The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-12
A RASCALLY GENIUS.
NE WAS A BANK CASHIER AND AN
10. EXPERT ScouNDREL

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This Clever Rogue Used Johnn
Hope, the Notorious Bank burglar
as His Tool In n Job That Was q
Smooth as 1t Was Successful.
zone day In the autumn of 1870 Lii
tie Johnny Hope, probably the most fin
ished and successful bank burglar VIII
| ever worked drill in this country, wa
walking along Sixth avenue. New York
enjoying his parole and the mellow sun
shine" said an old detective. "As h
swung along he was accosted by a pros
porous looking man whom he did no
know, although the man addressed hin
as Mr.. Hope Little Johnny took tn
stranger into cafe and asked hin
things.
"In the first place, how did you know
me% he inquired of the stranger.
"Well, 1t appeared that Little Johnny
had been pointed out to the stranger by (
detective who was SO shady that he aft
erward did time for secretly extending
aid and succor to the enemy. G., fa
nous band of New York crooks.
"'Well,' said Little Johnny to the
stranger, What's your graft?
"Then the stranger up and told him
what his graft was.
"T'm the cashier of bank up in
Westchester county, said he to Little
Johnny Hope. The directors don't know
anything about it, but Pm short in my
accounts. There's only one way out of it
the bank'll have to be robbed by profess
sional cracksmen. That will let me out,
and in addition I'll get my rake off from
the robbery. want you to rob the bank.
You'll find $4,000 in cash in it on the
night you arrange the job-I'll attend to
that. or course l want my bit out Of
tn. $4,000 at least I've always heard
that you are square in these divisions,
and therefore I'll trust you to hand me
my share after you've done the job for
putting you on to it,
"This sounds good enough to eat re-
piled Little Johnny who could see man
trap as far as a II inch gun will shoot.
Fact is, it's so sweet that it's almost
cloying. You give me couple of days
to investigate you, and then Wen talk
business
'They appointed another meeting at
the same place two days later, and in
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