Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-14
PIRATES ON THE HUDSON.
A Long series Of Robberies checked
fhe Banditfi Led by Bi0nde
('alleh - u.yAIn.V

q n ~. - n M. Ia nfI
NJ i.sst = CAPTAIN Kidd's Light :
rhe landitii Led by BiSnde
c"iiea Ly"i"
From the New York Standard sth.l
For many years the residents OF the
various towns and rural districts along
the Hudson river have been the victims
OF numerous robberies, ana IN some ca
ses outrages, committed by unknown
parties. Formerly the losses were most
ly confined to gardens, orchards and hen
roosts, with now and then burglary on
some carriage-house or ontbuilding. Sey-
eral instances OF outrage upon females
also occurred; but in none OF these were
the guilty parties ever apprehended and
brought to justice; Ihis year, however,
has been marked py the operations OF q
systemauzed band or robbers; success
slve and successful ,burglaries have been
accomplished, and the losses nave
summed up large total. Inc only
clues led to the river, and there was an
an avenue OF escape that no present. ie'
gal method could guard or close. Inns
state OF things has excited no little at
ton between kondout and the metropo-
hs. Althongn tne shippine estaoiish-
ments, stores, ana vessels along the piers
have been the principal losers, the more
inland dwellings, and stores nave also
suffered. Goods OF all kinds, household
wares, and even farm pronduce nave
been plundered by these thieyes' taken
on board their yachts packed swii.-
ly borne away to some distant railway
station, and thence shipped to their re-
ceiyer II pursuit shouid ioiiow, they
could sink their booty by weIghts INTO
the depths oil the river, ana tne vessei
when oyerhauied would contain no evl,
dence OF crime; During the night all
their work IS done; at day they anchor'
generally at lonesome places strange
lights, noticed by the river pilots at
night along the unirequented mountain
sides, were accounted Tor as hres IN the
woods; but, by the s9persutlous country
folks, as devils and hobgoblins from
Captain kldds 6uccaneer sepuichres
proving around their buried treasures;
Probably they were the camp-hres OF
these banditti;; a short time ago the
warehouse OF Messrs WIN. y, Mailer a
Co. was broken into and robbed, the
safe being blown open with gqlnpowder
and large amount IN checks, notes,
bonds and greenbacks stolen. Attempts
were also made on the barges OF Messrs.
Homer, hamsdeii 20. daiiy iine, nnt
were frustrated by the ponce A great
deal oil petty theit,, however, mas 4een
at that place, cornwall, COD
spring Tisnklli, Ieekskiil ana o'ner
places. Two sachts hoverlng about the
localities at these times and suddenly
disappearing conyinces the ponce that
they were engaged IN the JOBS. Iheir
crews we're suspiciicous-iooking men, and
when seen by disguised detective oil
west Point appeared to be under the abb
solutee command OF bold-looking blonde
female, who was famillarly called LYDIA.
No evidence OF a criminal KIND could be
fastened on in the surroundings OF the
vessels Inc same night a maraudlng
party OF prowiers were driven away
IRON a county seat at qarrlsons ana
fled to their BOATS N the river.
This week the chief Of the Newburg
police and some OF the Cold Spring vlgl-
lance committee have been IN tins city
TO arrest one OF the accompnces OF
rrumpbour. the Gold spring ro1oer and
II would seem nom their de-
velopments that the criminals they nave
arrested are leagued with these river
thieves IN an extensive organization, and
that they have accomphces IN every
town The facts are supposed to be
these Irumpbour, by the Establishments
Of loose women ,Fhq dspsaVeq men whom
he mingled with at Charley Smiths
saloon at Newburgh, was LED away irom
his honest trade, as painter, INTO idle
habits, dlssolute practices, ana last
oareeE Qf gambling and debauehery- |
That progrsssed upIll NE hiaH ct rob
berry and murder was perfected. The
saloon IN question IS one OF the West oi
It's kind, and has fourished IN most
neighborhood, on the prlncI.
par thofQpehiags II en eminent Clty OF
Churches, There IT'S sad Thar i'rnmp-
Dour was instructed, instigated and pre-
pared for his crime. Cold Spring was
Visited, the scene OF the ROBBERY traced,
md the victim followed and watched for
y Teess ig Rdyance. 1t was an understood
hing that tbs khiip ~ tistGl gorld be
lsed in case OF pursuit., 0F hseeSsity
Jonroy, who is now under arrest was
/ principal accomplce. Another man,
'Xpert IN rowing; named oehegel, was TO
iay x Bls 9a ears ~, Ia ms ooaI' anu anu sPeea
y ne ropeer hcross 0 sne f.'es ~ S'or VIA VIA
' 'iou.'alns, jJ - a",., s @