Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-09-01
A House Thief In Waterbury.

Our usually quiet village was thrown into excite
rncnt ON saturday morning last on learning that
several dwelling-houscs had been entered the
night before by some ono in search Of money.
About nine O'Clock In the evening" n boardcr at
Mr.. Azariah Remington's on Waterbury street
took light to 60 to his ROOM and on passing into
the hall, saw man stealthy ascending the stairs
leading to the chambers At first, he thought he
might be the man who resides in the upper story
but noticing the suspicious attitu e Of the fellow
who was feeling his way along with his hands,
he went forward, when The man ran up stairs
leaped out " a side window upon the ground, and
made good his escape running through the back
yard acros. the milroad Not long after. the
same fellow, doubtloss, entered the house Of Mr.
George Hutchn-, on Stowe street, through an
open window into bedroom, and stole purse
containing forty dollars, belonging to Mrs. Ed
ward llutchins Of Cincinnati and made his escape
unnoticed. The same fellow, who was without
shoes or stockings was tracked to the door Of Mrs
IenaS Watts, on the same street, but he did not
effect an entrance. The same evening, the house
Of MIR LeOna. 4 Foster. on Wnoosd street, was
entered aud an-a,'.cd thoroughly throughout the
chambers The front and oaror doors and all the
doors Of the chambers were ioupd open and all
the drawers and closets had been sea ched thor
oughy 4 plank was set mp against the house,
AZ the end Of the back sioop, upon which the thief
had either assembled upon the roof and passed
through a window into the chamber OF else had
descended that way after going in Mt the front
door Plain iootmarl,s were seen IN the morning
on the platform near the plank The family were
all in the blck p1rt Of the house, but were not
disturbed by the presence Of the intruder AL
these bold adventures were doubtless perpeiaiod
by young negro, by the name Of Wheeler, who
left the Reform School year OF two since ilo
was seen on Friday morning on the grounds near
the woods, back OF the building by soiuc citizens
Of this place lie WAS seen again in the evening
by one nf the boys who communicated the fact
10 the superintendent In the evening, ju-t be-
fore ten, while Mr. Joseph summer,ic was pass
Ing on the track between the depot aud the post
office, carrying the mail from the train, he passed
The same fellow running at swift pace towards
the depot Having heard Of some of these dcprc-
dations, he thought instantly, that's the chap"
Hurying along, he LEFT the mail at the office
and returned to the train, and confronted the
fellow, who was standing on the platform
Of ore of the cars. The negro stoutly as
serted that he WAS an right, that Mr. Fair
bahk had brought him 10 the depot and pur-
chased for him ticket to White River Junction,
and showed Tie ticket Mr. Summcr,ile turned
away and learned first that the Reform School
carriage had not been To the depot then that Mr.
tairbank had not purchased the ticket but that
the fellow had himself procured IT, The train
had started, but Mr. Summer,ille rushed forward
and sprang upon the platform The negro. seeing
him coming, plunged oil on the other side aud
pitched hoadong His puruer followed and
made fearful plunge, as The train WAS moving
quite fast. The negro ran, stumbling along through
the bushes bat Mr. summcNillc suffering fruma
severe attack Of rheumatism WAS not able 10 over
take him Mr. Summerville wiclds a powerful
hand and had be once laid hold Of the scamp be
might ~ well have tried TO escape from the paws
Of a ferocious lion. The same negro was seen
on sunday proving around Bolton He needs
very much to fall into the hands NJ justice