Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-11
The st, Adams Burglar.

lsadore Marechal. alias bus hindt, whose ar
rest in st. Adams we noticed in last weeks issue
Of the WArcHMAN, was taken back to Sing Sing
prison by Detective Jackson Tuesday morning,
the 81 instant While waiting in Troy union de-
pot, about eleven O'Clock p. NJ, as the officer was
IN the point of taking his man aboard the train,
kindt asked him to remove his handouts mo-
nent and permit him to enter the water closet
The officer complied with his request, and the
desperate burglar had barely closed the door be-
mind him when he suddenly threw it open and
dealt the detective terrific blow between the
eyes. Before he lJackson) could place himself in
IN attitude OF defence, he was struck a second
lime, then grasped about the waist by his de-
termined assailant and borne to the floor A fear
ful struggle now took place; but the ruffian was
nppermost, and had the advantage Of superior
size and strength. lie raned blows thick and
last upon the officers face, with the evident pur-
pose of beating him into insensibility. The de-
tective felt that he gradually losing his
strength, and realizing that the physical contest
must inevitably 90 against him, he finally drew a
revolver and exclaimed: Gus il you don't stop
III shoot you" The rufiian paid no heed to the
warning, and in an instant the revolver was twice
discharged full in his face-one bullet entering
mis- mouth, the other piercing his right cheek.
Badly wounded, the burglar only renewed the at
Jack with increased yisor, and seizng the weapon
wrenched it from the officers grasp. At this
juncture of affairs Officer Heafey, who had heard
the report OF the pistol Shots burst into the room
With well-directed blow from his club he knocked
the revolver from the desperados hand just as
the latter had placed the muzzle of the weapon
against Detective Jackson's breast. The edds
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with the fury of a madman until Officer Buckley
suddenly appeared upon the scene, threw himself
upon the struggling convict, and called for the
handouts, which he dexterously snapped upon
Kindt's wrists. His injuries were pronounced to
he of not dangerous character, and the desperate
vas at last safely lodged in Sing Sing.
Kindt's career in this country has been an
eventual one, He is a native OF Belgium, and
about forty years OF age Having shown an in
clination when young for mechanical pursuits, he
was instructed in the art of matchmaking and
ornamental gold work in one OF the largest
establishments of Geneva. lie obtained a situa-
ton in 1866 in the firm Of Wheeler & Parsons in
New York, who were extensive manufacturers OF
watch cases. His skill aud attention TO business
soon attracted the attention of his employers and
he was given the charge OF department. The
safe OF Wheeler & Parsons one OF the very best
description and having combin ltion lock, was
found open one morning, and property valued at
$4,000 was missing. The robbery bafiied the
efforts OF the keenest detectives short time
after the firm removed their factory to Brooklyn,
and Kndt was continued In their employ In
order to prevent recurrence OF the robbery Mr.,
Wheeler, the senior partner Of the firm, Entrusted
the knowledge OF the combination of the safe lock
only tn one or two persons on whom he could rely.
Notwithstanding this precaution, the safe WAS
robbed a second time TO the tune Of S27, 600, AZ
great deal OF difficulty the robbery was traced
to Kindt, who was tried, convicted, and sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment lie remained at Sing
Sing only eighteen months, when he made his
escape by cutting the bars OF his cell lie next
appeared in Hackensack, New jersey, where he
obtained employment under the name OF Mare
chal, In the watch case factory OF Ernest Thomas.
Soon after, Mr. Thomas safe WAS opened aud
property valued at IS, 900 taken therefrom. De-
tectives, in going through the establishment
recognz Kindt in the person Of Marechal He
was proven to be the thief, and was taken back
to Sing Sing to serve out his unex pired term. lie
remained there several years and again escaped,
having about three years to serve. His history
affords striking instance Of misdrected talents,
and calls TO mind the career of the notorious Bris-
toll Bill in this country about thirty years ago.