Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-09-29
The Barre Bank Burglary.

George Bliss, arrived in Montpelier on the aiter-
noon train from Wells River, last wednesday in
charge Of Sheriff Bailey and Detective Wiggini
aud is now enjoying the comforts OF the Washing
ton county JAIL The latest news from New York
When we went to press last week. was to the effect
that Judge Lawrence had granted a writ Of certio-
rari and stay Of proceedings in Miles case, and
that he had been remanded TO the Ludlow street
Jail to await the action Of the general term OF the
Supreme Court, ut It's session In October. since
then the particulars have been learned 1t seems
that during the hearing before Judge Loewi on
Monday afternoon, the 2Oth inst, one Of Miles
counsel announced that Judge Lawrence had
granted a stay Of proceedings Judge Loew said
that in that case 1t was useless to proceed any
further before him and at once terminated the
hearing Miles and his friends were Iubilant, al
though Judge Lawrence had refused bail, aud
Jeifrics the deputy sheriff, took him back to JAIL
II, agreement amongst the Vermont party, Messrs
Bailey and Wiggin apparently retired from the
affair, disguised, and Mr.. Bailey while in the
court house. at the close Of the hearing before
Judge Ioew, gave the Miles party to understand
that he was going back to Wells River to await
the general term.
our officers, by the way had had fast team in
readiness for some days, in the upper part Of The
CITY, to be used as will be described hereafter
This team now moved down TO near The court
house, aud on Tuesday Bailey aud Wggin kept
themselves shady in the office Of Mr.. Goodwin,
the sheriff counsel Meanwhile Mr. Butler sat
isfed Judge Lawrence that an imposition had been
prac,ired upon him, and he consented to yacate
the stay lie came into court ut a quarter past
one ON tuesday afternoon, and did 30. Our Of
fcers at once-an order for the delivery Of Miles
body having been procured-proceede to Ludlow
street Jail with their harouchc, drawn by two fast
horses driven by man thoroughly acquainted
with the roads east Of New York presented their
order and took possession Of their man Miles at
first thought he was going to the cars and was
comparatively easy in his mind, for the reason, IL
is supposed tina, there was an officer waiting at
every depot with a writ OF hobc1s corpus lie was
shackeled 10 Mr. Wiggin, who sat on the hind seat
Of the barouche with him. while Mr Bailey sat on
the drivers seat Miles retained his composuro
tin the harouche turned iuto Third avenue. Tie
then saw that they were not going TO any depot
aud it flashed into his mind that he was 10 q trap
lie began a lively tussle with the officers, and,
screaming murder and kidnapping at the
top Of his voice, endeavorc1 to attract the atton-
ton and sympathy Of people. Nobody, however
yentured to dispute the rapid passage OF the team
through the avenue, and Miles, finding that resist
auce wa. useless. concluded to be quiet the rc-
mainder Of the drive, through the beautiful road.
Of Westchester county, tll they reached the Com
necticui line Feeling safe then, they drove in @
more leisnrely manner 20 Greenwich, Connecticut
and thence, after halt Of an hour or two TO Stam-
ford At Stamford they took the "owl train,
and went cia. Of Springfield TO Boston getting to
the hub at about quarter past Fix. Wcdncs-
day morning Taking the prisoner 10 the chiefs
Office in the City Hall, they remained tin eight
O'Clock, whtn they took the express train az the
Lowell railroad depot, and arrived at Montpelier
q little before six O'Clock Wednesday evening
MILES ~ J,u-
The news having spread abroad through the
| publication OF the telegram from Mr. Wiggiu in
/ the WArcHNNN, early in the afternoon, a large
/ crowd Were in waiting at the Wells River depot
to welcome the officers and see the prisoner
| Miles walked to the Jail shackled to Detective
| Wiggin. aud most of the crowd by the way sup
/ posed that Wggin was the burglar, and it was in.
| tensely gratifying to him to hear the remark,
ON his burglarious aspect Arriving at the dooi
Of the iail-h0use, Sheriff Dudley received III,
| party, and admitted Bailey, Wiggn, Miles and IN,
reporter OF the WATcHMAN into the Jail proper
| Aphonsos was sitting in the Southwest corner o
| the Jail, and merely glanced at Miles in the mos
casual manner Miles did not look at him at all
The officers at once proceeded to search him, an,
our reporter took advantage Of the opportunity t,
] L III. a.
about five feet ten inches in height, broad should
cred narrow hipped large armed but with legs to,
small to be in good proportion. His feet are small
and pretty, and his hands quite soft Ills hair q
| bo,,. 40 Me ~ - -t
extraordinarily bright and piercing neis Of darl
complexion But the most prominent and pecnlia
feature is his nose. This organ is intensely Ro
man, almost a beak, in fact, and, together with
MS piercing eyes stamps his counienance with al
expression that impresses the beholder at once
Nobody that ever saw Miles for day could e,el
forget him. Mr. Josiah Smith, the clerk Of tn,
American House, Montpelier where Miles STAYED
FOR day or two before the robbery. under tho
name OF Leonard, picked him out In the New York
court room at once as did Mr. Cook, the Groton
farmer, and the conductor Of the train. Miles
wore soft drab felt hat, a mixed brown sack
overcoat, dark suit nice French boots. and an
peared good deal like substantial bushes.
man lie made no remarks, but assisted the OIL.
Gers to search him, and opened his little sltchel
Tor their Inspection Nothing Of Importance was
found upon him Sheriff Dudley then confined
MN IN the most western cell OF the upper tier
Alphonsos is confined in the next cell to the cast
They are let out alternately; but 10 precautions
taken a q. e.
said they do quite pleasantly, notwithstanding
Alphonsos "peaching, Of which more hereafter
Sheriff Dudley approaching the important char
acier OF the prisoner, has made the most careful
arrangements for guarding the jail nights and il
seems almost impossible for an escape to be ef-
iected Two Trustworthy men guard the outside
OF the jail all night, and inside a bright light is
Kept, and Shorihs Lyford aud Dudley are on the
alert for the slightest movement Luckily for the
state there is no Squires In the case and there \.
no fear Of pretended PUSHES, organized bya ras-
cally detective. The public need have no fear Of
Miles escaping from justice through any negli-
sence or corruption Of the officials The Grand
jury on Thursday, presented to the court an indct
ment against Miles. It's contents are as vet kent
secret by the States Attorney, but there can be no
doubt that one Of the counts is for breaking and
entering Cashier King s sleeping chamber, in the
night time, with intent to commit robbery under
the statute passed w the legislature last fall The
penalty for this offence is imprisonment for life
or Tor term Of years not less than four
MILES REAL NAME
Horace Hreeley used TO say that, II a man should
become famous in any part OF the country for
rascality or right doing, it would be found. in al
most every case, that he or his father emigrated
from Vermont or New Hampshire. Mr.. Greeley's
thoory has received confirmation in this case. for
there is no doubt that Miles was raised" if not
born IN our state. His real name is George White
and his father and sister now liyein Westminster
Mr. T. +. Rimball, Of Montpelier, who formerly
ved IN Windham county, has visited Miles in iail
ana fully Identified him Mr. Kimball saws thathe
formerly did business In Westmoreland New
hampshire, and that he must be forty-fye wears |
I'D. Miles doesn't appear to be more than thirty. |
lVe, and he gives that as his real age. Inforna-
ION received by the WATcHMAS from Keene |
hows that in November, 1854, Miles was arrested
OF completely with Mark Shinbone in the Wal
'ole, New Hampshire, bank robbery. lie was
NED at the summer term Of the Cheshire county
curt and the jury disagreed January 2G 1896
e escaped from jail, and got out Of the dinienltv
Is lar as can be ascertained, Miles has never been
but one prison-Auburn, New York-frop
Which he was pardoned by Governor Dix A con.
lie OF years ago. The people Of Westminster
ave seen hut little Of him Of late years. Though
Is said that his wife was there visitip,, n g., |