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and one at Claremont, both being left at Bellows
Falls and one at Newport, and left at Charles


aud one at ClaremOnt. both being lef; at Below
Falls and one at Newport, and left at Charles
town.
PERSONAL OF THE ACTORS.
Timothy Hsndlon calls himself but eighteen
years Of age, was born at Winooski Falls, but hai
Tor several years lived in Montpelier, where ht
has brothers residing-his mother living in Ber-
lin, bearing the name Of DAILY, by a second mar
risge He has been tlriee married. Some yesr:
ago he says he attended for a time ''Mr Bowen 4
Sunday School, and he now apparently regrets
that the lessons there impaired made 80 little
impression. His father died but two or three
months previous to his first steps in this re-
narkable career Of crime. The old story Of idle
ness and vicious associations tells the sad tale Of
his fall. He has an open and frank counte-
nance, betokening nothing OF the criminal work
to which he has been so successfully devoted
but coupled with bis innocent and boyish lock-
he is said to possess great knowledge Of human
nature, an unusual degree Of shrewdness, and
judgment far beyond his years. So2e Of his ex-
plOits have been simply wonderful But his early
instruction seems to have been sadly neglected.
lie says that, had he the necessary education, he
could write history Of his operations that would
astcnish the world We could not suppress the
thought that, had he been properly educated
during the impressible period Of his life, the
material for 50 sad a record might never have
existed Detective Squires speaks in the highest
terms Of Handlon's truthfulness in respect TO his
criminal doings-his readiness to assume all the
responsibility Of his crimes, and to treat his
comrades fairly and honoraby lie has also
shown the highest degree Of - honor that pre-
walls with his class, in the disposition Of stolen
property, and nov gives ail the information in
his power to aid in its recovery.
Edward Pratt is eighteen years Of age. son Of
Sylvester Pratt, who has for many years lived in
Montpelier or its vicinity, but who now resides
at Winoosh Falls Too much leasure in his
boyhool, gith too little restraint unquestionsoly
accounts for his early entering upon what ap-
pears TO be systematic criminal course. Harvey
/ L. Deyoe i eighteen years Of age-a native Of
Iowa, but long resilient o. Schuylersville, n.
\. AlvarO 81. John is in his twenty-frst year
was born in Canada but has lOag resiiei in
Montpelier with his father, Dominick St John.
lie says he took his first degrees in crime by pill
fering pieces Of lead, aud the ike, from the
stores about town IL has also tc0 l-ires.
Thomss Slat,ery is Montpelier boy, son Of
joseph Sist;ery, and Is about t~enty-cue years
Of age. \ youthful c0;ere, surely, to be guilty
Of such calendar Of high-handei offences
against the laws Of the land
THE FIRST STEPS cF JUSTICE
On Friday last, at Montpelier, before Justice
Nelson Robinson, prosecutions we're preferred
against Haudl0n by Hiram Carleton ESQ.
States Attorney, assisted by VI. b. Smile, ESQ.
ex-State's attorney Of the county lie was b9uni
up in the sum Of 600, aui in default Of bail,
was committed to jail. Pss,t was put under
bolls in the sum Of 500 in Ost05er l,s-, and
increased on Fri1ay, by reason Of new evidence,
to 81 500 lie vas b-.el by his father in the
O. O.
Johns bonds we're fsei at 81 800 He was
committed. s'attery's bonds we're set llas, Fall)
at 500, which were furnished by Col. +. P.
Jevet
ACCLssoET PARTIES
Those instrumental in bringing th.s "a .t,or 90
the light OF day, are fully satisfied that there are
psrtics ia Whitehall, AMI Troy, Of mature years,
lni some cf them Of good ,ti-diag ia lmuuli-
T., who have been guilty participant, iu these
Urccee iiHEs aud have iueIt-i these rls.. .ss Boys
10 their nsisrious work ty means oi h-lblriug
the.r persons, and sccretaz suI L.-posing OF
;heir iil--otten plumb Ih, tera-i is Of justice
may ye, be reached 20 those eascs.
TnE CIRCLE WIDENING.
New seye atoms are daily .clurr.u-, moving
most c.a a,.usiseiy tIst the foil ex:eu, q til,
criminal combination has not been asclstairei.
Nes parties are likely 90 be implicated, -ui come
q: Jae oil ones more deeply involved 10 this
c1nutcti.u, Pratt has again been sought By the
officers ID. justice, but the bird hsl down.
ANS v7r,t
We ctan.t ielsc this i-e,aueLJ.y -i-,r With
0u-a w,Ti OF warming % parents, guardians,
sui those entrusted with tle care of boys and
go I '- u; ,.1s., ,-1. ,l' % It, o , stDs '
instruction, bu. especially 20 see {. IL that their
children ana wards are 10, shovel 20 spend
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siaes- iu New YORK. ami vho lives On tie island
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,be h,d buried there vslusbles on the premises
IN tee7 them from the Ulunis-ipr British SOL
iier. F,n,lr-. the believes ir sriritl,1isn rs-
tberfl AZ ,be brokers house came to biisve these