New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
EXCITING SCENE on 4 RIILRoAD TRAM

TIE ATTEMPT TO ARREST TWO BURGLARS AT ME-
GAINESVILLE, n. ", RESULTING IN TIE SHOOT
ING OF FOUR MEN-THE THIEVES SECURED.
WHITEHALL, n. Y, Aug. 30.-The dwelling
houses of H. a Grswold and A. c. Hopson were entered
10y burglars last night, and property valued at more than
$1,000 was taken. Two boarded a south-bound train
at Comstocks, miles distant at seven ococ and
an oIuer was telegaphed for their Mechanics
~tne @ @snot ana y Is feared that OF the officers is
Ner"aie leWeIfy, watches ETC.. found train
ALBANY. Aug 30.-The train from the north on
'ne DeA"are and Hudson Canal Compauys Rail
Goad which reaches this city a. m was the scene
OF one of the most exciting incidents that ever occurred
in railway travelling When the train reached c m,
stocks IT was boarded by men, who are supposed IN
pe members or what is known in police circles as the
FPawley and Magee gang OF burglars They are the
ones who are believed TO have robbed Schwarzs por
store IN this city few months ago They are also en
posed to have committed robbery Hague last week
Their last criminal Transaction far as known was
robhing the house of H. A. Grswold, OF Whitehall OF
Je"elry plate, etc Early this morning a telegram WAS
received 10y Chief Malloy, saying that the men had taken
the tfaln a hosocks after buying tickets Albany
The Chief was therefore. prepared TO receiye them
should they reach this city, but they didn't arrive here
similar ttegram was sent 10 Deputy Sheriff Post of
Saratoga County, and when the train reached Mechanics
VILE he with one assistant entered the car where they
were Ii was crowded with Passengers, had no idea
who was with them or what TO happen. Post ia a
large man ana ANYTHING but coward, the result will
show He walked up 10 one OF the and deliberately
pulled the ncket out OF his hat whether il read
Albany or not. The man knew or suspected who Post
was and forthwith drew revolver and fired. inficting
an ugly woUno IN the neck. Post quietly
compliment amid the widest excitement the passen-
gers and mt the man I'm the forehead. Meanwhile his
companion had lied from the and he
follow but fell exhausted from the OF blood POST
bounced upon him. and forgetting his duty officer
began heating him IN such manner that islanders
Thought lac would kill bin had they been Separated
The companion, while runniDg shot i'm pcck with
a muskct by farmer aud surrendered "A discretion
Both prisoners were taken Ia Ballson and lodged in mil
The property taken at Whitehall was all recovered and
ls said to be valued at 81, 600
dispatch from Mechanicsyill says the given
by the criminals Lewis Proctor and John Murray
ofheer Post was wounded n the breast slightly
IN the neck moi dangerously. j. X. Farnum "A citizen,
was wounded. The ball entered lower end of The
shoulder blade and by Dr. keefe The wound
Is not serious Proctor the burglars in
the back OF the neck, fatally. There talk of ,nch
ng both burglars one of the prisoners said reporter
tha his paper circulated in Texas he would like him
publish the TACT that Proctor and arrested
IN Newly ork state The who gave his as Proc
tor seemed % he about wenty wenty-seyen years
oi aud about i've feet six inches height was
rather simlY built His companion u giant His
shoulders broad and he about tail and
between Thirty and thirty five years OF age.