The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-29
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Mike Ternan Was one on the most
scientific hank hnrgsass Or his time
BE never did clumsy Job. and there
~ere few safes be eOuldn't get into
without making : noise. Neverthe-
less Mike landed III STATE prison
and served Iong term when be cot
ont Re had something slowed away
ana thought be couad TAKE no further
risks. Tut an opportunity 50 dead easy
offered that be determined to avan
himself OF lit.
He received an anonymous note stat
ING thar the cashier Of bank vas
behind with bis accounts and would
like 70 cover Up the deficiency b. 4
robbery. II Nike would do the Jon.
10000 Id bills would be paced Id TIL
hank safe for hin. Tae deficiency was
s130o1 and this was to be paid to fha
cashier. with which to make up his
deficiency. He wouzd not FOX the world
take smother cent. and when schemes
IN which liz hal Invested were deval-
oped II wsuId BE- able To make resfttn-
tion also cor the amount Nike WIS 10
keep He was In great agony % mind
over his position. but hoped TO come
ous All right In tire The writer ap-
pointed place O. meeting ii casa
Mike wonld take the job.
This was altogether too tempting an
opportunity to be thrown over the
shoulder. Mike agreed 10 meet the
cashier and found kim In great agony
Of conscience He said that be had
been trusted implicitly and was al
lowed ~ do what t. pleased with the
cash. IT he could have but sir months
be w0uid gEFely be able to square bis
account. Asst was. he saw no way but
this device BIZ which ii the end the
bank would lose nothing RE seemed
TO suffer ~ from the tortrres oil con-
science that IL aroused d spark 81
Mixes former honest self. He told the
cashier that be would help him ont.
but the Job would be the last Of the
kind he would ever undertake.
Alt the preliminary information the
burglar required was that his partner
was what he pretended to be. or this
Mike satisfied himself. then was ready
to carry out the plan. A night vas
agreed upon. The cashier gave Nike
4 diagram OF the bank building 10
guide him and showed him how he
could saw through few iron bars oS
"a basement window ID the rear, where
be wouldn't attract attention, and 50
right upstairs TO the vault IL which
the safe was kept The cashier agreed
to keep the Waterman On duty during
the day SD that he w0uld be dr0wsy
during the night. but Information WIS
given IS to 4 wax Of approach that
would take the man By surprise and be
could easily be oYerpowered
When the time came to do the job
Nike found everything as 4 had been
given him. he had no DILIGENTLY In
saving through the bars, found the
Waterman asleep and clapped 8 hand
kerchief saturated with ether under bis
|nose. Then be bound snd gagged him
and went to work With that deiibers-
Itlon FOR which be was noted He had
i comparatively easy time getting into
the vault. but found the safe 3 bard
nut TO crack. While be was at work
at the safe he heard the Waterman Try
Ing to shout through bis gag and went
out 70 see that all vas safe. Nike tight
ened the cords and reset The gag
After a hard frIssle be opened the
safe. The cashier had told him that
he voald end the blIls In a pigeonhole
right n front Of him. aud Nike brought
his builseye to bear On the place de-
scribed. The pigeonholes were there,
bnt no cash. Nike received something
Ike 3 shock Quickly sweeping the In
terrier Of the safe with his lantern. be
saw nothing but seme old papers and
memorandum books Then Il rushed
upon aim that his kindly. confding ma
tire bad been played upon. Moreover
he considered that Il heheoTed hin to
set CIT and away s. soon as possible
Wa more there xTzs 70 the trick be
coaianst tel, but be knew there vas
nothing that promised any good = hin.
So BE made a hasfF retreat.
The next DAY Be eeek up en- after
noon rspef and szH under scare
head that the hank he had operated
u1ea had been f01bed Qf $4,000 in