St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-31
Capture Of u Desperate.
WESTERN STORY IN THE EAST.
[Pittsfeld (Mass) Correspondence of Springfield
Republican.

AT last Martin l.. Casey of Stephen
town, \. Y, the most desperate char
acter in this section of the country, has
been captured by Detective Kellogg
and lodged in the Pittsfeld jail. A
little more than a year ago six officers
came from Troy to arrest Casey. They
found him in bed, and he said, when
he took in the situation that if they
would allow him to get up and dress
himself that he would 90 with them.
They agreed to this and as he bent
over to adjust his clothes he took two
revolvrrs from under the mattress and
ordered the six officers out of the house
and they promptly obeyed, and he
jumped out of back window, took to
the woods and escaped. Some time
after this Deputy Sheriff Potter of
StephentOwn, One-armed man, went
to arrest him for assault. Casey said
he would go with him if he would per
init him to go upstairs and get his coat.
Officer Potter went up with him, and
as they came down, with Potter grasp
ing his sleeve, Casey gave Il bound
leaving his sleeve in Potter's hand and
ran toward the woods. Potter told him
to stop, which he did, and pointing his
revolver ut the officer said he would
shoot him if he did not leave the place.
Potter left. The next attempt to ar
rest him was made by Detective Kel-
lOgg last January, when he got Il
requisition for him for breaking into
buildings and stealing harnesses in
Dalton. Casey got word some way
that Kellogg was coming and betOok
himself to u cave in Berlin mountain.
Kellogg searched the cabin where he
was accustomed to sleep and eleven
houses and the woods on the mountain,
but had to return without him. Last
June Kellogg took two Chatham Off
GERS and made another attempt. He
had heard that Casey slept at his
fathers house. The officers went to
the place in the night, broke open the
door and searched the house, but did
not find him. At noon they went to
neighbor's to dinner, and while they
were ut the table Casey came within
about forty rods of the house and chal-
lenged them to come out, but as he
had Il repeating rifle and the officers
only revOlvers they thought best not
to attack him. Kellogg could not get
any one to assist him in town, so he
drove to Pittsfield and got six men and
returned to find Casey had gone into
his mountain retreat again beyond
their reach. Kellogg met Casey's
father and told him the next time he
came he intended to arrest Martin and
take him away at all hazards. But the
father said if Kellogg would not come
again he would bring his son to Pitts
field and give him up before the next
term of court. OF course he didn't do
1t. Instead of coming young Casey
sent word that he never would be taken
alive that he had served ten years i'll
State-prisOn and he would never 90
there again.
Last Wednesday Kellogg determined
to make one more attempt to take him.
! lie started from Pittsiield about eight
o'clock and drove to StephentOwn,
where he was joined by Deputy Sher-
ifs Marshall and Potter. They, to-
| gether with five other men, started
about midnight for Casey's house. This
house stands on the side of the noun
tain, over half mile from any other
dwelling, away from any road, i'll the
most lonely place possible, surrounded
on nearly every side by thick woods
Here lived Lake Casey, the father
Martin, the desperate, who is about
thirty -four years old, and woman
who had run away from Troy to avoid
arrest. About half mile from the
house, up i'll the mountain, is Il cabir
where young Casey has spent hi,
nights for the past year, not daring tC
stay in the house with his father, ant
the people over there say that near tn,
cabin is Il cave, where he has often hit
! for days when he scented danger. Th,
only companions he has with him il
this lonely retreat is his rifle and tw,
revOlverS and knives. Berlin mount
ain, beyond and above the cave, is th'
widest, most weird and desolate region
possible. Known to be the haunt u
desperadOes, it is never visited save b,
u few hunters who are willing to ruI
the risk of being murdered for the SAX
I of the game which is found in abund
ance.
1t was midnight when the officer
started for this desolate place and the,
arrived some time before daylight an,
hid themselves in the bushes whic
commanded view of the houst
About six o'clock old Casey appeare
at the door and after looking around t
y satisfy himself that no enemies wer
near he went up into the woods and i
half an hour returned followed by hi
son and the woman. They all wen
into the house together, the officers j
the mean time keeping a sharp look
out. Most of the watchers became I'LL
easy, but Kellogg admonished them t
: keep quiet and watch the house. The
did so till about eight o'clock, whe
Martin Casey came out to a spring fC
pail of water. Kellogg at ono
jumped from his hiding place and con
manded Casey to hold up his hanC
and surrender. Instead of doing so Il
ran toward the woods, reaching for h
revolvers. Kellogg Immediately lie,
cled his gun, took deliberate aim, an
poured charge of shot into the baC
Of of Casey's head He fell but soon T,
gained his feet and started again. Tv
other guns were discharged at hin
Ae the contents taking effect in his nee
ss and right arm. The desperate fell
Sc the ground shouting, 81 am killed,
nf ,r am killed" He was seized by the M,
W and handcutfed. Officer Potter arres
nd ed the woman ut once and old Cas-,
II. took to the woods. The men who a
Sc companied the officers were kept fro
re killing Casey on the spot with Il
greatest difficulty. He has been su,
"A terror to the inhabitants in the vici
- ity that when he was in their ham
they were anxious to put him out
the way. But the officers finally g
2 him to their carriages half mile ava
- and lodged him i'll Jail, where he W
remain till the January term of t
superior court. A physician has I
moved nearly all the shot from
head and neck, and he is doing we
v. To-day he told Kellogg that man new
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