Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29

Mountain to spend the Night--S25OO
More from Another Farmer by IA Game
Of Cards.
one Of the most remarkable crimes Of the
kind ever committed in Vermont was successfully
carried out by Red Austin aud Louis Ludlow
tu % noted hunco men. on Tuesday II is sup
posed that these men had been staying for some
time al the BardWell House at Rutland. They
came TO the stevens House at Nergenues on Mon
DAY by different trains and registered as 4.
Clark and B e.. Bolton Of Boston. on Monday
Austin hired team and drove TO Bristol and
New Haven. At the former place. after making
many enquiries. he called upon Elisha Hewitt
Mr. Hewitt is a farmer % years old. who has a
wife two SONS and three daughters. He is esti-
mated to be- worth soon Austin introduced
himself TO Mr.. Hewitt Is the cashier of the Bur
liugton savings bank. and pre- tended that he
in search Of farm which he wished TO buy Of
his sister. He talked with Mr. Hewitt on fnan-
ca subjects and found that the latter usually
carried large sum Of money on his person
From Bristol Austin drove seven miles to New
Haven, where he visited Samuel Wright. telling
him the same story which he related at NJ Hew
it's. Mr. Wright is about - years old and is
worth $4,000. Austin went back to Nergennes
aud in the morning he and Ludlow started out
for business Austin drove to Mr. Hewitt 5
house, after leaving Ludlow beside the road. He
invited Mr. Hewitt to look over the farm with
him and the latter got into the carriage and the
two drove away When they reached the fence
where Ludlow was waiting Mr. Hewitt says he
became suspicious, and ''smet tar. He attempt
ed to get out Of the carriage. but Austin took
him by the shoulder. say ing. Hold on. ] will
carry you back 10 the house " This is the last
that Mr. Hewitt remembers until he became par
italy conscious on Lincoln mountain, seven miles
away. the following morning He wandered
home. The 500 which be carried with him in
his pocket missing When he did not
return at night the people ia that vicinity were
alarmed. There was great excitement aud 100
were cut searching for him. IL supposed
that he had been murdered,
As soon as the buncoers had disposed Of Mr.
Hewitt they drove TO New Haven and Ludlow
again left 10y the roadside and Austin called
upon Mr.. Wright. who consented TO 20 out for a
drive with him to see the farm. They met I.td-
low, who said that be Was the advertising agent
Of big tea company. and that he had sent his
team 10 Brooksyillt and was walking back to
Nergennrs for exercise. Ludlow euquired about
Mr. Wright's farm and offered HIM SO for the
privilege OF putting up bill board at a corner
near The road. The offer was accepted. and Lud-
low went Oh 10 tel about the immense advertis-
ing schemes of his company. He had ne scheme
that was way ahead Of any thing in it, line. He
would show II To- them. So he pulled out pack
OF plain white cards. on which characters were
written If The cashier or slr. Wright drew the
right card they would win - The cashier wills
pt-red to MIR Wright that he had seen the game
before and thought they could win some money
10y il. Both drew and were succt~ sful . he
game was repeated and they won again. The tea
merchant then told them that the tea company
had grand prize Of $500 The cards W. r.
shutfi-d and Mr.. Wright and the cashier each
drew the grand $500 prize. The tea mercha at
once handed over two packages Of bills, each Of
which he said contained S2jUu Thps. packages
the cashier said he VI uld place in tin box which
he had under the seat for safe keeping He al
ready had $1,000 in the box. he told Mr.. Wright
which he was taking 10 Burlington to deposit in
the bank for Mr. Nuyes Of New Haven The
money was placed in the box. The tea merchant
then told them that they would be- Obliged 10
show him that they we're each worth $40 iu or
der 20 rrtaln the prize. The cashier said that he
was willing to do 50, but be cond not until he got
back TO Burlington. Mr.. Wright said that he
would 20 to the bank IN VerRennes and draw out
$500. All Of this was agreeable 70 the tea mer-
chant who said that he would walk along the
road towards Nergennes until the cashier and
Mr.. Wright returned with the money.
SO the cashier and Mr. Writ ht drove TO the
Nergeunes National bank. Mr.. Wright got his
money. and returning. they met the tea merchant
on the road. Mr.. Wright showed him the money
and the tea merchant said that he must place il
in the box with the rest Of the money He would
lock the box and keep the key. Mr. Wright
would keep the box with the money until he the
tea mrrchantj should return next week The
money would then be- formally paid over This
pleased Mr.. Wright and he deposited his money in
the box. The cashier said that he would wrap
the box Up IN paper. So Mr. Wright could carry
II home. With the box IN his hand NE reached
under the seat for some paper. wrapped up the
box and cautioned Nr Wright not 10 show u to
! Is family Mr. Wright box under his arm.
trudgcd on towards home. while the ca hirr and
the tea merchant got into the team and drove of
towards NPrgennes.
Mr. Wright never reached home with the box
however His grandson who had suspected
something wrong, had gone to the hank, found
out that his grandfather had drawn out $500.
hurried after him and overlook him-rpX under
ms arm his way towards home.
A. quickly a. possible be told his grandfather
hat had be-, dom and taking hun into the
team. they drove 10 NerEenueS. Into States At
tOrnry Fish's Office they rushed hooking for Dep
uty Sheriff Middlebrook He was not there, So
the box opened. Il contained copy Of the
Police Gazette and few sticks
The grands n and officers at once started IA
pursuit 81 the hunco~rs. VINO had only half an
hours start Near Richmond all traces Of the
hIncoers was lost It has now been learned that
they drove TO Richmond. and made their escape
on one OF the trains