New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-09
LONG ISLAND.

GprPNPoRT-John W. Stokum, who, with Walter
Philips broke Lyons here on the night Of March 20
1870 who recently escaped from Sing Sing was recap
rod Ia NewYOrk May 80 and sent back TO his state
vice stokum has remarkable history emade his first ap
Tearance hero with Brooklyn mechanics who
the campmeeing grounds shelter Island He
took his residence here working in ship yards
being 20 81 old In the Fall Of 1872 he
shelter Island broke into the cottage OF g. IL. Gar
diner and of blankets pieces carpet etc In
the sliug arrested IN brooklyn, aud committed to
he Nv ead Jai soon after tried before Justice
Gilbert and sent 10 the Kings County Pententay for
he got freedom robbed George W Lyons s0e here aud
~ i and Phils brke mi and robbed The store stole lie
shelter Island boat and with ths. booty started for
diners by the Greenuort oIceIs MI Lyon board
Tie yacht thai went in usUit aud The excitement caused
npopectc fi from which he died VI few hours after he
brought ashore sokum aud phillips we're placed IN the y
the taller, who shot Stokum in tho right shoulder Philips
Inc melee bat IN securing both OF lis assants m
eel. Inc trial stokam was sentenced TO sing Tor 20
could be Kept stokum while in Jail In the Do,on OF Phl
which would 90 through iron with the greatest ease.
sourn OYSTER BAY-In January, 1874 Lewis Jackson and
samuel Jones Of this town The night before the execution
avenged by fire No notice Vas taken OF IT, but u Is now re-
memOered There Is no police about here ana the
fear OF formers deprcdaons In SIX days twelve nres
have oeeur,d In this rego The Wildwood Spnia9aiion
Mr. Wildwood discovered the man applying the match TO the
hay but nmble enough to apprthend him several
ouI6udngs DESTROYED lille tie frs was atits hight
these cOnagratcn occurred on the ~ John
farm and buildings, with most of
destroyed. The latest fire. three large baff aud
buildings the farm Of Jackson J. :. Jones were
burned broke out In all VI them al The time, WHEN
doubt that the work of an inoenday
The total OF all the property destroyed by IRE IN the last
viii foot $6O0OO Mt Jones IA half brother
OF the whom Jackson aud Jarvis murdered. lie very
looking evidence against them, and
rortaut evidence on the nal obtained In
with JARVIS immediately after his arrest There oolsder
BILE excitement IN the locality and night patrol has
tabllshed
STATEN ISLAND
SrAPLETON.-" Jack" Donohue, who disappeared
myseriously from his home four years ago New Years
day been heard from through sailor who called At
the residence OF his parents In Mexican The sailor
that he saw him in Cuba time and exhibited som,
tnkets which known 10 have belonged Donohue
has always been thought by his that he FOUL,
dealt with and his family have spared pains In trying
trace Of hm The sailor that wien he
serving IN the navy under tho assumed JohI
Murray. lie IA sl young man The steamer Thomas
Coer the North shore Opposition Ferry M Il
repair broken shaft, and the Minnie H. Clids has beeI
placed upon the route In her place valuable team
horses owned by James Dempsey Of New Brighton
sunday throwing out the driver who erey injured
The coach. valued at 900 damaged 800. Mr. Demp
made charge against the driver Jacob stckey Of
larceny In stealing the horses aud carnage In taking
without Leave The driver arrested and committed In dc