The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-09-07
The Barre Bank Robbery.

A woman calling herself Mrs j. r.
Tileson, Of Boston, and claiming to be a
sister of Alphonsos (who was arrested the
day after the robbery, visited Montpel.
Ter, where Alphonsos was confined, and
in an interview with Judge Carpenter
implored him to reduce the bail of AL.
phonsos in order that he might obtain his
liberty. The woman was seen by Sheriff
Bailey, of Wells River, but did not see
him. Suspecting that she knew more
about the parties concerned in the rob.
berry than she pretended, Bailey shadow.
ed the woman. On leaving Montpelier
she purchased ticket for Springfield in.
stead of Boston. Bailey telegraphcd to
the chiefs office what had happened and
took the same train with the woman for
Springfield Here he was joined by De.
tectives Wood Of the regular force, and
f. D. Wiggin, who followed the woman
to New York and kept track Of her for
several days, From what they saw of
her in connection with O man who an.
swered the description given of one of the
suspected robbers, by L w Dudley, sta.
BILE keeper of Montpelier, they became
convinced that he was the party of whom
they were in search, and who gave the
name of G. Fuller, Of Springfield, when
he hired team
The parties were Swallowed day and
night, till at length the detectives ascer.
tanned that the man was none other than
George Fuller, alias Joe Kingsland, no.
torious bank robber, who escaped from
Sing Sing about three years ago
Sheriff Bailey was instructed to pro.
cure requisition from Governor Tilden,
which was not however obtained until the
expiration of two weeks. 1t became nee.
the Cashier, Who Was at that time travel
ling in Canada for his health, and was at
last overtaken by Sheriff Bailey at Pic.
tou. Alter obtaining the warrant from
Governor Tilden, Bailey proceeded to
New York and reported the facts to Su.
perintendent Walling of the police, who
received him courteously and offered him
all the assistance in his power All his
officers were engaged in working up the
case of the murdered Noe, but Messrs.
Field and Corners of the District Attor-
ney's office were called in, and they CO.
operated with the Boston officers in the
arrest of Kingsland.
The force was divided into two squads
Corners and Wiggin watching the house
which kingsland and the woman had
been seen to enter, while Wood and Field
waited ia the neighborhood Of another
house which the, suspected robber had en-
tered. After waiting at the latter place
abou; three hours the vigilance of tho of.
fcers was rewarded by seeing their man
leave the house. lie was Immediately
arrested aud taken to police headquarters,
where he was told by Sheriff Cummings
that he had right to demand a hearing
on writ of habeas corpus, which he
availed himself Of, aud was committed to
Ludlow street jail The arrest was made
on Friday last Officer Wood returned
to Boston, and Mr.. Wiggin and Sheriff
Bailey remained in New York to convey
their prisoner to Vermont, where he was
to be tried.
Kingsland is described a. nan OF
gentlemanly appearance, about 80 years
old, feet / inches high, weighing Ia
pounds, Of light complexion, blue or gray
eyes,and having a peculiar form Of should
ers and withal pox marked. When ar
rested he asked if he had been taken fol
his unexpired term at Sing Sing He
was told that he was TO be taken to Wash
ington county, Vermont, and finally tina
he was charged with the robbery Of thC
National Bank Of Barre, 10 which he re
piled with an oath that he could clea
himself of that.
On Wednesday he was brought belor,
y Chief Justice DAILY Of New York oD
I writ of habeas corpus, and was discharged
y from arrest III der warrant of extraditiol
y to Vermont, and turned over to the keep
T er Of Sing Slug prison, where he has t
serve an unexpired term of nine years,
d -fitton's large wooden mill at Caven
y dish with all its contents including stock
I fixtures, aud machinery was burned /
d the ground on Sunday night The loss
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