The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-13
GENERAL NEWS
Fearful Fight-Attempted Arrest OF
New York Burglars--one ofthe Bur.
glars Killed.

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New York Burglars-one ofthe Bur.
glars Killed.
Boston, Sept. ll.-There has been eonsid-
cradle excitement In Boston to-day In conse.
quencs Of an encounter between the State con-
stabulary and gang Of New York burglars,
in which one of the latter was killed and cns
Of the former seriously injured. 1t seems that
en- Friday last the attention Of Deputy State
Constables Wade and Linscott was directed TO
the movements of three 81 picious looking
characters iu North Chelsea. and they soon
learned that they Contemplated making raid
on some dwelling houses il, Beverly. On
Sunday night tire trio started with team in
that direction, closely watched by the Of
fcers. The burglars soon returned, however,
their horse having given out, and postponed
their incursion. They started on their trip
again last night. followed as before by the
deputies, who traced them to the nighbor-
hood Of Beverly Farms, where they were lost
sight of, owing to the darkness. The officers
then retraced their steps to the bridge be-
tween Salem and Beverly, supposing that the
men would return by that route, and waited
t 8 o'clock this morning, when supposing
they had missed the burglars they proceeded
back to Chelsea, where they arrived little
before o'clock, and took position behind
shed of the Rockaway House. They kept
close watch upon the turnpike. and soon dis
covered the party approaching. =
They drove up to the house, and the off,
GERS secured both doors of the carriage to pre-
vent their escape, and the men were taken
ont. Ono Of the three Immediately fired upon
officer Linscott, after requesting the deputy to
put up his pistol, assuring him that he had
surrendered and was unarned-the first dis
charge burning the officers face, and the Sc
cond taking effect in his knee, breaking the
pan and going through the leg. The shot
was returned by Mr. Linseott, but the follow
got away, and was making good his escape,
when ball from officer Wades revolver
brought him down. and he expired almcet
Immediately.
Mr. Wade also had severe struggle with
another of the burglars, powerful man. who
managed to get the upper hand OF the deppr
ty. and at the same time blind the eyes of
Mr.. Kirk by discharging pistol near his face.
The last named officer returned the compli-
ment by three discharges from his weapon,
and the fellow was secured and lodged in the
lock up at Chelsea. His name is Kennison,
alias Alden, from New York. aud is well
known.
The name of the man who IVES killed is-a.a-
known
The third party. who is alse nnknewn es
capped.
The property in tho wagon. consisting of
silver plate, valued at Sd, 900, was taken from
the dwellings of Colonel Henry Lee. j., and
Mrs. Eliza Cobsrt. at Beverly Farms.
Every article was recovered, and was this
afternoon restored 10 the owners By State
Constable Jones.
SECOND DISPATCH
Dostcn. Sept II, 10 ?. M George Alden,
alias ksnnison. one Of the rutiians with whom
the State Constable bad fight this morning
on Chelsea Beach 10 under arrest. He halls
from, New York
COnvicts for Wives.
a London letter in Paris paper says:
a carriage has arrived here containing
twelve young well-grown girls, from IS to
%, selected from among the eonvicts at the
Central Prison at Clermont tOise.} Sixty
more females of the same class are expected,
and the whole bevy will be embarked on the
Ceres for Cayenne, the Government having
determined to take measures in earnest for tue
population of that colony. These girls, seve-
destined to become the wives Of convicts in
Cayenne, who have distinguished themselves
by industry and good conduct. Each couple
will be endowed with grant of land, and
sufficient loan to pay for an agricultural
plant.
New Jersey Legislature.
Trenton, N. J., September 1.-THE con-
stitutional amendment was ratified by the
New Jersey Legislature to-day. In the Sem
ate the vote was II yeas and 10 nays, In
the House Of Assembly the yeas were "a and
the nays "a. The joint resolution ratifyng
the amendment was promptly signed by Gov.
Ward
The passage was greeted with great APP
plause in both houses. The Legislature then
adjourned till next Monday evening. ~ r.;
The Republican caucus has agreed unani.
mously upon the choice Of Alexander g. Cat
tell for United States Senator
The house agreed to do no other business
except the election of a United States Sens-
tor -'s.y ..5 aa.t
Radical Soldiers and Sailors.
Washington, September 1.-THE National
Executive Committee of the Soldiers and
Sailors Union this evening appointed the fol-
lowing named gentlemen as chairmen OF the
resident committee in the several States, to
act in conjunction with the general commit
tee in securing full representation at tie
Pittsburg Convention: ....
West Virginia, General R T. Northcox;
Virginia, Captain " H. snoWdsn; Georgia.;
Private G. Gordon Adams; Louisiana, Colo
mel E. Daniels; North Carolina, Colonel Fos-
ter Alabama, Colonel T. l.. Cramer; Florida,
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