Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-14
Bold Burglary.
SAFE BLOWN OPEN IN vERGENNEs-oNE OF Ihk
BURGLARS ARREsTED-BuRGLAR SHOT
" ,,1DDLEBURT.

IN NlDDLhBuhi'
var,s,,ros { neatly excited over a daring
burglary that occurred there Monday About
midnight those in the vicinity Of the store of
Boo,b ( Fisher; were aroused by heavy, rum
Hing Sand, described, by some, similar to the
~ ofsnow slipping from roof About this
So. three men were seen leaving the store in
,,o.tion. The alarm was Immediately given,
wen it was ascertaiDed that the large vault of
the company had been blown open, and some
$500 in money taken. ,tfurther appeared that
the robbers had helped themselves to some of
the most valuable silks and dry goods, though
in the hurry and excitement of the moment, the
precise quantity and value were not ascertained
A committee of the citizens was Immediately
formed to watch the roads, leading out Of the
city, and also the railroad depot, to see if any
one attempted to make their escape in
either Of these directions. When the night ex-
press from the South arrived, G. W Skif, De-
putty Sheriff of Addison County, who was on
the train, was informed Of the state Of aiflirs,
and also told that man had been seen to get On
TO the train on the opposite side OF the track
from the depot Mr. Skif remained in the cars,
and came on north. When the conductor went
through the train collecting tickets one man
paid his fare from Yergennes in money.
The conductor pointed him out to the sheriff,
when Mr.. Saitf went forward AID engaged him
in conversation To the inquiry where he got on
the train, he answered, in Rutland When the
coniuctor told him that he could DO. have done
50, as he had 10 through ti,set from that place
to Burlington, the man stated that he WAS short
Of money and rode on the top of the cars to YER
gcunes Suspicious were 50 strong, however,
that Mr. Skif arrested him, brought him 20 this
city, and then returned on the mail train going
south. At this place bag was found in the
car occupied by the prisoner, containing lot cf
silk and about fifty watches and considerable
money. Mr. Skif recognized some Of the watches
as belonging to parties in Yergenaes, and tie
probability is that jewelry store vas also en-
tered by them the same night, as no such arti-
cles were kept by Parker, Booth IS Co.
Prom the appearance Of the vault it j. supr.-sl
that the burglars used larger charge of pow
der in blowing it open than they intended A
large block Of stone, 70 which the iron frame Of
the door was boltej, was broken in pieces. while
the window glass IN the room into which the
vault opened, was almost entirely shiverei.
Three men went south from this city ou the
O'Clock train yesterday and the conductor rec1E-
nzes the individual arrested AS one Ci the uumter
Noc.ue has been obtained Of the other individuals
seen coming out Of the store il is very prob
able that only one Of them took the cars at Yer
-eunes Monday night
Later intelligence establishes our surm.se ia
reference 10 the manner 10 which the watches
were obtained, found IN the satchel of the Yer
geunes burglar. The drug store o. !. S Hcb-
Ok was first broken open IN which was tine jew
elry shop Of Mr. Burgs. The safe being
secured by pall0ck, was easily broken info,
and about $50 in money secured, besides the
watches above mentioned
rHE NIuDLEEUBy AFFAIR
some one passing the dry caol. aal grocery
store, of f. Nalleue, Milebury, shout three
O'Clock luesdsy mo,uinE heard suspicious sound
proceeding from the store Closer uge-tiI,t;oc-
revealed the fact that the store hal been broken
open, and that parties inside were making prep
aratons 20 deesmp with their booty. Air
Fa'letre was Informed II what was Transporting,
and he, with seven others, took stations .r.uul
the hliiru-, calculating 90 intercept the
thieves Il proved. however, that Uu' y ole u.,a
was engaged IN r3usaskng th- store, aud wAeu
he came out he was ordered TO haIt and SUP
render Dropping bis stolen bundle, the rogue
took 20 bis heels, followed by pls.o. bah from
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