The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-17
Cashier Of a Bank Murdered and $780,
900 Taken From the Vaults.
THE NlSCREANTS MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
Terrible Crime in New Nork-Two Women
Murdcied and Man Fatally inJured'
Criminal Supposed to be the Divorced =
Husband of One of the Victims.

partments Of the open vault OF the Great
Fails National Bank. OF somerswortn'
this afternoon. Cashier Joseph A. SUCK
ney was murdered near the desk which /
he had occupied for years. After kill |
ing Suckncy. the murderers ransacked
Tho vault. and fed with all tho cash It !
contained. with the exception Of five
dollar gold piece. AS near as can be ,
estimated. about 5000 was taken, but it !
is possibie that the loss will considora-
blv exceed this sum. as no one but. the
dead cashier knew the exact amount that
was in the institution at the time.
CUT HIS THROAT.
Tho robbers. after knocking Stickney
down with "a blackjack. cut his throat.
The most remarkable feature OF the
robbery is The fact that 100000 IN bonds
of the United states. which were Kept
in one of the drawers Of the big vault
and which the robbers evidently examined
harIy. were not taken. Neither was
amy of the negotiable paper and securi-
ties of the bauk-in fact. nothing is miss
ing except the cash.
40 one was aware that there was any
thing wrong at the bank until nearly
o'clock or an hour after the murderous
work was done. The perpetrators had
ample time 10 escape
This evening scores Of deputy shefins.
marshals. police, and citizens are scour-
ing this section OF this state and Maine.
which. from this city. Is just across the
Salmon Fails river.
The men made their visit to the bank at
the busiest time of the day I'm the locality
where the bank is situated. and so com
pletely and thoroughly did they accom-
uIsh tho robbery that only an uncertain
GfenrfUffGD q
them was ohtainable. Had the robbers
been apprehended soon after the muir
der and robbery became public &c would
have been difficult 10 prevent q double
lvnchine in the Granite state. The muir
dercd man. 600 addition TO his position as
cashier and director OF tho Great Falls
Bank. was its treasurer.
THE CASHIER ALONE.
10 had always been customary for Cash
ior Stckncy and the bank clerk. Mrs
Parker Swazev TO close the bank at ~
O'Clock and not open it until =. To-day
Mrs Swazey left her desk at noon. The
cashier however remained looking over
the bunks accounts and 20 is thought he
was preparing TO 90 out when the rob-
bers entered.
lt is not known exactly what time the
bank was entered. but 81 was evidently
between 7 and 1:15 o'clock as two men.
strangers. We're seen going mp the hill
not very far from the bank at 1.2o o'clock
Mr Frank r. Reed. local merchant
was the first 90 discover the crime. Tie
went up tho stair case of the bank build
ink at o o'clock and found the thick plate
glass in the han door Of the bank COM
pletcly shattered He was considerably
alarmed and without waiting 10 inv6s-
tigate he hurried from the building and
notified City Marshal Eaton. The latter
responded at once. They broke I'm the
door and then found evidences Of dcsper-
ate struggle ON the floor i'm q great
pool Of blood was the lifeoss body Of
Stickncy. His head had been nearly
severed from the body the robbers hav-
ing cut his thoat The head was marked
with deep eashes made by heavy black
jack and the skull was fractured. The
body was covered with blood and the
walls and furniture bore additional cvi-
dence of the terrible deed. Stickuey had
died fghtn,c desperately.
ANOTHER HORRIBLE CRIME.
WATFRTOWN y. ". April ia
special to the Standard from sacNeIs
HarbOr. ten miles from this city says:
one OF the most horrible crimes ever
Cmmitted in this village was perpctrated
in the early hours this morning but 10y
whom is not known. Mrs. Wilbur CrOu~si
and Miss May DAILY lost their lives and
George Allen is close 20 deaths door.
Last evening Allen engaged O. rig OF q
Nveryman here. lie then went TO the
barracks OF the Ninth Infantry and got
Mrs. Wilbur Crouch and Miss Mary DAILY.
two domestic employed by Lieutenant
Andersn. They drove abou the WI
lage and surrounding country near the
city. Between and I o'clock this morn
ing they were coming along the road lead-
ing from this village 10 Brownvi.e when.
according TO Aliens story. Crouch leaped
from the roadside and began firing M me
fhree occt7ants OF the carriage. All
three were hit by the bullets. The horses
became frightened and ran back 10 tile
stable I'm the rear Of the Everleigh House.
One OF the women was between the Dash
board and the wheel with her head hang
ing nearly on the groudn. The other was
lying ON her side Thee lothing Of boih
was badly torn. The dress Of one Of the
women was burned along the arm as also
was her flesh which makes II conclusive
that the firing was done at short range
causing the clothing 20 become ignted. In
tho RIG was found six chamber revolver
with four loaded cartridges. and two
empty chambers. The revolver is the
property OF Allen.
THROWN INTO THE WATER.
According 20 Aliens story ne was
thrown out Of the buggy near the iron
bridge which spans Mill Creek and fet
into the water. but soon extricated him
SER. and shot and stabbed As he was,
managed 20 crawl 20 the kitchen door
% the quarters. but on his arrival there
was unable 20 speak.
Crouch was arrested and placed under
close surveillance. knife was found IN
his pocket. but no blOOdstains were on II.
nor was there anything about his appear
ance nor about his actions 10 point to-
ward his quit. Crouch and his win
had not lived together for a long time.
The Coroner's jury brought I'm q verdict
10 the effect that Crouch killed the women
and Crouch was brought 20 the Jefferson
County Jail I'm this city for safekeeping.
When be arrived here this evening. he ap-
peared cool and collected and said. laugh
inciv "yVeI. sherin. the've brought me
10 YOU. but I guess / won't be with you
long" He appeared 20 be confident that
lis innocence viii soon be established.
Allen. the man who was with the wo-
man reached the mess han AZ 4:20 in the
morning when he tainted but not before
saving. Get The women out Of the creek"
ACCUSED CROUCH
lie was taken TO the hospital wet from
head 20 foot and showing signs OF having
been in The water. For some time Il was
impossible 60 get any statement from
him. Stlmuiants were given and as soon
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