New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-02
TEE OPERATIONS OFA BAND OF BRIGAyDS.

ROBBERTKs AND MURDERS IN SOUTHWESTERN NEW
YORK AND OVER THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER
GENERAL ALARM OF THE PEOPLE-ExTRAORDI-
NARY MEASURES FOR sELF-PROTECTION
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRfBUSE.l
TrrusvILLE, July 3O.--For some time past
the citizens Of Western NewYork and Northwestern
Pennsylvania have been alarmed by the derredatons OF
burglars and highwaymen. The law-breakers
have operated principally in Chautauqua and
Cattaraugus Counties, NJ Y. The outlawry
was begun at the house Of Charles Peterson,
Chautauqua County farmer, living near the town OF
jamestown. The house was broken into about midnight
The inmates arousng from their sleep were captured
bound and number Of the male members OF the family
harsy treated The robbers had learned that large
sum Of money secreted In or about the house. Ihey
demanded with threats of death where that $4,000
were concealed Mr. Peterson and his family having no
such amount In their possession persistenty asserted
that they had no money. The leader OF the burglars
who had guarding Mr. Peterson seeing that nothing
was to be secured in the house. sgnaed to his band 10
leave Before departing, however the family were told
that any alarm were made before the end OF an hour
the party would return and kill them. In the MORNING
Mr. Peterson disclosed the facts to his neighbors
Since then other outrages have occurred, and rhe
greatest alarm has prevailed, and 1t Is asceraneu thae
the farmers and other residents Of that region nave
determined to organize vigilance committee ior ueh
protection and for the apprehension Of the villains Inc
Mrs westcott Samuel Taggart and several other families
living at Ellington have been broken into and robbed
Learning of the uprising of the people in Newiork, and
probably fearing punishment the robbers nave
now departed that part OF the country ana nave
entered this State.
Their first operation this side of the line murder
and robbery They killed and threw upon the track OF
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail
road near Brockton, Mr.. John Butler. Soon after
ward, an unknown man, supposed 10 DC
New-York broker, brutally murdered ana his body
placed upon the embankment of the Dunkrk ana war
rem Railroad near the town OF Warren. Re-
norris have reached of bugare supposed TO nave
been committed by the same men, at Conneautvile'
Meadyille Lnesvie. and VenangO. The whole
country is becoming alarmed and it is understood that
unless the local authorities act determnedy the
state authorities of NewYork and Pennsylvania Will be
called upon by the people for protection
Late last night five stores at Randolph New-Iork,
we're broken into and red Of their entire contents Inc
value of the property is estimated at $4,000.
1t il believed that the robbers rendezvous III the
nechborhood Of Ellington and the people preparing
an expedition to assault them in their stronghold They
are apparently not satisfied with invasions of private
rights but they have attempted TO throw trains
from the Atlantic & Great Western and Ale
eheny Valley Railroads In one instance the
attempt was successful The railroad managers headed
nv SUPERINTENDENT David McCargo Of the aforementioned
road have now employed number OF astute ana eX-
perepced detectives to ferret out and apprehend the
criminals McCargo has offered reward OF
81 900 for the arrest and conviction OF the men VINO
tore the rail from the track Of his road which occasoned
the disaster OF day two ago, by which valuable
locomotive and several coaches wrecked besides
injuries sustained by several Of the passengers.