The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-30
<RAcKINo VERMONT CRIMINAL.
bringing Him Dawn with Pistol Shot Aner
Following Itin, In Tive States.

MIDDLEBURY, Vt, June 2.-Frank Emory
one OF the boldest criminals and the most sue
cessful jaibreakers in Vermont. has been made
prisoner by High Sheriff Dunshee and his dep
uties. after chase over Vermont and Northern
New York. lasting several months. Emory was
born in MidAlebury. where his parents yet live.
All but fourteen Of the thirty-nve years OF his
life have bcen spent inside Of prison walls. He
has served n term in the State Prison in Auburn.
N. Y. n term in the New Jersey Sbitc Prison. and
another I'm the Vermont State Prison for bur
glary and attempt to murder. He il feet
inches tall has dark brown hair. and the gem
oral appearance OF a hardened criminal.
Last winter. six months after his lust dis
charge he attempted to shoot n man in the
streets OF Mddlebury. and failing in this. he
fed to vergenncs. ten miles away. While tho
Shcriffs were absent searching for him he re-
turned and stole valuable horse and buggy,
which he drove to Burlington. There no eludcd
the officers. although the entire force were after
BEEN deaed wlR AM lee Soat to pV cruise % about
the harbor. He pushed across LIKE Cham
plain. passing within hall mile OF the officers
In the ice boat. While crossing he broke
through the lee twice. narrowly Escaping with
his life. He broke iuto n railway station on the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad walked fifty
within five minutes after he hnd seated himself
in his brothers house by the Vermont officers.
to the Jail In Mddlcbury. VI. This Jail il made
doubly secure by being encased In boiler iron
nm inch thick. In less than n month Emory
escaped. with the assistance Of another pris-
oner who had the freedom OF the yd-d.
Tho Sheriff and his deputies again organic =
determined pursuit, which lnsted over month.
and II was while In this pursuit thai the officers
came upon Latrimouille. the Dunsbach EUR
derer. in Port Henry, y. Y. and caused his ar
rest. The officers followed EmOry's trail to
West Chnzy. n. " where he was discovered In
an old barn, near u large awamp and, notwith-
att "a rul ahP f ln nj ar.
volyers. he again escaped. force was organ
lied. and another search through the woods
begun. Mean Ogdensburg N. Y, he vas n,lt!n
was met by persons 81 whom he inquired for q
place To sleep and some food They enticcd
him into the boiler room Of an engine house,
and captured him. taking away his knife and
revolvcr. with which he WINS ALWAYS provided.
The officers locked him In the Ogdenshurg Jail,
bat. watching his opportunity. he unfnsiened
the lock Of his iron cell. and made break Tor
liberty and though digent search WIS made
| found.
After spending much money in his pursuit
| Sheriff Dunshee returned to Vermont. On
! Monday cvpnng last intelligence was received
| by him that Emory was iu the house OF his SIS
| ter, in Midilebury, and, taking Deputies Rider
| and Chapman. with several others. he went 10
| the house. Sheriff Chapman. who was the OH
! car that arrested him when he was sent TO the
| Vermont state .rspn. and whom on that Occa-
| sion he ATTEMPTED To kill with an elevcn-inch
knife entered the bedroom. Emory, sprgng nv
anil fired his revolver ut Chapmnn's hend. The
| officer returned the fire. aLd Emory dropped
| but no Immediately rcRaned his feet and
sprang out ~ a window. two stories from the
| ground, Chapman firing into him again rs he
| was grasped by Sheriff Rider and ironed. He
was found TO be badly wounded In the thigh
! and WAS removed to the county Jail and sur.
geon summoned Onicer Chapman escaped
| without injury