The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17
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On the first page Of to-day's Gil nE will
be found an account Of the death OF Two
burglars, near Fort Hamilton, New York,
and the confession of one in his dying mo-
ments of hia and his companions connec-
ton with the abduction Of Charles Brew
stcr Ross Of Philadelphia, which has
caused 50 much comment and excitement
throughout the country. We CLEAN the par
ticulars given below from the New York
papers, and our telegraphic news will I'M
doubleday give still further Information
upon the subject. and throw more light
mystery. These two men, William Mosher
and Joseph Douglas are undoubtedly the
abuctors. We commence the narrative
with the confession of Douglas.
TIE DYING BURGLARS CONFESSION.
Mr. Bergen and younger brother,
living in the neighboring house hearing the
firing aud encounter put on their clothes,
took up their shot guns, and hurried out to
find one burglar dead and another dying.
The dying burglar looked up at Mr., Bergen
and gasped, "Whiskey."
Mr. Bergen went for some, and return
ing with it, the burglar touched it with his
lips, and said, "Thank you Then he
asked for water. His stomach had hcen
riddlcd with shot. A blanket was brought
and thrown over him, and the DRILLING
rain fell on his face. Scott held the LIANT
ern, while Mr.. Bergen, young Van Brunt,
and others spoke to him. The elder Van
Brunt was forced to go into his house
i've got $40 in my pocket, said Doug
las, "use that to bury me with. My name
is Joseph Douglas. I've got nc relatives
but a brother and sister, | have not seen
them in twelve years. The other mans
name is Mosher-William Moshcr. He's
got wife and six children"
Here the burglar breathed heavily and
locked piteously about.
Its no use lying now" he confined,
'lve got to die. helped to steal Charlie
Ross Me and MO5her did it"
Then he paused, and Mr.. Bergen tried to
urge him on, but Douglas said, mo, so to
Mosher. He'll tell you all about it,
Hes dead" SAID Bergen.
Hes dead-no, IS he?" and Douglas
groaned, "well, he could tell it all, If he
was alive. can't now" After several
minutes Douglas said. Il was in the buggy
with Mosher when they stole HIM. Moshcr
can tell all about it."
But Mosher's dead" repeated Mr.. Ber-
gen
well, then ask Inspector Walling (the
present superintendent. Walling knows.
He's been wanting us for long time.
Now he can have us.
Douglas was asked'where the Ross boy
was. He answered that Mosher knew and
that the child was soon to be given up to
its parents. AT about o'clock Douglas
died. AT that moment a physician who
had been sent for arrived. The coroner
was soon sfterward summoned.
AFTER THE ENCOUNTER.
Before noon many had viewed the re-
mains. Among others Detective Silleck,
who has for some time been searching un-
der instructions from Superintendent Wal
ling for the Ross boy abductOrs. The de-
tectivc said, Il know both these men.
They are river thieves and burglars, and
have been for years. bIosher has been a
bold and active thief all his life. He is
for,y-tiye or fifty years old. He used to
work with his brother John Mosher, but
they had some quarrel year or two ago
over the division of the spoils in Keyport
burglary. They got away with about
$4,000 in that burglary, but after long
search we found them and arrested them in
Monmouth county, N. j. Thcywere lock-
ed up in the jail there and we told the au-
thorities of the place that they had better
be very careful, as the brothers would most
likely break jail Wewerc laughed at and
the keepers said that their Jail was strong
enough The Moshers were out of there
before morning. They took the whole side
of the Jail away. They quarreled over
their swag, and did no, work together. Bill
Mosher took Douglass for partner, and he
and John were ready to give each other
away. We got clue to the Ross abduc-
ton, and have been working with John
Mosher for some time, trying to get hold of
Bill. have been up and down the river in
a steamer for fifteen days, trying to find
Bill, but haven't had the good luck TO find
him until now"
While Moshers body lay on the ground
a domestic in house in the neghborhood
viewed it and said "That's all right" and
this gave rise to the suspicion that she
knew something about him. but she would
say nothing.
II was learned that on Sunday night a
cabin sloop, about thirty feet long and