Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1877 — An $800 Trick. [ARTICLE]

An $800 Trick.

Thr Meriden Savings* Bank, Meriden, Conn., had a little streak of bad luck the other day. It was robbed of *BOO in cash and some unnegotiable bonds by a new trick, and perhaps *BOO was not too big a price for the trick. It was worth it. The Meriden Bank is not burglar-proof, and each day’s accumulations of cash and other valuables are deposited in another and safer place after business hours. The back door of the bank is of wood, secured by a wooden bolt. It was eleven o’clock in the morning. A circus was passing, making a noise and attracting the attention of the people. Mr. Yale, the bookkeeper and only occupant of the flunk, was standing in the door. A carriage drove up containing a man who was a stranger in town, he having arrived a day ot two before with some friends from New York. Hfs name was Boughton on the books of the hotel. He did not appear to have any business in Meriden but to drive around in a hired carriage. He had now driven to the bank and called Yale to the

sidewalk to have a word with him. Boughton wanted to know of Yale how they sold drafts on England. Yale said they did not deal in them stall, tome other con versa.ion followed, while Yale kept his eye on the door. He was detained several minutes while the circus was passing with ite hubbub. At length Boughton drove rapidly away toward th® Springfield depot—it being almost time for the train to start, which he was going to take, and did take. 1 ale stepped into the bank, and found the back door had been broken open, and the bank cleverly robbed of the amount above stated. The robbers and their confederate all got awv—Missouri Republican.