New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-24
THROUGH NEW-FORK STATE.
BURGLARS BROUGHT TO GRIEF.
AN ESCAPED PRISONERS STORY OF sCFFERING-rHE
LEADER OF BAD GANG CAPTURED.


LEADER OF BAD GANG CAPTURED.
HORNELLsvILLE, n. Y. June 23-Several burg
larics committed in the town OF Davenport, Della
ware County, recently and John Ruff was suspected Of
beng the burglar warrant issued for his arrest
and he fed Last week it was learned that he was in
Alegany County, few miles from this village
Deputy Sheriff Mcdonald, of Delaware County, went
to the place and arrested him. The officer and his
prisoser were on an east-bound Erie Railway train
which stopped in this village last Thursday, The
prisoner was handcuded While the train stand
ing the depot the officer stepped out upon the plat
FORM leaving his charge in the When he returned
minute later the prisoner nowhere to be seem and
a diligent search of the train and village failed to re-
veal any Of The officer returned home alone
On Saturday morning a man. haggard and barely able
walk dragged himself into the office of Justice
Hamilton. in Alfred. Alegany County lie said he was
the escaped prisoner Ruff and he wanted to be taken
into custody.
Parties unknown TO him had aided him after he
capped from the by sevcring the chain that con
nected his handouts They then attempted to break
the from bis wrists but could not and by their
blows had driven them into the flesh lnJurmg his
wrists that they bad swollen tightly III the iron
bands that the latter nearly buried in his flesh.
He had been wandering about in the woods since
Thursday evening without anything 10 eat and suffer-
ing terribly from the pain in his swollen wrist.
Nearly famshed and unable to bear he pain longer he
had surrendered himself TO obtain relief Justice
Hamilton obliged TO take Ruff six miles to black
smith have the irons removed. The prisoner Ii now
IN the lookup in this village awaiting the ARRIVAL OF
Delaware County officer.
Two wears ago several daring burglaries COM
Atted in the town Of Mamie, Broomc County The
burglars discovered in the person Of the notorious
Babe johnson and two of his gang of fobhers.
which then had headquarters ID Western Pennsyiva-
MIA. Sheriff Black pursued them, but they escaped
into Susquehanns County, Pennsylvania. The Per.l-
svlvania authorities took MP the chase and brought
the desueradOes bay in the mountains near lunk nan
mock The burglars resisted the officers desperately
firing upon them aud only surrcudcrug when the fire
were lodged IN jail in Montrose Two days later they
dug ont of the Jail and escaped and their trail could
not he toIud. On May - last the tarnswOrth resi-
dence in Horu.ll-yile was entered BY urgars and
valuable property stolen. All that could bee learned
about the burglars that three strange men had
asked some school children the day of the burglary
where the Farnsworth residence Sunday night
hsmtou, was entered. Jewelry TO the value Of 5000
wa, taken by the burglars who lett no trace behind
Both the FarnswOrih and smith robberles were Ius-
takIhlv the work of professionals.
Last Wednesday three -u-pciOuslooklng men were
noticed lurking about this village. An officer tho At
TENTED 10 arrest them uCd upon by The men.
Two Of them escaped and on captured. Inc prlH-
oney gave his name Carter large amount of valu-
able ewelrv WIS found In his possession Some OF the
articles answered a description OF the stolen Smit1
iowelry. The Broome County authorities were IN
formed Sheriff Black arrived IN HornellsviIe on
SATURDAY. When he faced aTcr he recognized In him
al once the long sought desperate Babe Johnson.
The prisoner was also identified OF the men VINO
had sought Information about the Farnsworth resi-
deuce He has been transferred to Broone County.
IL is now believed that johnson and his companions
were the burglars who robbed the residence Of exCon-
gresham {. &. b. Walker, IL Corning, OF diamonds
valued nj =, 900 q few weeks ago.