The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-04-30
A FIENDISH CONSPIRACY.
Six Men Enter into a Written Agreement
to Wreck and Rob Pay Train on the
Jeffersonville Railroad-Arrest of the
ConSDiratOry

to Wreck and Rob Pay Train on the
Jeffersonville Railroad-Arrest of the
Conspirators.
From the Ncle Albany (lnd) CONNER
cial Apra %.
One of the most horrible conspiraeies
that we have ever heard of had its denoue-
ment Yesterday. Some ten days ago six
men, two of whom we do not mention, for
the reason that they have not been arrest
ed, the other four named Hughes, Kinney
Ruck and Burkett, and seventh named
Collier, entered into written conspiracy
to wreck and ROB the pay train on tho
Jeffersouville Railroad
The particulars Of this conspiracy, ss
near We can gather them, are about az
follows:-4 written agreement Has
drawn up, setti6g fourth the plan OF the
robbery. This plan contemplated ana
the throwing Of the pay tra;a from tfe
track at point near Slate Cut, some ted
miles out from Jeffersonville, the murolr,
If necessary, of all those upon the train,
aud the robbery of the paymastsr's safe
of its contents, which it was thought
would be from twenty Eve to thirty thou,-
sand dollars. sl1gr
The article Of agreement was Of the
most terrible character 1t bound each
conspirator to commit murder as we'll ~
robbery. 1t also stipulated that if any Of
the coDspirators were wounded in the az
fair so as to be unable to get away his
companions were to kill him and thus pu,
it out of his power to inform against them
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to be divided, the share Of each being
specified. The train was to be tnrowa
from the track by removing or loosening
one or more of the rails. 1t was also
agreed that if there were more than the
usual number of persons with the train
that the conspirators were to FIRE upon
and kill them just as the train was reaeh-
| ing the place where it was to be wrecked
The details Of the whole affair we're sss
fourth in tho most concise and distinct
manner.
The seventh conspirator mentioned
above. Collier, 1t seems became iTIg ghts asd
at the crime contemplated, and gave in.
formation of the conspiracy to the Super
intendent of the road, Horace Scytt, ESQ
1t was at once determined to send out tho
pay train on the usual day, and to add 10
it q baggage car, in which several we'll
armed and courageous men wore to be
| placed, prepared and instructed to she9s
down the conspirators at sight.
Burkett, one OF the conspirssors, was
brakeman on the train, snd when tho
baggage can was hitched on Monday night
he became alarmed, and Immediately in
formed his co-conspirators what had been
dons, and they, fearing that they would
be cvermatched in numbers. abandoned
the conspiracy. 1t is proper to say that
the conspirators had solemnly sworn to
kill any Of their number who might be-
tray the plot. Fortunately, the human
nature Of one of them revo;ed at fhe hor-
ror 4; he gave information of the plot, and
Wholesale murder and robbery was thus
prevented.
Yesterday forenoon. Hughes (whoss
parents are very respectable and live at
Bedford), Kinney, Buck, Burkett and
Collier were arrested at Jeffersonvills~
the latter to be held as a witness. The
officers were after the other two, and they
were probably arrested last night.
Altogether this is one Of the most hor.
rible conspiracies we have ever heard Of.
The place selected for the accomplishments
of the bloody designs Of the Sends was
retired locality, we'll saited TO tho pur-
poses of the bloody villains. We do not
know what punishment the law awards to
such crime. but If ever there was an in
stance in which the death penalty WAS
just, it certainly is in this one. All the
men engaged in the conspiracy sIceps
two have bees, or were, until yesterday.
IN the employ of the company.