Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-17

My detective friend, Mr.. Martinez,
told me this story of the three robber-
les of the Beaconfield Bank Of Boston:
The morning mail of a detective con-
sists largely of kilograms. His bust
ness is too urgent for the delays of the
post.
Therefore it occasioned me no sur
prise to find at my breakfast plate one
morning telegram that had arrived
while was dressing
1t was from Boston. 1t read: "1t
has happened again; come at once. See
me at my private office. Jonathan
Caldwell"
The telegram needed immediate at
tention, and hurrying through my
breakfast | packed handbag to last
For some days, and telling my landlady
that she need not look for me until she
saw me again | set out for Boston.
On arriving in Boston l took a cab
at once to the Office of my client, Jona-
than Caldwell. | found him pacing the
floor in the greatest agitation.
"Have chair, Mr.. Martinez" he said
to me; but l am doubtful if even you
can be of any service. The robbery
was the most cunningly planned thing
that ever took place in the history Of
banking. 1t was like the others, only
eleverer and the haul larger
Tell me about it, l said.
''Well, as my telegram told you, the
Beaconfeld Bank has been robbed
again The robbery occurred last night.
This is the third robbery, and it occur
red in the same way as the others. Do
you know how much was taken?" he
trrf,ic nd
speaking in a scared whisper. 1.-TWO
hundred thousand dollars, and half of
that amount was my own private de-
post"
Jonathan Caldwell leaned back in
his chair and wiped the perspiration
from his forehead. 1T is hardly
worth while to go over the history of
the bank with you," said he, ''for you
already know that | am its principle
director and the largest stakeholder
by as much as all the others represent
together. Indeed, | myself organized
the Beaconfield Bank, gathered the
company together, and to give it the
standing which a man in my position
can give a bank, l placed half mil
lion of dollars in the corporation, and
have been steady depositor and en-
thusiastic protector ever since.
'That was ten years ago, and SO
much has our bank enjoyed the con-
fdence of the public that we have
made rich, when other corporations of
a similar kind are unsteady.
"Our first blow was the theft of $40
600 six monthfago, when, without any
warning. of 3ny kind, several large
rolls of bills disappeared from our
Eault The hieves left no clue at all
lini the and the most earnest
RS the city police could not
= east light upon it, It oc-
firing thra, night, while the
was Oh duty, but how or
I'D no idea There were sew
bank robbers in the city at
but they could not fasten
EN-.
.ll and ixa robasry, was : heavier
whsn our cashier unlocked the vault,
he stepped back in fright. There,
where he had placed 100000 in rolls
of greenbacks the night before, was
an empty space. Not a roll remained.
The combination was uninjured, and
nothing but the money had been dis
turbed. AS we were under heavy eX-
penses at the time, the directors made
up the loss from their own pockets
and the robbery was kept quiet. This
probably saved us from a run upon
the bank. The President was i'll for
week.
yesterday we received a large de-
post from a Western firm that will
project certain enterprises in Boston,
By using my personal influence with