The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-10

Ak EXTENDED CRIMINAL RAID CUT SHORT BY
TIMELY AMBuscApE.

TIMELY AxBuscApE.
Further particulars OF the wholesale
daughter OF burglars In Indiana on Mon
siay night show the existence OF gang ~
fhaf vicinity which fully justified the citi-
xcDs i'm thcG radical measures Tor protec-
ficn. A dispatch TO the New York Su''
says: ,,,. :,
Function, the scene OF the killing oil
the three burglars, is little station on the
Ohio and Mississippi railroad, In Indiana,
where many desperate men make their
hcaslouar,ers. Nicholas Vaughn, Virgil
Wilson, Zachariah Whitfield, and Ben. VIII
loughby formed conspiracy few days
:,yo 10 enter the saloon of one Meyer, who
was supposed 10 have large sum OF money
in his cellar. After this they were to
70 TO the residence of Mr.. Thomas
Clark, well-known and wealthy citi-
xcn, call him out, Kill him, ana ROD
she house, where II was also Thought
there was considerable amount OF money.
Then they were to set vacant building on
rirc near the edge of the village, and in the
consequent excitement and confusion the
.onspirators were 10 rob the large manu-
featuring establishment OF Guthrie Son.
After all this had been accomplished they
Intended to fee to Colorado or New Next
GO. Willoughby exposed the plot on sun
dav morning to Mr.. Clark and a few others,
and steps were ut once taken to thwart the
villains. A freight-car was rolled along
the switch-track close to the saloon 10 AZ
ford an ambush for four or five men.
Other men were posted in different posi-
.ions that gave them full view Of the win
dow at which the burglars were to enter
xhe saloon. At least twenty-one men, near
~ all armed with shot-guns heavily charged,
were thus concealed awaiting the burglars.
At the appointed time all OF them-Wil-
Roughly, rs was agreed upon, wearing Il
yair OF white pantloons that he might be
known and not shot--approached the Win
dow, which was soon opened. Vaughn,
Whitfield. and Wilson quickly entered. Will
loughby stepped around the corner OF the
building: and a pistol was fired to alarm
the burglars, who jumped out OF the viii
dow on the platform porch, which Is ele-
waited above the ground three or four feet.
No sooner were they all out than the con-
centrated fire Of twenty-one men was
poured upon them They all fell, but
not one was MORALLY wounded, II Is sup
posed. and they managed TO get under
She platform. Then they were called
apou to come ont and surrender
The reply was that they would come
out and deliver up their arms il
assurance was given to them that they
would not he shot. II is said that this as
surancc was given, and they crawled out
and delivered up theirpstols. Immediate
" they were fired upon by several persons.
Whitfield dropped dead. and Vaughn fell
MORALLY wounded. Wilson was badly
wounded i'm the abdomen, but ran some dis
rance, fell. got up and started again, but
before be had gone many steps he was shot
down by some person who was following
him. While he was dying a shotgun was
discharged close TO his head, and the top OF
1t almost blown of. Vaughn fingered un-
Ill i2 O'Clock last night, when he died.
,Yilloughby, when betraying his com
yades, said that there was an organized
party OF twelve, aud that Il plan bad been
laid few days ago TO wreck the through
lightning express on the Ohio and MisSis-
sippi railroad. at what is called the Ute
tunnel, near Tunnelton, and rob the eX-
press company and passengers. For some
reason the job was abandoned. Willough-
by is bad man, and was some years ago
confined in Jail in this place on charge OF
murder, but owing TO lack Of evidence
against him was discharged. Yesterday
morning he started for the West on the
Ohio and Mississippi road, no doubt fear
ing that il he remained in TunneltOn
Others Of the gang might avenge the deaths
~ their companions.