The New York herald., 1875-07-16
RURAL BRIGANDS.

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THE NEIGHBoRHooD OF COLD sPRNa-DE-
| TAILS OF THEIR DARING oUTRAaEs-PAR-
TIcULARs OF THEIR VISIT TO THE REsIDENcE
OF MISS KELLOGG
PoCGHKREpsIE, July Is, 1875.
There is terrorized village in the Highlands
OF the Hudson, the Inhabitants having Just re-
ceived another fright through the operations OF
what IS believed to be well organized band or
mountain brgands The little village oil Cold
Spring Is the place referred to. For easr four
years past the most daring burglaries and rob-
berries have occurred there and In that vicinity.
The nrst Of any note was an attack In broad day.
light two or three years ago upon the teller Of the
Fishkill Bank while he was on the way TO the
depot 10 take the cars. He had his satchel In his
hand. when one OF the brlgands hurried up to him
ana throwing red pepper in his eyes snatched his
satchel, which was full OF money, ana made on.
In running through gen tleman's garden near
by the gardener endeavored TO stop the thief.
when the scoundrel shot and killed him.
From that time forth variors outrages have been
committed weekly. Last March the thieves made
raid Oh the village, robolng stores ana knock
ing the people down and IobDlng them. Patter-
sons shoe store was cleaned out and so was Nor
TOMS.
FREIGHT CAR ROBBERY.
Last month Two men were caught In the at
tempt to rob freight car It the depot. and In o
ngnt which ensued with ihe watchman one or
them was shot, but not mortally wounded. Both
were arrested but at tue right Time the evidence
failed. Just before that robbery gang OF brgands
ana gagged the inmates and theu carried OF
$l,700 III gold, which Cox had secreted on the
premises. Early this month gang OF briganos
approached house two miles east OF Cold spring.
bound anu gagged tine family, stole quantity OF
money, aud then, entering Darn near by, stole
carriage and a team vi horses, ana hurried TO
! Cold stream before daylght
A RECEPTION AT MISS KELLoGG's.
There they robbed several houses, using vio-
lence upon the slightest provocation. Iney
worked quickly ana got away before DAYLIGHT
the mountain nome oil Clara Louise Kellogg.
There All alIgnted, and boisterous, hurried ne
! mand was made IOr admission. Miss Kellogg
quietly rcposlng In her pedchamber. Her brother
rose, and, seeing the scoundrels at the door,
dered them away, at the same time pointing mis-
J gun At them rom the window. Nearly all or them
! lett. Seeing that one or two stayed behind Mr..
Kellogg fred. ana lt Is believed one OF the Drig-
ands was wounded, as at daylight blood was
! tracked on the leaves aud tags for some dis
carriage was found smashed TO pieces on the
rocks OF Breakneck, ana the horses, having been
than two or three weeks ago. and
the the villagers were ., greatly scared scared: ay Tney
though all the tinnd ones refrain from going out
OF doors alter DARK. when once more they are
thrown into state OF fear and excitement by
another rush OF the Drigands through the village
and by more Doid robDeries. Last week one ngHt
dence or Judge Pierrepont. three miles south OF
here. They were heard while breaking IN and
hred upon, when they ned preclpltately. The
next night they appeared the house again, but
instead OF attempting TO rob emDtled their re-
yolvers INTO the WINDOWS and again fed, Luckily
none OF tne inmates were wounded.
ROBDERIks LAST NIGHT.
Last night the brigands stole out once more
unoer the cover OF darkness ana another IobDlng
raid was entered pom. They approached the
residence r.sna Or John ,o ADAMS. weil;to.do io
a light burning in his room all night they clam
bereo IN the WINDOW, and walking w 10 wnere
Mr.. Adams clothes hung upon cnair robbed
them OF gold watch, worth $3.50, and 500 IN
money, anu tnen beat hasty retreat. Tney next
entered the residence OF Samuel J. Owens, The
lawyer, and robbed him OF his gold watch and got
away upneard. They next went to the dwelling
OF John Wse and stole another watcn ana aitef-
ward started for Lafafge's house. In their at
tempt TO rob that place they were overheard, and
decamped, aud they next went TO James DyK-
mans. Mr.. Dykman mad been collecting money
all uay, and had about $500 Ia greenbacks anu
large amount OF shInPlasters In MS room. He
hts wlie were talking together until one
O'Clock in Inc morning anc at that nour Mr.. Dyk-
man heard someoody down stairs. THINK
boarded tnere he stepped to the mead OF
the stairs and called out his name, but
received no answer and heard the steps OF q man
coming up stairs. He called out To his clerk IN
another room 10 bring him revolver, wnen the
man the stairs beat n nasty retreat, and was
afterward seen to Join two other men who were
IN waItlng outside.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
The robberies have put the village once more In
lever heat. ana though the place has vigilance
committee, headed by Dr. Lent, they seem TO De
perfectly poweress. Tne large fire whicn occurred
| mere snort time ago was no doubt the work OF
an lncendIary. Rational men In tue village
lieve all tEe robberes are Planned by Colo Spring
thieves, and that an organized gang of Drlgands
matter become that II Is proposed AZ the next
meeting OF the village trustees 10 take measures
village OF All suspected parties Until that ts done
| robbery and ptiage VIII still prevail.