The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-11
THE HIGHLdND BRIG.INDS.
Four BurRiaries within IA Week. mud IA
ouid-b- Assa.sin.tion OF IL Witness.

The band Of highwaymcn, burglars, and
thieves known rs the Highland Brgands"
who were the terror Of the residents in the
small villages on the banks of the Hudson river
two years ago. seems to have been reorganized.
Their dcprrlations latrly have been numerous
and frequent. Dobb's Ferry is their principal
rendezvous. and the two burgarios there last
week were followed by two more on Sunday
last Mary Hanlon was awakened soon after
she and her husband had gone to bed in their
room over their barroom in what is known as
the back street. by footsteps near the door
Soon aiterward the light of a buls-cye lantern
was flashed ON her face by n man whose face
was blacked. When she called to him TO " Get
out Of here. you dirty loafer You better 20
black your ears; then you would pass better
for black man." her husband was aroused.
and h" began to feel for his revolver The bur
glar retrcatd. Mr.. HanlOn followed and fred
several shots at the man as he Disappeared
The same DIV Mr. Noses T. oiell and his
snn-In-lHw. Lyman French who liye on the out
skirts OF the village entered Their barn TO throw
down some hay. MIR. French asrended the lott
ladder, and, while iumbling around. stumbled
over man who in AN instant was on hls iret ,,
ladder, Mr.. French sezing II first. Then Nj.
Ol"ll and Mr. French armed themselves with
pitchiorks. While they were consulting. the
man sprang through u small window To the
ground. l"aped over fence, and ran toward
the woods. When about 100 yards away he
/
Olrll, who was pursuing him, Then he jump
| rd over stone wall and disappeared IN the
| bushes and underground.
| What mi ght have been the sequel to another
| burglary occurred on the same day IN the
! usually quiet village Of Hastings. Mr. Is. d.
| irl"r,un proprietor OF u large beer saloon.
went nom" enrly in the morning and WIS open
ins IA" door, when he was fired at by some per-
hoh who hMl evidently been awaiting his
| hlPl 'a'll lie WAS also seized by the collar ana
gwen tWo stunning blOw7 ON the back OF his
hrhd, peterson freed himself, and drawing
his revolver bred several shots in the direction
OF whore he SUPPOSED the would be- assass II
was. His shot, were followed by shots from his
assalldnt uhiil nulh pistols were empty ono
ol the shots STRUCK lrt rson on the forehead lust
yesterday that hc did not know that he had any
enemies but rs he " II b." an important Wit
ness in the case of Col. Kaiser who viii be-
tried in White Plains for entering tho bnrn ~
Mr.. j. Duryee and stealing large amount Of
silver ware, he thinks the attack may have
been made by some Of Kaisrr's friends. lie had
considerable money IN his pO 'k'ts.
Dotectiye LurrsOn, who was sent by PO-
lice Commissioner Smith 70 investigate the
burglary in Col. James a. liamton's house.
near Dobb's Ferry, on We inesday had two
prisoners before Justice Storms. in Dohh's
Ferry, yesterday. They are unlueston
two OF the four masked men who rhnsacked the
house and frightened the inmates The d"tec-
tive WAS in the woods for two nights, exposed
to Nlolrnt rain storms. while hunting lor clue,
which he consistently followed up. aud 10y mix
ing with the suspected persons ana tlclr ciO-
MICS, and becoming a hail fcllow well met among
them, secured evidence enough to make the ar-
rest. William Burke Of DObb's Ferry whose
reputation as a criminal is more than lochl was
arrested ON Sunday. and Charles Mclean oi
Greenburg. whose population Is had, was ar,
rested yesterday. Justice Storms committed
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