The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10

W $. HOB4ltlS JAPANESE ROOM,
cafe 40 Rue Scribe, arid Shilburn, haN-
ing left Brussels, wandered I'm Their,
one day and recognized I'm the proprietors
his old pals. At tho same time an Amrri-
can detective recognized the men and tn-
formed the French police OF their ideuti-
w. ms broke up the cafe. and Bullard
ana Shinburn ned TO Mons. on the from
TER where shnburn unfolded "A scheme
Tor the robbery OF the Provincial Bank al
tiyercs Belgium. Shiuburn always
claimed that the directors OF this hank
got the money he lost on the Bourse o,d
there was a desire for vengeance as ven
as hope Of big gain IN the attempt The
roDnery was attempted in 1853. The plan
was 10 make two or three visits TO the
bank before finally robbing Il, in order
to give Shlnburn an opportunity To *
anime and study the locks
An entrance was effected through 4 roar
door, an old-fashiOned lock being m.
screwed. Shinburn put the lock I'm his
pocket, so that IL might be- replaced when
he and Bullard were through reconnoitor-
ing. An hour was spent On oxaminlna the
vaults. and then the two men came out.
and Shinburn screwed the lock on again.
one Of the screws was missing. While
they were looking FOR this screw the men
heard footsteps coming up the alley.
1t was the watchman, who. having
found Billiards. shoes. had started an
investigation. Billiard hauled out a re-.
volver. and would have snot the watch
man dead. but Shinbun hastily ordered
him 10 put the weapon away. and then
began rolling around and singing like
drunken man. Billiard took the cue. and
the Waterman concluded he had come
across a couple OF ordinary drunken men.
He whistled for help, and two policemen
ran up. As a matter OF precautiOn one Of
the latter examine the lock on the door
Of the bank. and made the discovery that
q screw was missing. Bulard and Shin
burn wcrs searched and The missing
screw was found IN a piece Of wax ia
pocket OF the latter. Shinburn had used
the wax 10 remove all traces Of his norK
At the lock. The men were arrested.
tried, and convicted, and. while Shinburn
was sentenced 10 five years IN prison.
Billiard got ten years. Bullard died In
prison.
one OF the clevcrest Jobs Shlnburn ever
was engaged in was the robbery % the
Lchigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Companys
office at Whtehaven. PA. The money for
the payment OF the hands, usually ab0u
5000. used - arrive 81 me time between
the first and the tenth OF each month.
Shinburn couldn't tell when the money
a
brought IL each time. and so he began
making regular visits 10 the company's
vault. On the first visit he opened the
safe without any difficulty. but as there
was only $500 inside he took just enough
out 10 pay his immediate expenses. and
then locking * UP again went back 10 his
hotel The next day a clerk IA the office
was discharged on suspicion Of stealing
the money. on his second visit Shnburn
found s6.ocO In the vault. and once more
he took a few small bank notes and went
away. The following day another clerk
was discharged for dishonesty, and the
first was renstated.
on his third visit Shinburn found $1,000
IN the vault. and. gathering up this and
several thousa I'd dollars worth OF bonds
and securities, he left. After several
months OF investigation the robbery was
traced TO him. and he Was arrested In this
city and taken TO Whltehaven, where
night after night he slept in hotel hand
cu~ed 10 a detective. Each night his
clothing was taken away from him and
locked up IN another part OF the hotel.
The handouts used wero the best Of the
day, yet desp4tA all those PRECAUTIONS