The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-10-18

feonseltstions, IL vss sussaed thai ~
should Try the soitspIrs process Of beat,
and bios pipe vs used 10 direct spd
conotstrsie the most poseriul heat upon
given point
/ Alter being ispi % Ter loas time, We
found ue eoald make some Sigh, impress
ion with our bee, tools - mere scsrf, ins,
20 10 speak = snd, though this YES tedious
ly slop. We isll encouraged TO proceed.
'Coniinnal dropping viii wear away .
stope," is maxim ~ old ss The hills; con
slant heating, eh,hos. grinding ard rubb
Jog gradually ,tinaed portion Of the
plate. till st last We began 10 feel thsl ss
we're masters Of The situation.
II uss fpslly announced that The plate
had resebed ih,t condition when violent
blow With heavy hsmmer would burst
through. and then We paused 10 our work
to prepare for msking good our encape ss
soon Sc the great design should be eject
el
Oar siorekeeper. the only party known
10 the place, snd who Was forthwith told
10 decsmp. 10 secretly leave the town. and
sn innocent clerk, who was . resident of
the place, was left in charge OF the estsb
lisbment-it being given ont that the OVID
er had gone to Boston to purohsse new
goods.
Next We bad 9 covered wagon srrspged
for carrying of the specie to the cellar Of
. certain church near the outskirts OF the
town. there to be concealed until such
time as it might be removed With safety.
Then We oil agreed to separate, and by dii
ferent rouies. each was to make his way to
New York, and meet at certain rende2
vous In East Houston street.
These details having been arranged, we
fixed upon the following Saturday night
for the grand consummstion Of our hopes.
thus having Sunday to intervene between
the time OF robbery and discovery. and
over thirty hours in which 10 make good
oar flight
Well, the long looked for night came
at lsst--s night favorable to our purpose,
being dark and stormy and, though We
we're men used to controlling our nerves.
they we're now strung up to that degree
OF excitement ss We stood before the thin.
irsil barrier which only divided US from .
that we irembled. blsnohed and
shook like SO many frightened culprlts.
A. length the hsmmer wss raised, the
signal was given, the blow was struck
and crash through the thin plate OF steel
lhe iron was sent, crumbling the cement
ID layer on the other side OF il, shsttering
The inner casing, and permitting our bulls
,ye lantern to flash through into The great
treasure vault.
So excited we're We that il was difficult
or any one to resist the shout that invol
lntsrily pressed to our lips for uttersnce.
Ia few minutes o space was made
srge enough for one OF us to crawl
hrough. and. then was exposed our hav
~ Of treasure. We found that 10 green
packs, national bank notes. gold, silver
md negotiable bonds we we're richer by
lesrly $4,000.
ought to have been contented with
his, and might have got eff free. o. my !
companions did. but what will not
,resdy man do7
There was . smaller safe, which we
ould only open with powder, and, being
u expert ct that business, / determined,
gainst the advice Of my companions, to |
60 the inside OF II. .
l accordingly prepared for the work. I
'hile they we're busy 10 removing the
ressures already secured. q
II chanced thst WAS alone 10 the bank q
'hen set of the fuse, expecting only . I
light concussioo, but the report wss /
,uder than | anticipated, and terrible. d
The safe door was blown open. and b
'ss left unbarmed; but the report Of the e
xplosiop was heard by private watch Y
ian 10 the vicinity, who immediately gave v
o alarm. which brought crowds Of people g
bout the bank.
The rest is soon told. Ny companions a
acceeded 10 escaping with their booty. o
ut. after desperate resistance. l was sr q
ssted. speedy trial followed. and, OF g
purse. WAS convicted. That bank rob "
cry was Gentleman Jim's last Job. am p
! prison, and not until ten years hence, n
l live. shall once more bs Ut libsrly. = n
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