Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-20
Space. IH. ln. Sm. 6 N. l yr
BURGLARS, Mistakes.

Fer tHo years past tho officers Of the Secret
Service Division Of tho government havo been
endaavoriag to unrnvcl tho mystery attached
to the Attempted robbery of tho U. S. sub
Treasury 10 this city. Up TO this time they
havo met with Indifferent success. and the
ohaloss arc they will never bo ablo to ascertain
with distitc:ness who Wcro in tho plot. AS tho
case stands now il is matter of suspicion
egsiDst somo Of tho bodost craoksmen 10 the
country. Nouo but thieves wero concerned,
aud they refuse 10 give information which
might lead to the detection of their confederates
Tho story is al interesting ono. But for mis-
calculation on tho pnrt Of tho robbers they
Wouli hGVo succeeded 10 capturing. some twelve
millions OF dollars OF coupons and cash. Ii
would have bsen tho largest haul O. yer mado 10
this country but for their stupidity. The largo
vault 10 Treasurer Egster's Office, In the Gus
tom House contains two apartments. In one
OF these ii is customary to store tho cash and
coupons that arc presented for interest,". 10 the
other small coin is kept. This fact became
known, and gang was organized to make q
reid on tho place.
Ono day reverend locking gentleman with
clerical cut garments and white ohoker, wait.
ed upon Collector luton and Informed i,im
that ho was tho Rev. Mr.. Paddock. The e.
iclal knew of this Clergyman. The sham min
lister was accompanied by al innocent appearing
young man. Who ho stated was ono of bis par
lshoners. Dr.. Paddock would bo 30 much
obliged to tho Collector if hc could only give
tho young man something to do-somo light
work, such as WatchmRn-as ho was 10 need,
and his health would not admit of exposure.
Collector Tuition was exceedingly pleased to see
DR.. Paddock. MIR. Tutton's rector 10 Down.
iDgton and DR.. Paddock were in fact we'll &C.
quaintcd, and Mr.. Tuition talked freely of
Downington's spiritual needs 10 the reverend
gentleman he explained that no reliance could
&c placed 90 tho recommendations of politi
Clans. Whlo q minister's endorsement was
nearly always sato guide. Thc sham clergy.
man cot quito shsky when Mr. Tuition touched
on Dowrtngton matters, but soon switched off
the conversation and avoided embarrassment.
It's now disclosed that "Shoey" Miller, who
yas mX.d up IN tho bogus naturaliza alton
business, and was sentenced TO two years i'm
prs)nmeot in tho Eastern Peuitontisry, per-
souatcd the Rev. D; Paddock. and was o party
to the job
Tho young man recommended by him was
appointed and mado watohmsn. BY strange
coincidence the follow was assigned to that end
Of tho building Whcro tho sub Treasury is Ioca.
TED. For weeks he Wss attentive to duty; but
all this tlmo he was gathering points and
lam!iarlzng himself with oYory part of the
building aud with all tho persons employed in
1t. Ihcso facts woro made known TO the gang
OF which he was member and somo of his
conodcracs visited tho place 10 learn tho by.
ways.
Tho T6bbals exhibited No undo basto in
moving upon their prey, tu: waited uutil tho
tlno When tho quarterly interest Oh tho United
States bonds fell duo. They knew that large
sums eli money wtTo atorld 10 tho vaults. Ooe
SurdaV morning it wss discovered that hole
had been mal) 10 tho side of tho Gus,
tomhousc wail, lrrec enough 10 tdnit of tho
passage CT O mans body through it. A cosor
examination revealed tic facs that this led di. |
r!c!l7 into tho vault. Tho plaoo had been
cleaned out. but tho robbers had bacn fooled.
ln this apartment woio stored tho pennies and |
small coits. Next to it, and With only tho |
thickness Of few bricks, was lie hugo piIo of |
interest money. 1t had bocn presumed that |
tho thieves beloved they had struck bags of /
gold, aud that in tho darkness they merely felt |
OF them TO learn whether they were coin or not, |
aud 'mmodistely passed thom out to their con
teutretca to carry 10 plsc, of safety. Instead |
OF ao!og further tho Job was for somo reason |
abandoned at this time, and alter sn outlay of |
thousands oil dollars the burglars captured but |
conplo Of hundred dollars worth Of pcunics.-I
Philadelphia Times.