Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12

Mr. Banning. eyes, that's IT," "Oome IN
where there's Are, IT'S too cold out here,
and will talk to you," suggested Mr.. Ban
ming. mo, never mind, Will see you
again." said the stranger, and thus the In
terview ended, 1t IL suspected that this
stranger is one OF the thieves.
PURSUIT by THE POLICE.
Immediately after the robbery had been
perpetrated the occurrence was reported mt
police headquarters. Oh1ef SWlgRett, who
was out at the time, heard the news on the
street and fastened to mis- office, whore be
Mt once began preparations for tracing the
thieves. He was told that one OF the meO
was stout and with no further description
the entire police force was set to work on
the case. The officers started out on what
seemed to be Il fruitless task. Policemen
were put on guard duty at the several rail-
road stations, some were sent TO watch the
roads leading from the city and others
were ordered to patrol the city. All were
instructed to keep q sharp lookout for Hus-
piclous characters. The police are making
every possible effort TO appreheld the
thieves.
NONE OF THE HETaHBoRs SAW THEM.
The departure OF the thieving trio from
the bank was not witnessed by anybody at
the office OF the New CASTLE Count Mutual
Insurance Company, the stores Of z. James
bell, bumeS wyatt huu NlilltIl LAWFUL OE
other business houses In the vicinity.
NOT SAFE DEPosrT INSTITUTION.
The Delaware Bank, though one of the
safest and most prosperous banking con.
Germs Ia the country, Ia not an institution
for the eafe-keeping of bonds, securities
and other vaiuables. The banking room is
entered by the Market street door, and H.
side are the desks OF the bank officers OK
tending around two sides OF the room,
guarded by the customary wire gratings.
To the left OF the entrance stands a desk,
necessary for the transaction OF
their business. The desk ia not
ut all private, as 1t la accessible to all
who enter the bank. 1t has been the custom
OF the bank to allow Its customers to place
tin boxes containing valuable securities in
the bank vaults for safe keeping, though,
OF course, there IRE not the facilities for
security and privacy during inspection that
are so fully afforded by regular security,
trust and safe deposit Institutions. II was
while standing at the desk, going over his
securities, that Mr.. Patterson fell q victim
to the bold thieves.
Nothing new has developed in regard
to the great robbery perpetrated OF the
Delaware Bank last Saturday. Oircum-
stances however pretty clearly show that
gang OF bank thieves has been located
III the city for the past two weeks at least.
| IL is apparent also that but for the
accident OF obtaining the box of securi-
! ties from Mr.. Patterson the burglsrs
were carefully preparing for an attempt
of some kind or other upon the bank it.
self. The accident Of Saturday last pre-
cipiiated matters and changed it from q
ank robbery tc one OF an
individual nature probably saving
one or perhaps more of the bank
officials from an experience of which
some of the features promised the horri.
BILE possibility OF murder. The fact that
President Hedry Banning steadfastly re.
| fused the rRscsls' reiterated invitation TO
drive out with them was check to their
| plan OF scattering the bank officials, the
plen being to make tho attempt on the
bank with Us few officials present as pos.
sible.
The astonishing fact has developed that
two of the three burglars boarded for a
short time the week before lust at No.
Coz Market street, exactly opposite the
Delaware Bank. From that position they
had full view of the building at all times.
They did not stay there very long and,
strange TO say, through some simple acct.
| uChb lhb htN6E AGhEAi6u tus
mems names. After leaving her house
she saw them continually passing up
Sixth street, coming towards Market
street. While with her they told hei
they were printers and expected
a job with ]. Miller Thomas at
$50 per week. The latter gentle.
man denies the salary story, but says
they talked first about oanvassing for q
directory or something of that nature
aud afterwards proposed running paper
devoted TO society news. They were in
and out the store continually. They pur.
chased Sc1ibasr'S Magazine and other
articles at various times. MIR. Thomas
could identify them with the greatest
ease and so could the lady at No. 602
Market street.
Robert j. AtwelI milkman of Bran
DIVINE hundred, was passing the Della.
ware Bank gate just as the short, red
faced man came hurriedly out of the
bank. His nervous manner attracted
Atwells attention. He was bent forward
and held the box in his hand. Mr.. Atwsll
took particular attention OF the man and
has given the most thoroughly detailed
description to the detectives.
A telegraph boy who YVES riding on an
express wagon just easing the bank of
the time alec witnessed the circumstance.
It SO impressed him that he tumbled of
the wagon in boy style and gave slow
chase. He saw the thief Gross Market
street diagonally from the New Castle
insurance Office reaching tho curb about
opposite Thorpe's tailoring store. The
chase was kept up to Seventh when the
thief passed west towards Shipley. The
Lad had n very important telegram in
hand and he was on "pins amt needless
what to do, to yell the alarm or go about
| the first business. Just then No. 2 of
the thieves walked up to him asking
where the Wilmington Il Brandywine
Cemetery Company's Office was. The
boy saw No. Of the thieves walking
forward Oh il covering the yuan with the
box. In answering the thief who spoke
to him the boy looked again and saw the
others passing up Shipley. The tele.
graph boy could not follow farther. The
third man went north up Shiplay street
with his companions.
Special Officer Writ was coming down
Delaware avenue when he saw two men,
one with the now well-bruited tin box
talking to two little boys. This happened
just this side OF Jefferson street. As Mr.
Writ drew nigh the man called out "hey,
beau can't you tell me the way to Wash.
ington street?" The description of the
uan as given by Mr.. Writ is identical
with that given by the bank Officials as
alresdy stated. Exactly 10 minutes aftes
Mr. Writ was at the corner OF Ninth and
Shipley when another man whom he did
not see until he bad commenced address,
1 fTn, him QnIh sNRaan fali nan trf,faIt Se
Washington street" The man struck
cstad AID that was the last seen OF him.
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