The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16
Vault and Inner Doors of Vault
of Bank of Orange Blown
Open and Robbed
ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS WERE STOLEN
The Job Was Evidently Done By
professionals" Who Are Believed
to Have Come Into Town BY Rail
for Ii Purpose-The Particulars:
Stability of the Institution Not AZ
fected and Bank Did Business AS
Usual Yesterday.

fected and Bank Did Business AS
Usual Yesterday.
(By the Associated Press.)
Hillsboro, n. c., April 12.-One of
the bOldest bank robberies that has
occurred in North Carolina in many
morning about 2 o'clock, when g
men slipped into town, forced an en-
trance to the Bank Of Orange and
with nitroglycerin blew the vault and
inner doors and took from the insti-
tuition between $4,000 and 5000 in
gold and currency. The bank vault
was swept practically clean, the rob
bers leaving behind only a few $40
bills and some small silver. The bank
papers were not disturbed.
The first intimation that Hillsboro
had been visited during the night by
yeggmen came when the janitor Of
the building went to the bank at
$50 o'clock this mroning to clean
uD. He found the door open and the
vault door blown from It's hinges.
1t is believed that the yeggmen
came into town this morning about
1880 o'clock from the direction of
are reported to ave been seen here
shortly after the arrival Of No. 112
from Greensboro. One Of the men, it
is said, carried a satchei. A con
siderable noise was heard in the di-
rection Of the bank about 2 o'clock
this morning. No attention was given
the oun at the time, but it is now
believed that the noise was due to
the explosion that blew the vault
door.
1t was told a Durham Sun reporter
this morning that several days ago
wv umbrella members were in town
and hat they seemed to have plenty
Of funds. A theory is advanced that
these men were probably there to
spy out the ban and get the neces-
sary data for the successful carrying
out Of the robbery.
Came On a Train.
The reporter heard that three
strange men alighted from a train
yesterday evening and were not seen
on the streets by anyone, keeping
themselves out Of the way. It is likely
after completing their work this
morning, they went to the bridge,
where they were met by an automo-
bile and hurried away from the scene.
There Were several Robberies
The general impression among the
citizens and officers Of Hillsboro is
? that there were at least three in the
gang and probably more. One or two
) stood guard on the outside while two
did the job, and il a pal was used
for the automobile there were five
I men in the gang.
: Reward Offered.
The bank officers announced that
they would pay 500 for the .appre-
henson of the robbers. This will
likely be augmented by the insurance
company this afternoon, as one Of
- 80: orrnConfofSuoA yUSB nrY1Uo hn.
tween 8 and 6 o'clock to make an in
vestigation, and quite likely detective!
: will be placed on the job by tonight
Covered By Insurance.
Luckily the O 8 is fully covered b.
insurance, as the bank carries a burg
= larry policy and neither the bank 40
the depositors will suffer any loss.
e Doing Business.
Before II o'clock his morning
special messenger arrived from Dur
ham bringing plenty of cash, and tn
bank is doing usine just as though
nothing had happened. While the re
porter was in the bank this morning
a number of customers came in ar
transacted business, such as making
deposits having checks cashed, etc
All the books and papers of the in
d stitution were found In good condi
ton, which enabled the officers t
K carry on the business just as before.
D., Additional Particulars.
- Durham, April 2.-Oficials of tn
Bank of Orange, Hiffsboro, N. G.
!; came to this city this morning TO
- $10,o 0 SO that they might be abb
to handle the ordinary business O
the day, or any run on he BAN
O which might result n ON the robber
OF that bank last night OF all tn
money in the safe deposit vaults o
ri the institution,