The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-10-01
LAwLEssNEss Ar THE FLEmISoroN Fam.

The Hunterdon Democrat says -
Thieves and rowdies never fourished as
they did during the three days of the fair last
week. Nearly everybody on the street has
some story of their depredations to tell about,
and we have grouped together some of them
for the benefit Of our readers.
VIM. II. Hockenbury, Of Barley Sheaf, re-
ports that he was robbed Of $3.50 in money
and note of hand for $15, while on the fair
grounds ON Wednesday.
On Wednesday night, two colored boys got
into dispute about something, opposite the
M. E. Church, and one cut the other, named
William Peterson, with razor He was not
seriously hurt
On the same night a free fight occurred on
the street, aud the next morning we noticed
one of the pugilists with one black eye and
his face covered with court-plaster. Too
much beer
Those who were on their way to the
grounds on Wednesday afternoon saw an in
teresting foot race. An Elizabeth thief had
stolen coat from citizen there and came to
the fair to see what he could pick up. He was
followed by the owner of the coat, and the
thief seeing him, took to his heels, running
towards town. A detective drew his pistol
and started in pursuit, followed by dozen
other men. The flying thief gave them
sharp run, but after a half mile stretch he
was overtaken aud marched off to Jail. His
name was Ed. Jacobs, alias &c Jersey Ned,"
and he is a professional sneak thief whom the
police of Elizabeth have been booking for for
some time. He is chum of notorious
bruiser called Chicago jack" An officer
from Elizabeth came after Jacobs next morn
ing. The name of the detective who ran him
down is Peter Ten Brock.
While coming off the fair grounds on
Thursday night, we saw young man running
toward the entrance gates with his face COW
cred with blood, and close behind him ran an
other man who struck the first just as he was
entering the ground, and knocked him down.
He also struck another man with his body in
SO doing and knocked him down and then fell
himself. Then there was grand rush to see
the thing out. We afterwards learned that
the man who had the bloody face had been
fighting about woman, and while thus en-
gagged the man with whom he was fighting
had watch and some money stolen. He ac-
cused his antagonist of the theft, and who,
finding 1t getting too warm for him there ran
into the fair grounds for safety. One of these
chaps had one of his ears partly bitten off
and the other was bitten on the nose severely.
Rum and beer, sold outside the grounds,
started this brutal fight.
A man named Griffin was running a beer
saloon outside the grounds. Just before dark
ruffians made a raid upon him, and cleaned
his place out. A stranger, a light built but
plucky man, saw the crowd preparing for the
assault aud he stood like a brave sentinel in
defense of tile place until Griffin could gath
er up his money, and never left his post until
he had knocked down four of the leaders. A
young man named Vogle and man named
Brown were assisting Griffin with his stand,
and they were chucked ont right quick, as
was also Griffin. The thieves only got half
keg of beer and box of cigars in this raid.
As darkness came on the thieves got to-
with the evident intention of robbing the oc-
cupants. At or near James Ewing's corner,
they blockaded the road, and as William
Wilever, son of Joseph Wilever, Esq, of
Bethlehem undertook to pass that way with
his horse and wagon, they stopped him aud
demanded % cents toll. There was a crowd
of them, probably twenty, and Mr.. Williver
was about to pay the money rather than be
detained, when they snatched his pocket
book and gold watch and chain, aud made off.
Proceeding to Barton's Station they COM
menced demolishing the building and sue
ceeded in breaking out all the windows and
destroying tickets, books, &c. From there
they went on to Three Bridges and served
the Lehigh Valley depot there the same way,
and also broke into George w. Smiths hotel,
and took therefrom an overcoat, some liquor,
&c. Jerome Emmons, of Three Bridges, hap
were coming out, and as soon as they saw
him they promptly knocked him down. He
gathered himself up and proceeded to the
telegraph Office, and four of the gang step
ped into a box car attached to d train which
had been stopped at the station. Some one
slipped the bolt on the door, and as the train
moved away word was telegraphed to Amboy
to arrest the Villains On the way down they
cut a hole in the side of the car and threw
away good many of the articles they had
stolen during the day. At Amboy they were
taken out of the car, and secured. One of
the gang was arrested at Bloomsbury. On
Friday morning they were brought back to
Pennington and Justice Duhham committed
them to our county jail They gave their
names as Thomas Trainer, George Bryan,
Robert Howell, James Mcdonnell and VIM.
Farrell.
A lot Of stolen property was fouhd Upon
thefn including compass taken from Bar
toms Station, pocket-book and overcoat
from w. r. Loves Office in Three Bridges,
an overcoat and clock from Geo. w. Smith,
d lot of cigars, railroad tickets, and two bas-
kets of articles g too numerous to MENTION"
as the vendue bills say.
These fellows are known to be among the
worst criminals of Jersey City, Eastoh and
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