Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-04

whom personal appeal has not been made, TO
give of their time, money and influence to make
the fair success, and to remind those whose
contributions arc already pledged that but a
short time more remains for preparation. Those
who would like to be furnished with material for
work, may apply to Mrs. +. II. Kinncutt, Chest
nut street, or to MIS- J. D. Chollar Oxford street.
CAMP CUNNINGHAM, at Sterling Junction, was
broken up Saturday noon, when the several or
CARNATIONS comprising the brigade were dis
missed, and left for their respective homes. The
two infantry companies belonging in this city
arrived by the 2 80 p. NJ. train, and the battery,
which came Overland" arrived about dark.
The second regiment passed through this city
by the afternoon train 10 Springfield.
Just as the troops were breaking camp, James
A. Hoey of Wcstfcld, one of the second rcgi-
ment, aud citizen named Lehanan NJ. Charl-
ton of Springfield, were arrested for attempting
to set fire to a school house near the muster
ground, and were brought to this city by State
Constable Russell, and will have their trial for
the otfense before the municipal court this morn
ing. Hoey was arrested by the officer of the
day, Maj. James NJ. brennan of this city, as
sisted by members of the Chamberlain light
battery, wadiug into a wet swamp after him.
The fire kinded by the incendarics was extin-
guished without much difficulty, chiefly by the
battery boys.
1t seems that the inceDdiary was seen at his
work by some persons in the vicinity. He
stuffed handful of straw into the woodwork,
and applied match His first attempt did not
succeed. Another match was lighted, and,
having started a blaze, the scamp left the spot.
As soon as the fire was discovered, the battery
boys. many of whom are connected with our
fire department, rallied and cxtinguished it in
a very few minutes. Major brennan then at
tempted to ferret out the author of this mis-
chief. After much inquiry, a person was found
who pointed out the culprit; he was seated on
the bank of a swamp, and wore a portion of
the uniform of the second regiment Seeing
Major brennan approach, the fellow slid down
the bank into the swamp, where the water was
about knecdecp, and cndeayorcd to escape.
The major called to some soldiers, and, pointing
to the swamp, said:
"There's the fellow who set fire TO the school
house, and want him; I'll give ten dollars to
the man who'll bring him out"
The men addressed, with a number of others
who soon collected, surrounded the swamp. The
major then galloped off TO catch the man in citi-
zcnS clothes, running across the field, who was
implicated in the affair; this character being left
in the hands of the state constabcs, the major re-
turned to the swamp, TO find half dozen sol
diers stripped and wading in the water in search
of the runaway. The scene grew exciting and
highly amusing. The bottom of the swamp
was uneven, and the naked pursurers bobbed up
and down among the clumps of grass and low
bushes, Till they lost sight of the object of the
pursuit. The men on shore, however, gave di-
rections thus
"Keep little to the rightP straight
aheadP "More to the left" "COuntermarch by
column leftP "Hcad of column TO the right"
Following these orders, the place of conceal
ment was soon found. The scamp showed
fight at first, but the naked followers were too
much for him, and he was led ashore.
There were 16 cases before trial justice Stone,
on the muster field, during tina week; for gaming
six, drunkenness seven, disturbing the peace
two, and assault and battery one.