The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-01

lies in the county, T.. D. Hollster WINS, or had
been. Justice Of the Peace. with their nnr.
rinRe connections they formed large part OF
the population OF HOliiatCrvllc. which was
founded in 1914 by Amasa Hcllster Of Hart
ford Conn. When tho Squire was nrrcstcd 1t
was confidently expected that the entire work
hut these expectations were not realized. J. r.
Harris was indicted with Httstor. but was
Holstcr WINS trlcd IN December. 1867. wns
convicted. and was sentenced 10 pay u fine "
tluO aud To- undergo nm Imprisonment u two
you're IN me, ucnucntigry. A new trhl wns
granted. and he was nguin sentenced A stay of
execution was ohtuincd. md The case was cur
ried a. the supreme Court Holister was re-
mHndcd To jail 10 await the rcsut ~ tho cusc
Ilc was given the best quarters in the sheriirs
house iustand ~ n cell. On the tech nieal mean
ing 81 the word burglary" the supreme Court
reversed the judgment of the court below Hol-
lister returned to Hoistcrvllle. From that
time until week ngo no part Of tho country has
been more peaceful and law abiding than this
once uucnylahIc locality.
over q n outrage So like the od time HOLSTER
Vile crimes that no scruple is mnde In crrinin
quarters OF the community in a1cribing 1t 10 tho
4 year or two eao Mr.. r. "a Baker. n son of
Judge Baker oi Susqurhnnna County, and "A
rich man. became resident OF HollisterVille.
and engaged in business hero. IN time ne be-
cnne % ere duor sol Squire Z, y. HOLSTER o.
the amount of 81 500. On Friday, Nov s
Squire lloilistrr went 10 Honesdno ana Dor
rDWDd the money Of !. j. Cuttis~ ESQ. paying
him s9nn Tor l,offinu the money for him HE
e.. '
to Nr Bakers surprise paid him the don't Of
i25un. That evening HOLSTER and a relative
About I & o'clock on tho NIGHT ~ that day n
lrr WIS discovered IT. the barn und carriage
hnu-r OF g. NJ West another merchant 81 the
vii er. ulout thirty rods FROM Buhpr's. on
different street. The alarm was given and
nmonR hose who FASTENED Ia the scene Of the
fire. WIS Baker. llr took peck ntblok contain.
inE 500 from ha pucL It A. hp started aud
placed II ON mint lpicce. he lN't HE wife
nnd % 'lve-ycnr old child in the hou4e nlgnr.
% Do. ID
~ H. mother 90 look NJ ~" lire. Nj Bakrr had
lcit th' house hut minute OF tYp when two
masktd mon outcred Il. One of tn seized
from th' cluir mud bru'Hl Wv fiDkr1 II. Mr..
Bnkor WINS also failed 10 tli' floor. The &C. hhrrs
then s"i2od the porkothook that lay on the man
tcplrrc and made good thoir escape. Tho
Baker had placed The e. 800 That had been
paid him 10y squire HOLSTER Fortunately hs
| bud had nm opportunity thuf afternoon To- send
the money hv friend 10 rantpn. Tor deposit
Htroycd. with iia contents. including tire" Nnlu-
able horses. II loss was about 81 800. During
| The mr. masked man entered the residence ot
! Mr. West. lut was frightened away by Mrs
! West. Mrs. Baker and her child were Dadly
! hurt. hut are now ont 1T danger.
The morning n'trr the T0hhory Squire llul-
| lister returned home. H. mot Baker and said (:
Wei. YOU We been raising he'll here since
! went away Baker replied: " Yes, and you
| Know moro about IL IN any ono in HOLSTER
vile can tell YOU. Holii-ter." " II You think
SEQ what you can make ont Of IT,"
Ever thing that IL rs possible 90 DO IA hcinC
done 20 ferret out the perpetrators Of tho crime.
/ Mr. Baker saws that no one outside % Hollis
/ itrNiilc knew that Squire HuliI-tfr had paid
| him the money. unless informed hy UOlll-'rr.
! Only six persons la Hoil I-ierville know Of the
payment, That Mr.. Vests barn WIS set on nre
/ t. ct Mr. Baker out OF his house 10 one la
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