The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-20
A BAND OF BRIGANDS.
GANG OF TRAMPs ON CAMPAIGN OF PLUM
DER, NcENDIARIsM AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY
POSSE OF DEPUTY sHERuFs IN PURSUIT OF
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DER, NcENDIARIsM AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY
A POSSE OF DEPUTY sHERHFs IN PURSUIT OF
TIE THIEVES.
PORT JERvIs, June 49, 1875.
Last night, about twelve O'Clock, number OF
tramps knocked at the door OF Henry Uteg's house,
in Indian Orchard, station on the Honesdale
branch OF the Erie Railway, and demanded admit
lance Being refused they attempted TO break In,
when Mr. Uteg nred q gun over the party. This
drove them away, swearing as they left that they
would "nx" Uteg. About three O'Clock this morn
ing the latter was awakened by q little child
sleeping IN the same room, which was filled with
smoke. lie awoke his wife and the three started
TO go down stairs, but were driven back by vol
ume OF name which burst IN the room wnen the
door was opened They were Obliged TO drop TO
the ground from a second story window, by which
Mrs. Uteg badly injured. The house was
almost entirely wrapped In names and was con-
sumed in few minutes, with all It's contents, In
Guiding $500 In money and some valuable papers
The loss was about $1,000; no insurance. The
house was, no doubt, flred by the tramps, and a
party OF men are hunting Tor them, determined to
deal summary with them II they are caught.
SEARCH FOR THE THIEVES.
posse OF twenty deputy snerlfs, under Sheriff
John T. Hoyt, are securing tho central part OF this
county searching for this gang o. tramps, VINO are
suspected OF committing series OF robberies and
other depredatons in this section during the past
lew days.
TEN BUEGLARIEs DISCOVERED.
NO less than ten buTglaries have been COM
Midland Railroad where John Cranes house was
broken into ana ransacked, money and val
uaoles TO a. large amount being taken.
At Buvle H. ;. Lnderman's house was
entered, every door IN me house beng re-
moveo from It's hinges. MIR. Lnderman was awaE-
ened III the night by Two men, who were cooly
riding bureau IN MS room, carrying lamp 0e-
longing TO the mousse. turned on aJ full mead.
Llnderman sYrang from bed and grabbed one OF
the men, but he broke away and the TWO escaped.
watch and several articles Of Jewery ana 500
IN money were missed AZ Middietown, IN one
0'Golman were entered, and several hundred dol-
lars IN money ana articles OF value stolen. W. n.
and the contents OF several rooms scattered mis-
cellaneousiy the door, and articles OF cloth
ing S olen. AT PINE BUSH, John Il. Jansens house
was enter d by burglars, but they were frightened
away before securing any plunaer; several other
three nights OF each other.
HIGHWAY KoBBERIEs.
Besides the burglanes a number or persons have
been stopped on the highways ana compeleo 70
hand over money ana iewelry. James Thompson,
ON the MOUNT Hope road, was stopped on Thurs.
day evening by three strange men, who inquired
oil him how FAR 1t was to Otlsve. lille talking
50 the men and Off his guard nc was hit with a
heavy stick one OF them carried and dragged out
OF his wagon. Notwithstanding his cries and
struggles he was ROBBED OF watch and
ms PocSetooCk which Gortunatey eG nrnr,nn
70 the above baker named Carter,
doing business At otisule, was returning
from UnIonville with his bakers wagon. AZ
a lonely place on the road ne was accosted by four
tramps, who told HIM they wanted 10 buy some
bread. carter allgnted from the wagon, and,
before opening IL, asked the men II they mad any
money. Fey replied that they had none, but
wanted al that ne mad, besides the bread IN his
wagon. and OF them seized hold OF The ba er
and struck him in the face. Inc latter br Ike from
his assailant and Selling fence stake, elled one
o. the tramps 70 the ground, ana, before the rest
could prevent MN, sprang INTO his wagon and
drove hurriedy away. lie was followed by a
shower OF stones, one OF which struck MIN IN the
back, almost knocking him ron his seat.
GREAT BRUTALITY
The anne day. near the same place. some trHmps,
supposed 10 be the identical party mat attacked
Mr.. Carter, entered lae house OF a farmer named
Cox and demanded something TO eat OF Mrs. Cox,
who was alone in the house. She went into a
door on her and locked her IN. They then ran
sacked the house and stole several articles OF
clothing and considerable portable property first
deliberately eating up everything within their
reach. They lett the house without un-
locking the closet, and Mrs. COX was COM
PEELED 10 remain locked up until nlgnt,
when her husband came home When released
she was nearly sutfocated. Valuable horses aud
cows running m nelds have been found mutilated
so badly tnat they have necessarily been Elled.
other acts OF wanton cruelty ana dep edailon
have been committed, all of which is, no doubt,
the work OF the tramps tnat nave infested the sec
tion Tor some weeks. Singulary, no arres s nave
yet been made Public feeling is much excited.
and should any tramp upon whom the slightest
suspicion rests TALL the hands OF the people the
execution OF justice upon him VIII not be iardy.