The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-22
TROUBLES or A RING PEDLAR
AN EXCITING CHASE AFTER AN
INNOCENT PARTY.


INNOCENT PARTY.
suc IL Arrested by y. g.. paige at Pitts
FORD ON suspicion 81 Having the
Missing Jcwciry Of Mrs. Freeze in
his Possession.
The people of Pittsford living in the
ncighborhood of the quarrics were thrown
into state of wild excitement on Saiur-
day afternoon through the visit of an itin-
Grant pcdlar of finger rings TO that locality
and the very suspicious actions of the man.
At about noon the man, who gives his
name az John Dillon, and who is evidently
n son of the "Emcrald Isle" called ut the
house of Mr.. Thomas and asked for some
dinner. lie stated that he had no money,
but produced plated ring, which he
said he would trade FOR his dinner AMI fifty
cents in cash. The little girl of Mr..
Thomas being anxious for the ring, her
father gave the man his price, and the man
sat down 10 enjoy his meal. Mr. Thomas,
however, began To lhirk something was
wrong with the stranger. and leaving the
pedlar at his house. went down to the res
idcncc of his father. who lives about forty
rods away Here he found Mr.. y. f.
Paige of Rutland and to him he related
the circumstance and showed him the ring
On the inside was found engraved the let
tiers M. f." Mr.. Paige thought hest 10
question the man, and started back with
young Mr.. Thomas to see him. They met
the stranger, who had concluded his meal,
coming ont of the house. Mr.. Paige says,
"What about this ring The stranger
replied that he found it on the railroad
track with lady's kid glove; that he did
moi know what town it was where he
found it, and could give no further
explanations. He finally says. ''lf the
"cnilcuan don't like his bargain will give
him back his money and handed out the
fifty cents to Mr.. Thomas THIS was not
accepted, Mr.. Paige telling him he would
be responsible Tor the ring The man
tll,n tried to make the little girl take the
money but She did not. Mr. Paige then
told the man 10 get into his l'aige's) team
and ride down 10 Rutland with him and
they would look up the matter; If all was
satisfactory Inc would give the stranger
ticket over the road back to Piltsford.
This the stranger consented 10 Ito AT first
and walked along towards the team with
Mneery fELpp,,e Dnio.o ,,I 4 1ap1,t
he said IL won't do it" and started across
the fields in the direction of Otter Creek.
Several ncighhOrs seeing him run became
Interested and Joined Thomas and Paige
in pursuit. \ Mr.. Richardson jumped into
the buggy with Mr. Paige and drove down
through the meadow after the fugitive
The latter scciLg he was being corncred
jumped boldly INTO the creek and swan to
the other side. Mr.. Richardson and an
other man plunged in after him while Mr.
Paige and several others drove down to the
quarry over the hill and had him in view
The fellow ran some two miles before he
was caught and when caught 10y Mr. Rich
ardsOn and some others, was going on his
hands and feet up the mountain The
path he had taken was, as he very soon
found, hard road to travel
Mr. Paige came up with the party very
away into his buggy, and not caring for
another chase, bound him securely and
brought him to Rutland where he was
lodged in Jail He would rive no account
of himself whatever and said nothing con-
corning his purpose in running or his bust
ness. Neither was anything said 10 him of
what he was suspected.
There was found on his person on arrv
ing ut the Jail a paper containing seventy
one rings beside the one which Mr. Paige
had taken in charge, and of the same quail
ily, all marked with different initials. This
showed he was pcdlar
Sunday morning Mr.. Paige, with Judge
Evcrts, had an interview with the prisoner
in the sitting room at the Jail lie then
stated that his name was John Dillon ana
that he was pcddlar by trade was nine
teen years Of are and was born in Albany,
N. T., where he had lived most of his life;
that his father was also n pcdlar. When
asked why he did not state his business
when questioned at Pittsford he replied
that he was very foolish not TO have done
50, but said he supposed he was very
frightened and did not know what to
say. lie was put bacl, into jail and will
probably have IN examination to-day when
he will undoubtedly be discharged.
II was thought possible by those who
caught him that he might have got the ring
from Phair, and his attempts to run away
made them still lirmcr in the belief that
such was the case, or that he was guilty of
some other crime. Mr. Paige who has
been deputy sheriff in years past, thought
best not to let him slip-and thought per
fectly right. Ills action in the matter re
ccivcs the Just commentator of the
officials here and all rght-mnded citizens.
picious character and warranted his dccn-
ton.
This circumstance is n fair sample of the
interest taken in the late horrible murder
IN our midst, by our citizens, and is a
guarantee that any missing link which is
necessary to bring the true criminal TO his
Just rctribution will be speedily discovered.
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Blind Tom Coming.