Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
R0BBINGA BANK SAFE
THE EXPERIENCE OF AN OLD TIME
EXPERT CRACKSMAN.

I/NI In ClNFNSfNONlfN'N-
He was Hired 10 Do the job, and He
Mia II Well, but the Reward Was
Eot What Had Been Promised by
His interruptions Employer.
"One day in the fall of 1874" said an
0.d retired detective, "one of the most
':u:shed alI successful bank burglars
that ever used drill in this country
was walking across Sixth avenue, New
York, enjoying his parole and the mel
low sunshine. There We're a whole lot
Of indictments hanging over him, of
course, but they didn't worry him any,
for he happened to be on pretty fair
terms with some of the men attached
To the municipal administration at that
time. As he swung along he was ac-
costed by prosperous looking man
whom he did not know, although the
prosperous looking citizen addressed
the burglar by his right name. The
crook. finding after some stalling that
the man who knew his name wasn't
detective, took him into a cafe and
asked him some things.
I'm the first place, how did you
know meT he inquired of the stranger.
"Well, it appeared that the burglar
had been pointed ont to the stranger
by detective who was so shady that
he afterward did time for surreptitious
ly extending aid and comfort to the en-
emy, one of the old time bands of New
York crooks.
"'AIl right said the craftsman then.
Now. | don't suppose you are seeking
my acquaintanceship for the sake Of
being introduced into society or for
the enjoyment of my winning ways
What's your lay"
Then the stranger up and told the
burglar what his graft was.
I'm the cashier of bank bit up
the state said he to the burglar. The
directors don't know anything about
it, but I'm short in my accounts.
There's only one way out of it. The
bank will have to be robbed by profes
sional crackSmen. That will let me
out, and in addition I'll expect to get
my rakeoff from the robbery. l want
YOU to rob the bank. You'll find $780,
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