Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26
of whisky bearing the label of a New York

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After the vault had been rifled the money
and securities We're placed in a bag and a
pillow case, and carried to the school house,
where they were slowed away in places of
concealment that had been previously pre-
pared. One of these was underneath the
platform where the teachers desk stood
Another was a recess made behind a black
board which was taken off for the pur-
pose and then screwed carefully in place
For. nearly two weeks this treasure
amounting to over million dollars. lay
unsupported in the school house the
teacher walking over part of it, the
children working out their sums on the
blackboard which concealed another part
1t was left there SO long because the rob-
bers were unable to return for it owing
to the strict watch for strangers that was
Kept at the railway station and along all
the roads. Finally Scott bought a team of
horses for $500, and with Jim Brady drove
over to Northampton from Springfield. At
ter securing the booty they had serious
trouble in getting away. Brady fell into
the mill race which they were crossing on
the ice, and this accident necesstated their
camping out all night in a cabin in the
woods,
After hearing Evans story the question
foremost in Mr.. Pinkerton's mind was
where the stolen securities had been con-
cealed. From what Evans said and from
OF the gang, he was satisfied that Dunlap
possessed this secret, and would intrust it
to no one unless absolutely compelled to
do so. The likeliest way of compelling
him was to put him under arrest, which
might very well be done now that Evans
had consented to turn states evidence. For
weeks Pinkerton shadows" had never been
off Scott and Dunlap, who spent most of
their time in New York, the former living
with his wife at a fashionable boarding
house in Washington square.
Instructions were accordingly given to the
"shadows' to close in upon them, and on
February IA, 1877, both men We're arrested
in Philadelphia as they were on the point
of taking train for the south.
Despite the large sum of securities in
their possession the men had run short of
ready money, and. while awaiting a COM
promise, were starting out to commit an
other robbery. They were taken to North
ampton and committed to Jail to await
trial.
1t happened as Mr.. Pinkerton foresaw.
Brought into confinement, Dunlap and Scott
were compelled, In the conduct of their af-
fairs. to reveal the hiding place of the
booty to some other member of the gang
They chose for their confidant Red" Leary.
The securities. as subsequently transpired,
were at this time buried in a cellar on 9th
avenue, near sd street. New York The
precise spot was indicated to Ieary by Mrs
Scott, who, In doing so, reminded Ieary of
an agreement entered into by the members
of the gang before the robbery, that any
one of their number who might get into
Iouble could. IL he saw the necessity cali
upon his confederates to dispose of all the
securities on whatever terms Were possible
and use the proceeds In getting him and
others--if others were in trouble also tree.
AT the time Leary scoffed at this agree
ment, but was perfectly willing, even eager,
when. by the orders of Inspector Byrnes, he
was himself arrested on the charge of COM
plicity in the memorable Manhattan Bank
robbery, which had occurred some time be-
FORE Having failed in purpose OF '.shad-
owing Leary to the place where the secur-
tiles We're hidden, Robert Pinkerton decided
that the best move to make next would be
to arrest Leary for completely In the North
ampton robbery. Steps were taken to have
reauisition papers prepared, and it was
pending the arrival OF these that Leary
was held on the other charge, for it was
not thought that he had really taken part
In the Manhattan Bank robbery.
The criminal annals of the United States
contain no more thrilling chapter than that
OF the adventures of Red" Leary. He was
a typical desperate In appearance, with his
shock of red hair, and his bristling red mus
tache. and his ugly. heavy-jawed face,
while his huge neck and shoulders, his big
head and powerful hairy hands Impressed
one with his enormous physical strength
He weighed nearly 300 pounds. and his