The sun., 1888-09-23
BURGLARS AND HORSE zH1ErEs
A Orr.nised Band operstinr In suiiivsa
and OrInwnre Connties.


and Delaware Ceunties-
MONTICELLO. N. Y, Sept. 22-The band Of
burglars and horse thieves that infested this
region In July last, and was finally driven
across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania.
has come back again. and is maraudine on On
extensive scalein Sullivan and Delaware coun-
ties. The story OF the operations OF the gang
on the other side OF the river Is but n rehearsal
Of the depredations committed here. and tells
OF the almost nightly robberies OF stores and
houses, and OF horses spirited away. At length
the Pennsylvanians organized squad Of about
forty armed men, who pursued the robbers so
effectually that they captured one OF the princi-
pals OF the band, and compelled tho others to
fly from the State. The captured outlaw was
arrested in Lackawanna county, where he was
overtaken while riding a stolen horse and car
rying stolen gun. He says his name is John
Miller. and that he belongs In New York city.
but he persistently refuses to give away any
further particulars about himself or his accom-
plices In the gang,
&Since the temperance OF the band In this
quarter about three weeks ago some half
dozen country stores in various parts have
been broken into and robbed and o number OF
valuable horses have been stolen. Among
other depredations the store OF II. Nj. Stoddard
at Steyensville was entered the other night.
and the safe bored into with burglars tools
The thieves obtained 500 in money and ~
certified check for 1868, and other securities
and merchandise o; considerable value The
burglars also stole horse and wagon from
neiafeor OF the merchant to carry OF their
booty: but the horse % ran nav, away; wrecked the
stores that have been robbed by ,ths Gang are
those OF Mr.. Acklam at Bethel and Mr.. Clark n!
FallsbuIg. The band appears to be composed
OF expert burglars and horse thieves. and has
been remarkably adroit in its denredations
and successful in eluding the hands Of justice.
Aside from other r15beriSes S INC more than thirty
ber Of which. however, have been recovered By
the owners.
The latest developments In connection with
excitement and alarm among the horse own
ers Of the northern part OF this county. icw
valuable horse belonging to j. ". Davis, hotel
keeper at Livingston Manor. The Intelligent
animal got frightened by the appearance Of
strangers in its stable. and broke away from
the thieves and escaped out into the open field,
whore the outlaws tried in vain to catch and
halter 1t. While thus engaged some one OF
ioand by Davis ness morning doca
ment proved 10 be a list of twenty-three of the
more valuable horses owned in tnat neighbor-
and notes descriptive Of the facilities in each
case for stealing the animal from its stable.
The discovery Of the plans for wholesale horse
hood to vigorous measures for defending their
property. A so-called Horsemens s, Protective
Association" with over 100 members. has been
organized and armed and now the country
round about is patrolled by tho riders of the
association, and all suspicious characters are
called to sharp account The temper OF the
members of tne association Is such that IL any
one OF the outlaws is caught in the overt act OF
burglary or horse stealing he is more than
likely to get taste Of wild Western justice in
the form Of q short shrift and a noosed rope
and the nearest tree.