New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
HOW WALL STREETS
GOLD Is GUARDED,
DISGUISED " UiTCHERS
READY WITH .1RMS.
Man Carrying Millions Seems Ordi.
nary Pedestrian-Bombs and
GatLngs at Sub-Treasury.

How Wall Street protects its gold its stocks and
tts bonds is puzzle TO many a stranger in the
financial district of New York. first sight he
doesn't that there is much money. and
thinks. perhaps. that the wealth of the district
Is somewhat legendary. The people who hurry
along the streets with handbags OF without don Z
look particularly different from other business folk
There is the usual traffic of express. wagons and
trucks. mounted policeman or two and three
or -four on foot the only visible representatives
Of authority Messenger boys scuffe. curb brokers
shout and play pranks within their rope inclosure
and an evangelist holds sidewalk meeting. There
are few cabs drawn up TO the curbs waiting for
the close OF the business day
The visitor is astonished learn that while he
stood for five minutes Broad and Wall streets
about million dollars in cash and TWO millions
IN checks passed by him. Who had it, he asks.
Well is the reply, there was tall thin
checked young hank messenger. who
climbed the steps of the Sub Treasury with black
Nalise containing sl67.eSs in greenhacks. You
thought he might be lawyers clerk he seemed
quite alone. Then there was short man with 4
sandy mustache looking like Porter Under his
waistcoat he had wallet attached d leather
shoulder strap and in the wallet ere six ten
Thousand dollar bills and checks representing three
quarters Of a million dollars. Nobody paid any at
tention 10 him any than YOU did. Perhaps
You did take second glance a trim. blond
young woman who lifted her skirts daintilv al the
curb but not because you imagined there Il
thousand dollars in small bills in her handbag.
money which she taking the Sub-Treasury
in her capacity cashier of a restaurant The
rest OF the large amount of cash that passed you
Was aboard that open two horse truck 1t Was
gold in small canvas bags and square boxes. ap-
parently supplies for some hardware dealer or
grocer II gave the outfit thought you re-
fected that tradesmen ought intrude on the
financial district"
Since there Is really much money al large
says the visitor. what the precautions taken
10 guard it, Why. the carelessness these peo-
pie Is alnlest criminal They handle millions like
SO much junk. Think Of the temptation to some
hard-up who should learn about this easy
circulation Of wealth. A small band of despera-
does. al least. might attack the district and
away with millions"
Ill would be Interesting just an exhibition of
We'll Streets defensive resources 10 watch the
results OF varied attacks ranging from Il lone rob
sand desperate men one pistol shot Street
would probably half dozen Central Of
fee men, five private detectives, three Pinkertons
and several private policemen. all armed. VOL
ley OF shots would cause the district blossom
out with rifles like & Western mining camp ready
for lynchng bee. The arrival of a dangerous
mob would exhibit the Sub-Treasury in the role OF
q fort. pouring deadly fire from rifles and gat-
ling guns In its upper windows and drop
ping dynamite bombs In the midst Of the enemy
There are fifteen hundred bombs. hand gren-
ades. among other military supplies in the Sub