The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-06
A BURGLARS STORY.
SEQUEL 10 TEE PLUNDERING OF
AN O1IO BANK.

When the Cracksmen Got Away With
over The Concern Had
Been Wrecked by Its officers, Who
Hired the Crooks to Cover Up Their
Misdeeds and Prevent Discovery.
Among the criminals recently released
from the Ohio Pen under the Good Time"
law. says the Cincinnati Enquirer, was
George jackson, noted burglar, who had
completed an eight-year term.
jackson has operated with some Of the
most famous and successful crooks, es-
pecially with those who make a speciality Of
bank robbery.
He was in the city the other day looking
about for some legitimate employment as
he claims he has had enough Of a criminals
career.
While here he told a strange story about
the robbery of the Ocean Bank Of New
York, one of the most celebrated in crini
nal rec rds. The revelations were called
forth by the recent arrest of George Bliss
for tAe $50. 900 jewelry robbery at Glovers-
vile, n. Y. Jackson formerly worked"
with Bliss, Mark Shinburn
AND OTHER EXPERTS.
IN loDt Inc OCbdu Dduh, WHICH was Oh
the corner of Fulton ana Greenwich streets,
in New York was robbed of over 81, 900 ,0O0
in cash and negotiable securities. The
crooks concerned in the big robbery were
Mark Shinburn, Jimmy Hope, Ned Lyons,
George Bliss, Adam Worth and Isaac
Marsh None Of them we're brought to
trial for the affair, nor was any Of the sway
ever recovered as far as known. The rob
berry has always been considered as ION the
square," but Jackson's story throws a new
light on it,
THE OCEAN BANK"
said jackson, was an old established con
Germ. Its depositors were principally whole
sale butchers. fish and oyster men. The
officers had Quilted the supposed well-flled
vaults, and the time was fast approaching
when discovery seemed Inevitable In some
way they became acquainted with Bliss, t.
whom they made overtures to burglariza
the bank. He consented for a good
round sum to make gang and carry out
the scheme. The basement beneath the
bank was occupied as a brokers office by al
old ex-soldier, who was above suspicion
From him they rented a portion of the
room ostensibly as an exchange. A parti-
tion was then erected in such a manner as
to make new apartment directly under
the room Of the bank president. Tools
we're brought, and behind this partition
the
BURGLARS WENT TO WORK.
One Saturday evening, after everybody
about the bank had gone. the cracksmen
begal to cut through the stone floor of the
bank. Furnished with the combination If
the outer vault door. It was an easy matter
with wedges, powder, six-feet sectional
jimmies and hydraulic power to force the
inner door Once in the vault they made
quick work of the burglar safes, two in
number. Nothing was Left undone 10 make
the Job success. Strips of rubber we're
placed over the windows and doors, and all
the crevlces were covered 80 as to keep the
smell Of powder from escaping and the noise
from being heard The colored janitor,
whose duty it was TO look around every
hour, was evidently having his day off, a
practice frequently INDUCED in and winked
at by the officials from the force Of
VERY PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
Government bonds we're in great demand
at that time as investments. Boxes contain
lug nearly $1,000, 900 in bondl were in the
vaults; at least the tin boxes were supposed
to contain that amount. They were on the
floor, and 1t was not necessary to break into
the safes, but, to completely square the
bank officers, both we're cracked. Between
$4,000 and 100000 in gold and
silver was left on the floor, it being
afterward supposed that the coin
was too heavy for the burglars to carry
away. The robbery was discovered the
following Monday morning. The bank
officers squealed for a big amount, although
really They lost only what they paid the
burglars. The bank struggled on for few
months and then closed its DOORS There
you have n true story. Perhaps it may not
please Bliss, but It is true all the same"