New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14
TRAIN WRECKERS IN THE TOLLS.
CAIN AND BUETT ARRAIGNED IN COURT IN
TROY

THE MEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY AND ARE CON
MITTED TO THE RENSSELAER COUNTY JAIL
THEIR MOVEMENTS AFTER ARREST.
Albany, Sept. ls.-Thomas L. Cain and Arthur
Buctt who were arrested at Prescott, ont. by De
tectve Price, one Of Pnkertons men, and Defective
Dunn. one Of Chief Humphreys men. were taken To
Troy from this city the o'clock local train this
afternoon The two prisoners wcro In charge OF the
two detectives who captured them and were accom-
panied by Robert A. Pinkerton's clerk and an Asso-
ciatcd Press reporter All rode 10 Troy in tho smok'
ingc8r. The prisoners chatted with the detectives,
but the reporter not allowed 10 speak to them
Going up the train the prisoners who sat one In
scat behind the other, with detective In each scat
closely watched, and when they put their heads
together to exchange confidence Detective Prices hc'd
was added as third
Arriving ai Troy q: 5 80 p m tho PRISONERS were
brought to County Judge Grinths Office and arrngncd
for the first time since their arrcst on Thursday Judge
Grh. who in his tlicc at the time, was HANDED
the OF arrest by Detective Price, and scanning
each ono separately first asked which OF the two men
was Thomas l.. Cain. When Cain stood up the Judge
read the warrant and the AFFIDAVIT OF +. A. HarrhH-
ton, assistant superintendent Of tho Central charging
Cain and Buett with being members Of party OF
five men who were engaged in the work Of wrcckng
the passenger train OH the Central rvad few miles
above Castleton on Thursday night september T.
Judge Grffth told Cain he entitled tO counsel.
when Cain replied ~ dO not need any, and added,
"nOt as yet, anyway The Judge then asked Caih
he wished tn make any statement which would throw
any light the question. and added that he was not
obliged SO to do, but that such statement WAS vol
untary on tho prisoners part Cain replied, ~
have nothing to say
In answer to inquiries Cain said he Was single
man. twenty three years old. at present hV'hs III
Albany, but was bon I'm East Albany. lie had always
been railroad man. When the charge ws~ read ah1
Cain was asked whether no pleaded guilty or not
guilty the Judge told him nc not required o plead
until had consulted counsel cam. however, III
firm tone replied " Not guilty
The same formalitir> gone through with Arthur
Buett the second prisoner. lie f'oh up beiof~ u'o
judge with his hat his head. and did not rri"ve IL
when he WAS arraigicd. In answer to similar rne>
tlon> and Instructions propound"i to Cain. ln'u ,'lh
he did not require counsel at present. He hah h"h'hS
To say and pleaded not guilty. Buett was born In
Coventry " Y. He In II su-lejman. twenty nv" years
old and has always been rfroah man. for some uic
past living IN West End In Albany.
Judge Griffith then ;nahc ont the commitments "t the
two prisoners to the Rcn>,clbr County JAM anu ''a
were handed TO Dc,e ave Price. The men ""i" b'ns'
To the jall In Troy and handed over I" TIE cu'') VI
Jaer Miles. On bcus searched, Only p" Mt h''
WAS found on r,ch pri,"nrr. which ""N ta""h ''"
tneul. Eurtt had pulled oit 'd""i"' va '''' "'''
silver and ASKED II c.ud r,ia!n II. AID wh' th' h'
could. Tn" >ait :" 4 10y :" "a" h"''"NN' ~ =
laughing manner. and shook h.hd' win ti'n; ~
trc;ive liice remarked: II either "t 80" va '.H
,h,nr IT,, u,, kn,v- Thcy were tahrI ul-tilr>. ANA
i"rpSi "'i'si IN i.tr rrl< Whgn Ialrr Mc- c.n" n.
STAIRS Detective Irrr told him not t' let ah' reporter
tail With the pi1-"n"T' $50 T., ., .,,. ,.
The i've mca charged viii, TIE triln "r-cr u. or, o."
now anccr loci. ard hey ~ ia" | r"H JAW hh t''I'
case. will b.. pr,-rnt'd I" tao ''rArd ''N' VIZ"
convene, in the County Court iious" IN r"' .. n".
day morning Whilo In Judge Griihths oftr' IN" ~
porter asked tho prisoners - th.y wished I" ,ay any
ihihR after hc had asked scvcr, questions which l"'
refused 70 answer. when both stated that uetr ave
Price had promise from them that they 'ho'!h
have nothing to do with the rvPor!e,s The ,n,n ~
hsfJre being aY,nignGn this afternoon I an !,
stated, however that each man wa. conhn"i III o.
.cpuI,tr room on IN" third stoiY of III" Mon depot
IN Albany since Yesterday ahcrnt"n. They ""r" ''"i
louking nf the window AZ y. m. hhd IN Us"
detective! brought their prSn"rI out 81 ne rH',n>
duwi-;.iIr, and into the depot yard where they
took the local. The prisoners wer" entirely FREE. not
even - u1 handcufed I" the detectives y Il bci"v'd
that Z n and Rur't buily s'ar,d - Reed W.
and consented to accompany the d. t"'iF's without
iicr ILttinr them nn't'r arrest I:,. - d"'h'. "N
p!n w.iy the men wrr' not located ""r" -4t'' tr
ari,.,t a. they remained vouiit:.Ii ''rrn w"rEcr
he detectives thoush best to l""p them.