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CLEVELAND April 22-The Detroit Daily Tribune Of yes
tersy contains the of the arrest OF noto-
rou gang Of desperadoes who have for year Or more in
tested jackson county, Michigan and by he lawiesnes,
on Saturday, says the Tribune the arrest Of gang OF men
jackson county, who were organized Tor the most ne
Our readers will remember for The last two
the Central Railroad Company have been constantly an
noyed along their line by persons whose sole occupation
seemed 10 be the placing of distractions the road and
otherwise destroying the property OF the company AZ one
that the railroad induced employ couple
shewd persons, whose duty il should be 10 travel along
were the band Tor eighteen months they eluded The
most persevering inquiries Some four weeks ago, how
lained an nkIing of the organization and by adroi man
agemen succeeded in working himself into the confidence
OF the initiated , .
But be fore they would him any considerable ex
tent required, asa proof OF his allegiance hat ne
should fire the depot Niles certain night, provided
was not previously done by individual from this city,
who TO be sent on for that purpose.
The nighi came and to ward oil snpcion or betrayal as
well as the full confidence of the gang the depot
was red-a necessary precautions having oeen MADE
any serious damage TO the buildings.
The that the depot Niles had been set on hre bat
discovered in time TO prevent desueeo a, oaee gave 70
forthwith admitted the most secret counse OF the
leading desperadoes Coun'ereiing a'lng' IN
burglary robbery and the smallest petty lar
the objects OF this INDUSTRIOUS organiza
One OF their designs was to blow up the track and
cars by an torpedo arranged to
be fred by the locomotive, and TO explode while me pas
with them until he had procured The names oil lhr OF
forty OF the conspators, their places OF residence Nc
which principally IN Leona, Oene JACKSON anu tns
city.
Before plans had been matured for their arrest the
ous Downs, who Ii is said the general OF the
gang taken from this city Ptsburg on Tequsiton
rom governor Of Pennsylvania, and the command Of
the gang fell upon c. d Williams then in this city, but
resident of New York He il is asceained was TO leave
Detroit for Buffalo Thursday night and as his arrest
at that time would be the signal for general dispersion
of his pices determined 10 lst him proceed,
while officer furnished with the requisite papers, should
accompany him and make the during the passage
thus giving time perfect capture OF his companions In
this State.
That arrest was made by William ii. Goodnow, of the
house, who acting United States marshal
and Williams was brought back 10 Detroit on Saturday
night On his way up, he requested Mr. Goodnow to mail
letter for him at Detroit, upon his arrival, which Mr. q
consented do but upon reaching tue prison Williams
man whom he had written had also become inmate
| under the rooi.
On Friday night-the time IL had been agreed upon TO
make the arrests In nteroran train Of
sent from this city, with large number OF officers and
assstan and such the arrangements carried out, by
Centre Jack thirty three arrested stimuli
taneously, about day-break Saturday morning, and
| brought In and lodged in Jail
Among the prisoners three justices OF the peace five
PHYSICIANS Judge and four constubes, the latter be-
longing the township of Leona not officer OF which
plcaed We omit the Of the parties implicated Ia
the house of OF them found variety OF impie
burning buildings and constructed as to burn
hour three days before setting lire 10 the buldsg
BY of these machines has been discovered that the
depot OF Detroit fired last fall which resulted in the
/ loss of 500. 900 worth OF property.
| The made writ from the United State,
for stopping the mails and for lung United
States coins The prisoners will probably be detained
| until the session OF the district court