The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-07

CTrom the Madison (wis) Democrat, Nov IL
Yesterday Mr. smith, the Chicago policeman, arrested
the railroad depreiatons The Of the seven per-
sons arrested John Davot Joseph Davolt Charles
Mcneil ETen Jones II. W. Hibbard D. II. Hilton, -
The two rss given brothers. residing In the
town Of Albion in this county. They have heretooe
though both had sold their farms in the summer and
designed leaving the country They have been staying
aoor3 there however Tor months only awaiting this
killed
Mr.. Mcneil Is quite yoangery man. He Is tolerab'y
land In Dunkirk few miles from Stoughton. He has
always been regarded of the most respectable
Eren Jones was his hired man Hubbard is tho man
ar-a<ed for not moving the distractions which he saw
the track. Hilton Is regarded by many the riog
leader Ia the whole affair, and who has tempted
the otlers to commit this awful crime.
Tue obstruction placed the track was rs foows-A
They then obtained solid oak log, ten feet long about
loot through at the butt aperng N four inches
in diameter al the other end. The small end they i'm
bedded In the gravel and the butt they laid the
stick of woodthe log lying length Of the track anil
pointing to the sastso that when the train along
the CIV would run up on tho Log and thsox
done officers Beck OF Milwaukee, and smith, of Chicago
under Sheriff Welch Of this place and John Van Matter
OF stoughton &ere ing within I've rods OF those
gagged In II. They then waited time, when they
heard the train whise at Fulton station four i've
miles below. One OF them then went down the track to
Of the retreating conspiratora, and arrested them.
The devices adopted by officers Beck an Smith 80 live
in the noghborhood to ngratate themselves into the
confidence Of the rasca, and TO prepare for the dis
covery would form q long and interesting history.
Though related to at length not permitted To
dvulge the account, its publicity would furnish the
prisoners with the points for their defence There an
learn DO possible doubt Of the guilt Of all but
OF two Of the prisoners
plot laid some months ago to blow up passen.
ger train. The plan TO sink joint OF stove pipe
ed with powder and stopped up at the end under the
trackto have train Of powder leading from the mine
several yards along side OF the track and then along
the track mixed with percussion caps; that when the
locomotive crushed and ianited the caps and fired the
train Of powder, the passenger would be directly
the mine and suffer a destructive explosion.
The annals Of viany hardly furnish q dreadful
instance of human depyity than this Fortunately this
plan postponed sill after effort Of obstruc
tions had been made In that the scoundres were de-
tccted.
his numerous Acquaintance one Of whom would
ment He always got6R, however, with some ready ex.
cufe that he after secreted goods horse which
had been stolen and run oil TO that Deghbor hood,
something Of the Kind
0Hicer Smith vafiously suspected at Stoughton,
vkch he visited occasionally OF becg countereiter
and horse thief emanaged however, to evade trouble
till the deDouoment set himTiRht.
There IL hardly Of more credabie perseverance,
INDUSTRY and akin the part OF detective police than
that displayed by these officers. Great praise Is due
them. They have restored Of salty to the travel
ling public and secured desperA gang OF villains
infested community