Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-31
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\ RENARKABLE ROBBERY. We have
already made brief mention Of the robbery
Off family named Post. near CatskiU. \
l.. on Friday last, by gang of rosues
The circumstances attending the outrage
were of an unusual character, and are mar
rated as follows:
Nearly four miles below tie village Of
| Catskill, on the west bank Of the Hudson
resides Abraham Post a worthy, well To- 4,
farmer At about 6.3O p. m Mr.. Post
his wife and daughter (the latter ab,ut
twenty two years OF ase), his son Edward
and their hired man, an Irishman. were
quietly eating their supper, when the
door leading from the main ball To the
dining room was abruptly pushed omen
and SIX men entered and rushed M 10 the
table. Each one of the sc0undrels drew a re.
volyer and leyelling the weapons at the head
OF each member of the family. warned all
70 keep quiet or they would blow their
brains out. While five Of the robbers thus
held the five inmates of the hOasc quiet. the
sixth one drew four paiT- Of new handcud>
from underneath his ceat, and in regular
order snapped the bracelets upon every per
son at the table. except the daughter. The
latter showed no fear, but while the hand
cuilng was progressing, gave the thieves
such a severe taking 10, that finally, be
coming exaspcrated, one of the robbers
stepped up to her and said 'Nen, yoa
are 80 sassy, | guess we'll handcuf You
too, aud the scOundrels handcnAeL the
whole family together, including colored
girl who entered the dining room az the
time. Not feeling perfectly safe even then.
the tibet procured BEDFORD and firmly t.ed
that around the entire family, and then one
OF them stood guard over the captured
group while the other commenced % :.a-erk
the house. They entered syory room in the
building but orc, toIe open bureau drawers,
brpee open trunks and smashed open locks
on closets. The room which escaped them
belonged to the son, Edward Post, and in
that was gold watch and a large sum of
money which they did not get They lii.
however, get eighteen silver teaspoons.
twenty knives au9 flrs. Sa3j in currency.
$50 10 gold coin, IL iady's gold watch and
chain, $50 worth Of other iewelry. two
Greene county bonds Of the denomination
Of $50 each, one cacc,s for 81 900 on the (
armeTs National Bank of Catskill. and /
one check OF $500 on the same bank.
For over one hour the thieves roigaiaed I
IN the house, stealing whatever they could I
lay their hanas 1n in tuo way ot yaluable..
IEey eVen approached their bound ,i.tin- +
laughingly, and took rings FROM their fin 4
gers and put them on their own TLcyalso /
sat down to the supper table and ate all .
they wished to. While they were eating .
Edward Post enleayored t. free himself /
lie tod them Le bad seen two or them the .
day previous at the Catskill Fair. and one
of them replied ' Wei, what OF it?'' .
" hen they got Cd. .hey wanted they bade
the iamIly good night and departed. For /.
inc hour attcrward the imprisoned men and .
women tried 20 free themselves. and finally .
the son Gid get loose, when he started for
Catski Village, and told bis story. The
Sheriff and others repaired to the scene a.
quickly As possible, and with the proper
keys succeeded in releasing all. 90