The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-19

Charlotte. and Lucia were Episcopalipns. Gu
listn, the Oldest married u l.wyer of note in
whitestown and aftcrward died. leaving girl
and boy. Maria. the daughter after nm nd
vcnturcus life. Is said to b9 privaH secretary
in pnkcrton's detective bureau. Lucia mar
ried respectable farmer of SanRersied
Char otte became the wife ~ membsr Of tho
city, and died nine years ago. leaving three
children. Cornelia, the brightest Of all the
girls. remains an old maid, and is living with
her mother and brother William in Hastings.
Oswego County. The girls were plump. pretty,
and vivacious, and fitted TO adorn any rank OF
society Charlotte and Lucia played the piano.
and were fine musicians Tho boys received n
fair common school education. They were all
good. looking and firm-bnilt. Wash; was un-
master with whom talked, was an apt student.
and had keen perceptiye faculties; He read
general favorite. He was generous TO
his word. He took The popular side d
Of mind His eye never betrayed his thoughts.
He had dark blue eyes. black curly hair. regu-
tache Many say that he bore a remarkab
resemblance to ]. Wilkes Booth. His school
master says he was well behaved. He was q
keen observer OF human nature. and seemed
endowed with magnetic power. Few could re-
sist the fascination Of his manners and conver-
sation. Detective wilkins says that in ten
minutes he could turn an enemy into u friend
He was a born diplomatist, and never resorted
TO physical force whom his ends could be at
tained in any other way. Among his brothers
and sisters his word was law. He dressed with
exquisite neatness. sported the finest turnout in
the county, attended all rural dances and testi-
walls aud was a general favorite with the fair
sex. He CLEANED theoretical knowledge OF the
law while a student in Judge Eldreds office. IN
Hamilton. but his practical knowledge was OBJ
tanned in an entirely different school. He intu-
itively saw the best way out Of ascrape. and al
ways had the nerve to follow IT,
Grove was next to Wash in importance. He
was nearly six feot high. well developed. and
almost perfect in manly beauty. He was the
the tact and diplomacy OF Wash. He kept fine
fox hounds, and had n taste for hunting and
fishing. There was no better hors1man or
Judge Of horsenesh in the country. His love Tor
horses was inherited from his father. and grew
| into a passion. He kept none but blooded
stock, and when pressed sailed over tho coun-
| try on horseback without regard TO roads or
| fences. The finest horses stood in the barn
yard night and day saddled and bridled. ready
| for use at a moments warming In early times
| they were the Kentucky Hunter stock. but we're
afterward changed for Black Hawk and Nor
| gan stock. Wash. owned the one-eyed Hunter
| said to have been the sire OF Flora Temple.
Grove was the owner OF Flying Cloud. a well,
MS SseE M Marvellous ns sors
| have been told about mare known as the Cali;
| fornia mare. II was reported that wash. had
| brought her from the Pacific coast. and he has
been pictured threading swamps. jumping
| creeks. and leaping fences with her at mid
night and in the early morning hours. Inc
baiky and awkward. Wash. used her. grea
| deal because he couldn't get any work out o.
| her or the farm. He swapped horse for hel
William Loomis, the older brother seems e
have been cut out for plodding farmer. HI
| had no mental activity. and WAS controlled by
| the younger and brighter members OF th'
family; He Is nov, living near Verona. Hii
| disposition is soured. but he Is Industrious anC
| his farm shows care and attention.
| Wheeler the fourth brother, appears to hav'
been the most unprinclpied OF the SIX. ~ Htili
| lacked honor. and was the only one OF th'
family whose unbridled sensuality led him e
the door OF penitentiary. He is now living II
Canada. where he was driven through fear o
the law. II is known. however. that he has re
visited the old homestead and he Is credite,
with sending many a stolen horse there from
the land OF snow.
Denio and Plumb were. physically. the small
as artful and cunning. and lacked the GOODNESS
and courage OF Wash; and Grove: There wa
honor. and, on pinch, they showed the whit
feather. Plumb Is still living on the old place
and DEMO is paralytic In Hastings. Osweg'
County.
THE FAMILY AT HOME.
Such were the six brothers The farm hous
was slightly and commodious. and the famil
lived in hne style: The table was covered VIII
was no lack OF servants. The girls dressed
fashionAbly. and the services Of dTessmaker
were frequently required; The table was we
supplied with meat. fowls. and vegetables. on
| times stolen from neighboring farms. Stran
gers and ac9uaintances were always hosplt
were immoderate drinkers, the best whiske
was as free as water. The dooryard was shade
|
view OF the Chenang9 valley The barnYar
was on the opposite side OF the road toward N
swamp: Agroye ot sugar gar naples y les covered Covered tn
there was "A lane through the naples To n cab
on the top OF the hill. occupied by negroes an
| others who worked upon the farm, relntiv
OF the family says that the old lady was quic
tempered. At times she was very devout. an
spent hours in reading the Scriptures She IRE
Quently boasted how many times she had rea
| through her Bible. One OF her sons-in-la'
says that she set her face AGAINST q
accounts given by neighoors. They accuse he
and crime. They were led q, the house, b
| Wash. who invited them 10 ride behind his las
horses, aud studied their characters: II the
were licentous, the attraction was bloomin
girls who had been brought to the mansion a
servants on promise Of good wages and starte
upon an Infamous career. II they were give
TO drink. the best liquors were set before then
At night the teams were harnessed md tn
| whole party sped away on lark. The youn
fellows were on the road TO crime before the
| knew II. When they were about to leave IN
house the old lady would place her hand o
their arms and say: Now don't you com
back Without stealing something II rs moth in in
return with the carcass OF sheep or lamb. or
tub Of butter Their deXterty was praised, an
the fruits of the marauding were placed upo
the table. There were generally from three
half dozen young men from II 70 20 years oil
about the house. Sometimes they served q
pickets. and gave timely warning OF the Al
Droaoh OF strangers or officers OF tho law. Th
most OF the thievine and barn burning wa
uOne Dy these young ThNcNlS, lllt lDoIllhtS hc
ing MS receivers and disposers OF stolen good
They did the planning. and their young pa
carried out the work.
THE MISSING PEDDLER.
While the children were young a peddler WI
missing. 1t was known that he had stopped
the LOomis mansion. II Is said that an unal
thorized posse searched the place for his bod
| They found Il we'll on the farm filled with stone
and began TO clean 1t out. Half way down the
came to an immense boulder. which had ev
| IDENTIFY been drawn TO the well 10y yoke OF OXe
and rolled in. IL choked on all further searc
and the peddler was never found. This mu
have been about 1920. | could find 10 one li'
ing who had participated in this search. and
is hard to say how much truth there is in III
| rumor. Certain It is. that numerous thefts Rn
! burglaries were committed in Madison VI
; Oneida Counties and the family were SUI
, pected Of being concerned Ia them. Consti
! Bile Henry Keith visited the mansio
J as early as 1886 bearing a search wa
: rant. He was spotted by the pckets, an
was treated with the utmost pOliteness. but r.
turned unsuccessful Keith tells some amui
! ing stories OF his subsequent adventures. II
| had warrant for Wheeler on charge Of al
! sault and battery. and visited the house aft,
dark. The pckets gave tho alarm, and Il
| doors were closed. The old lady and Cornell
assured him that Wheeler WAS not in the hous
and refused admittance. IIe had no authori
to break open the doors. and hat he done
| without finding his man would have bee
punished, through the family influence To II
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