The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-10-23
From the Eru,,sriIl [ohiol
II Pirate on the ohio.

The arrest of rather peculiar party OF
outlaws was effected near Brandenburp,
KY, on Sunday last For some DAYS past.
it seems large gaunt-looking fiat boat has
been making its way down the Ohio, stop
ping at the various landings. The crew
consisted of two men and three women
One of the men claimed to be great Indi-
an doctor, with wonderful medicine, that
cured all the ills that flesh is heir to, in the
shortest possible space of time. He was
arrayed in all the fancy bedizenry of the
dusky warrior. Ribbons were Enthusiastically
arranged around his person, and moccasin-
like shoes covered his feet, when not entire
~ bare, according to the traditional usage
of the redskins.
On Thursday night week the boat was
lying at Tobacco Landing, point about
five miles above Brandenburg Kentucky.
During the day the men had made forays
among the neighboring farmers, offering
their medical services, and pretending to
be on the lookout for eatables. On Friday
morning Jacob L. Kinter, who lives o few
miles above, discovered that about thirty
or forty bushels of wheat, in sacks and
ready for shipment, had been carried off in
his skiff No traces OF the robbers were
left. A messenger was dispatched below
on the first boat, but no discoveries were
made. ....- -.-.....t .-.,f
On Saturday couple of men brought
three bags of wheat to be snapped for flour
at the mill of Mr.. Gilmore, just above Bran
denburg, on this side of the river The
miller at once suspected that he had got on
the track of the robbers, and he according
ly told them that he could grind the wheat
for in fov AoN he Il d.,
to exchange for it. Upon turning one of
the sacks he discovered that it was marked
with the name of well-known farmer on
the Indiana side of the river. Word was
sent to Mr. K, and on Sunday warrant
was issued at Mauckport for the purpose of
searching the boat, &C., and if sufficient
evidence was found, of arresting the thieves.
The boat in the meantime had dropped
nearly opposite to Brandenburg The con
stable and his posse duly made tn .ir APP
pearance at the boat, but were m It with
drawn revolvers and were marched through
the boat on the double-quiek. They were
exceedingly glad that they escaped without
an uncomfortable number of bullet holes.-
AS soon as the failure to take the scoundrels
was reported at Brandenburg, a party was
Immediately formed, warrant issued, and
another attempt was made to arrest them.
This time it was successful The Red Ro-
yer coming up at the time, was employed
to tow the boat, with the Indian doctor
and his women, to Brandenburg. The men
were lodged in jail. -.fr esrs
The boat was admirably arranged for the
commission of deeds of darkness and crime.
1t was about eighty feet long, and separa-
ted by partitions, the passage way in each
partition being on the opposite side of the
boat, so that the victim could not see be-
yond the room in which he was placed
Here, according to the statements of the
women, men had been decoyed, chloroform
administered, and their persons robbed
At Ripley Ohio, they stated, two men had
been killed, and their bodies thrown into
the river. After this deed had been COM.
mitted, three other women who were with
them had left them. In one of the com
partments of the boat was found the ball
ance of the wheat stolen from Mr. Kinter,
and few bushels stolen from A. Crosier
and John Zimmerman. A sheep had also
been taken from Mr.. Crosier ga