Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-16
The Capture OF uTomr TINarv

Post. office Inspector Adsit, who made
the capture of Thomas jefferson Tiffany,
the defaulting Bennington postmaster, tells
the Rutland Herald that, after becoming sat-
isfed that Tiffany was somewhere in Colo.
RADIO on a ranch, he left to try to find him
armed only with good photograph Of him
and copy of his indictment. After search
through several ranches he located TON" at
Greeley station and then telegrephed TO New
York for Inspector Bassett, who knew Tiffany
we'll and whom Adsit wanted with him to
identify him. Adsit continues:
Bassett was disguised as Mexican in . buckskln
suit sombrero hat and wearing green goggles, so
that his best friend would fail to know him. He reg
istered at hotel as from La Cruises, Mexico, aud
when told the clerk that be was wealthy spaniard
looking Tor location for large ranch, he
signed the best chamber, aud there nothing too
good for him. Monday night, October 8, we went to
worn with the photograph, and everyone who II
would say, "The face is familiar and know the
isaround here somewhere" The next day we were
directed to call on Bachelor, formerly Of Hyde
vile, who now runs ranch "a miles west Of Greeley
but decided not to do so. We saw DAwley, DR.. Ed
munds and F. L. Child, all natives Of Vermont.
Child once lived In Bennington aud left for Colorado
in 1870. All Of them thought they had the face
In the picture, but on Mrs. Child's suggestion we
took II to Curtis, who familiar with ali tho hands
on those large ranches Curtis said, "That is George
Fulton, who is herding sheep on Curriers' lower
aud finally found Superintendent Miller in whose
family Fulton" boarded at the upper ranch. Ar
irving at the house Tuesday evening, peered into
Gently smoking after his supper. II took but min
ute to call him one side and arrest him. As we
placed the irons on his wrists he simply remarked.
"We, you have not been looking for me half as
much as have for you" It was not until Basaett
changed his garb that he recognized him. He was
cheerful and apparently relieved at the prospect OF
leaving Miller said that Tiffany there early in
June, 1854 and asked for work, giving his name as
George Fulton. He engaged him at $40 month and
his board to herd sheep. His duties were TO follow
flock Of 1900 sheep, keep them together while graz
ing, and pen them up at night.
Later---TIRany Brought 60 RutIand--.
He Pleads Guilty and Receives Sem
sence.
Especial to The Phoni1.I
RUTLAND, Oct. 10, 1885.
Thomas j. Tiffany reached here at 1880
this forenoon in charge of u. s. Marshal w.
A. Smith of Denver Col, and was arraigned
in the u s. circuit court here this afternoon
on two indictments-one charging him with
the embezzlement of money of the postal
money order department to the amount Of
Sl9S2 so; the other for embezzlement of the
post-office funds to the amount of $92l.99,
on both of which indictments he plead
guilty" and was sentenced by his honor
Judge H. H. Wheeler on the frat to fine
of $19S2. so and imprisonment in the house
OF correction at Rutland for four years and six
months, and on the last TO a fine of $92l99
and six months imprisonment on
both FIVE years in the house Of correction
end fine of $290l.49.
DEATH OF JOHN p. HOWARD OF BURLINGTON.
"A cablegram received at Burlington on
Monday announced the sudden death at Lon
don last Saturday Of John p. Howard. The
body is to be embalmed and brought to Bur-
lngton for burial Mr.. Howard was a ma
tive of Burlington, where he was born in
1914 His father kept the Howard hotel, a
famous inn so years ago. John p went to
New York city at an early day, and engaged
in the hotel business with his brother, the
late Daniel d. Howard. The brothers kept
the Howard hotel on the corner of Maiden
lane and Broadway for several years then
they opened the Irving House on the corner
OF Chambers street and Broadway, and after
ward the Hoffman House on Broadway and
Twenty. fifth street. In all these undertak-
ings they were wonderfully successful. Mr..
John Howard invested the money fearlessy
in real estate and the rapid rise Of property
made him a rich man before he was so years
Of age and he leaves q fortune estimated at
five million dollars. His only relatives are
sisters and their children, he having never
married. He earned the title of Burlington 3
benefactor, as his gifts to that city we're mu'
nifcent. He erected q chapel attached TO
the Episcopal church at a cost of $4,000 (;
be built the Howard opera house at cost OF
800, 900 aud gave it to the Home for Desti
tute Children he rebuilt the University
buildings at q cost of $4,000; he gave the
University his check for $50, 900 to found a
professorship and other purposes; he erected
a statue of Lafayette on the grounds at u
cost of $50, 900, and he presented the medi
cal department with a new college building
He also gave Burlington the handsome foun
tain in her city park. His public charities 10
all amount to more than $3.50, 600.
Rev. ]. l. Hull of Ludlow, who has beer
located at Windsor for several years as pastor
OF the First Baptist church and also as chap,
lain of the state prison, has on account OF IL
health been compelled TO resign his charge
and take years rest.
Ralph Waldo, the seventeen years ole
son of William Waldo of Bethel, recently
stepped upon rusty nail which penetrated
his foot. The wound caused him no serioui
trouble at first, but a week Ia ter he was sud
denly seized with lookjaw and died
Postmaster RedingtoD has GOO signatures
10 his petition for free delivery system II
Rutland, and expects to take 1t to Washing
ton to present TO the post Office department
the last of the month.
Twenty five members Of the Senior olas
at the University OF Vermont started Tues
day with Prof. Perkins to spend week II
New York to visit the several museums 10
the study of geology and natural history.