Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-23
WITH ROPE AND REVOLYER:
Fifty Westchester Men Inducing q
Rohber to Unesrth Stolen
Goods.
Accidental Capfr~e of the SnD'
posed Leader of a Ga : OF
burglars

Nt9 York Herald, Is.
About fly men from Chappaqua,
al ned with ropes and revolyers, hav
ing as their leader a prisoner whose
weather beaten face, scraggy beard, i
small, dancing black eyes aud faded
raiment suggested a close acquaint
ance with crime, marched over moan
tains, hills and lodges yesterday
searching for places where stolen
goods had been hidden. Their mis-
sion was a success to certain extent,
for they recovered over a wsgon load
Of plumber; but it is generally be-
lieved that there is more property
hidden among the rocks and lodges o,
the town OF New Castle. The pris-
oner's name is Joseph Pbyle. He is
German, about fiitv years old, who
speaks broken English, aud pretends
to have formerly lived at Tarrytown.
but confesses that he has been a tfiel
for several months.
This man was captured 10 cave on
tn west side Of a high mountain on the
lands Of Fernando Wood, about two
miles west Of Chsppaqua. He had
dug some rocks out Of the mouth Of
the cave, which is about half way up
the mountain end at the foot Of q
precipice. In this cave, which was
about six feet square, With smaller
chambers diverging in different direcs
tiOns, he had arranged quarters for the
winter, filling it with all manner OF
stolen property. The fellow was csp,
tured on Saturday afternoon by Roo
ert Ireland, a huuter, who saw the
disturbed condition Of he rocks while
he was passing along the side Of the
mountain just below the ledge looking
for game. ireland clambered up, ana
peering in, saw mans feet. He
caught hold OF them and suggested to
their owner the propriety Of coming
out at once, as, in default Of needing,
he (Ireland) should fll his body vita
buckshot. The man craWled out. and
seeing that he had been captured By
one man only, showed fight. Mr.. Ire
land leveled his gun Of him and made
him march + o the residence Of MIR.
John S. Washbufn, abouta mile away,
whose place had been robbed about
two weeks before. There the man
was secured and taken TO Chappaqua
and placed 10 the custody Of Constable
Lawrence, who locked him up BY
virtue Of commitment from Justice
Lane.
Nu. FINDING STOLEN PROPERTY.
The burglars nest was visited yes
terday morning and a large quantity Of
stolen property was there recovered
by Constable Lawrence. Upon re-
turning with the plumber, some Of
which was identified as belonging To
Mr.. Washburn, a band Of villagers,
numbering filty-two, was Immediately
formed, and iniorned Constable Law.
renee that they ouldattend to Phyleis
case Immediately unless he confessed
all he knew about the recent numer
GUS burolaries in and around OhapDa
qua. the constable was requested to
ask him whether he you'd give such
information or take the consequences
The German consented TO lead the
party 10 the different places where the
property was concealed lie was warn,
cd that there must be no trihing or he
would be hanged. The FIRST place be
took the paItv to was on hillside east
of Mr.. WashDurn's house, where was
found in a stone fence, well walled up.
amilk can stolen from Mr.. Washburn
containing the proceeds of the rob.
berry Of q drug store. In the can were
two Florence flasks, chemicals, oil OF
lavender, cologne, percussion cans
and quantity OF other articles and
drugs. Neatly hidden in another
fence was a breech-loading shotgun
and a Winchester rife, four revolvers
and q small pine box. In this bog
were several dozen napkins, dishes
eggs, drawing knife, iron smoothing
plane, saw aud other carpenters tools
stolen ON Charles Leeds and Bepis
min Bliss. At another place, prob.
ably quarter Of mile from the last
mentioned one, WAS found another
milk can, containing dress, table
cloth, a wrapper, napkin rings, eggs
boots and rubber shoes, all stolen ffou,
Mr.. Washburn.
THE R0BBER SHOWN A ROPE,
Phyle said this was all he knew any.
thing about, except at his cave.
There he said he could find some
more things. He then led the men
across fields, over stone walls and
through woods TO his camp, where he
pretended to be searching Tor some.
thing. He edged further down the
mountain by degrees, poking az the
rocks with . stick and keeping bis
eye upon the men as they Inspected
his hiding place. He found nothing
and 1t was suggested that he was pre-.
pairing to run away. No sooner had
this word passed than it was suggested
by half dozen to hang him then and
there. Constable Lawrence 81, pned
TO his side and told him TO go with
him. lie hesitated, but dozen men
surrounded him in an instant and he
concluded to obey the summons, as a
rope was menacingly shown him.
The man was led back to Mr.. Wash.
burns house and thon driven 10
Uhsppaqua, where he was locked up
for The night. The stolen property
Was taken to Ohsppaqua,. Phyle de-.
MED having a confederate, but his
assertion is not credited. On The
night Mr.. Washburn was robbed 400
eggs, three crooks OF butter, crock
Of lard, seven coats and q quantity oil
PROVISIONS we're stolen One man
could not have carried al these things
away. The house was entered through |
the cellar. Phylo has confessed that
he robbed Mr.. Washburn, but refuses
TO say anything about where the other
things belong. Last summer Mr..
Washburn was robbed BY masked bur
glars, who took him from his bed.
stood him under guard in front Of a
tree while one Of the number ram
sacked tho bureau and Mr.. Wash.
burn's clothing, securing his watch 4
and 800 10 money. II is believed that {
Phyle Is the leader Of a dangerous s
yang Of burglars. q