Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10
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ARREST Or ONE OF TIE ROBBERS II NEW
YORK. - \ sKlLFUL PIECE OF DETECTIVE
WORK.
Fuller details of the arrest. in New York
city. OF one of the Barre bank robbers.
briefly announced by telegraph, have come
to hand, from which We compile the follow
ing 1t Will be remembered that woman
calling herself Mrs, J. r. rileson, Of Bos-
ton, and claiming to be sister Of Alphon-
SOS (who was arrested the day after the
robbery, visited Montpelier. where A.
phonsos was confined, and in an interview
with Judge Carpenter implored him % re-
ducs the bail Of Alphonsos in order that he
might obtain his liber.y. The woman was
seen By Sheriff Bailey. Of Wells River. but
did not see him. Slspecting that she knew
more about the parties concerned in the
robbery than she pretended, Bailey shadow
ed the woman. On leaving Montpelier she
purchased a ticke; for Springfield instead OF
Boston Bailey teiecraphei to the chiefs
office what had happened aud took the same
train with the woman for Springfield Here
he was joined By Detectives Wood. of the
regular force, and + D. Wiggn. who fol-
lowed the woman to New York and kept
track of her for several days. From what
they saw OF her in connection with man
who answered the description given of one of
the suspected robbers, by f. W. Dudley.
stAble-keeper of Montpelier. they became
convinced that he was the party of whom
they were in search, and who gave the name
of {. Fuller, Of Springfield, when he hired a
team.
The parties were >Eadowei day and night,
till at length the detectives a>certained that
the man was none other than George Fuller,
alias Joe kingsland, a notorious bank rob
ber. who escaped from Sing Sing about three
years ago.
Sheriff Bailey was instructed to procure a
requisitiun from Governor Ti,den, which
was not however obtained until the expira-
tion OF two weeks. IL became necessary to
secure the affidavit of Mr. King, the cashier,
who was at that time travelling IN Canada
for his health. and was at last overtaken hy
Sheriff Bailey at Pctou. After obtaining
the warrant from Governor Tilden, Bliley
proceeded TO New York and reported the
facts to Superintendent Walling of the police.
who received him cOIrteOusy aud offered
him all the assistance in his power. All his
officers were engaged in working IN the case
OF the murdered Noe. bat Messrs Field and
COnners fthe District Attorney Office were
called in. and they c)-operated with the
Boston officers in the arrest OF kingsland.
The force was divided into two squads
Conners and Wiggin watching the house
which Kingslani and the woman had been
seen to enter. while Wood and Field waited
in the neighborhoUd Of another house.
which the suspected robbcr had enteret.
After waiting at the latter place about .hree
hours the vigilance of the officers was re-
warded by seeing their man leave the house.
lie was Immediately arrested and taken to
police headquarters. where he was tod by
Sheriff Cummings that he had right 10
demand a hearing on writ of habcas cor
pus, which he availed himself of and was
committed to Ludlow street Jail. The ar
rest was made on Friday last. Officer Wood
returned to Boston. and Mr.. Wirein and
Sheriff Bailey remained in New York to
convey their prisoner to Vermont. where he
will be tried.
Kingsland is described as q man Of gentle
manly Appearance. about IS years Old.
) lect II inch nigh. weighing us
pounds, of light complexion. blue or gray
eyes. and having a peculiar form of should
ers. and withal pOx marked. When arrested
he asked if he had been taken for his unex-
pired term at Sing Sing. He was told that
he was to be taken to Washington county.
Vermont, and finally that he was charged
with the robbery of the National Bank of
Barre. to which he replied with an oath that
he could clear himself OF that.
The cold sweat which rolled down his de-
jecied face told too plainly the men,a. strug-
gle through which he wa passing. As he
had only two and half years more To serve
at Sing Sing. and as his sentence for the
bank robbery, if convicted. will be for life.
there is very little docbt that be will be sur
rendered to the authorities of Vermont.