The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-02
A BOLD BURGLARY IN TINMouTH.


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About II o'clock a. m. on Thursday,
August 31st, two men who we're masked
entered the house of Truman Young In the
west part of Tinmouth, there being only
two women in the house at the time, Their
esa Hill and Lucinda Young, and with
uplifted clubs demanded of these women
their money or their lives. The women,
through fear of being killed, told the bur
glars where the money was. Mr.. Young
had just been paid his dividend by cheese
factory, and had in drawer $50 in bank
bills, which they took, and left the house,
running for the mountain. The men during
this time were on the farm, quite dis
lance from the house. AS soon as the
ladies recovered from their fright they
made an alarm, notifying the men of the
robbery, who Immediately went in pursuit
of the thieves. The burglars crossed over
the mountain to Tinmouth Center and took
the road south, crossing over Cramton
mountain toward Pawlet. Dwight Young
and Cephas Young, sons of Truman Young,
who started in pursuit, aroused the inhab-
itants, and great excitement prevailed.
The seectmen offered 500 reward for the
apprehension and conviction of the bur-
glars, and soon large number of the peo-
pie of Tinmouth were in pursuit.
The burglars who had kept the road were
easily traced. About $3.50 p. NJ, as Depu-
ty Sheriff J. G. Williams was coming from
Pawlct towards Dandy, he met two men
who were travelling towards Pawlet, at
quite good rate of speed, but not having
heard of the burglary, or reward
offered, did not mistrust anything. After
driving about two miles, he met two young
men in team, G. II. Emerson and Frank
Bond, of Dandy, who inquired if he had
seen or met two men on the road toward
Pawlet. Upon being answered in the af-
firmative. they drove on with great speed
without explaining the matter. Soon Depu-
ty Sheriff Williams met Cephas and
Dwight Young, who asked him the same
questions, and told him of the robbery
committed and the reward offered. He told
them to drive along and overtake the fell
lows, and detain them until he came up.
Deputy Sheriff Williams, then turDed back
in pursuit end came up with the parties
who preceded him. Near Pawlet villIge
the burglars were stopped and detained to
await the arrival of Deputy Sheriff Will
liams, who took them into CUSTODY. Soon
other parties came up in pursuit.
The men answered the description of
those who entered MIR. Young's house, and
no doubts were entertained as to their iden-
tity. They were questioned but refused to
answer or give any account of themselves.
They were then searched and five dollar
bill found in each ones pocket. They were
taken back to Tinmouth Center and held
in custody over night, at the house of
Allen Gilcresse. On Friday morning,
Sept. list, warrants were issued by grand
juror j. II. Rownds, before George Ca.
prom, justice of the peace. The men gave
their names IS William Kenny and John
Hammond of Fairhaven. Before proceed
ing to trial they were taken into room and
searched again. Kenney gave up his share
of the money, being $780, aud owned up
the crime. Hammond was searched
thoroughly and S;25 in bills found in his
side pocket, which, with the So already
found, made up his half the money. They
were then taken to the hall for trial, when
both plead guilty and were placed under
5000 bonds each, and failing TO procure
which, were committed to Jail by deputy
sheriff Williams and Constable Elias Clark
Kenney worked for Young in haying last
summer, and this is his first offense. Ham,
mond has served one term in prison before.
Both of them will no doubt serve term
at Windsor.