The New York herald., 1878-05-31
BELLSCHMIEDER THE FOOTPAD.

THE JUVENILE HIGuwAYMAN OF sTEBBINs
LANE AND WHY HE ADOPTED THE ''RoAD."
II was only boy OF sixteen that Captain Steers
produced before the bar Of tho Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday, YET he had figured in the
role OF highway robbcr, had hliDustcrcd In Texas.
and was taken all in all, as perfect a rufian
as ever "pointed moral or adorned . tale"
HIS Adolph Baschmieder, and ne
had, according to his account, been
prowling about the country Tor many day and sking
out an existence TO which isolated farm houses and
nocturnal wayiarers had compulsiveiy contributed
Tho name Of The complainant in the case was Lynn,
VINO resided at No 220 Mott street. Lynn had put out
a young colt 10 pasture with Mr. 0'Bricu, Of Stsb.
bius Lane On ue 18Th inst hs drove out 70 O'yrcAs,
left MS horse and wsgoa there and proceeded
on foot to the pssturage. 1t Is located 10
an open ground Central avenue, and
as hc drew near 1t he noticed q couple Of
boys sitting tence. who sprang into the road and
converscd together for a lew minutes What followed
told in the HERALD the day after tho occurrence
II was then boys approached him and asked
him the time. He was red haired, sun tanned, out
~ elbows thoroughly disreputabIe in appearance.
Mr.. Lynn glanced at him on being spoken TO, took
out his watch and about to furnish the desired
Information when the young rascal drew pistol,
cooked It ana discharged u iuii at Lynns breast.
glanced OF without doing him injury. Then did the
youthful hignwayman assume tragic pose in the
middle OF tho road, aud recockng his weapon, cooliy
inquire. "How much money nave you gotY" Lynn
eyed his dimnutve adversary and stopped TO pick up
stonc when the ir ggcr was pulled and In rapid sue
ccsson Two bullets struck him, one lodging IN
his pocketbook and the other passing through
ms leit thigh Lynn rea,iAea tnen .na' nc
was making dash at him, when the youth took to
hs heels and disappeared IN the brush alongside the
road. His two com mpani lions had meantime made of,
and nothing renamed Tor Lynn but to hurry back 10
o'Briens and from MS hostery scnd word 70 the po-
Boys OF The hobbledeboy age and suspi-
cious appearance who cnancod into Tho lower
been subjected TO a strict surveillance and
at times TO rigid questioning On Wednesday
the central bridge, and owing to their tramp IKE at
tire and bearing he arrested them AZ the station
house one said bis name was Adolph Baiischmieder.
Tho other represented himself as Ferdinand Fry
The former vas evidently q second edition
Of the Artful Dodger. and he made no
pretence oil concealing his character. They
searched him, aud among quite an anomalous
heap OF properties they found seven barrelisd re-
volver and black mask OF thel Ku Klux Klan Order.
THIS begot suspicion witch tho Intensely red tint OF
his hair confirmed aud Mr. Lynn was sent for 10 see
II tho captive not the juvenile knight OF the road
he had met near Central avenue.
Meantime tho boy Fry, who evidently under tho
control OF mis- associate, became laxative and dis
closed mucn about that young gentleman that no
doubt TO his character was ct 10 the minds oil the
police. After time no admitted that he AMI
u boy named John Frederick Wagner, who resided
in Mcrose, had been IN Bascnmicder's ompany
when he attempted TO rob Mr.. Lynn. That young
worthy, no SAID, nud formerly resided III CouTthnd
avenue near 15ltn street, He was always worthless,
shiltiess sort OF mortal, and some time ago no ran
away IRON his parents and went to Texas. Yellow
covered literature hai always been favored by him,
anu his motive in seeking the Southwest was the
humane one OF killing red men aud bunting the
buffalo. A month ago he appeared again IN New
York, somewhat the worse Tor wear, and brimui OF
stories about his prowcss on The frontier.
PRECIOUS SCAMP
Hc was deeply law and order and had
profound admiration for Ciauce Ddval, Dick rurpin
and other gentlemen OF their ik lie was constrained.
however, to work Tor a while IA Washington Market
in Ladlow street bakery, but soon gave his oc
cnce. On the 18th inst ne called upon Fry aud
Wagner aud Invited them 10 20 shooting with him,
cnanc- birds being the game and seven-shooter the
weapon. Thoy sat together Tor while on fence,
when Balisch meaer seeing stranger approach told
them he nad other game look alter anu went oil TO
accost the newcomer. They saw him iaik with the
latter caught sight o. his revolver flashing out,
ana believing inere trouble ahead, tocy took TO
q eir heels. While scrambng through the trees
they heard three shots, and, FULLY convinced tpat
Baschm eder was murderer, they never rested Till
they were sale al home.
Wagner arrested by Captain Steers and con-
nrmca Fry's story, so tho young hiRhwayman was
yesterday morning escorted 10 Court ana afragued.
He did not appear To Do In the least distoncerted
by his position TACT he appeared to relish u, and
with Infinite. gusto told OF hrs relations with some
dcspc Big Bill IN Texas and his hgut from
that State when his worthy associate had shot
United states marshal and sought more pleasant
place Of soJvurn IA. was questioned about the num-
robbed any mail coaches or not. lie frankly told
the Court he innocent OF lrdisn blood aud had
AIDED and Big Bill "a larcenies OF extremely
insignincsnt character. He said he had generally
become ambitious oil distinction as "A foot pad or In
some other kindred capacity suited 10 his talents.
On ceng united IN 81 900 lie seemed quite eated,
inquired il there would be anything in tue papers
ub0ut him, and went IN 10 the prison with Inc air
OF wbc ices he Is indeed hero. HIS two trends
were to he House Of Detention