The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-21
BURGLARIES IN THE COUNTRY.

PROFESSIONAL THIEVES DISGUISED AS TRAMPS
MOVING THROUGH THE RURAL DISTRICTS
DETAILS OF BOLD AND SUCCESSFUL OPERA
TIoNs.
ILIoN, n. Y, July 20, 1875.
The Highlands OF the Hudson are not alone
afiicled with me thicving operations OF gangs or
burglars and highway robbers. There seems to
be an organized system OF robbery throughout
the entire eastern part OF New York state, and
the operators are becoming so bold, and The
legal authorities so unsuccessful In depressing the
frequent roboeres that IN many localities the
citizens are forming vigilance committees to
maintain surveillance over their communities
and deal summary with any depreda ors that
may be apprenended The Mohawk Valley has
been overrun with tramps for the past two
weeks. and IL Is the general opinion that they
are responsible Tor the many burgaries that
have occurred. So scientifically have some OF
these been committed there can be no doubt that
they are the work OF the tramps. The latter are
IN many cases professional thieves securing the
country disguised mere strollers, and acting In
concert in their robberies upon secret and well
matured plans
AMONG RECENT BoLD RoBBERIEs
In this vicinity are the following, and arrests
have yet been made
On saturday night daring attempt was made
to rob the County Treasurers ONCE OF Herkimer
county, in the village oil Mohawk. The Treasurer
sleeps in the same building In which the ohlce IS
located. About three O'Clock in the morning he
was awakened by a noise on the tin roof The
| Treasurer arose at once ana proceeded cautiously
| out into the street, armed with revolver He
reached the street, and, keeping in the shadow,
succeeded in gaining a point wnere he could see
man on the rooi engaged IN cutting hole through.
| The Treasurer at once raised ms pistol ana at
the same instant voice AT ms elbow said IN
| whisper,
He did Shoot however and then turned and
grappled with Il man who had crept up be-
night Waterman of the building. who had been
watching the buralar, waiting until be should
have gained entrance 10 the building, when ne IN
tended TO enter himself and arrest the man; AS
soon the pistol was fred the man at work on
the roof ran TO The otner side and disappeared,
eGecting his escape before the two officers could
! follow ms track. Friday night the village OF Fort
Hunter, IN montgomery county was the scene OF
DAsrARDlY BURGLARY AND OUTRAGE.
About midnight w. II. NeWkirk. respectable
citizen OF the above village, was awakened by
noise IN his room, and discovered two men, with
yaiis over their faces, standing by his bedside,
IN his hand a lighted kerosene lamp, wnicn lie
held up so as TO cast the li1ht around the room.
! Mrs. Newark awoke about the time ana
! commenced screaming One OF the burglars drew
revolver ana tod ner TO he quet or lie would
into making no resistance, whe his companion,
with another lamp ransacked the house. He
! where the other burglar was Keeping guard over
/ the lnrlaIes oil the mouse. Ihen ne sat coOlY
down In an easy chair, took out two
cigars, gave his cOmrade one and lighted
one nimseh lie then took an account or the
plumber lie had secured, counting the money
audIbly and even telling TO the other burglar the
articles ofJewelry aud value he mad lound. Ihey
got $50 in money, gold watch and chain valued
at $780, numerous small pieces OF le"e lty ana
$50 United States bond. Before taking their
leave they secured the NeWkllks so tnaJ they
would be unable TO give alarm Tor some time
ard then locked them in the room. No cleW 10
these bold ROBBERS has as yet been found.
These daring burglars 40 not cOnhne themselves
to rural neigabordOods but scour the large towns
ana cities with mpunity and reports of their sue
cessful operations IN various quarters are con-
stantly being received.