Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-17
AFTER THE OUTLAW
RICHARDSON TSE ISLlP BU0oAEREa STILL
ELURES BIS PBRSV8RSs
SK New York Detectives Take Hsaa in the
Casse-Tas Pursuit BngDdsrs a highly Sec
houal Rivalry-Hs Nay Bave Third
Gave IN the Swamp

ISLIP, L. T., July 16.-The real hunt
for Tom Richardson, the picturesque
outlaw and avenging Swamp Angel, viii
probably commence at daylight to-
morrow.
The arrangements are nearly com
plete, the men are mustered, rifles are
loaded and it Is authoritatively An
nounced that the order to commence OPP
eratious will be given at some time with
in the next twelve hours.
This hunting party now organizing Is
made up Of Bay Shore citizens who are
thoroughly disgusted with the blunder-
ing manner in which their neighborS
here haze so far conducted the cam
paign against tho daring Richardson.
But the people OF this place are certain
ly doing their best TO redeem the early
errors Of the hunt and to-day large
party OF heavily armed men, acting in
co-operation with three detectives, took
10 the woods ia a stealthy fashion
strongly in contrast with their former
''brasS band" tactics OF pursuit.
Ii now becomes n question when
force will kill or capture tho outlaw.
The situation is being heightened con-
si6erably by the vigorous rivalry which,
within the past twenty-four hours, has
surnng I'D between the citizens OF Bay
Shore and this place. Each party IS
confident that the other embodies all
that is predetermined and oOwardly.
A sensational report was circulated
here Yesterday 20 the effect that the
Bay Shore bank, fearing the existence
Of plan 20 rob 10, had offered $500 re-
ward fer Richardson's capture. lt was
an idle tale without shadow OF to0n-
dation.
REWARD FOR HIS CAPTURE
The only new reward offered for the
outlaws apprehension was one OF $500
made today by Mr.. Fulton Cutting
Considerable misapprehensiOn exists as
In the full amount OF reward involved
I'm the case. Briefly explained the situa-
tiOn is this:
I've years ago the wealthy summer
residents of this place and Bay Shore
formed syndicate for the protection
~ the country houses during the winter
months. They subscribed $1,000 as a
standing reward fund for the year and
deposited that amount In the Bay Shoro
bank. When Richardson's burglarious
outlawrv was discovered these citizens
renewed the expired reward fund and
ordered that $500 of the amount be de-
positcd as q reward and $500 be paid
ont bv the bank 10 meet the expense OF
n hunt for the cave dweller.
The bank itself has offered no re-
ward. and all that is pledged to the
capture OF the bandit IS the sum OF
Sl.7-2. subscribed as follows: MIR. Cut
ting. $500; Howard Glib, OF +. Loeser
s, Co.. $500: syndicate Of hOuSehOlderS,
$500. J. II. Vail, $3.50, and Mr.. Herbert
IS. Smith. SIS.
ltis generally understood. however,
thu several large additions will he
,s.de 90 this list tomorrow by wealthy
residents OF that neighborhOod.
Nenrme Richardson continues TO 90
about as he likes. To-day he made his
usua. sensational appearance on the
edee of the swamp close TO the little
hamlet OF Olympic, which is within two
miles OF his father-in-law's house.
Three laborers ST work upon new
road leading into Olympic saw him as
be crept from the underground OF the
swamp, but the fugitive was as keen
sighted as his frightened watchers and
disappeared in the swamp.
These men are old residents OF this
section, are well acquainted with Rich
ardson. and positively identified him in
the bearded, long-h2ired individual.
SIX NEW YORK DETECTIVES or HAND.
SIX New York detectives are now
here. and it will be strange il between
their efforts and the work of the two
pqrtfes OF citizens SearcherS the outlaw
is at freedom twenty-f0ur hours longer.
Both this place and Bay Shore are
practically under detective control.
Every avenue Of approach TO both
towns Is carefully guarded by armed
watchers, who think that there may be
some truth i'm the current report that
Tom is in daily communication with his
aisters, who live together here. But
these sisters are very explicit in their
gtatementS that ne has received no as
Hstance from them.
The eldest sister is Mrs. Martin Haw-
kins. wife Of the bartender OF the OrO-
voc House, and popularity regarded as
Dne % the most attractive'wOmeni In the
town. She is slim, brown eyed and vi
vacious. and bears the burden Of current
suspiciOns with something akin 10 non
cha'ance.
called upon her yesterday afternoon,
was courteOusly received and had no
difficulty I'm securing statement Of
what she claims is is all that had oc-
Cured between Tom and his family since
his career OF crime commenced. Her
eyes fairly snapped fire as she COM
mcnced her story.
~ think it is a shame for the people
OF this town 70 attempt the association
~ our entire family with my elder
brother's miSdeedS. Moreover, il iSStill
more shameful 10 talk about shooting
my brother on sight, when at the worst
All that he has done, according TO COM
mon report, is the ransacking OF few
almost empty houses, and the cOnhsca-
tion OF few animals.
personally l have not seen my
brother Tom since March last, and
neither have my sisters. We have
known OF his presence in the neighbOr-
hood solely through the report brought
10 US occasionally by my younger
brother James, who was in cOmmunica-
ton with him.
MS FAMILY HELD A COUNCIL.
eve knew nothing Of his alleged
crimes and OF his caves, and when the
hue and cry was raised against him last
week we called family council and de-
termined TO beg him to leave the neigh
borhood at once. 1t was decided 70
send the message by Jim accompanied