Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-20

secret Doors, ana Ihcre was n W orkshop
 In the Cellar. Where He Worked Over
 His stolen Gold.
 PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2u. Curious dis coveries have been made in the old stone house at Durlcy, of Henry <, Cochran. the man who robbed the mint In a closet of the sleeping room that had been occupied by the old bullion weigher Chief Drum mond took everything from a shelf, and all in the party examined the shelf but saw nothing unusual,
 Mir. Drummond then pushed against a board at the end forcing it back Behind it and deeply embedded in the wall was a tiny tireproof safe. It was of the latest pattern and had evidently only recently been placed in its secure position From this safe the chief had on his first visit taken S',700 worth of the stolen bullion
 On the top floor of the cottage Cochran had his smelting room. There was found a stove on which he had heated his cruel | bles and in case against the wall was a big pair of brass scales which he had bought at the mint during the superin- tendency of the late Daniel NJ. Fox
 Secret Tunnel.
 In the middle of the floor were hcaped 3uO iron match safes of peculiar design which he had invented and from which he eN- pcCted to make fortune In the cellar another mound. forge and q bag of char coal, which Cochran had used in smeltinU the stolen bullion, were found The in speCtinE party were about to return up stairs when screeu in the southwest corner of the cellar was noticed
 Chief Drummond sent for sam Shaw and had him take out the screws which held the screen. When it was removed the detectives saw the opening of a tunnel It was feet wide and 4ts feet high. the earth being supported by crib of heavy timber Shaw, when questioned said that the pas saGeway ran beneath the lawn to the side. walk on Woodlawn avenue but he could not tell exactly where the Woodlawn ave. nue opening was located.
 He claimed that Cochran had constructed the tunnel for the purpose of having d drain pipe laid through it. but he could not eN- plain why it had been enlarged and lined with heavy supporting crib The tunnel in it's present condition indicates that it was intended a> secret ptssageway from the old stone house.
 Those who inspected II believe that the keeper of the bullion vault had depended upon it to the effect his escape in case of surprise while reducing the gold in he cru CibleS
 Clothing In Big Lots.
 Ther" were other secret panels iu closet , but no Naluahles were found behind them. III NIlt muse were lOuiltl SOIL mats Ot me quality similar Ia the ulc he wore at tht, hearing. More than 2O pairs of expensive boots and shoes were scattered around the closets most of them never having been worn. Closets and chests were stuffed with suits of clothing and sufficient fine linen was found to stock a store Fifteen gold rings set with diamonds and aapphiree were found in little hoNts in his sleeping room
 In a case on tue wall were il rAZurS-unt. for eacn day in the month. They were numbercd and Used in rotation. and not even for a bar of gold would old Cochran use l1th inst. razor on the 10th. He had five dozen bath towels Eighteen giugham umbrellas each the size of a circus tent decorated the curucr> ot very room CoCh- ran always hld the umbrellas made to or tier.
 In his hGIarN the big desk had secret panels in ths 9ides. and eight ink wells stood on the top with four student lamps bookcase was fUsund stocked with standard works in cheap binding and shelves in the corner were huriened with hooks of adven- ture and travel
 There was a great display of Bibles in rich binding. which stood near hvmnals and prayer books on the piano. In the par Tor the only books were of religious ma ture-