Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-09-08
The Barre Bank Burglary.


tied, rs II deserved, approving comments from all
quarters. The New York papers have been the
foremost In compliments for Mr. Baileys perse-
yerance and success, aud they have moi fergotten
to compare his prompt and energetic pursuit Of
the thieves with their own officers strange remiss
ness. It appears that Tyson escaped FROM Sing
Sing nearly three years ago, aud has since
been engaged In numerous burglarcs, and yet
although well known To the Metropolitan police
has been suffered to go at large, and a. far a.
can be learned, has not been Inconvenience in
the least by these gentlemen II 1t had not been
for our spunlsy little Vermont detective he would
still be preying upon the community
The account which we published last week con-
tanned all the essential particulars Of the arrest,
aud there il but little to add Our reporter went
to Wells River on Thursday, and there had an in
teryiow with Sheriff Bailey, who had just arrived
from New York. Mr. Bailey was feeling little
" blue, Mt not being able to bring his man TO
Vermont, and somewhat tired with his long chase
of nearly two months aud said that he had come
home Tor good rest that he had earthed two
Of the gang and the only ones Of whom
there was any description, and he now felt dis
posed to give the matter up, satisfied with having
one Of them in Sing Sing, and the other on the
way to Windsor
Mr. Bailey said that he WAS greatly aided in
getting description Of Ttson-who, by the Way.
rcioccs in the name Of Joe tyson Joseph Kings
land aud George fuller-by Landlord Bishop and
Mr.. Charles Lull who works Tor Mir Dudley in
bis livery stable Tyson came to Bishops hotel
the day before the robbery, signed his name, &c
Fuller aud hired two teams, one IN the early
part Of the day, and the other the double team
captured in West Rumney, New Hampshire,
towards evening. Messrs Lull and Bishop took par
ticular notice Of him, aud gave what turned out to
be perfect description Of his features He il
peculiar looking man. lie is five feet eleven
inches IN height, light complexion, brown hair,
blue or gray eyes and poch-marked His should
ors are noticeable being high and stopping. a
pecnliahty which Mr. King noticed in the leader
Of the gang at the bank His feet and ha..js are
small Tor man Of hi- size fact which Mr. King
also observed and mentioned in bis testimony be-
fore the magistrate
Mr. Bailey, after getting description II this
man, made up his mind that II any more " the
gang besides Alphunsos were 90 be arrested, lac
was the one, and -trs, sitway communicated with
the Boston officers, as was related in our last
week paper Before any active measures for
pursuit had been taken, however, the woman
claiming 10 be Alphonsos sister, who registered
her name at the American House. Montpelier a.
Mrs J. II Tlcston, Boston. appeared Oh the
scene, and Mr.. Bailey determined to see what
could be done by following her. lie shadowed'
her 10 Springfield, aud there left the matter in the
hand. Of the Boston detectives, who traced her to
cation with man exactly filling the description
Of the g. Fuller who hired the team at Mont
pelier They reported to sheriff Bailey; rcquistion
papers were obtained. and every thing got ready
except Mr. Kings affidavit, which was necessary
Ia order 70 show the crime with which be WAS
charged on going to Barre, Mr. Bailey found
that King was ia the Provinces spending his vaca-
lion and that uobod, knew where he was. Then
occurred yexaiious delay Mr Bailey tel
ynphed and went 10 al sorts Of places and after
two weeks searh-tumen-ely harder than that
Tor the robher-he found him at Gaspie, Nova
scotia
Having procured his affidavit, Mr. Bailey pro-
'eeded to New York and Tyson was arrested last
Friday
HOW THE ARTIST WAS MADE
weeks issue. sheriff Bailey furnishes the follow
M additional particulars Tyson lived in the
upper part Of New York, in fine house kept By
Mrs rlestnu, but which Is supposed TO be owned
ly himself, as he is known 10 be a man Of consd-
sabe property After Mr. Bailey had arrived 10
New York with Mr. King affidavit, it was deter
mined To arrest ly sun upon the first favorable OPP
This WAS quite difficult feat, as he
kept himself very shady and It was necessary
to find him away from his friends as every exer-
lion would be made to release him. The Boston
detective who has assisted Nr bailey through tie
entire affair and one Of the New York force
watched the house at some distance and last Fri
lay, after dinner saw Tyson come ON to the street
Tor a quiet saunter Although they kept them
selves ont Of sight As much possible yet he SAW
and recognized the New York officer and though
not -uspecting any harm, since he had not been
uolested for more than two years, hi- natural cau-
ion induced him to take a horse-ci,r, aud To suc-
'essfully play an old trick on the officers. A.
'oon ~ he had taken the car, they jumped into a
mack and followed Tyson waited Till ear COM
NJ in an opposite direction met the one he was
IN. jumped from one to the other, and passed the
officers without their observing what had been
lone, until they had caught up NTH the first car,
md discovered that the bird had flown Then
he trick popped into their minds Acknowledge
M the corn a. gracefully was possible under
The circumstances the two detectives adjourned
10 the nearest saloon, drank to Tyson health and
.troed hack As they were opposite harber's
shop, the Boston detective a man who looked
like Tyson come ont and walk down the other
IL I'm In v.l.s
they were going He called the New York Off
GERS attention to the man but he thought it was
a mistake; but said ." let me see his btcl, and
FAN tell" essenine their gait, the man drew
ahead and turned the next corier. The New
Yorker recognized the peculiar conformation of
he shoulders, and also Jaw that his failure 70
recognize Tyson at first, was caused by bis hay-
ing had his whiskers shaved Of cautious had
the sight Of the officers made the old fox, al
though he had M idea, rs it afterwards appeared
that he was wanted particularly. The detectives
turned back, ran round the square, and met Ty-
sou suddenly face to face The Bostonian clapped
his hand ON his shoulder, aud said, joe, how are
you?' Tyson put his hand down for his pistol,
both grabbed him, got him down and handcnffed
him. He was taken to Ludlow street Jail in n
HAth va int way ne aNNtu NNiti AhtN NtHttu
him for. They told him it was for escaping from
Sing Sing Tyson took out his watch and roll
Of bills, and said Take that and let me 60
The reply was, 1T isn't of any use" A" Well"
said he set yonr price" They told him, " II
you should I'LL this carriage with money, it would
make no difference with us. They had got al
most to the Jail before Tyson was told what they
really had arrested him for, that he was charged
with robbing the bank at Barre Vermont. Said
Tyson, 81 can beat that; owe Sing Sing two
years and a half"
The following, from the New York sun, gives
the ending OF the matter;
" After the arrest of Tyson, on Friday, he was
taken to police headquarters, and thence remanded
by Superintendent Walling to Ludlow street jail,
to await a requistion This was obtained from
Governor Tilden on Monday, and when the OFF,
GERS were about to start with Tyson to Vermont,
his counsel stay ed proceedings by an application
to Judge 1.oew for writ OF habeas corpus The
writ was argued Monday, and the hearing was ad
he was not the person mentioned in the warrant
His counsel presented prior right on part
OF the state of New York for the prisoner,
which is based on an affidavit OF James Jack
son, keeper in the Sing Sing state prison, that
Tyson was convicted Of burglary aud grand lar
ceny on June 20, 1871, and sentenced on two
counts for ten years He escaped on September
90 1872, and Keeper Jackson claims the pris-
onsr because Of his unexpired term of eight