Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-22

THE RAILROAD FREIGHT RoRBBRs.-
The Vermont correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal gives the following &C
count OF the recent arrest of railroad
thieves on the vt. Central
The first arrests made were lot of
men in the shops at White River juno
tion-men as | understand whose only
business with the trains was to ex-
anime the cars on arrival there, to see
that they were all sound and in good
running condition. Not much could
be clearly established against these men
and they were therefore rather easily
delt by, being permitted to run at large
on their own reCognizance. Before the
day set for their examination came.
however, they disappeared and have
not been heard from since. If there
was any question as to their guilt at
the first, this last act of theirs would
seem to settle it conclusively, and they
did a good service in the company by
running.
The second vein opened proved to be
a very rich one-rich in the capture of
the very chaps most wanted and quite
important in the recovery of stolen
property. The accidental discovery of
lot of seven tubs of butter, concealed
in barn in Roxbury, led at once to
the arrest Of those concerned in placing
IL there, and one or two Of these parties
being inclined to turn witness for the
State, have so far revealed the transac-
lions of the gang as to furnish to the
law officers the names Of seven persons.
including their own, all of whome are
now in custody. The names are as fol-
lows Edwin Royce, conductor: E. C.
Cady, conductor Levi Peabody, former
ly conductor but now a bridge bull
der; George R. Thurston, brakeman,
and Charles Woodbury., brakeman
Charles Royce, brother of Edwin, and
one waterman, not in the employ of the
road, have also been arrested for re-
ceiving and concealing the stolen prop
erty. 1t was at Waterman's barn where
the butter above mentioned was con-
cealed. The premises o. Charles Royee
showed signs of very extensive opera
tions, and some five hundred dollars
worth of property was found on them,
Aside from this, he is known to have
done a considerable business in the sale
OF butter and other articles at Montpe-
ler and points where he was a stranger,
Royce was one of the most popular |
freight agents on the road If not an |
"old head at thieving he was certain
ly smart and bold one. He seems to |
have felt no more hesitancy in appro- !
priatins the goods temporarily in his
charge than If he was the owner of them.
He has entered the cars and remarked
goods to his brother Charles and nut
them Off at Waterbury and Middlesex
the trains while standing in
the yard over night at Mortified. and
thrown freight out while his train was
In motion, to ne gathered up by Wat
terman and Others. His last throw"
Of seven tubs of butter proves to have
been one too many for him, and lucky
one FOR the company. Cady seems also
to have been an extensive operator
His premises at Cornish, N. H., were
visited by ]. w. Hobart, ESQ.,, of the
Central Railroad, accompanied by Sher-
III Davis of Montpelier. They disclosed
some rich deposits, Prints, silks, vel
vets, cloths, boots, shoes and ready
made clothing were found to the esti-
mated value of one thousand dollars.
These chaps are now all in safe custody
-Cady at st. Adams and the others at