Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-18
Death of Notorious Burglar

Last spring series ofalarming burgIaries
took place at various places in Westchester
county, N. Y. In Waite Plains, eight places
were entered in a single night. Very soon a
man named Hawley b. Nichols was suspected
and closely watched by several detectives, in
GLIDING Robert Montgomery OF New York
By cunning de vices the detectives gained the
confidence Of the suspected men. Nom gomery
assuming the character of horse thief, under
the name OF Robert Smith, securing beard with
Nichols at his house in Newtown, CT, and
trading with him in stolen goods. Finally, the
5th inst, was fixed upon for making the arrest
The sequel is given by the Bridgeport Stand
ard as follows
The oficersin question come TO the depot on
the 5th, and drove over to Dicks Hotel, where
they waited TO hear from Montgomery, and
presently received note telling them to come
quickly. In the meantime, Montgomery think
ing they had ample time TO get his note, and
that they must appear soon, met Nichols In
the parlOr Of his house, on the second story,
ana sa commenced conversation with him. and
led to his saying finally, sMr. Nichols, L am
not Bob. Smith, but Robert MONTGOMERY,
New York detective, and" taking the writ
frcm his pocket, and handing it to Nichols,
"here is wri. for your arrest, and the search
Ing Of your house" Nichols took The writ,
glancing at it as il to satisfy himself that il
was sure thing this time, and then sprang
at the detective, taking him by the throat
Nichols is alarge powerful man and grappled
Montgomery in deadly earnest, dragging MIN
to door that opened on to the street but
from which II was a clean pitch, into the
all.
AT the door Montgomery brought up against
CHAIR. and getting purchase. threw Nichols
ON bnt he seiZed him and again throwing him
10 the ground, held him by the throat Mont
gomery then drew his revolver and shot Mich.
OILS IN the leg, the ball entering below the knee
and plaDcing up. Montgomery eays that
Nichols fired at him, the shot Just glazing his
arm. He returned the fire. this time shooting
Nichols through the body, the bail enIerin q
below the breast bone al d lodging IN the back
lew inches higher mp than The point OF en-.
trance. He fell, and Montg emery immsdi.
ately ran out OF doors aDd harnqssed a horse
to send for physician. While engaged doing
this the other officers arrived, and Nichols
was made AS comfortable as possible: and a
physician brought, who examined The woun DIS
ana pronounced the one through the BODY
fatal Montgomery Immediately gave himself
up 10 the au lhorities.
Last night (the eh) Nichols, was still alive.
but 10 betier, and there was no chance of re-
covsry. An examination will take place on
FRIDAY, and the affair be judicially inyestiga-
ted before Carlos Booth. Lawyer Belden, Of
New'own, appears for Nichols, Seeley, Of
Bridgeport. and Taylor, of Danbury, for
Montgomery. We hear thas facts have been
brought 10 light pointing 10 crimes ofmuch
darker hue than burglary or robbery IN winch
n ichols is implicated.
Further developments are looked for anxi.
oIsiy by all acQ TAINTED with the parties, and
aAay De expected soon.