Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-01
Another Barre Burglar Caught.

sheriff in the beginning is great mystery
We have even heard him called over in
Orange County by the name of Johnny Bal
lev. But he is about as bad Johnny for a
man to have on his track as any Johnny
Reb the late national unpleasantness ever
produced. There is 4 great deal of him in
very small space, and altogether he is a
wiry, shrewd and energetic Yankee, as a
couple of the midnight providers who favor
ed Barre with their presence the night OF
July 9th, can testify.
Mr. Bailey got his hand into this Barre
burglary business and out siders-though the
had got through when Alphonsos was in
side prison walls. for he was as quiet as he
used to be when he represented Newbury
in the General Assembly. Nevertheless he
was" up to sunthin as the old folks used
to say.
The Boston Ercning Journal of yesterday
august 3lst,) has full account of the pro-
ceedngs which led to the arrest Of Joe
Kingsland, the second burglar, inNcw York
last Friday. The Journal heads its ac
count "a Skillful Piece of Detective
Work" 1t gives brief review of the
burglary, and the arrest of Al phonsos, say
ing that the latter was a courageous act, a.
Alphonsos, was powerful act, and Bale,
much older and far inferior in size. l,
then gives an account Of the subsequent
proceedings, which is as follows:
Immediately after this adventure, Bailey
came to Boston and had an interview with
Chief Savage, who could not at that time
comply with his request for assistance as
all the regular detectives were employed
He, however, recommended private detec-
tive +. ID. Wiggin, who, with Bailey pro-
ceeded to Vermont and began to investi-
gate the case. They interviewed all the
parties who had seen the robbers, and
especially the stable keepers where they
had hired teams.
After getting minute descriptions of the
men, Wiggin returned to Boston to consult
Chief Savage. About the same time Il
woman of prcpoSsessing appearance, and
richly dressed, visited Montpelier, where
AlphOnsos was confined, and in an inter
view with the magistrate Holden implored
him with tears in her eyes to reduce the
bail of AlphonsOs in order that he might
obtain his liberty.
In this effort, however. she was not sue
cessful. The woman was seen by Sheriff
Bailey, but did not see him. Suspecting
that she knew more about the parties CON
cerned in the robbery than she pretended,
Bailey Swallowed the woman, who had
given the magistrate Holden to understand
that she was 4 sister of AlphOnsos, and
resided in Boston
On leaving Montpelier, she purchased a
ticket for Springfield instead of Boston
Bailey tclegraphcd to the Chiefs office
what had happened. and took the same
train with the woman for Springfield
Here lie was joined by Detectives Wood
of the regular force and Wiggin. who fol-
lowed the woman to New York and kept
track of her for several days.
From what they saw of her in connec-
ton with man who answered the de-
scriptlon given by one of the suspected
robbers by ID. w, Dudley. stable-kcepcr OF
Montpelier. they became convinced that
he WAS the party of whom they were in
search, and who gave the name of {. Full
Ter of Springfield, when lie hired a team
The parties We're Swallowed day and
night, till at length the detectives ascer-
tanned that the man was none other than
George Fuller alias Joe .kingsland. no
torlou> bank robber, who escaped from
Sing Sing about three wears ago.
Sheriff Bailey was instructed to procure
requistion from Governor Tilden, which
was not however obtained until the
expiration of two weeks 1t became
necessary to secure the affidavit of Mr.
L. IN tl,,,
travelling in Canada for his health, and was
at last overtaken by Sheriff Bailey at Pictou
After obtaining the warrant from Gov. Til
den, Bailey proceeded to New York ant
reported the facts to Superintendent Wall
M of the police. who received him cour-
teousy and offered him all the assiStanc,
in his power. All his officers We're en-
gaged in working up the case of the muir
der of Noe. but Mes>rs. Field and Conner>
of the District Attorneys office We're called
in, and they co-operatcd with the Boston
officers IN the arrest of kinT>land
The force was divided into two squads
Corners and Wiggin watching the house
which knyslanu and the women had been
seen TO enter. while Wood and Field wiitet
in the nei ghborhood of another hou>,
which the suspected robber had entered
After waiting at the latter place about
three hours, the vigilance of the officer:
was rewarded bv seeing their man leav.
the house.
He was Immediately arrested and taker
to police headquarters, where he WAS TOLD
by Sheriff Cummings that he had a RICH
to demand hearing on a writ of habea
corpus which he awaited himself of, ant
was committed to Ludlow street Jail unit
this forenoon, at II clock. when he VA
to have his hearing. The arrest WAS made
on Friday last. Officer Wood returned t,
Boston, and Mr.. Wiggin and Sheriff Bal
: ley remained in New York to convey thei
prisoner to Vermont. where he will b.
tried.
kng>land is described as man of gen
f tlemanly appearance. about ;}S years old
, ) feet II inches high. weighing Il;
pounds, of light complexion. blue or gra,
5 eyes and having peculiar form of shold
t ers and withal poX marked. When ar
f rested. he asked if he had been taken 70
| his uneNpired term at Sing Sing. He wa
told that he was to be taken to Washing
ton county, Vermont, and finally, that h,
: was charged with the robbery of the n,
; tional Bank of Barre. to which he rcpli
5 ed with an oath that he could clear him
self of that.
n lie COlu sweat Wnlcn fOlleu down III
= detected face told too plainly the ment'
S struggle through which he was passing
h AS he had only two and a half years NOR
T. to serve at Sing Sing. and as his sentcnc
/ for the Bank robbery, If convicted. will
e be for life, there is very little doubt tina
8 he will be surrendered to the auth critic
, of Vermont.
n Mr.. Bailey and the Boston detective
c have Il requisition on the Governor of Ne,
9 York, placed in their hands some time ag
v by States Attorney Dillingham;. 1t is quit
= possible that the delay in producing King.
a land here, is owing to his making an e
). fort to have the New York officers hol
: him. for it is likely he would prefer to g
f back to Sing Sing for the remainder of h
: old term to coming up here and taking
much longer sentence. The dispatches
this mornings papers say the arrest too
place Monday instead of Friday, in whic