The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-16
Capture Of Travelling Arsenal.

Capture Of n Travelling Arsenal.
Saturday informatipn was lodged
with Sheriff Peabodybs stephen Bahd,
of Chiitcnden, tlnAt ilis gunshopM had
been broken bio early fhat morning
and two guns d rifle ani shot gnu
and II quaniity Of Ammunition stolen.
MIR. Baird stated fhal afilan had called
in his shop Friday and looked at his
stock of firearms with the expressed
purpose OF purchasing, but deferred
final negotiations until another lime and
left. Mr.. Peabody was of the opinion
that this man was the one who commit
ted, the burglary. I The thief took
p;nlc'of glass from the window in the
shop, put his hand through aud re-
moved q natl over the lower sash, raised
the window and entered. The two
guns taken were there for repairs; i'm a
show case in the room were other arms,
new, and some of them of considerable
value. These the burglar attempted TO
get at, but the case was so securely put
together as TO rcsi0t his cndeavors.
Sheriff Peabody got track of the pre-
sumable thief between Rutland and
Brandon, and followed close in his
trail. AT Brandon the sheriff secured
the assistance of Deputy Sheriff Goss,
and together they pursued the man
toward Goshen. While driving through
a dismal, thickly wooded ravine, known
as Leicester Hollow, the officers were
met by young man named Charles
Bump, of Brandon, who, in answer to
inquiries, stated that he had lust met
the individual there described, who was
heavily armed and was altogether as
ill-favored mortal as one would wish
to meet. Bump said he would secure
assistance and return to help the Off
GERS. Sheriff. Peabody and Deputy
Goss then concluded to drive slowly so
that their game would be allowed to
reach an open space, where there would
be less chance of his escape should he
take alarm at their appearance. Shortly
after arriving at this conclusion they
observed the person they sought at a lit.
tie distance ahead, sitting by the road.
side on knoll with his face toward
them, but apparently busily engaged in
investigating the contents ola knapsacI
at his feet. AS the officers drove III
opposite where the fellow sat, Sheriff
Peabody whispered to his assistant that
now was the time, and sprang from the
vehicle toward him, distance of about
twelve feet. The sheriff cleared the
space at one bound, and in an instant
was i'll his rear and placed one hand OF
the culprits shoulder and with the
other grasped one wrist. The fellow
drew from his knapsack clasp dirk
which he attempted to open, but the
muzzle of a cooked revolver placed n
his head by Deputy Goss caused him te
desist. The prisoner was then made
to stand up and wristlets put on him
after which the officers examined the
ground and their spoils. TO the left o.
where the warrior sat lay two guns
the same lost by Baird-both loaded
at his right was navy revolver, loaded
and cooked; in the knapsack were two
revolvers, the dirk, large clasp knife
and quantity of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tions of war sufficient for Feniap reg
iment. Tho prisoner and his artillery
ana baggage were conveyed to Bran
DON Here Avery was placed in the
lookup; and a. this place of incarcera
ton was not one of the best, Sheriff
Peabody manacled his ankles, placing
the irons loosely, as the fellow com
planned that they hurt him. Thinking
that they had him secure the officer.
departed for while on other business
When they returned toward dusk and
went into his cell to get him, with the
purpose OF taking him to Rutland, he
could not be found. After a short
search Avery was discovered in one OF
the windows hugging close up to the
bars. He was quickly relieved from
tins iposition, and it was found that he
had slipped his manacles off and into
one OF his boots. He was brought back
to Rutland Sunday night.
Oliver Avery was DISCHARGED from
the House of Correction last Thursday
having served a thirty days sentence for
tramping. He is about twenty wears oi
age, and says he comes from Danburv
Conn, and that he has ALWAYS had n
weakness for firearms. When il was
suggested to him that he might have
added cannon to his arsenal. he re.
piled that his intention was to do so.
provided he could find one small enonol
to carry. 1t transpires that his knaD-
sack, containing the pistols and knives,
was hidden at the fair ground during
his confinement at the House of Cor,
rection. lie plead guilty to the charg G
OF stealing the guns from Baird when
brought before Justice WAYNE Bailey.
Yesterday, and bound over in the sum
of 81 900 to appear at the September
term OF the County Court Herald &
Globe.