The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-28
THE HUDSON RIVER BANDITTI.

ANOTHER DARING BURGLARY AT YoNKERs-
CAPTURE OF ONE OF THE ROBBERS.
Another Of those nocturnal burgar1es, the ap-
parently systematic perpetration OF which has Tor
some months past spread terror among the people
or many localities on the east bank OF the Hudson
River between New YORK and PouGhkeepsie was
committed at Yonkers. westchester county, early
yesterday morning. Tnat the Operators on this
occasion were professional "cracksmen" there Is
abundant proof while there is little room to doubt
their connection with the organized gang whose
daring and persistent depredations have been
almost always rewarded with success.
Between one and two O'Clock A. M. yesterday
Thomas W. Ludlow, q well known and well-to-do
resident Of south Ycnkers, was suddenly
awakened from his slumbers by the
presence OF man in his bedroom,
which il situated on the second moor.
Thinking at nrst that the intruder might be
nephew VINO slept on the floor above, Mr.. Lud-
low called out to ascertain whether his surmses
in that respect were correct when the
man hurried to open window and,
jumping from TIE roof OF piazza TO the
ground, ESCAPED ny tue way which be had
veyed shortly Alterward 10 the Police Head.
quarters, about hall mile distant when the entire
reserve force was at once sent In pursuit OF the
robbers, as three or four men had been heard re-
treating rapidly from the premises Of Mr. Ludlow
About three O'Clock Patrolnah Alexander steven
p0n encountered three Suspicious looking
strangers on the railroad track a short distance
south OF the city, and after a short parey ordered
them TO accompany aim 70 the station house.
Noucing black vslise in the HANDS Of one OF the
parties the patrolman took charge OF
is. He also contrlved TO possess him
self Of Bix-barrelled revolver, winch
he found ON another OF them. Ths burglars, after
proceeding quietly with the officer for about
quarter OF a mlie, suddenly broke away In dif-
ferent objections. two OF them firing rapidly at
him while they were retreating. The ofncer re-
turned the IRE enjoying the SIX barrels OF tho
weapon he had lately secured, he being without a
revolver OF his own at tho time. The result was
that all three Of the desperadoes escaped, leaving
tue valise and revolver behind them The former
was found TO contain an elaborate Jimmy and
other articles OF NO use TO any one except
burglar.
Meantime Roundsman YcLaughlin and Patrol.
man Patrick nean had been despatched in a
wagon toward the Harlem Railroad for the pur-
pose Of cutting on the escape OF the robbers II tney
should try 10 reach New YORK by that means. on
their arrival at Willlamsbrldge about Ave O'CLOCK
t5ey captured q man VINO had apparently
travelled last and furiOusy aud VINO car
ried an innocent looking satchel. Despite
his protestations OF harmessness they ''tooK
him jn," and on their subsequent arrival
at YOnkers the prisoner was fully Identified
~ PaLolman stevenson as the man from wBom
be had Wrested the revolver. The Satchel was
found TO contain two black Six caps, TO be used
as DISCUSSES for the head and face a formidable
seven barrelled sefcOckinR revolver OF French
manufacture, quantity or Fixed ammunition in
ending some that Fitted the weapon taken from
the prisoner by Stevenson, besides some skeleton
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