Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06
Burglars Arrested.

A burglary not generally made known occurred
In Mortified on the night Of October 22d. For
reasons deemed essential to the efficient pursuit
and probable apprehension OF the burglars con.
cealment OF the fact was the order Of the day
But now that the fellows are In close confinement
the story can properly be told.
II seems that two fellows known Nv their IA
iniliar acquaintance as TON" and Worcester"
but who when arrested gave the names Of Je-
rome Howard and George Worcester" broke
and entered clothing store In st. Adams, and
then, with certain girl named Hattie Blanchard,
started for further fields OF enterprise. They
tramped It to Mortified, being seen and recog-
nized while on their way ut Jonesville and Goulds-
vile by raroad employees. This girl they took
off the hands Of fellow who had waylaid and
robbed Of a watch and other articles to which
fact the girl was privy and he, fearing disclosure
by her, hired these fellows to take her of his
hands, and to recompense them gave them the
watch. The watch they afterwards traded to
come one in Montpelier for two dollarsin money
and an old seven-shooter.
1t also seems by the girls story who made
Straightforward and apparently truthful statement,
that they reached Mortified Monday and Monday
night stayed In deserted house mile or
mile and n hal, sor,b NJ tho viliogo r,osda,
was spept bv tho fellows in vis,,lng difreren,
stores learning their host wav NJ getting into
them and oscer,o;nin, ,he s,oros which ,,on,d mo-,
| % o,,or oro q, ,,o o,.o,i,,., l,,,,, ,.,. -,
ers so,,e hlacb ,orror aud so,,o ,,a,ohos n, ,ho
| store Of stebb;ns G. Richmond remarkin, IN Nv
S,ehhins %, bat bo mich, ,hint s,r,,,,o hi h,,,
inc on Ii,,,e nenror hat 4, y,os oil ho ,,on,oa >,
| Tuesday pight leaving tho ori bach NJ ,ho Nor
With Ir,,yorsi,, h,,,d,n, ,ho mo-, ,o,,a L.,
md hroLa into Al Smith, tlooi,sr,i,t .hor chase
they obtained some NJ rho ,ools used In fnrcin n,
entrance to the stores and stealing from tho Cen.
trail yermont railroad n crov.har tbev wer, er.,
| IN tho s,ore of e Denny e. n which ,bey op.
tered through the cellar and CELLAR door into tho
main store Here thew obtained n considerable
assortment, Of ievelrv silver and n,a,ed ware a
| pair of gloves n nair Of stoclinos n cloak and
some dress goods for the girl Thence to the
back room of Stebbins & Richmond which was
securely barricaded bv several barrels Of aour.
preventing their entrance. Thence to DR.. T.. Por.
ter's drug store. which they entered Nv the hack
way forcing the door where they obtained n case of
cigars and tray of cutlery. snch as pocket knives
razors etc. Here they left all their tools Get
ting out. one STAYED nv the thunder willie the
other went for Hattie, and united. they trapped
that night tn Montnelier stopn,ng Mt tho harm
lust below the cemetery. Here they remained
until Friday morning.
la the meanwhile the men visited Montpelier.
disposed Of the watch as before stated. and OF
some OF the iewelry. A large share of the day.
and nights were given over to drunken debauch
but not so much so rs to refrain from putting M
a Job Of burglary on some MONTPELIER stores. In
this plot they were tn be aided BY a third person
who for some reason, Just as the time for actior
came, deserted them-and they fearing exposure
through him, hastily picked up their goods and
tramped for Burlington. where they arrived Sun
day morning Here they stayed for several DAYS
dsposing of their trinkets for board and run
and small sums of money. They became sus
picious that Hattie wonld betray them. and triei
to hire her to leave them. To effect this the,
gave her full set of iewelry. several ring,
and emf pins. tooether with the articles of nor
sonal apparel before mentioned This not helm,