Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-11
and state Items.

- ;siler Mr. Briggs, open"d the oooi ar
- ,So prisoners room, which he Is oo'n dc
,ened to do to pass in wood a '""'a wv. al
calling himself Augustus Alo'o "a tn
Nslsop. Jumped for the open ooo', NJ is
80 q, ~ with such teuacity ina. WI
rs ,O,'I7,, ,,,s unabie TO knock him o"eN' r
&C., the heavy door quick enough, A
whereupon George Sanders "'"' ,'' T,hn r
wheeler Stearns sherman auu ~ A. {
49,, from Benson, rushed upon Mi' :
p.,ros and the negro, with an i'on
"aonh" which he had pried on oe'ote-
90 strnck the taller in the mouth,
Iooseniug his front teeth, auu NnoUA
~, hacll into the hall. The whole loul
49,, un,,ed on" and the negro s'ruoH
80 ~ sour blows on Mr.. Briggs heao
M Hio lamb causing the blood to now
nrorpsely. He then made lot tue t'ou'
door which was locked, ana Que y. co.,
v 49, ladies' ran for revolver, but lor
$500 reason she could not succee" ~
, sn,ng before he had opened the door anu
l ESCAPED. Sanders jumped throus slao unI
. front window, and the other TWO e'T 49,
e .trorgh the back way. A young lt'sh'
Y 'D, %y the name of "Pete Neary start
e 'n'D ,, w HYDE, through the back gardens
i s enS a., threatened to shoot. Mr.. Briggs
E. harobeaded and covered with blood alSo
g fo,lowed when the fellow snrFeh''e.'|
c. and WAS taken back. The others Heu
nd through Green street ohern '''"
nd with a strong posse were very 500" u
lp- the trail. through Green street H0'o''
all Raid Mountain, thence TO Ine WV,
,ne lar,h Of Cuttfngsyile in the dlrecuo'
ant or uCopperas UNl,' where four oil IA Il,
Of rrrsuers George Allen, George h'n'o'
the Iames Hinckley and Aaron Savery' eau
iect ~, with Sanders, ala, Wheeler II
eek latter drew knife, when ne W, W.
the caught by Lincoln and Allen h'ncND
Ave snapped his revolver, nut Inc cap 'D
al exploded. ,,,-,..,,c, o
we're wheeler then dropped his knife i
,art- ..s taken by the men o the Cu't'n'
/ to rura danot where Sheriff Field put h
ung, in iron. took him back ana re-c"'""
Cha- ted him. -,iu
nusi- ohor,nsn and the mulatto are sum
orgie ,,rao The former, together with >
sa P. doris was brought here from benn'ns
ne Of fau and committed for safe Keep,
thus Tbav were arrested for burglary o.
,nan +. about q years old, . lee
, and inches high, dark complexion G.
Ar re- ,"I',N o-o.s owed wore lightish colo
prayer nants dark coat and gray cap
and The colored man is 20 years o'u' >
ert of g inches high, wore dark pants an
hodlst mixed sack coat.
words We may add that this Ie'o" '"
2ughts yarv narrow escaye. MIR. Briggs
it'll ad ,osinp as it was so very cold, Iha'
litable prisoners might take refuge some"
scourse called at every house in Green sire
interest make inouiIy. Among the rest
ratified onired at Old Mr.. McGurks anu
- opv nerson had called. lie wa
as been swerpd in the negative by youn
rs says man who occupies the front par
village Mr. Rr'ogs made no further eXa
At were zion It subsequently appeared, n
euce in or that the negro had gone in
ton was harm where he was found oy Vi
w 1t Is McGurk. who innOcentIy invited
as prac- come into the house aud take
ars. He breakfast and hot coffee. The me-
Medical cepted the invitation, and was RI, re-
y years the back part of the house VII
the Pro Briggs called.
He has sz- We are authorized by
ted more riold 70 sav that ONE HUNDRED
medical ANS REWARD will be paid
dent ply rooovorv Of either or both Of the
r several aaora
the Bur T,.nn Gov,