Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-04
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Capture of Three of the ScoundI els Who
 Kidnapped Ward Wat

Capture of Three of the ScoundI els Who
 Kidnapped Ward Wat aterbury
 GREENWICH VILLAGE, Conn.,, Fen. 4.- Last night Sheriff Dayton brought tive men to the jail in this place who are ac- cused of the Kidnapping of young Water bury from his home in Westchester county, N. Y. Their names are Samuel Sutherland and John McCann. Soon after their arrival the sheriff and McCann had long conference during which, it is reported, the latter made a full confes- sion, which duplicates c. E. Water bury, a cousin of the stolen boy. The sheriff said later that he expected to have Waterbury ill custody in short time.
 Postmaster Knapp, while talking about the arrest, interested William McCann, of Stanwich, who, after hearing the post masters story, said that about week ago Charles E. Waterbury, the nephew of Charles P Waterbury, whose son Ward was stolen, came to him and pro posed scheme which would net them many thousands of dollars.
 It was to kidnap William H. +. Lock wood, the only son of Hanford Lockwood, eX-prcsident of the Greenwich Loan and Trust Company, and a very wealthy man, and hold him for $50, 900 ransom.
 Waterbury said that he had two men who would do the job with ease, and mentioned Samuel Southerland, farm laborer residing in West Stanwich, and Everett June, another farm hand work ing in the same place. McCann says that he refused to take any stock in the affair and Waterbury left him after repeatedly cautioning him to keep silent.
 Later he again approached McCann with another scheme, and said that he was able this time ts work trick on bis rich uncle, Charles P. Waterbury, by taking his S-year-old son, Ward. His plan was to take the boy and hide him ''Devil's Den," which is situated back in the hills about half way between Bangall and Long Ridge, N. Y.
 He reasoned that they could keep the boy there until the old man came down with the cash. McCann again refused to interest himself in the scheme and he kept silent until he gave the story to Knapp.
 The plan was to kidnap young Lock wood probably by getting him into car riage on the prcteXt that his father was very ill, and had sent for him. Elaborate preparations were to be made, with the aid of the ransom money to be secured for young Waterbury, to insure the sue cess of the plan, and keep young Lock- wood in hiding until his father should give up the $50,0
 Charles $. Waterbury the leader of the gang and the nephew of the man whose child he stole, was captured nt l :4O thls morning near Stanwich and brought here and placed behind bars with his other pals. Each of the men were given separate cells in the lookup here so that communication between them could not be kept up without being overheard by the iailer who remained near by. This was to prevent the men from con- cocting a story which might in the event of there being no further evidence obtained against them, allow them to escape punishment for the crime. Waterbury was arrested in cave known as Devils den, between Bengall and Long Ridge. He was all prepared for fight when the officers descended on his hiding place and arrested him. Waterbury was either taken by surprise or had made up his mind to surrender, for had he tried he could have kept the officers at bay for a long time. He was armed with 38 calibre revolver, a case knife and a stout stick. When searched, false whiskers were found as well as bundle of clothing, showing that he ln- tended to escape as soon as he dared to leave the cave.
 Devils den is located in one of the widest localities in western Conn 3ctl- cut, and a safer hiding place could not be imagined. It was here that the abductors intended to hide little Ward Waterbury until they could force ms father to pay heavy ransom for hls | return. u
 | About 9:30 this morning Waterbury called for Postmaster Knapp and said he wanted to make a clean breast Of the whole affair. He then told the story ot the conspiracy which is substantially the same as told by William McGann, brother of John McGann who is locked up charged with being one of the Kid nappers. Waterbury, however, denies that he was the chief conspirator,. or that the Kidnapping idea originated m his brain. He admitted that he and hls colleagues intended to steal William F. Lockwood, only son of Henford Lock wood, president of the Greenwich Loan and Trust company, but that they decided he was too old and would make considerable trouble. The idea of kid mapping Ward Waterbury then oc' cured to the men and was put into effect a week after the scheme was first thought of. Waterbury admits his complicity, but says he was induced tc take part by others.
 Waterbury, McGann and Sutherland were brought before Judge HOyt thu morning, charged with abduction
 Waterbury and McGann were bounC loversto the superior court under bond
 of 5000 each, The case agAlns
 Sutherland sEap rpntinued until nasuK sTR