The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-09
ROBBERY.


The first robbery TO our knowledge which
ever occurred in the County ofAddison, was
perpetrnied in the afternoon OF Tuesday LAST.
A boy about 10, accompanied by his sister Of
about 20, in ascending the molUItain from
Hancock TO Ripton, IN about the centre of The
woods were suddenly OccOsted by a man who
rushed upon them from the thiclIet with his
face painted red, and disguised in a sOr, Of
wrapper Ofthe same color; who, with pistol IN
hand, demanded their money. The boy de-
liyefed up his wallet, containing six dollars,
10 the rObber who instantly disappeared.
Frightened aud deprived oftbeir money, our
young travellers concluded TO return 10 ROch-
ester. But before getting down the noun
tain, they were met by Mr. Flint of Hancock,
who with another man, pursuaded them to
continue on eirjoumcy under their protec-
lion. The people of Riptom were Of course
put upon the watch. About dark TWO men
issued from the woods into the clearing on the
top of the mountain. They were followed hy
the sturdy Green Mountaineers TO Smiths IN
Ripton, where they were arrested, and search
cd, and found equipped to the teeth for the
purposes ofrobbery and murder. Beside the
red paint and robe 10 which we have al
ready alluded, they had about them two diiks
aud four pistols. one of which was double bar
relied; all in prime order aud heavily loaded.
The uynls oftheir robbery were found con-
ccRled in the stocking Of one of the prisoners,
and needlul supply OF provisions in their
knapsack. The next day they were tried be-
fore George Chpmun, Esq. The evidence
against them was rendered perfectly concu-
sivc 10y the confessions ofthc offenders them
selves. They are now confined in the old
rickety Jail in Middlebury, and from the per-
severing and constant vigilance ofthe Sheriff,
Church, some hopes are entertained that they
may be kept for Trial nj the next session
of The Court IN June. Both of the prisoners
ARE very cvidcully hut recently from the
Ocean. One i judged 10 be nu American a.
bout % years ofage, aud the other foreigner
of 35, speaking several languages, ofn deter
mined character md savage appearance. The
young man calls himself Thomas Rice, the
other John MISUNDERSTANDING Gdidrg
MELANCHOLY OccuRREScE. DEArH ny
LIGHTNING. A case ofdcaIh by lightning, of
a peculiarly painful nature, we learn, occur
red near CoopCrstowu, OtseCo County, on
Saturday last. The pcrson killed WIS young
nau aged aboui 81, named James Eaton,
brother in law of MIR w. G. Wait, Jr., ofthis
village. Ills father had recently disposed of
his property in Otsego; aud with his family.
including the young man, was intending TO
start for tie West, on Monday. The circum-
stances of his death are briefly rs follows: Mr.
Wait, the brother in law, arrived at the house
about one o'clock Oh Saturday, during the
storm, on a visit 10 his wilr and the family.
His horse was taken 10y the Young man, who
placed him in the stable, and was just step
ping out of the barn door, when he was struck
by the lightning, and Instantly killed, ms was
the horse fMr Wait Twos sisters ol'ihc de
ceased young ladies', have also, within short
time, been snatched from the embraces Oft
bercaved family, 10y the unrelcn,iug hand of
death.-.Nortrich Journal.