Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-05

ARREST on THE RUTLAND ISCEvuARIE~.
For aper.ad extending over several years.
Rutland has been visited with a series Of d-e-.
The circumstance connected with which -st.
no doubt, in the minds Of the public. in and Oh,
Of that place, tlat they were the WORK Of iucsa-
lir.os q belief which was fully confirmed on
the night Of December 10Th last. when no less
than three fires occurred In the village. two of
which were burning aJ the same time. The vii
l-e trustees ut once offered a reward of 5000.
for the apprehension of the offenders, and pro-
cured tie assistance Of three detectives from Nea
York TO aid them in bringing the criminal, O..
iu~-c. The detectives arrived in q few lays
after. and The work Of discovery ami app1sLeu.
sion Of ,heiaeeaiiares vas placed in their han ID.
One If them hireI out 20 a blacksmith is D ..s.
keeper another set himself up a- % corn j ....-.
vhi'e the thirl ulmel Whiprie. hung .---.
low gros-eries a g1eit portion Of thet ua. All
became Ia. loon companion Of lrur .,ri. ,-f
l1aisrs. While So spen ling his tin q. ts.- .s
with James, William and Thor ,s Er-..-t-.
members of a family bearing lie .-ieIr, f.Ir..
putation, the natrou of wlici keen. a ..,..
mill 90 on Els- Street. The J ,,--s-i- ...4 Ia.
troducel him to two o;heruot Ell character. 1.a-
Ell Peter Merry and Martin Iu.fv. and fr.-. -...
time until Thursday nigh -, Mr. Whippl. r.
with them in aI their SCI apes. inluI-.nr IN F.
4uor apparently as free ly a, anvo of them.
willing to accele 90 ali their propositions. u.
he was not at al behip I. IN proposing Sc time.
during which Butte fly s Co, hail uo ~..-s.-
from him.
On Thursday mig d,. Whipple, who hadh.tAs--
90 since bis arrival in Rutland been rather
short. received from some source consider
able amount Of money and proposed to the crowd
that they should ali hlyca spree. which was 49,
-euted To, when they repaired 90 the sll.uty o.
Dame Butterfly and all drank freely. Mr.. Wbir
PIE becoming appirelsiy more t1teyieatg-l thi D.
the others. This, being srf},at to the eros ..
they determined % rob him. which they SCI shout
doing AMI succeeded in Fifug his Pesse,s to
some extent, in doing which they discovered
police badge, when they eor.-'ulel their game
was I'M unless be could De disposed Of and ac-
cordngly extineui-bing the lights, ihe entire
party set upon him. betting him numerically
with their fists and Gibbs. he, however, sur
ceeIel in getting away, and started for the
Bsldweu House, where be had been stopping,
they not daring Go pursue him. believing thar he
was armel wi,h one 3r more rcyalvers. Atthe
Bariwsl House lie procured the assistance Of
John W. Cramton, Chairman Of the Board
f Village trustee. Chief Of Police George
". Crawford, and some dozen citizens.
nd returned to the headquarters Of
he gang on East street, which he entered
Eith his p0ss. and succeeded In capturing every
me Of them, inciuIing. the lanilady. and lol.-
ng them in the County JaG. This done, he
eJurned to the Bardwell. when il was touni
hai his injuries we're Of So serious nature D.
% require the attendauce Of physician. Or.
Goldsmith was called who dressed bis wounds.
nd though suffering considerably. his injuries
re not considered serious. and he viii probably
e ont Monday to testify against the prisoners A.
heir preliminary examination
Since their arrest we learn that Neary laas
onfessed to firing the Town Hall and the buiif-
lg on the night Of the 18th of Deeember, l.iiile
detective Whipple is confident that he can pro
nee evidence enough to convict every ale Of
lem Of arson.
The prisoners have bad notoriety, anil the
sople Of Rutland viii rejoice if thoy can not
lly he rid Of the incendiaries that have 50 long
lrried terror to their households, but also ola
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innate the morals Of any community