The New York herald., 1875-07-18

dence proves ilRt the brigands are thoroughly
organized and also tHat tnoss VINO 40 brain WORK
for the gang are men residing alI who nave re-
sided In Celd Spring for Iears and who know ths
habits, character and standing Of tne men or
families tha: are selected as victims These brain
workess it is evident plan the roboeries, and
desperate men fron New YORK who have joined
the organds carry them ont.
THE BURGLARS MASKED.
In almost every prominent case TINS far the
scoundrels have teen masked and rush upon the
household with handouts, gags and cordage.
IL was so when they made q descent
upon the night watcnman at the Cold
Spring foundry and shut him and one
or TWO assistants up In q book safe,
WIN an iron door to it, alter binding
ana gagGing them, ana then blew open the SAT @
ana robbed II or thousands OF dollars worth OF
Uouus. now ulu they know the bonds were theref
IL was so la the case OIL Cox tie n a man. He and
MS family wee bucked and gagged and tne house
robbed OF $i,70O gold. How did they know
that money was theref In the afternoon a sinSn-
lar incident occurred near the syOt whiea "A the
Cold Spring authorities had lnvestigated IL fully.
might nave resulted IN I'm portAnt reveIatlona x
the train from New YORK was passing Coxis
shanty three men stood on the platlu rm OF the
last Car, and one OF them was seen TO point ouU
Cox's sAanLy 70 the other three. Tue ono who
did the ponnng was notorious cnara acter in
Cox rOboeryS Cow was 1t when Levi
Washbnrn's house at Carmel was attacked
TWO WS6kb &EOE 1ueTe were SIX masked
burglars IN the party thus time, and
July equipped with ropes handouts. gags, &c.
They beat MI. Washourn till he became uncon-
soious, and demanded Of him 70 give up SIT, 900 in
government bonds. which, they asserted ne came
In possession Of tnat day. He denied tnat he nad
the bonds, and Kept on denying I'LL ne swooned
from the blows they were dealing MIN, aud then
they bound him hand and foot aud ransacKed the
house, gathering $50 In money. THAT'S the nighS
theY stole Mrs. Lewis LuddIn oa's team Of horses
and drove to the Kellogg mansion at Oaiseinurst-
AFRAID TO SPEAK.
fn NaCf fhaf N
Spring are AFRAID TO speak out wnat they think
about tnese outrages- rhey AFRAID tnat II they
tell aloud their suspicious the bandltri VIII single
them out for 3 numbering roDblng raid, and SO
they SIT quietly down and wonder wlen Ine rob.
snSxn snS and Ssns w ousssi sss ss
hold OF the matter at moderate price.
but all are AFRAID to act. Tne very
man who was pointing from the car pla form was
seen standing at Fshkill station, as though walt.
"A FENCE" AT COLD SPRING.
Ihe oeseciNe eve M reierred to y OF the opinion tnas
has hesdauarters az Oold SniinT. and he has
shadowed tue place for some time in the interest
OF another matter foreign to the Cold spring rob-
berries. Suspicious looking sailing craft have Deen
seen at various times lowering In the bays and
cevss north and south Of the place. and at highs
tney hoist anchor and depart Cold spring Is slngu.
larry unprotected not only as against marauders,
bus also against IRE. The constabulary iorce
amounts to nothing--not more than Two men;
and although the main street Is nearly mile
long and lined on both sides with frame stores and
dwellings, thore Is not fire engine III the place:
There II no bank in the village, and sellers aud
cashiers from other places go there TO obtain
deposits, thus. under existing circumstances, run.
ming much risk Tue surrounding country ls mag
nlncently picturesque, aud ps.atial summer resi-
dences, filed with costly ana elegant urnlture
aud Valuables are numerous; hence do the au-
tnorities OF the village owe IL TO themselves and
to those who seek rest and retirement In noun
tain homes near tnem to call puoic meeting, II
needs be, and take such measures Tor tie future
protection OF the lives ana property OF all as shall
seem best. There Is now but one opinion among
the people, aud that Is 10 anu drive the briR
ands out OF Putnam county entirely. The time
when forbearRnce ceases TO be a virtue has ar
rived.