The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-17

prevent him from telling me the story
plainly.
well. as my telegram told you, Mr..
Martinot. the Beaconfeld Bank had been
robbed again. The robbery occurred last
night See" holding up one of the morn
ing papers IN which the great robbery OF
the largest and richest bank Of Boston
was displayed in big letters. This is the
third robbery, and It occurred in the same
way as the others. DO you know how
much was taken?" he whispered. leaning
toward me and speaking in a scared whis-
per. 1.-TWO hundred thousand dollars. and
half Of that amount was my own private
deposit"
Jonathan Caldwell leaned back in his
chair and wiped the perspiration from his
forehead. at is hardly worth while TO
go over the history of the bank with you"
said he. for you already know that am
it's principal director and the largest
stakeholder by as much as all the others
represent together. Indeed. ! myself or
ganized the Beaconheld Bank. gathered
the company together, and TO give II the
standing which man In my position can
give a bank. j placed half a million dol
lars in the corporation, and have been
steady depositor and enthusiastic projoc-
tor ever since.
THAT was ten years ago, and so much
has our bank enjoyed the confidence OF
the public that we have been made rich,
when other corporations OF a similar kind
are unsteady.
'Our first blow was the theft of $4,000
six months ago. when without any warn
ing OF any kind. several large rolls OF
bills disappeared from the vault The
thieves left no clue at all behind them,
. - CT rf4Hn Of
city police could not thrown the least
light upon II. IL occurred during the
night while the Waterman was on duty,
but how or when. he had no idea. There
were several noted bank robbers in the
city al the time. but they could not fasten
II upon them.
1.-THE second robbery was a heavier one.
Just two months ago to-day when our
cashier unlocked the vault he stepped
hack 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 disturbed. AS we were under
heavy expenses at the time. the directors
made up the loss from their own pockets
and tho robbery was kept quiet This
probably saved US from a run upon the
bank The President was IN for week.
Yesterday we received large deposit
from a Western firm that will project
certain enterprises in Boston. BY using
my personal Influence with them. / per
suaded them TO place 100000 In the Bea-
confield Bank / showed them 20 what
an extent ! was n depositor and stock
holder. and ! personally saw the ac-
count opened and the money deposited.
after which / remained until the watch
man came on duty. All passed OF wen
during the night. but this morning the
money was gone"
How many persons know OF the COM
bination?"
Jonathan Caldwelfs face fell. MIR.
Martinot. I grleve 10 say that the only
persons who knew that combination last
night were the cashier and myself Not
even the president. Mr.. Leclare was let
into the secret. BY his own request we
kept II from him. To-day his actions
plainly showed that no suspected me-"
'And the cashier
ole lives at Beverly lie took the
O'Clock train 10 hls home. dined early,
spent tho evening with bis wife and was
awakened az 7 o'clock this morning This
Ruch Z have already ascertained By