The New York herald., 1877-09-12
HUDSON RIVER RUFFIANS.

FURTHER DEPREDAT1oNs AT DoBBs' FERRY
DETECTIVES BAFFLED BY THE BURGLARS.
The residents OF Dobbs Ferry and vicinity still
excited over the continued depredatons Of the gang
OF burglars and robbers which for the past week
been preying upon the community in that part Of
Weschester county. About nino o'clock on Sunday
evening Jonn McEntce, laborer in tho employ OF
Cyrus W. Field, while his way from tho grounds of
tho latter to the village above named seized when
In the act Of lighting his pipe and thrown violently to
the ground. second man quickly placed his knee
the victims breast. and putting the muzzle OF
volver close to McEntce's face, threatened TO
blow tho lattcrs head of II he attempted
to alarm. third robber then made thorough
search Of tho pockets Of the PROSTATE man. but find
ing that he had 10 money on his person they three
allowed him TO regain his feet. Tho ootpad with tho
revolver compelled McEntcc to walk before him somo
distance TO small grove of trees warning him tho
same time not TO look behind him pain Of being
shot down 10 his tracks, While marching IN this way
the stranger suddenly faced about and joining his
federates all three disappeared In the darkness
McEntec says he could recognize the party who held
him down, but the other two Kept their uces avercd
thus preventing him from being able 70 identity them
again.
1t transpircd yesterday that a daring attempt had
been made 70 rob the ticket Office Of the HUDSON River
drpot al Dobbs Ferry and aicrwsrd TO iorciby
the sleeping apartment occupied by the agent Charles
trance into tho ticket Office by removing the fastening
of window. Having broken open tho money drawer
only 70 hnL empty the neiarous operator next used
Jimmy" on a toor communicating with a stair
leading to The apartments occupied by the agent
This was secured however, on the inside by strong
IRON bolt which dehed the efforts OF the burglar Tho
latter thcn as last anu desperate resort, climbed To
the ROOT OF an extension to he depot building and by
that means reached window Of the room
pied by tho agent The noise made by the
burglar in cutting wire nusauiio screen 10 the win
dow aroused Mrs Gcsncr, ana she awokc her husband
who on going to the spot saw the man leap Oh the
tension and disappear. IL Is strongly suspected that
thus party was Charles Kaiser the Hastings thief, who
awaiting tria at White Plans for grand larceny.
Tbs Is chiefly inferred from the circumstance that
domestic employed III the family OF Mr.. Gcsncr al the
time OF the burglary boarded with Kaiser, and she IN
umaied TO hor mistress twenty -iour hours previously
that 'somcthng was going to happen to tho house"
on the following night Sne was, OF course, dis
charged
The New York detectives who are engaged working
up the burglares resorted 10 an unsuccessu rusc
terday morning for the purpose OF drawing the crm
mails out OF their hiding places Ahou two O'Clock A.
n. barrel OF tar was placed on High street, DoDbs
Ferry, and gnitcd The alarm OF ire was immediately
raised causing quite number OF people TO hasten 10
the scene. The Hastings lire engine also hurried TO
the spot The detectives OH hand ready TO arrest
certain VOL known parties when hey appeared. but
these latter wisely Kept under cover thus turning TO
ioolshness the wisdom OF the detectives.