The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-25
CRME IN A INV ENGLAND VILLAGE.

Bank WatchnlRn Killed by n Burglnr-
Incendiary Eirc-Aticmptcd House Ieoh.
berry.
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For several weeks past gang OF store breakers and
burglars have been operating bore, commencing ia
tsrins stores aud escaping vim snail quantities of
merhandse. Tho frequency or thc-e occarrences led
night al about baf-past eleven wLiio the req lar
vatchacn aged putting out street lights,
attempt was made TO break into he basement OF tbs
houes Of Daniel Kmbai Emerson street., used fur
ins manuiactvro OF shoes Tue noise OF to thieves
aroused the inmates OF the house, who gave alarm
VIII ch WAS heari oy street ~aclman Joseph Burnham,
who, company wth constable Ira Carter, pursued
the thieves Ia their coure, they found, pr baby,
tue Same parties astcn. ting 20 force an entran.e
into tie dwelling house OF Moses swasey on Esses
street, from VIII Gu they were drivea and attempted
apo The railroad racs Bur1naiu and Carter pur-
tmcs, but without effect One OF them finally
taken by Carter knocked down aud secured lilo proved
70 .'rougn' named Scotty Hamilton, just out Of
Ipswich jsu where DO had been serving GU lei ence
sixty days for ousnco committed la Lawrence.
This ncrniug, abou, hapast two O'Clock. an alarm u
fro gwen winch proved % De toe paint shop Of r.
b Stanton, Fleet street and clearly Tho WORK OF
an incendav. for the purpose creating alarm and
attracting attention frcm burgsroas operations then
going on. The fro early discovered BY watchmen
luck ans Knowles, aud cxtnguishsd before much
damage vas dole.
Just Al this time % the secret watch, Messrs J. s.
Seats aud Joseph GUARDIAN, we're passing by the Mcrri
marx Back an explosion va. ard, indicating that an
etempt Was Uchk u1ue W uoW vPVn tno s"ts. DWES5
guarded front AID Durham ~sat 70 the Of
dipg yns e reached the lower corner Of the bu ID
Ia ie 1nc6untAseA tho burglar who had made his
escape fism . wiadow. Burnham challenged him and
ordered him 70 STOP, spon which the burglar nred
plol whi.o The run. which took elect ~ The LETT
temple Of Buraham, killing him Instantly. Safes gave
chase; but ths morder.r ana burglar too n,ot
him. and was soon out 81 sighf. Returning 10 bs com.
RADIO he found him dcsd, With bis right hand On he
br ast cncnng his revolver al cooked ready Tor
service, tho contsns OF which would have bees giysa
70 the burglar had hts shot not pcsn fatal one.
Ga exarnining tho safe OF tbs MetrImack bank Il
found that the locS had bcos filled th powder
and cxplad d. which Only partisly opened tho door.
scraps Of leather wer, fund on tho asor
with Kerosene. ladder used FOR entering The window
70 the baaSs which Is % the second story In The
rear. taken from the paint shop OF Stanton, on
Fleet stxoet Tas body of Burnnam was takcn TO tho
police cosrt room, wscrs 4 now remains awaiting the
action Of coroner No trace hes ~ yat been OBJ
tAuod Of The urdersr and .sr can iearp NO
we'll grounded suspicion rests upon any Al mat
ter OF great exotsent prevails here aud docp
feeling OF regrst for the fsto Of Me- Burnham who
q mess worthy man and eaaoions aad accempi shed
oicor The deceased leaves . wife and . large family
or children, who will have the sincere sympathy Of the
commonly N shis thsw deep anilcasn.
[rroa the Evsaiag telegram Of yssssrdsyJ
BosroN, Doc - 1857.
rnsrs IL ssln great svetsnsnt prevailing Ia Havsr.
hill tho msrAcs sad attempted bsnk robbery thsss
yesterday morpna. One man named usulitoA has been
arrested for other robssrtea, and thought he u
kno sin the anthor Of the doutis sns yesterday.
Ne has been committed Tor trial In default OF ball.
When he taken ato custody the eflcers had hard
work protect hm from the Vengeance Of ths people
The town aod BANKS have offered reward Of $4,000
fer the arrest Of the murderer VI omssr BsxahAm