Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-02
MANHATTAN BANK ROB-
Berry.
The Whole Plot Diyulged.

New York, June 1.-The whole story
of the Manhattan Savings Bank robbery
is at last out. through the confession OF
one OF the burglars. On Saturday night,
Capt. Byrnes and his detectives arrest
ed Henry Glenn, Patrick Stevin and
VIM. Kelly, on a charge OF being imph-
Gated in the robbery whereby money and
securities worth nearly three million
dollars were stolen. on the night OF
| October -, 1878. One Of them has con
| iessed the whole plot 10 Captain Byrnes.
The robbery was planned more than
three wears ago. 4 burglar known as
Little Tracey first coucoCted the scheme
and organized band to rob the hank;
! il was broken up, however, by the ar
rest and conviction of most of the mem
bers of the sang for other crimes. Then
he organized a second gang,
in which were Jimmy Hoop,
George Howard, John pohbs, Jim
Brady and Others. They also had IN
league with them man employed as
watchman at odd hours in the bank.
Two attempts were made 10y this gang
to rob the bank, but each failed through
the inability of the watchman Ia meet
engagements. This gang also broke up.
But Hope, thoroughly convinced 1.-THE
feasibility Of his scheme, lost no time IN
reOrganiEing his forces Dohhs dlids
big Kid" who was on foot again, and
Others equally skilled and desperate,
Joined him, and the work begun IN earn
est. One Sunday morning when tkc
watchman was on duty in the bank,
Hope was let into the building, and uScd
his opportunity 10 thoroughly examine
the vaults. The next Sunday hc re
turned and taught the watchman how
10 take an impression of the keyholc.
Watchman Patrick Stevln was an
apt scholar, and soon returned th"
lump which the burglar had brought
with the impression. from which the
latter was able to make key for the
outer street door on Bicecher street
which was found la tit and was put 10y
for use. This attempt also failed for the
want OF time, but an entrance 10 the
vaults containing the safes was effected.
Eight months later negotiations were
again opened with watchman Steyiu.
Finally the job wiS put up for Sunday
morning October 9th, and IN II were
Jimmy Hope, Rely and Dobbs, to-
gether with niehtwatChman Stcvin. IL
was thought that Stcvln would have
charge OF the bank that night, hut an ac-
cident frustrated II.
The gang resolved, however, to carry
out their plans alter the nightwatchman
had left and when the day-watchman
came on. How well ii was carried ont
every one knows, and nearly three mil
lion dollars were carried away. Kelly
stood guard over the manaclcd jGnlior.
lie gave them the combination To- the
safe, being in mortal terror at his life.
The detectives went hard Ia work, and
after a long search John Dobbs and the
Younger Hope were arrested. Night
watchman Stevin was shadOwed early
and late, and was found drinking hard
and spending money lavishly. He was
arrested a few days ago, and finally con
fessed the whole plot. Captain Byrues
and Kelly were arrested on their return
from Jerome Park.
Stevin SAYS each member of the
gang was assessed 5000, after getting
their money, which was sent 10
Washington 10 defeat the bill introduced
in Congress 10 duplicate stolen bonds,
as il il passed, il would be hard 10 ncgo-
tiate the originals. Meanwhile the yarl-
Gus town bonds stolen were negotiated,
and Stevin got 81 900 M his share there
from, and Jimmy Hope went Ia Wash
ington to have the bin stopped.
Kelly when arrested denied his
guilt, but when confronted with Steven
he burst out into fit Of swearing and
said, "The bank had 10 pay adiyidend
| on June LIST, and to do il would have to
come 10 terms and settle with NJ.
There are three more members Of the
gang yet at large, but they are known
and soon will bc arrested. The trial Di
younp Hone begins Wednesday.