Bank Robberies

NAME OF BANK.

LOCATION.

DATE OF ROBBERY.

LOSS CLAIMED

REMARKS.

The Freeman’s Bank.............

Bristol, R. I..........

Nov. 24, 1862

$50,000

Money and Bonds.

Sonhegan National Bank.........

Milford, N. H...........

Sept. 27, 1863

25,000

Bonds, Money and Notes.

Malden Savings Bank...........

Malden, Mass...........

Dec. 16, 1863

5,000

Tioga Bank......................

Tioga, Pa...........

May 25, 1864

29,617.83

Bonds and Money.

Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Bank..

Milford, Del...........

Aug. 14, 1864

12,000

Money and Bonds.

Shoe & Leather Dealers’ Bank.

......................

Sept. 2, 1864

41805

Money and Bank Notes. A small trunk from counter.

The St. Alban’s Bank and the First Nat’l Bank of St. Albans

St. Albans, Vt...........

Oct. 19, 1864

96,000

Money, Bonds and Notes.

Willimantic Bank...........

Willimantic, Conn ...

Jan. 31, 1865

3,000

Bonds from one safe.

Walpole Bank...........

Walpole, N. H...........

April 25, 1865

86,000

See Record of Mark Shinburn.

Traders’ Bank...........

Providence, R. I...........

Feb. 13, 1865

40,000

Cash and Bonds.

Concord National Bank...........

Concord, N. H...........

Sept. 25, 1865

300,000

Money and Bonds. See Record of No. 22.

Liberty Bank...........

Liberty, Mo...........

Feb. 16, 1866

72,000

Marine Bank...........

New York City...........

Aug. 24, 1866

Unknown

Hartford National Bank...........

Hartford, Conn...........

Oct. 6, 1866

20,000

Bowdoinham Bank...........

Maine.........................

Oct. 21, 1866

7,000

Tremont Bank...........

Illinois...............

Nov. 5, 1867

100,000

Bank of Republic.............

New York City.........

January, 1868

15,000

Canal Bank...............

New Orleans, La.........

March, 1868

50,000

Importers’ and Traders’ Bank...

New York City........

July 20, 1868

80,000

Bennington National Bank......

Vermont.................

August, 1868

Unknown

San Francisco Mint.............

California................

August, 1868

12,000

People’s Bank.........

Baltimore, Md............

August, 1868

17,000

See Record of No. 24.

Mechanics’ Bank.........

Brooklyn, N. Y............

Nov. 1868

9,000

Pequonnock National Bank.....

Bridgeport, Conn.........

Dec. 1868

90,000

Old Town National Bank.........

Old Town, Me..........

Attempt, 1868

Nothing

See Record of No. 24.

Catholic Beneficial Fund Bank.........

Philadelphia, Pa........

April 6, 1869

1,000,000

See Record of No. 89.

New Windsor Bank...........

Carroll County, Md.....

Jan. 23, 1869

9,000

Money, Bonds, etc.

Ocean National Bank...........

New York City...........

June 28, 1869

1,200,000

See Records of Nos. 70 and 176.

National Bank................

Norwalk, Conn..........

Sept. 30, 1869

140,500

Money and Bonds.

Boylston Bank................

Boston, Mass.........

Nov. 20, 1869

500,000

Citizens’ National Bank......

Middleton, Del...........

Dec. 2, 1869

19,500

Bonds.

Bank of Montreal................

Canada............

January, 1869

50,000

Park Savings Bank...............

Brooklyn, N. Y............

February, 1869

Unknown

Clearfield Bank................

Pennsylvania...........

May, 1869

30,000

Williamsburg Savings Bank.....

Williamsburg, N. Y.......

June, 1869

8,000

Lake Bank..............

Woolborough, N. H.....

Nov. 1869

40,000

Port Jervis National Bank.....

Port Jervis, N. Y........

Nov. 1869

50,000

Glen Falls Bank.............

Maryland.................

January, 1870

20,000

Castleton National Bank.............

Vermont.................

January, 1870

$8,000

Wolcott Savings Bank............

Wolcott, N. Y...................

March, 1870

Unknown

Savings and Loan Bank............

Cleveland, Ohio.................

April, 1870

20,000

See Record of No. 8.

Auburn National Bank.............

New York...............

April, 1870

31,000

Lime Rock National Bank..........

Rockland, Me.................

May 3, 1870

23,000

See Records of Nos. 20 and 22.

Mechanics’ Bank.................

Louisville, Ky..........

June, 1870

60,000

Grafton National Bank...............

Massachusetts..........

October, 1870

100,000

North Berwick Bank..................

New Hampshire.............

Dec., 1870

8,000

Kensington Bank....................

Philadelphia, Pa.............

Feb. 4, 1871

80,000

See Record of No. 89.

Fulton County National Bank.....

Gloversville, N. Y.........

June 17, 1871

31,850

Uxbridge National Bank.......

Massachusetts..............

July, 1872

14,000

Third National Bank.............

Baltimore, Md...........

Aug. 18, 1872

132,200

Bonds and Certificates.

Waterford Bank...............

Waterford, N. Y........

Oct. 14, 1872

.......

See Record of No. 70.

Saratoga Bank...............

Saratoga, N. Y...........

Oct. 15, 1872

500,000

Lancaster Bank..................

Lancaster, Pa...........

January, 1873

43,000

Merchants’ National Bank.....

New York City............

Nov., 1872

.......

Attempted Robbery. See Record of Mark Shinburn.

First National Bank...............

Wilmington, Del...........

Nov. 7, 1873

.......

Attempted Robbery. See Records of Nos. 20 and 24.

Falls City Tobacco Bank.............

Louisville, Ky..........

March 8, 1873

Unknown

See Record of No. 50.

Long Island Savings Bank...............

Long Island, N. Y.............

Oct. 13, 1873

47,500

Bonds stolen from a tin box.

First National Bank............

Quincy, Ill................

Feb. 13, 1874

431,000

See Records of Nos. 22, 24 and 50.

Conneautville Bank.....

Pennsylvania.................

February, 1874

40,000

New York County Bank............

New York City.........

June 27, 1874

.......

Attempted Robbery. See Record of No. 21.

Batavia Bank...................

Batavia, N. Y.............

July, 1874

9,200

First National Bank....................

Wellsborough, Pa...............

Sept. 17, 1874

50,000

See Records of Nos. 24 and 70.

Milford Bank.................

New Hampshire.........

October, 1874

100,000

See Record of No. 24.

Fishomingo Bank...........

Tennessee...................

Dec., 1874

9,000

St. Nicholas Bank............

New York City............

March 17, 1875

.......

Attempted Robbery.

Winthrop Bank...............

Maine.......................

July 23, 1875

150,000

First National Bank........

Wellsborough, Pa..........

1875

275,000

National Bank of Barre.............

Vermont....................

Sept. 6, 1875

400,000

Munroe Bank.............

Michigan....................

Nov. 24, 1875

18,000

Northampton National Bank.....

Northampton, Mass.............

Jan. 25, 1876

720,000

See Record of No. no.

Dallas Bank............

Dallas, Texas..........

Aug. 19, 1876

2,000

Sixth National Bank....

New York City.............

April 9, 1877

3,000

Meridan Bank...........

Meridan, Conn.............

May 18, 1877

100,000

Courtland Bank..........

Courtland, N. Y............

Sept. 25, 1877

200,000

Cambridgeport Bank.........

Massachusetts..........

Sept. 26, 1877

12,000

See Records of Nos. 6, 12 and 22.

Deep River National Bank.......

Deep River, Conn.....

Feb. 3, 1878

Nothing

Attempted Robbery. See Record of No. 20.

Lechmere National Bank.....

East Cambridge, Mass..........

March 16, 1868

40,000

See Records of Nos. 12 and 22.

Concordia Bank................

Kentucky..................

Sept. 4, 1878

15,000

Manhattan Savings Institution.....

New York City...........

Oct. 27, 1878

2,747,700

See Records of Nos. 19, 20, 24, 90 and no.

Rochester National Bank................

New Hampshire............

................

........

See Record of No. 24.

First National Bank...............

Charleston, S. C...........

March 31, 1879

$20,000

Sneak Robbery. See Record of No. 25. [and 187.

Middleton Savings Bank..................

Middleton, Conn............

July 27, 1880

64,500

Money and Bonds. See Records of Nos. 1, 3, 25, 83

Townsend National Bank..............

Massachusetts............

............

.......

See Record of No. 24.

Smith’s Bank................

San Francisco, Cal...

...........

.......

See Record of No. 20.

National Bank of Fairhaven...

Massachusetts

............

.......

See Record of No. 24.

First National Bank........

Jersey City, N. J.......

............

.......

See Record of No. 50.

Marshalles Bank..........

Montreal, Canada........

..............

.......

See Record of No. 50.

Mechanics’ Bank...............

Scranton, Pa.............

.............

37,000

See Record of No. 8.

Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank...............

Galesburg, Ill..........

............

9,600

See Record of No. 11.

First National Bank...................

Dexter, Maine............

............

.......

See Rfcords of Nos. 20 and 199.

Sauthers & Co. Bank............

San Francisco, Cal..........

..............

.......

See Records of Nos. 20 and 50.

Manufacturers’ Bank...............

Cohoes, N. Y..............

August 1, 1881

.......

Attempted Robbery. See Record of No. 162.

First National Bank..............

Springfield, Ill..............

.............

35,000

See Record of No. 8.

Commercial National Bank............

Cleveland, Ohio.........

Fall of 1881

17,000

See Record of No. 1.

Bank of Baltimore...................

Maryland...............

Sept. 25, 1881

12,000

See Record of No. 1.

Italian-American Bank..................

New York City............

July, 1882

5,000

See Record of No. 80. [Howard.

Coldwater National Bank...............

Michigan...........

August 1, 1883

10,000

Sneak Robbery. See Record of Joe Killoran, alias

First National Bank................

Detroit, Mich............

Feb. 13, 1885

1,500

Sneak Robbery. See Records of Nos. 12 and 187.

National Bank of Augusta........

Georgia............

April, 1884

2,700

See Records of Nos. 1 and 9.

Osceola Bank..........

Osceola, Pa............

February, 1885

.......

See Record of No. 68.

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