Miscellaneous Robberies

LOCATION.

DATE OF ROBBERY

LOSS CLAIMED

REMARKS.

Robert Bonner................

New York City......

October, 1860

$3,156

Forgery. See Record of Col. Buchannan Cross.

Pacific National Bank...........

“ “ “......

June 1, 1861

1,075

Forgery. See Record of G. Patterson.

Bank of Mutual Redemption..........

Boston, Mass......

Sept. 2, 1864

22,305

Messenger Robbery. Amount stolen in money.

District of Cumberland............

Louisville, Ky......

June 14, 1864

40,000

Paymaster Safe Robbery. Amount stolen in money.

North River Insurance Co...

New York City......

July 10, 1865

6,000

Safe Robbery. Amount stolen in Treasury notes and

Adams Express Co........

Georgetown, D. C......

Oct. 13, 1865

4,000

Safe Robbery. Amount stolen in money. [bonds.

Lord Bond Robbery............

New York City......

March, 1866

1,700,000

Garten & Co........

“ “ “......

—— 1866

17,000

Forged Bonds. See Record of John Ross. [safe.

Royal Insurance Co..........

“ “ “......

Dec. 10, 1866

208,000

Sneak Robbery of Reg. Stocks and Bonds. Tin box from

John P. Moore........

“ “ “......

March 23, 1866

65,550

Second Story Robbery. Amount stolen in bonds. Also

Goodwin Safe Robbery.........

Boston, Mass......

July 9, 1866

9,451

Money. [7,750 shares railroad stock, etc.

Leonard W. Jerome............

New York City......

Feb. 6, 1867

$100,000

National City Bank............

“ “ “......

Dec. 3, 1867

75,000

Forgery. See Record of John H. Livingston.

Bennehoff Robbery............

“ “ “......

Jan. 24, 1868

250,000

Merchants' Union Express Co.

“ “ “......

April 30, 1868

33,300

Messenger Robbery. Am't stolen in U. S. R.R. Bonds.

United States Sub-Treasury....

“ “ “......

July 1, 1868

43,000

Sneak Robbery. U. S. Bonds.

Star Fire Insurance Co........

“ “ “......

August, 1868

40,000

U. S. 5-20 Coupon Bonds.

Dutchess Co. Mutual Ins. Co...

“ “ “......

October, 1869

65,000

Washington Insurance Co....

“ “ “......

August, 1869

128,000

Vermillyea & Co....

“ “ “......

February, 1870

16,000

Forgery. See Record of Walter G. Patterson.

Maryland Fire Ins. Co...

Baltimore, Md......

June, 1870

50,000

See Record of No. 8.

Hopkins Safe Robbery.......

New York City......

Nov. 4, 1871

300,000

Park National Bank........

“ “ “......

March 1, 1871

19,000

Forgery. See Record of Lewis M. Van Eten.

Union Trust Co.........

“ “ “......

Nov. 19, 1871

100,000

Samuel White & Co..........

“ “ “......

1873

12,000

See Record of Geo. B. Watson. [gages.

James G. King & Son.......

“ “ “......

Feb. 17, 1877

140,000

Sneak Robbery. Bonds, registered bonds and mort-

Ailing Bros. & Co..........

Worcester, Mass......

May 12, 1877

9,000

Jewelry Robbery. See Records of Nos. 6 and 26.

New York National Exchange...

New York City......

June 5, 1877

2,700

James H. Young............

“ “ “......

Jan. 2, 1878

98,000

Money and Bonds. See Records of Nos. 1 and 3.

Merritt Trinball's Safe...........

“ “ “......

Oct. 15, 1879

28,000

Sneak Robbery. Bonds. See Record of No. 1.

Delaware & Hudson Canal Co..

Wilkesbarre, Pa......

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

33,000

Safe Robbery. See Record of Mark Shinburn.

Fisher, Preston & Co....

Detroit, Mich......

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

5,000

Safe Robbery. See Record of No. 12.

Phoenix Bank............

New York City......

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

2,400

Forgery. See Records of Nos. 13 and 14.

Philadelphia Navy Yard............

Philadelphia, Pa......

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

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Paymaster's Safe Robbery. See Record of No. 20.

Garry Bond Robbery........

Boston, Mass......

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

8,000

See Record of No. 22.

Ganley................

New York City......

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

15,000

Pawnshop Robbery. See Record of No. 63.

Meyer..............

“ “ “......

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

6,000

“ “ “ “ “

Geo. B. Ripley..............

“ “ “......

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

20,000

See Record of Charles B. Orvis. [R. Lewis.

B. T. Babbitt...............

“ “ “......

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

205645

Forgeries. See Records of Chas. R. Beckwith and Thos.

Bank of England..............

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

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

..........

Forgeries. See Records of Chas. Ulrich, George

Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts.........

Brooklyn, N. Y......

March 12, 1881

3,500

Bonds and Jewelry. [McDonald and No. 202.

Jewelry Robbery.............

Baltimore, Md......

April 21, 1881

10,000

Salesman's sample trunk of jewelry.

Bond Robbery.............

Lexington, Ky......

April 6, 1881

14,000

Bonds.

Bank of Metropolis................

New York City......

June 23, 1880

2,000

Messenger assaulted and robbed by unknown man.

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

“ “ “......

Dec. 14, 1880

20,000

Messenger James McDowell robbed of checks and notes.

Wm. E. Pratt............

“ “ “......

March 16, 1881

850,000

Sneak Robbery of Stocks and Certificates.

Post Office Robbery.............

Georgetown, D. C......

May 7, 1881

1390

Safe broken open by burglars.

Rupert's Brewery..............

New York City......

July 15, 1881

9,600

Messenger Robbery. Amount stolen in money.

Erie County Savings Bank.........

Buffalo, N. Y......

April 30, 1881

100,000

Sneak Robbery of Bonds.

One Million Dollar Sneak Rob'y

New York City......

March 16, 1881

1,200,000

Unsigned Bonds and Jewelry. [Coupon Bonds.

Guarantee Trust &Safe Dep.Co..

Philadelphia, Pa......

March 2, 1883

70,000

Sneak Robbery. People's Passenger Five per Cent.

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