The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-03
ONE OF THE LOOMS GANG ABROAD.
Duane TrowbridEe Out of Auburn Prison and
In the KoIe of "a ProdIgaI Son.

OswEGo, June 2.-About twenty-five years
ago Leroy. son Of Biba Baker one OF the most
respectable and well-to-do mechanics in this
city. stole $500 from his father. ran away. and.
not being heard from. has long been regarded
as dead. On Tuesday night. May 27. at a
late hour. Benjamin. a son OF Mr. Baker. came
home accompanied by stranger. whom he
represented to be the prodiRal and long-lost
son. Leroy, who. after years OF adventure in all
parts of the world had tired Of his nomadic
life. and. having gathered a large fortune. had
turned his stops homeward to seek reconcilia-
tion and atone for his waywardness by the BEN
ents his wealth should confer on the family.
After a little time he succeeded In convincing
Mr.. Baker Of his identity. and on Wednesday
the family were summoned together for a joyful
reunion.
A daughter Of Mr.. Baker. by sharp applica-
ton ofa woman's wit, became satisfied that the
stranger was not her brother. and accused him
OF practising an imposture on the family. He
affected to be deeply Rrieved. and he resented
her accusation; HIS protestations so worked
upon the family that they became more than
ever confirmed In the belief that he was indeed
their son. He laid various plans for the COM
fort OF the old people among which waa an, ex-
left here to. day on the Midland Railroad. rep
Tesentlng that he owned valuable property In
also obtained an Introduction to a liyeryman In
order to procure horses with which TO tako the
old folks out riding.
On Saturday night Henry, another son OF
Mr.. Baker, heard that Leroy had been in town
several days before he appeared at I'M house.
and that he was in the company OF notorious
persons: Following the clue he became con-
yinced that Leroy was none other than Duane
Trowbrldge, the notorious horse thief mem
toned Sundays Sun in connection with the
Loomis gang and who is Just out OF Auburn
prison, whore he was confined for the theft OF a
horse from Rufus Briggs Of this city. who Is also
mentioned in the same article rs witness to the
alleged agreement between Trowbridge and
the Loomises to kill Filkens some years ago-a
statement in which. 70 far IA Briggs is con-
cerned. is not true. Finding his pretended
brother on the street he accused him Of being
TrOwbridge. The fellow at length confessed
his identity. Henry then took him home and
forced him To 40 down on his knees In the
presence OF the family and give his true name
and apologize for his knavery. Henry ended
the scene by throwing Trowbridge out OF doors.
TrowbridRe then went to the livery stable
whore he had been introduced, procured the
best horse and carriage. and quilted the town
about o'clock on Sunday morning. About q
O'Clock Henry Baker heard OF this. and in
formed the livcryman who Leroy really was.
Officers nj once started in pursuit. At Fulton
twelve miles south OF here. 1rowbridge repre-
sented that he was brother OF the Oswego
stolen horse. He got a fresh ami
NAL there. and pushed on. The horse
he took in Fulton was OF another color. and
at various points along the road he stopped and
asked people whether they had seen a fellow
who resembled him very closely driving n black
horse In Salina, a suburb Of Syracuse, he got
fresh horse. and there the trail was lost.