Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-10

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The 9Th s&ys: The police Of this city
and Of Cohoes, IN a. attempt last night
70 capture couple Of burglars, found
themselves in such I hornets nest that
they were glad to let the despcradoes
escape to save their own lives. A
month ago three women known as noto-
rious characters in Troy, Cohoes, and
Waterford LEFT the latter place, where
they had lived for some time,
and with their household effects
moved to o house on the outskirts OF
this city at o'clock in the morning.
The next day it was found that bur-
glary had been committed in Waterford,
and several well-known cracksmen inti-
mate with these women were suspected
as the burglars. The house in Schc-
nectady was searched, but no stolen
goods could be found. A few nights
afterward a policeman in search of one
Of the daring burglars met the man he
was looking for, but in an instant the
burglar covered the officer with his re-
yolyer, and made him stand with his
hands up until he made good his escape.
The night before last burglary was COM
mitted in Cohocs, and the Cohoes police
felt sure that the work had been done
by Cation, Kinney, and perhaps others
of the gang who were intimate with
the women in Schenectady. Last night
Chief Hoigson and Officer Jones, Of
the Cohoes police, came to this city in
search Of the burglars. Two Science
tady policemen and civilian were
added to the force, and at midnight the
five went to the suspected house. At
the house the party divided, two guard
ing the front door, two the rear, and
one the window at the side. In answer
to rap for admission woman opened
an upper window and instantly there
was the fash of pistol from it, evil
IDENTIFY fred by the woman. The night
was very dark and objects could scarce
ly be seen q dozen feet away. Follow
ing the report of the pistol the house
seemed to be alive with armed
men. From every window there came
quick, repeated shots, fired from self
cooking revolvers. The policemen had
only four chambers of their revolvers
loaded, and these were soon emptied at
the windows. One Of the officers, who
had reserved cartridge, attempted to
get in the door, but he was driven
back by a yol.cy fred though the pam
els. Ammunition being exhausted, the
officers were forced to fall back and
take shelter behind trees while one of
heir number went for help. Shortly
after his departure six men sailed from
he house, and kept up vigorous fire
It the trees behind which the officers
stood until the thieves had retreated a
'afe distance, when they turned and
an.
After the desperadoes had made their
.scape the officers went to the house,
where they found one Of the women in
faint on the floor and the others sur
ounded by three frightened children.
20 goods were found in the house ex-
ept rifle. On the floor in the various
ooms were picked up forty-seven emp
y shells Of 3S calibre. Ten policemen
Don came in response to the call for as
istance, but it was too late, the men
ad escaped. During the melee nearly
ne hundred shots were fired, but none
{ the officers were hurt. 1t is said
hat the women in the house have been
Intimate with the most expert and dar-
lg cracksmen in the country. The
ouse to-day looks as if regimental
re had been poured into it. The win
ow-panes are all broker, the doors are
ierced with bullets, and the ceilings and
'alls are shivered by pistol balls.