The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-21
RAILROAD sroczs.
ausCELLANEous srocKs.
A MARYLAND BANK LOOTED.
Bold Burglars Wreck the Building
with NifrogTycerfne.

WESTMINSTER, Nd, Dec 2I-The
Hampstead Bank OF Carroll County. locat-
ed at Hampstead. about eight miles north
east Of Westminster. was entered by
burglars yesterday morning and looted.
The BANK officials VIII not say how much
the burglars secured. but il is believed TO
be less than $780, The capital stock of
the bank. which is a new enc, is $Ie00O
me bank building vas practically torn to
pieces by the explosion OF nitroglycerine
used BY the robbers TO blow open the safe.
me safe was being used temporarily by
the bank until new bank building and
vault was completed. It was loaned to
the bank by the York Safe and Lock Com
pany. OF York. Pa.
The building in which the Offices of the
bank were located was q two-story frame
structure owned by Charles V Upton. of
Hampstead. II is situated near the Han
over branch OF the Western Maryland
Railroad. The only buildings near It are
the Western Maryland Railroad Depot and
the dwelling Of Mr. c. V. Upton. Il is
practically isolated from the town proper
Of Hampstead and so situated as to ap-
pear 20 be a standing invitation to burg
lars The front room OF the first floor OF
the building was used as temporary bank
offices. The back room on the first floor
was used as an Office by Mr.. Upton, who is
an undertaken.
The first explosion was heard about /
O'Clock In the morning number OF
citizens heard it distinctly. bat thought
the Leise was caused by the midnight
freight train. The second explosion fol-
lowed quickly afteTward. Il was a ter
rife one and awoke the whole town. Men
and women poured out OF their homes. en-
qDsriEg what was the matter When the
explosion was located al The temporary
bank building rush was made by num-
Der OF citizens. but they were forced back
by the revolver shots from the burglars
who had not completed their work Mr.
Upton, who resides next door, opened his
bedroom window, but encountered f,siI-
lade OF bullets. Three men were seen bur
no ore dared approach. They quickly
reached handear belonging TO the crew
house of the Western Ma -yland Railroad
and left swiftly, going toward Emory
Grove The handcar WIS subsequently,
found within a half mile If woodensburg.
two miles from Emory Grove
When an examination vas made OF the
premises the building was found TO be a
wreck The door Of the safe had been
blown through the front of the building
leaving gaping hole The whole build
ing rad been shattered. and solid pieces
Of metal had not only gone through the
front Of the building, but had been thrown
30 TO 10 feet before reaching the ground
The hdilding had first been entered by
prying open the door with crowbars and
tools taken from the railroad GREENHOUSE.
not Ear distant. The bank officials will
not give out any statement as to the
loss. It Is claimed, however that the
burglars got only the silver which amount
cd to less than sf6e. The bank notes had
been carried home by the secretary and 1
treasurer, William Kelbaugh. The amount
taken home by him was little less than
81 Goo. the greater amount Of which vas
received yesterday for deposit The con-
panE claims that the wreckage Of the safe
IS not loss to them. as it vas loaned by
the York Safe and Lock Company until
the bank vault could be completed.
The Hampstead Bank OF Carroll County
was organized several months ago. VII
liam X Wheeler, Of Baltimore county, is
the president. and william KeIbaugh. of
Hampstead, the secretary and treasurer
The Offices used by them we're only tempo
raTy ones. large bank building, with
burglar and frepToof vaults, IS being con-
structed. but is not yet completed. II is
believed that the robbers had kept a watch
on the bank for some time.