more than three years ago. The burglar
known as Little Tracey first concocted the
scheme and organized u band to rob. the
bank. 1t was broken up, however, by the
arrest and conviction Of most Of the
members OF the gang for other crimes.
Then he organized n second gang, in which
were Jimmy Hope, George Howard. John
Dobbs, Jim Brady and others.
They also had in the league with them
a man employed as n watchman Mt odd
hours in the bank. Two attempts were
made by this gang to rob the bank, but
each failed through the inability OF the
watchman to meet the engagements. This
gang was also broken up, but Hone. thor.
oughly convinced Of the feasibility Of his
scheme, lost no time in recognizing his
forces. Dobbs, "Big Kid" who was on
loot again, and others equally skilled and
desperate, joined him, and work began in
earnest.
One Sunday morning when friendly
watchman was on duty in the bank Hone
was let into the building, and used his
opportunity to thoroughly examine the
vaults. The next Sunday he returned
and taught the watChman how to use wax
IN taking an impression Of the keyhole
The Waterman, Patrick Steven, was an
apt scholar and soon returned the lumn
which the burglar had brought with the
Impression, from which the latter was
able to make a key for the outer street door
on Bleecker street, which was found 10 AZ
and was put BY Tor use. This attempt also
Jailed Tor want OF time, but an entrance 10
the vault containing the safes was effected
Eight months later negotiations were
again opened with nightwatchman Selyen
Finally ajob was putup for Sunday morn.
ing, the eth OF October, and in il were
Jimmy Hope, Kelly and Dobbs, together
with nightwatchman Steven. 1t was
thought that Steven would have charge of
the bank that night, but an accident frus.
trated it. The gang, however, resolved
to carry out the plans after the nightwatcb-
man had left and when the day watchman
came on.
How well II carried out every one knows
and nearly three millions dollars were car.
ried away. Kelly stood guard over tbo
manacled Ianltor He gave them the
combination 70 the safe, being in mortal
terror oil his life. Detectives went hard
to work, and attera long search Dobbs and
the younger Hope were arrested. Watch
man Steven was shadowed early and late,
and was found drinking hard and spend.
ing money lavishly. He was arrested n
few days ago, and finally confessed The
whole plot 10 Captain Byrnes, and Kelly
was arrested on his return from Jerome
Park. N'''o
Stevens says each member of the gang
was assessed SGOOafter getting their money,
share OF which was sent to Washington
to defeat the bill introduced in ConGress
to duplicate stolen bonds, rs, il it passed
il would be hard to negotiate originals
Meanwhile the various town bonds Stolen
were negotiated, and Steven got s., 900 as
his share therefrom, and Jimmy Hone
went to Washington to have the bill
stopped.
Kelley when arrested denied his guilt,
but when confronted with Steven he
burst out into u fit swearing and said !;
1.-THE bank had to pay dividend on June
list and to do it would have to come to
terms and settle with u.s." There are
three luore members OF the gang vet at
large, but they are known and will soon
be arrested. The trial of tho Younger
Hope begins Wednesday.