The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-01
A BAND OF ROBBERS.
Their operations i'm Lower East
Tennessee Two OF the Num-
Der Arrested.

ACMACHcCc a NJ VI AA1G NuMA.
Der Arrested.
Prom the Knoxville chronirls.
It seems that a regular organized
band Of robbers. composed OF five
white and three. .colored. have been
operating in Lower East Tennessee
and making their way toward Knox
vile. They began operations last
Wednesday night at T-yner Station,
by robbiag Dir. Springfeld's store OF
goods and cash in amoung Of about
5000. They next proceeded to Cieve-
land Thursday night. where they first
entered = saloon. relieving IL Of
money. liquors, cigars. &c. 20 3 con-
siderahle amount: afeers which they
tried the front door Of the Cleveland
National Bank, but failing to effect
an entrance they proceeded to the
rear and attempted it through a
back window. but the noise they
made ir trying to extricate the vim
dow glass with -cIlisels. or other
edged tools. aroused tie man
sleeping in the Bank. Soehe gath
cred his pistol aud discovered Them
through The window. walking up.
Took good aim at.-the nearest one
and pulled trigger. hat much to his
regret neither barrel would perform
its functions. He was then placed
in an unenviable position. knowing
that a few moments be would be con-
fronted by robbers bold and merci-
less. forhe was only separated from
them By a fewpanes of glass, and
not understanding the mode OF nm
locking the safe he knew that If he
refused to ''open unto eheR." on the
ground of innocence of its work
ings. they would pronounce it. too
thin and in all probability murder
him. So he made his way down
through a soluble hole into the Gel
lGr and out into the street. when he
gave the alarm. The citizens. came
TO the rescue and the robbers fed,
being scattered in different direc-
tions.
On the next Friday night they
tackled Charleston and Calhoun
carrying off considerable quantity
OF money, goods. &c. an account OF
which was given in onr Sundays is
sue in communication from Charles
ton. sat tA
They also visited Ooltewah and
entered three or four store houses.
though we did not learn the amount
taken Two of the gang were ar
rested. It is thought that some Of
the parties are concealed around
Athens. though no depredations had
been committed, yet the citizens
there as well as at other points
along the line have been apprised of
their movements and are on tie
look out n Il
Since receiving the above infor-
nation we learn from Mr.. w. l..
Mcknight at Charleston. that one
of the negros belonging to the gang
was arrested near that place Sunday
evening. having in his possession a
gun which was recognized as being
the one taken from Mr.. Springfield
at Tyner's. At first lie was very
reticent and refused to tell anything.
but was finally prevailed upon and
made a clean breast OF it. telling the
number in the gang and their work
ings
From the same source we also
learn another one of them was ar
rested at Sweetwater Sunday night.
who had with him some of The arti-
cles taken from the drug store of S.
j. Mcknight at Charleston Friday
night. They had entered three stores
at Sweetwater before this one was
capturcd. but as to the extent of
their depredations there we are not
apprised.
This is a succession OF the boldest
and most daring robberies that our
country has been subjected to since
the close OF the - late unpleasant
ness. and presents rather a dark
picture for a civilized country. We
understand the parties all live in
the section of country around where
they first started out, and it will be
seen by the above that they were
making a clean sweep along the line
of railroad in the direction of Knox
f&tAC~ ~ z IOt1O biAONS HsSaA<AS Vic ha4tO
is broken up now. No-doubt more
of them have been caught ere this.
The citizens and authorities here
aud at other points should. however,
keep a watch out for them. and let
them ali he brought to Justice
Since writing the above ne receiv-
ed She following dispatch:
SwEETwATER. Feb. Il, Z, P. NJ.
The burglar who has heen CON-
mitting the depredations between
Chattanooga and this place was cap
tured here last night by John s.
Young, clerk in Scrugg's Drug
store. He is now in the hands of
the town Marshal. awaiting the de-
mands of the State officers. He
says his name is Jackson. and is
from Alabama. JOE j. IvINs.
{ STATE GRANGE.