Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-28

I ARREST or A DEsrEkiTs Care OF OUTLAW .@-.ihe
Detroit Daily Tribune, OF the 22d inst, contains the an
nouncetnent OF the arrest OF notorios gang of despe
radoes, who have Tor year or more infested Jackson
county, Michigan, and by their lawessness rendered
Themselves terror to all. We briefly announced on
Saturday says the Tribune. the arrest Of gang of
in jackson county, who organized for the most
nearious purposes that depravity could suggest For
the last year two the Central Railroad Company
have been constantly annoyed along the line b. per-
sons whose cole occupation seemed be the placing of
distractions on the road and otherwise DESTROYING the
property OF the company. Some four weeks ago how
ever one OF the persons employed by the company OBJ
tanned an mixing OF the organization, and BY adroit
management succeeded in working hmse into the con-
hdence OF the initiated But before they would trust him
TO any considerable extent, was required proof OF
his allegiance, that he should fire the Depot at Niles
on a certain night.
The night came, to ward off suspicion or BETRAYAL az
well as to secure tine ull confidence of the gang the
Depot was fred. all necessary precautions having been
made to avert any serious damage to the buildings
The news that the depot at Niles had been set on fire.
but fortunately discovered in time to prevent its des
trucon, at once gave to the recruit the fullest con-
hdence OF the gang and he was forthwith admitted to
the most secret councils oil the leading desper ADDE'S
Counterfeitng, horse Stealing ncendarisr burglary
robbery and the smallest petty larceuics were sworn
objects OF this monsrous organization One of the If
designs to blow up the track and cars by an inge-
nously conved torpedo arranged as to be fired by
the locomotive and to explode while the passenger cars
snoala De over 1t. Inc informant continued to act
with them until he had procured the names of 80 or 40
OF the conprators their places OF residence &C. which
were principally in Leona, Centre, Jackson and De-
troit.
Before plans had been matured for his arrest the no.
torious Joe Dows, who, is said was the general of
the gang, taken from Detroit 10 Pittsburg on a
requstion from the Governor of Pennsylvania and the
command OF the gang fell upon one O. D. Williams
then in this city, but resident of the State of New
York.
The arrest OF Williams was made by VIM. H. Good
now OF the custom house, who was acting as United
States marshal, and Williams was brought back TO
Detroit on Saturday night.
On Friday night the time it had been agreed upon to
make the arrests in the INTERIOR extra train Of cars
was sent out from this city, with large number Of Off
GERS and assistants and such the car
RED out by leaving squads along the lue that Leona
Michigan, Centre and Jackson, SO men were arrested
simultaneously about day break on Saturday morning
and brought in and logged in jail
Among the prisoners three Justices of the peace
five physicians, judge and four constabes the latter
belonging to the township OF Leona, an officer of
which from supervisor down postmaster but is said
to he implicated.
The arrests were made on writ from the United
States Court for stopping the mails and for counterfeit
ing United States coin. The prisoners will probably
be detained until the next session of the District Court