The New York herald., 1873-10-20
A DARING ROBBERY.

Gang OF Thieves aOpcrating,, Along
the Hudson-A Whole Family Hand-
cufred aud the House Robbed-Evn Re-
suit of Permitting Gamblers mt state
Fairs.
PoUGHKREpsIE, N. Y, Oct. 10 1879
telegram from Albany has only briefly told OF
the daring burglary the village OF Catskil, on
the Hudson. During the past week Hudson River
towns have been infested by daring thieves. One
source OF attraction was the Catskil and an
other the Firemen's Tournament at Poughkeepsie
In this CITY, on the last day OF the remen's gather
ing, 1t was known that a gang OF certainly twenty
thieves were present, and, though three
OF them were arrested, sufficient evidence
could not be produced to hold them. At
the Catsk races gamblers and thieves were
present in force. The affair Of which am about to
write occurred on Friday and for daring and con-
summate cheek ecpses the noted Waterford Bank
robbery. Nearly four miles below the village Of
Jatsklll, on the west pank OF the Hudson resides
Abraham Post, worthy, well-to.do farmer. At
about half-past six p. NJ, Mr.. Post his wife and
daughter (the latter about twenty-five years OF
age). his son, Edward, and their hired man, an
Irishman, were quietly eating their supper, when
the door leading from the main hall to the dining
room was abruptly showed open, and
MEN CROWDED THROUGH THE OPENING.
and rushed to the table, Each one OF the scoun-
dres drew revolver, and, placing the weapons at
the head OF each member OF the family, warned all
to keep quiet or they would blow their brains out.
While fve OF the robbers thus held the five inmates
OF the house in abeyance, the sixth one drew four
pair Of new handouts from underneath his coat,
and, in regular order, snapped the bracelets upon
every person at the table except the daughter.
The latter showed no tear whatever, but while the
.stalking that they will never forget it. Finally,
becoming exasperated at her coolness one OF the
robbers stepped up to her and said, well you are
so sassy guess Wen handcuff you too;n and then
the scoundrels handcuffed the whole family toge-
ther, including colored girl, who entered the
dining room at the tme Not feeling perfectly sale
even then, the thieves procured bed cord
and firmly tied that around the entire family.
over the captured group while the others com.
menced to ransack the house. They entered every
room in the building but one, tore open bureaus
closets. The room which escaped them belonged
TO the son. Edward Post, and in that was a gold
not get
marked rs 3. PSI: six SILVER teaspoons. marked u.
HI; twenty knives and forks, $235 in currency, $40
In gold coin, lady's gold watch and chain, marked
as. +. P.o; $50 worth OF other jewery. two Greene
county bonds OF the denomination OF $500 each,
one check for 1000 on the Farmers National
Bank OF Catskil signed by Mrs. Massino and pay
able to the order Of r. H. King and endorsed by
her to Abraham Post zone check of 5000 the same
bank signed by by Jacob Burgst ana made pay payable
thieves remained in the house, stealing whatever
they could lay their hands on IN the way OF valua
bles. They even approached their bound victims
laughingy and took rings from their fingers and
put them on their own. They also sat down to the
supper table before their victims and ate all they
wished to. While they were eating Edward Post
vainly endeav0red to free himself He told them
he had seen two OF them the day previous at the
Catskill Fair, and one of them replied, ''Wel what
Of it?" When they got all they wanted
THEY BADE THE FAMILY "GooD NIGHT''
and departed. For one hour afterward the i'm
pr1soned men and women tried to free themselves,
and finally the son did get loose, when he started
for Catskil village and told his story. The Sheriff
as possible and with the proper keys succeeded in
releasing ALL Immediately the services OF the tele-
graph wires were impressed, and statement of
the case was sent to all prominent points, together
with an offer by Mr.. Abraham Post OF $1,000 re-
ward for the arrest OF the rascals Near the house
q paper was found, similar to those sold on the
Catskill Fair grounds by the gamblers and thieves
who pretended to give greenbacks with every cake
OF soap Sold
impudent lot OF scOundrels at 1t as the Catskil
Fair. They located their games at night right on
the main street, and hundreds were victimiZed.
| One "wheel Of fortune" was fastened against a
tion had to 60 around the crowd OF roughs to get
| into the church. None OF Mr. Posts family were
| seriously injured, though the gang handled all
roughly. Part OF the same gang operated at the
American Fair last week. A year ago at the latter
fair the receipts OF the thieves who tended the
"wheel OF fortune" or who gave away greenbacks,
were larger than the receipts or the fair. The
greatest efforts are being made to bring the perpe
traitors OF the Catskill outrage to justice and
prominent men who know the facts favor the
making an appeal to Governor Dix to offer large
reward in behalf OF the State for their apprehen-
sion.