The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-28

take II away without discovery. This was
successfully accomplished, although it took
nearly a mouth to do it.
Iney had now been working nearly four
months. and a time had come when they
were able TO ses their way into the vault on
a certain sunday night. They expected to
let TWO OF the gang. Scott and Dunlap.
down through the flooring, through the
opening in the roof Of the vault, and thew
had blow pipe. fine powder and some
dynamite, the use Of which Edison had in
structed them in, with which they expected
to blow open the door Of the safe in the
vault.
Just as Scott was letting himself down
through tue opening, Porter who was stand
ing outside gave an alarm. They had been
discovered for the first time in four months.
Just as their booty was within their grasp.
lhey escaped with great difficulty, aud the
Old woman who was keeping house for them
wondered why the men never came back.
Had they got into the safe that night they
would have had rich haul, as there was
more than 81. 100000 in greenbacks III it.
Edison said these robbers were phil 5sophers
aud he never heard one Of them complain
that their patient labor was lost. They
counted 1t fortunate that they had escaped.
THEIR MOST COURAGEOUS ACT.
The most courageous act that these men
did was the robbery OF bank at Wilkes
barre, Pa, not long after the Elmira fails
ure. Edison had told them how they could
get into the vault, aud he had drilled them
in the usa of the blow pipe. He had shown
them how nitro glycerine or other explo-
sives could be employed. and thus fortified
taey planned the robbery Of this Wilkes
barre bank. lt was q comparatively easy
matter to get into the vault, the gang being
only about week in perfecting its ar
rangements.
On the night of the robbery, Scott and
Dunlap entered the vault and used the blow
pipe upon the safe. but for some reason the
explosion did not follow. Then they deter
mined to use nitro-glycerine, Just as Edison
mad showed them how. Scott arranged the
explosive, and then suggested to Dunlap
that they both Of them wait in the vault
during the explosion. "Its big chance, ~
said Dunlap, ''but if you take it I'll stand
with you" Scott said it must be taken,
for the noise Of the explosion would un
douotedlv arouse some one and make 1t
difficult for them to get back to the vault,
seize the money and get away.
They therefore fixed fuse, and crouch
ing down in one corner of the vault,
awaited the explosion. When it came they
were stunned for moment. Scott gained
his senses first and said: Are YOU all
right, Jimp Dunlap replied, al amt hurt,
Bob, but Pm choking" The gases gener-
ated by the explosion were suffocating
these burglars. They CROPPED their way to
the safe, each Of them expecting to fall
senseless, seized what money and securities
they could hurriedly secure, and then al
most insensibly were dragged OUT of the
vault by their companions
Had the noise Of the explosion attracted
any one Immediately both Scott and Dunlap
must have been apprehended, but they re-
vlved in few moments and were able to
get away. The effect Of the explosion was
such that it is marvel they were not killed
Their clothing was torn, their faces and
hands were stained, and Scott always at
tributed his lung troubles. which caused his
death, to his inhaling of gas that night.
The gang broke into banks in Quincy, ILL.,,
in Lexington and Louisville, KY, and
planned robbery in New York and Phila-
delphia, both OF which were abandoned
Every one Of these robberies was sensa>
tional, although the last exploit, that Of
Northampton, was the climax of dramatic
and sensational bank robberIes In this coun.
try. Dunlap. since he has been in prison,
has shown every sign Of repentance, aud the
officers of the prison believe that he will
lead an honest life. He is now so years Of
age. Modern appliances for safety have
made the old-time organizations for the
burglary Of banks in this country impossi-
BILE.