Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-12-26

The FRANKLIN County BuRGLAns-The arrest
OF the pair Of burglars in this place two weeks sncc
seems TO have furnished clue to the Green eld au-
thoritcs for the discovery Of the perpetrators Of
scores Of petty villainies in that vicinity, and to
have lei to n multitude Of arrests During last
week three more persons were taken into custody,
making the whole number Of arrests ten, viz -
Frederick Remplin, J. Burnham Slate, Dwight
fervere. Josephu- Slate, Henry Hastings. Osborn
Amsden, Russell Pervcrc, Susan Ryther. George
W. Hibbard, and John Hamilton all Of whom are
in Jail at Greenfield. They have all been arrested
as thieves and as receivers Of stolen properly.
The larcenies of this precious crew, cover q vide
range Of property. They opened stores and took
therefrom sundry varieties Of goods, stole chickens
hives Of bees, powder, sheep, bufaio robes, cider
brandy, keys. leather, clothing. &C. John B. Slate,
who was arrested in this village, has made accord
ing to the Ga-eiie, full confession. lie says:
ale became acquainted with Kemplin three or
four weeks since at his fathers, Josephus States
hemphn showed him a lot Of keys aud proposed
going upon theiyng excursions The first time they
went Just south Of his fathers and stole seven or
eight chickens. Pervere and Hastings had part
Of them and the rest cooked at his fathers
Another night. he, kemplin and Amsden went to
Albert Smead's and stole several more FOWLS
Another night came into Greenfield street and stole
some from Mrs. Birds and broke the windows Of
her harn-took the chickens home and cooked them.
Another night went to the nerth part Of Bernards-
ton, got some liquor. then stole NJ at s. =,
Chases, blanket AZ Lothrop Cushman's, n buffa-
10 robe at Col. Ferry's, another at John Sander
sons entered Carriers shoe shop aud stole some
leather and pair Of old boots, which they hid in
barn near by. The next day got horse and wag-
and went to the north part Of Dernardston, stole
chickens at ThompsOn's, two three gallons of
cider brandy Of Sol. Andrews, chickens at Gray's,
at Brown, trunk Of clothing Of Henry +. Ran
ney, chickens nj barn north Of Carriers and got
the things hid the previous nigh, in the barn. stee
two bags Of rye at a barn north Off. c. Newcomb's
and got home about daylight and put the things
under the bed at his fathers. Another night
KempliD went alone and stole sheep Of Abercrom-
bic. Leonard Harris was there that nght-had
sheep for breakfast. Next day went with Kemp
lin to Pine Nook, Deerfeld, to steal q watch at a
house where Kemplin had worked. Finally, stole
boat, went TO Montague, stole two keys out Of
store doors and one out Of q grstmill and came
home without the watch. Another night went with
Kemplin to Gill, entered the Union store by key
and robbed it of goods and brought them down to
West Deerheld where they hid them for two days
in A. Jones' barn; finally took them one night TO
Geo. w. Hibbari's in Leycen. Another night,
went to Sol. Andrews still in Gurord, stole some
cider brandy and four some tools nj Wilder's black
smiths shop and went back to Hibbards. Next
night visited Union store in Leyden and tried to
enter with key but had noue that fitted the lock ;
stole two hens aud a turkey south of the store
Another night went to Mortified, tried to enter
three stores, but could not, went back to South
Vernon, tried to enter the store there but could not
went TO the hand car house, unlocked the door,
rolled out a hand car, locked the door again, put
the car upon the track and came down to Green
field. When we got near the tool factory, rolled
the hand car of Of the track, out Of the way Of the
trains, and went 10 fathers. Next day stole an
AK of Fred. Ball and vest of Harris Next night
started for Lcyden by way of Coleraine, where we
tried to steal some keys but did not find any. Next
day started for Drattleboro. looked around the
streets stole key, tried to find more, did not sue
coed and while standing, near dark, examining the
stolen key found ourselves surrounded by a crowd
who called for our arrest. Kempln tried to run
but could not-;hey had him. got away, run
through the streets with the crowd after me--bels
were rung, &c. Got away and hid in some bushes
where was shortly found, and that's all, said
the prisoner