The New York herald., 1875-08-31
JOE TYSON'S ARREST.
Capture of a Supposed Party to the
Barre Bank Burglary.
AN OLD EN- D E R
Conflict Of State Jurisdiction Between New
York and Vermont

An important arrest effected In New York on Friday
last has been very carefully kept from public knowledge
until the present time and now upon being made known
bids fair TO prove the Inauguration of very interesting
conflict OF authority between the officials OF this State
and Of Vermont
Detective Richard Fields captured here on Friday last
man known Joseph Tyson alias Kingsley alias Full
Ter, ono OF the supposed robbers in July last Of tho
Barre Bank OF Washington county, Vermont It will
be remembered that the night of the 9th Of July
Mr. Charles A. King, cashier Of that bank, was
awakened from his sleep with as he subse-
quently averrcd sensation of profound astonshment
at seeing about his bed and in full possession of his
house. half dozen armed men, who with as much
courtesy their profession permitted proceeded to
arrange his domestic affairs in novel and, to him.
extremely unsatisfactory They took his wife
from her bed and aftor tying and gagging her in
closet fastened in similar the three children
and then fastening collar and chain about
the neck of Mr. King, as II hc werc
Newfoundland dog, ordered him to show the
way to the bank. Mr.. King persuaded by the silent
influence of q revolver, the muzze OF which was held
close to his ear, obcyed the command of his captors
1t appear that the persons thus ntrudng upon
Mr. Kings rest wasted their time in the swapping up Of
any unconsdered trcs which might have tempted the
after larger plumber than svcrware pocketbooks and
watches.
ITO THE BANK I"
their order, and Mr.. King obeyed. They forced
him to produce the bank keys, to open the outer door
of tho institution and when inside, to open the
safe. All this time Mr.. Kings hands were bound
behind his back and he gagged. His captors
were not masked. So bold were they that
excepting what devices OF false boards and
mustaches they may have worm they freely presented
their countenances for his inspection, and in those
faces he read the desperate alternative of compliance
with their demands, or death. In the outer com
partment Of the safe the prncipal-almost
the ony-artlcle OF value which they discov-
cred, was a package consisting of $4,000 of the
unsigned bills of the Barre bank. They demanded
that he should open the inside compartment of the safe
in which were secured n considerable amount of
deposits government bonds and other securities. This
Mr.. King fortunately enabled to convince them was
beyond power. The inner compartment OF the safe
was
CLOSED by A O'clock LoCKn
ngeniousy contrved that IL could only be opened at
ten o'clock each day. the hour for the regular opening
of the bank Neither the cashier any other officer
OF the bank could have obtained the compar
bank robbers cndcavored to force tho lock-
but in vain. Relying upon cGecting their
pendent of the appliances of the vulgar burglar they
were unprovided with effective tools, and the clock
bank bills and relocking the outer doors of
tho safe and bank, the robbers reconductcd
Mr. King back to his residence half mile
distant from the bank aud to his own There
they tied him securely strapped him TO chair
gagged him. and screwed the chair fast to the floor that
he might not by any extraordinary effort obtain for
| himself means of liberation In this plight they left
| Mr. King and his family while they
MADE GOOD THEIR ESCAPE.
On the succeeding morning, July T. at the hour when
the Barre Bank should have been opened but not
the citizens of the little town began to view
| Nrtflt wintNf and In
quire for the missing cashier. bank
clerk finally visited the cashiers house and found
| the family IN the condition described Mr.. King, his
wife and the three children were all almost dead from
exhaustion, excitement and their unwonted and painful
confinement When they were freed from their bonds
and they told the story here in brief narrated and
large rewards offered for the capture OF the
robbers. Mr.. King was able TO describe them with
markable clearness and the sums promised for their
seizure sufficient to stimulate to activity the
police, not only OF all Vermont, but OF the entire At
antic coast Notwithstanding all this, week after
week elapsed without any of the robbers They
were supposed to have driven away in private
conveyance from the OF their depredations and
clcw their identity seemed to be left Meanwhile
the bank made to feel the effects OF their visit
There came back for Identification no less than $12 500
of the stolen bills all adroty forged and passed through
the hands of honest parties.
ARREST.
At length, no longer ago than Friday Of last week,
Detective Richard Fields, of the District Attorneys
Office, assisted by the Sheriff of Washington county,
Vermont and two special detectives from Boston,
to earth and captured in this city upon suspicion
of being the chief OF the gang of Mr.. Kings un
welcome visitors, the notorious Joe Tyson lie
taken up to Police Headquarters and thence remanded,
by order OF Superintendent Walng, Ludlow Street
Jail TO await IL requsition upon which he could be
legally removed to Vermont for trial. None of his
friends were allowed to communicate with him Coun-
scllor William f. Knitting engaged for his Defence
however, and yesterday, when the officers about
take him, in pursuance OF u warrant of requisition
issued by Governor Tden demand OF the Governor
of Vermont back to the Green Mountain State the
train, Counsellor KNITTING stayed proceedings by
his application before Judge Lowe, Of the Court OF
Common Pleas. for writ OF habeaS The writ
will he argued by Counsellor Knitting at eleven O'Clock
this forenoon.
Trsoys HISTORY.
Joseph Tyson alias Kingsley, alias Fuller is old
offender, and Of the "thorougbbred class Of thieves
be drcated by those possessing in custody Of
large sums of money. His operations always large.
II report speaks true he at present years
the State OF New York He Is said to have been
sentenced to ten years Imprisonment for cracking"
bank at Wacrown, n. " OF which time he only served
three years. escaping then by unexplained device,
to pcrpetrate new dcpredatlons Warden Walker, hav
ing been informed of his capture, Is
the way here from Sing Sing TO reclaim him.
Doubtless Tyson, alias &c, &c, will in
nitey prefer going back out his years OF
uncxpircd time rather than go TO Vermont where the
probabilities that they wl-if they get hold
OF him-bouncep him for forty years or the term Of
his natural life lie is also reported to some five
years OF unexpred time sentence In Delaware for
bank robbery. The police pronounce him one Of the
smartest and bodcst operators in his evil profession.