, 1876-02-03
CRIMINAL NEWS.
Death Of One Of the Quincy Bank
Robbers nj Evansville, Ind.
Arrest Of Body.Snatoher Yesterday at
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Capture Of n Unng Of Frelght-Car Rob
hers at New London, o.
Experiences ot a Lady on The Occasion of The
Northampton Bank Robbery.
THE NORTHAMPTON BANK ROBBERY.

THE northampton BANK ROBBERY.
Hl'Itam+,nrt tftnn.} uasttt<.
NIss Massio e. White. Of this city, who was
whiting In tho family Of s1r. john WhI.tEesy, the
Cashier Of tho Northampton Bank, writes to her
brother, Z. l.. White, an account Of her e1po-
rlcrco With tho burglars. Slln eays:
About u or1ock. Or l"tH after. Ase burglars en-
UREA iF Faceu home Nll all th. sfolHucn thai no
ac1l - " h4. u believe. md ran only b. realized
1r1t it!naton Laura had Of vhat VA, going Ut, waa
that MAN s=a cnttrns thcs sbs hitting
mtdiately t,7z,.e tn their t,d whs bA!, nercamei.
They wero then held by ths!r throats, two 1nru then
iii not trsn ateep uytr teu minutes. H., h, s,d
tho town ctnck atrko H. and It ha1fAst u all
under tfttr entire .nbjeetion. taeEo Icing man
ne. auppoto. Iae1e.m.d. thinking II John, ani
put me back and chokcd mr.. aud tnen told me ho
xonld .tc.. me lnty II would keep rer.est'y quiet
may veil eive up" H. then told ru.r. net up.
" ggel him 10 let rue lie thcrr Int he tad and
not quito yes. After getting me Into tho ha!i be- tald
would tats cola without tnors elohaa aud told him
would take my death ct cold that way, anu hn led
tack into my roum when obtained more c!ohes and
BE- took N: viii them. Very shory after Mari., Aunt
the girl was brought In With After they h1d go.
ut ~ in that room they made ua al get up separatsy
q coarae we were rieRea in each others c>othinR
aud toae w-rc half 1refae. They kept hurr}ing III
| up ani We were n! won,le.fuIly Ios.es1est. w
b1toau drawer, and took ont her Handsome violet
e!oat and banded to lsr aging: ~ ane.' thls !.
what you wahtH hhe put thai On with her bAlnorsl
SKIRT End then wss a1ed ur, mud they fell short ot
! handouts.
Then Laura and we're Joined by Que hauacud. aal
they took off into tho front soo,n and put LIZ the
bed mud then trd our Lsnds anl fctt wssh leather
heass roIt, n.id rtyps through the.t. IND branchs
the rope uuder the bed. aud faAteurd It will
est Tscs = ~ s: ,1hsy
slh,ifl'!sA md tod in snothcF po.itioa Tnsy then
| dead whau found.
LauEs and e1trcated oufse!ves first .,y t!ls great
the window, about osock in the morning, and viii
one tree baud opened tic window aud slasmsd y ;fss
sn i v.s sboo oeH ~h+n Isu1a .na
we're separated. 10 arc alive and well, oulY that we
are scratched md brulrel End Johns chest Ia black
him IN tbc ss;lroo, xhsa tscy len,auded .he keSs n
and combtna.on. They did not touch The silver, hut
took Johns watch and chain. L. grabbed herl and
dung It under tho bureau. and they Inissed It.
FReioHT.TH,EVEs CAPTURED.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. "a successful raid
upon party Of fseight-car tLieve8 was made at
New Loudon. O.. on tho Cleveland, Columbus
| Cincinnati i indianapolis Eailsoad, few
/
1es. of Monroe Afeisuer aud David
1tarT. and Emory Sheldon. The plans Of tho
! robbers we're, when tho trainh wore stopping for
wood md water, to emerge quietly under tho
cover OF darkness from adjacent woods, aud
force open car doors By n,eaus Of jfm1nos, while
part OF the gang atood watch, in order to apprise
4! their confcdetateB OF dauEef, or 1ush to thei.
! assistance lu case OF attack. Once inside tho
cath they waited until tho sratn started. When tho
K71tnh'ipE no!so would conceal the'r movements.
aud then toss out small boxeH or Breh goods ~
| they pleased. The ohce.H OF the road, nded by
| special detectives from abroad md como member.
ofHuo Cleveland police force, carefully perfected
their planH and LAID III whit for the robbers. 4
general rush Was undo when thsy approached
tho trim, and prom!scuous shotA were trod t,y
| tho detectives. Tho robbers. however, succeeded
iu making temporary escape, but we're asteENasdd
pursued. and tho four named secured at point
3 mtlee south OF Now Louton. Ono Of the gauG
named Reuben Sheldon is still At large. Tho
parties were nrIaigned before Justice Adams. OF
Sorw.lk, aud steps preliminary to thcir trial
t8ken,
AN uHexAMptED FEMALE FlEHD.
Tho testimony in the trial Of ueury Il. ysce-
land And susanna E., hls wife. OF Boasdvllle y.
j., for tho alleged murder, last December, OF
their 5year.old son Ralph: (which Is still In prog
reEs in tho Paterson courts, has developed 4
caao Of cruelty almost unparalleled. Isslph WIS
tho aon Of sfr. Yroelaud, but bis wife vae tho
boya step-mother. Tie principal and most
damaging evidence against them HaH on tho
part OF a!rs. Tzoclantl'a own child o remarkably
intelligent little girl scarcely years Of age, but
also corroborated By tho otler ch,ldron. She
said Mrs. Freoland used 70 whip 1!aiph wish
sick "gads until they woro used uu, wlleti
sllo would 60 for others aud repeat the process.
She whipped him till tle waa too weak to obey
tho calls OF nature, when Bhn rubbed hss fhee in
hiA own e1cEonent, md made Him drink biz
own uriue. she rtuck fork dow. his throat
till he sou.ited, and thon compelled him hy whip
ping him to cat tho vomit. fho Kept on sh!p-
ping him till he finally diod, a.onc aud uuattcn4.
ed, lying On three CHAIRS. Tho casa ID fill OF
such instances Of fca.fu! cruelty tlis, and MI
tho tllno her owu little daughter WAS testifsine
against her she laughed md glcg!ed as II 1t wss
| . huge joie.