Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-18

CHASE AFTER TIE HORSE TmEF.-The young
mEn Ben amin Thomas, elias Charles Ed
wards who procured the livery team Of
Perry L Appleton, CT Monday forenoon l2st
to 50 to Essex Junction. returned to Burlington
Saturday :. n. from Worcester, Mass., in coms
pany with Sheriff Drew, and is now IL The
Iembs 1t will be remembered that he pro
cured the team about II an, and vas to return
that afternoon, but on arriving at Essex juno
tion, got a cigar st a saloon. snl enquirel the
route to 81. Adams. He passed around to the
north Of the depot and took the rad to Rich
mond, where he stopped for dinner al Jones7ille
MondAy night be stayed at Mortified Centre, and
the next day continued his journey in the vicinity
Of the Central Railroad to West Lebanon. Sheriff
Drew started in pursuit Tuesday forenoon
taking this route. while Deputy Sheriff Wight
went north Slerf Drew had considerable
dfi,ulty il following MS track as the thief
avoided all Of the principal villages On the route
and constantly euquirei ;he directions which he
did not tske. At Waterbury, NJ. c. Stewart,
Deputy Sheriff. joined Sheriff Drew IL the pur-
suit
At Wet Lebanon the officers lost nearly day
in Obtaining definite information, and went cas-.
some distance. but returning, struck his track
again, down the Connecticut River, via Clare
mont thence TO Keene, Winchendon aud Fitch
burgh, TO where the thief brou rht up at orces,er,
about $50 miles from Burlington, about four
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. Here Thomas
selected livery stable in an unfrequentel por-
ton Of the city, on Grafton Street, where he
left the team, giving orlers as to care, &c. AMI
took the cars twenty minutes later for Proyi-
dence, r. l. Thursday afternoon, the authoTi-
ties Of Worcester received notice from Sheriff
Drew to look out for the thief, and right earn
esily did they 60 their duty. Before ten o'clock
in the evening S. 5. Spragse snd Jc. Olson, Of
the police force, bad blgged the team, and were
laying in wait for the driver Sherifs Drew
and Stewart arrived about three o'clock the next
morning, having passed over the whole distance
in carriages, and had searched the by-rosIs slso,
losing considerable time
Thomas returned from Providence about 10
O'Clock the next forenoon and cll,el for The
team az he wished to drive to Providence. Some
liule delay was occasionei in getting the ponies
in readiness. meantime Sheriff Drew commenced
very interesting conversation with him, wish
ing to purchase the horses Thomas could net
think Of parting with the team, as be valued the
outfit very highly. lie had raised the ponies
from yearling colts and set a great deai by
them. These statements he made 10 every one
with whom be c5uversei on the route sni at every
place where he stopped Drew finally asked
him where he was going with the team, and he
replied to Providence, but. remarked Mr. Drew,
" How far is it TO Essex Junction"
Thomas acknowledge that the officers hal
been TOO smart for him aud Owned up, but said
it was the first time - he was t-om good
family, aud wanted nothing said about It that
he was ont Of work, out Of money, etc With
oat demanding reguisit;on from the Governor.
he took the frs; train Tor Vermont ssiicr
msu.
The Vermont officers acknowledge the many
kininesses and f4yors received from the police
officers of Worcester, and are Of the opinion
after their experience elsewhere on their route
tina; no city ia New Englaui can boast Of more
Efficient or more geu;lemsnly detectives than
Worcester. Mass
CousrY Funs.-The following is a list Of tie
county fairs to be held IN this State, and The