New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-28
4 lcHAp7ER or sTRlyGE DEVELOPMENTS.
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Il! tho bf ynning Of the month Of April last Mr.. DEi ht
Wilcox resident of Chester Factory Mas called on the
Chief Of Poce Of this oity aud ppresented TILT few
ueghbors end himself had formed what is calico Car
son League. and had met with grea deal of oppOsi-
lon from band Of reckless fellows living in that neigh
bohood who had made threats il the League did not de-
sit in their endeavois 10 make dccen, aud respectable o
zen= Of tbem they would have 70 their phian-
imOphy The League nothing daunted. continued to re-
noI-trae Bit them; but the they e1erted them
sevts tho moro de;enined opposition was manifested
On the night Of the 2ad February last the VILLAGERS
aoimed by erribl explosion, and sseertainng the
cause found that . pound keg OF powder had been
paeed in the Methodist Episcopal Church and il haa been
nearly destroyed.
The nex ect of these coundres was to set on Gre the
barn Of Mr. David Canncn which fortunately dscov
ereo before had made much progress and eyinguhed
Apprchending other acts Of violence few members Of
the League held meeting to consider what steps should
he taken ferret the perpetrators of these outrages.
bany Inv the matter before the Chief Of Police and
sci with him as the bos; and surcst method be adopted
to pGt tG9 to ~ th9e % Poc'%anis e; This was done dhe
and courage accomplish this duty He accordingly
leoted Mr Il. Chamben, al ex-policeman and after lay
Ing the whole before him. started him for the
Ot action. On arriving, the first place he made for
the tevorn where he found most of the gang getting ready
10 20 cock fight which was TO of in Russell tue
adjoining town, distance OF eleven miles
Chamberlain accompanied this first visit by Abra-
ham osburgh who is keen hunter On standing their
guns in the Of the ROOM they made for tue bar
called for something 10 drink, and invited the company to
ion them but told that refreshments of that Kind
were talooed and oil joined in donouncng the "CIrson
League, and a'l other leagues but good fellowship
The two strangers being looked upon trumps.' re-
ceiyed an invitation 10 accompany them 10 the "chckon
dispute" which was accepted. Just before starting
he chief OF the gang askod two mea VIE remained be-
hind they meant 90 be on hand tonight. They replied
in tho affirmative. Jn returning from the cock-ght they
drove nndor the shed whore humber Of disguised men
wcle They reported ha; the Job had been finished and
Dewoys horse had been shesrod and hs tail cut off,
After eroinng secrsy and taking drink all round, they
retired.
Chanbern sud yosburgh positively identified two OF
the conspiaiors and reported their names 10 the League
After remaining there two days they returned TO Albany
Ncbureh beng in other employment could not devote
any more tiIoe tho business. Chambo Rim, amer fow
days started back alone. Little this tme
bu; 20 abuse ard insult members of the League, and
wei vas this accomplished thot with the exception Of
those in the secret Chambcrlin looked upon the
head scamp of the lot y pursuing this he gained
the confidence Of the other party and they gradually be-
lCs reserved and ho became acquainted with my
Of their plans Bat what inspired tnCm with unlimited
confidence in hnn, wa. an alteration between him and
he Secretary Of the League previously agreed on
which resulted in CLanberlin committing assault
him fer which he sttd and taken before maGs
ra;e where the cnse settled hc paying the complain
ant 80 and COTS.
gang. After several visits of this kind e lcornod
in ccntt mplaon 70 blow mp the mi Of the gentle
vh whom he bad ibis bogus difficulty and ras cquesed
o leave he would be suspected and by doing prove
en- afLi. 1t being Crisi mill, Chamberlain notified the
leagpc that Our would b. on tho rise that night On
cciying this information few Of the members posted
steps heard approaching the mill and person
stumbled of the guard who seized him. and
Struggled sued. lie finally made his escape but not
eforo ho was identified. On searching abOn the place
where this happened, a - pounk keg Of powder with
long frse ATTACHED was found This kept profound
secret and II hoped by the gang that their companion
was recognized and that ;he powder had rolled into
the water ard sunk.
After committing numerous deprdations such shear
ing the horses, stripping others zebrako cutting down
fruit orchards and finally setting fire to and destroying
tie MILL thought best to pounce on them which was
done They were arrested taken to Springfield and the
Chief Chamberlain and Nosburgh, went aud gave in
their testimony when the gang began to realize posi-
ZION in which they placed. They accompanied the
officer from Chester with tie greatest confidence ina gin
ing thai the slightest proof could be brought against
them but when their friends and associates naie their
Appearance Witnesses for the league and the keg of
powder with the attached, which they had fonly
hoped was in tho bottom Of the pond, was produced
wonderful change over them and all their bullying,
hTagadcCiO manner vanished.
This is considered in that pan ,a the country the most
important arrest that bas taken place. most reck
less ano daring gang has been broken up and il Justice
eted out h6m the community will be troubled
with them Many Of the good citizens who
in the secret and who looked ChGubC Rim little short
of eId, when they came TO understand the whole mat
ter embraced him and apologized for any remarks they
might have made in relation 10 him. Indeed he has hal
difficult and dangerous part TO play for if the gang had
in the least suspected him. he would have lived to
give his e,timony. There eight Of them arrested
and numerous others suspected which made il easy
oriy fearful if they committed of them
eht expose the whole matter and rcpder the position Of
several Others anything but agreeable They held
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