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

| TO brain him II he didn't shut up and Plumb |
said he was afraid OF him. Long Sile Clark.
one Of the gang for whose apprehension Con-
stable Keith had warrant. reached the swamp.
! Ftlkins said he counted fourteen dlnerent men
in and around the house. all spruce young tel-
| lows. Plumb only was captured. They took
been there 'nn hour before Grove rode up.
| mounted on the California mare. short club
swung from his wrist. and he was vas armed with with
| Keith stepped into tho house. and Grove. after
a moments hesitation, dashed away. He after;
gone to saddle n famous horse that was more
| than match in speed for tho California mare.
| That night Plumb was put TO bed ON the upper
floor. handcufTed to n special officer In the
| morning the window was open and he was gone.
| Ho had slipped his handouts.
SCENES AT THE LOOMS MANSION.
In September following thoy were indicted.
| The bench warrants wore sent To- Fllkins. with
letters from the sheriff and District Attorney.
urging an immediate arrest, and charging him
not to let the men slip through his fingers.
| Filktns reached the house early in the morning
Wssh we Grove sn and Fmb SD2wHS in RS barnysd S
They had espied him. and were rushing Tor
without saddle or bride, and put MP through
the woods over tho face Of the hill back ot the
house: Plumb got into the swamp. nut WISH: ds
taken to Morrisyllc. whore he WIS quickly
On Nov. Is. 1853. Fnkins made II third at
tempt to capture the game. He approached tho
mansion at o A. NJ with nine mon. The con-
stable and onsof his assistants were mounted
Tho dogs barEed. In the first flush OF morning
they saw n vedette In the road. He turned bis
horse and fed It was Plumb. Fnkins gaye
chase. and shots were exchanged and the
dette was wounded. Plumb ran into posse on
foot. headed by Ephraim Congnr. who had come
up from an opposite direction. He turned
short and Conger fired at him. The shot broke
In un instant Plumb was on his feet and of for
the swamp. They tracked him some distance
through the snow. stained by his blooi. but he
made his escape. In the confusion Grove and
others OF the gang became alarmed. and got
away without trouble Grove and Plumb then
quit the country and did not return until clark
WINS imprisoned and matters were satisfactorily
arranged. On their return. Plumb wanted the
| Grand jury to indict Filkns Tor an attempt nj
murder. When IN" work OF The jury was done
one Of the iurymcn said: - fllkins, we came
very near indicting you for not killing Plumb"
" The only apology can make" said Filkins,
lis that II was so early In the morning that
could not see very we'll"
About this time Grove was indicted for pass
ing counterfeit money in Oneida County. The
Loomis boys heard that District Attorney Mum
ger carried in his pocketbook the twelve ten
dollar counterfeit bills which had been taken
from Grove. and which were to be used rs evil
dence against him. Before the trial the District
Attorney was met ON the street after midnight.
and robbed Of these bills. Without them the
Indictment could not be sustained. and Grove
escaped punishment
! THE LooMIsEs PUNIsHfNo F1LKINs.
Filkns was made Deputy Sheriff in April.
, 1859. He made so many raids upon tho gnng
I 1890. they went 10 Hieeinsvilie Oneida County
and got Il warrant from Justice Samuel Marsh
for the arrest Of Filkins and party ON a charge
! offence was committed while the officer was en-
deavoring 70 make an arrest at the Lqomis
house Filkins stood in his shop when DEMO
rode up with Madison County onicer. a friend
81 TIE L22PS mi Sr ana sgfvSd 10 9S 1en TEan TFns
2 but the officer would not consent They drove
: TO a cIossroad in North Brookiield, whore they
met WASH. Plumb. and William. They had
Filkins's old posse in wagon. The prisoners
2 were shackled. .Flkins demanded that they
county. where hs could be admitted to bail ac-
cording to law. Wash. said that the law
insisted 1s nSI Es SSofs 4 dd & &e had nten I1 on hs
. coat and refused to go with the party unless
! posed u compromise. Fikins consented 10 20
: with them % Waterville 70 ascertain the law IN
: planted himself behind and gave him much
. abuse. After appealing 70 The constable Tor
n ont Of the wagon il he ala not hold his tongue.
= | The driver cVinced an inclination 10 cross a
r9ad ana tHH Ioad sInE ro@ 52 bS bS
y conveyance and accused Wash. oi bad faith.
D Grove drew out cudgel and advanced on him
. aud Plumb pulled up fence stake and pre-
y pared 10 take him in tho rear. Filkins then
!, drew revolver. and there wgsa second com.
u promise. The party drove 10 Wateryiile. and II
D was ascertaned that Fllkins had right TO an
=, cxaminntion before Madison County mags-
. trate. Wash. was chagrined Jim" said he
i ia rather give you the best horse We got than
= have you 40 back home tins way. True 10 his
d word. however. he released Filkins. who went
e On that night. as he was about 70 20 to bed
- there was knock at his door. Who's there 2
l. KIT. was the response. Open the door
9 Recognizinx the voice of Christopher Mason
u one Of his posse who had been captured by the
a LoQmises. and fancying that he had escaped
! OF feet. In an instant he was Knocked down
;: and handrufTsd The LoQmis party stood over
y | him in gee. He WIS taken over To the old
= homestead. and WAS run through 70 Higgins
II Vile dStence ioW mliss, rbsro IF4fy puleG o
into the ofce Of Lawyer shoerrait, who mad,
the Loomlses show their warrant, and nc
n companied him before the MAGISTRATE. There
l., rants. Meantime Fikns's friends had traileC
v hin dowU.jrom Madison County. He gave bail
A. presented 10 the Grand Jury, Flkins ther
,, had the Loomises indicted in Madison County
n ior assault and battery. Judge Mason quasheC
~ all but one OF the indictments. on the grounC
IL that Wash. alone struck him when they dragged
"a him from his house at night. The jury fonnC
- Wash guilty. and the Judge smltined the eiec
.,e of their verdict by filming him s25.
,r BEAUTIFUL GIRL MURDERED.
Disguised with this result Fllkins moved int
=; him. lie was nominated Tor constable by both
" parties md. despite the "ilurts 81 the Loomlses
q elected by large majority lie says he. ac
J. ceptcd the nomination on the promise of thu
II people 10 stand by him in his Efforts 70 uprOO
10 The gang Al that time he saws he could enume
- rate seventy persons in the town Of Sangersilcl,
~ alone who either affiliated with the Lnumises O
N stood ready to hnri or or bail them. Many wer,
~ andhodrrs. aud nearly all were ot far stand
% Ing In IN" community. Fllkins WIS elected II
10 March 1862. When Plumb heard Of 1t he swor'
y. arrest him he'd shoot him.
% Wash. made money during the war by forclnl
10 the most worthless Of the gang into the arm
~ and taking their bounty money. lie knew thei
" runways. and scared them into enlistment 10y
" stories that Filklus was after them In lSG.
10 there was sad tragedy in the Loomis mansion
;. In 1854 Wash. had formed an intimacy witt
ot Anna Wright, beautiful girl, Of German de
~ scent. She lived with him in the house an,
Y took an active interest in the management o
~ the farm. She WAS shot and killed 10y one Mott
10 Hmembor OF the gang. Tho Coronrrs inques
- proved thn Mott was near Tia" nGntel. cleaning
ls the barrels OF Il gun. The stock had hecn re
7 moved, and the barrels were capped and louded
n. As Anna was passing he drouurd them in thi
VI fireplace. one Of the hurrrls was discharged
AZ and the shot entered the girls thigh. severini
10 one OF the arteries Of the leg, She lingere,
~ several days. and died. leaving Wash. son. .wh'
" is still living and wnrking ms farm lahorer II
- Madison County. Fikins says that Mott en-
" tered the army soon aiterwnrd. and told com
II rade that Plumb and DoAio promised him s5
~ to kill the girl thry were jealous of her nlu
= cnce with Wash. They cheated him out OF tn
~ money
iid Plumhs threats against Flkins led the lat
~ ter to take ont u peace warrant. Tho warran
s' wns served with one held 10y Onlcer Beurdslec