In making their tempt on the bank, the two Russians showed that they were taking no chances in lenv. ing anything undone—they were ful ly equipped with tools and materials 0 burgle the strongest safe on the premises. With them they took Jimmies, wrenches, crowbars, hammers, chisels, wadding xo wrap round ex: plosives, and drills and wiring, but blow After arresting them the police confiscated the lot and will produce them as evidence at Differing from the Sennet Freres robbery, several weeks ago, which the police believe was perpetrated by the same gang, the men on this loceasion brought with them an adequate supply of nitro-glycerine, some aniseed oil, and a small eye-dropper, with which they hoped to drop the latter liquid on the drills to keep them cool. The nitro-glycerine would have been enough to blow up a house lor set off a mine blast, Through questioning of the cul-brits on Sunday evening, and by investigations from the owner of the premises from which the men worked, it was ascertained that the men had] rented the shop on Thursday. They had lived there, had bought food supplies for several days, and were ready for a protracted stay. They! were well-supplied with money and had paid an initial deposit of several] bundyed dollars, paying by cheque. Several loaves of bread and some sausages were taken by the police.
That they had done extensive work was evident, as they had made a hole in the wall, through which they could crawl. They had cover-fed the windows with paper and passersby could not see them. tional screen, besides ich they: worked from a_ corner, used asa lavatory, which was partitioned off. They worked more scientifically: than some others, because instead of making a hole the oe height of a man, they only tunneled waist high. Fortunately the police arrived shortly after they had completed the hole, and they "had. not got to the bank vaults,
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