The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
RAMAPO'S BOY ROBBERS.
DRESSED LIKE COWBOYS AND ARMED
WIN PISTOLS AND KNIVES

They Have Held Up Men and Women on
tho Highway, Robbed Country Residences
OF Rev Workers aud BrooIiyn,te,. and
Killed Cattle In the Fieids - Three of
Then, Made Prisoners After . Fight.
SPRIEd VALLEY. n. Y. Nov 1.-THE town Of
Ramapo. Rockland county. has been terrorizcd
since tho close OF the SUNNI err season Ivy
gang OF thieves, who have held up men and
women on tho highway. robbed the country
residences Of New Workers and Brooklyn ites
killed cattle in tho fields. entered the farm
houses whom the men were at work outdoors.
and frightened the women. They did other
things which were likely to make the country
people arm themselves. The local editors ad-
vised their readers to carry firearms. and to-
day the ministers OF the Methodist, Presby-
terian. and Episcopal churches will advise
their congregations to take measures to pro-
tect themselves. Dave Dcmarest Gnrret alias
Dude" Kelly. and James Linton have been
arrested for burglary. They were attired like
Mexican cowboys and carried revolvers and
knives. George Demarest the father OF Dave.
who has q Yankee notion store and barber
shop at Spring Valley, and AL Linton. brother
OF James Linton. are under arrest on suspicion
OF receiving stolen goods
RRmapo includes the pretty hamlets OF
Spring Valley. Monsey. Sufrcrns. and Manuel.
troller Loew of New York city and ext
States Marshal Stafford and John Trenor Of
Brooklyn spend their summers at Spring VAL
ley The burgaries and highway robberies
began about Oct. l. Calves and sheep were
shot in the fields tho thieves dressing them on
the spot and taking Thorn to retreat. still un-
discovered, to tho south Of Spring Valley. Tho
men and women who were stopped on the high
ways OF Ramapo. and told to stand and deliver
a>.l, that Il; nh, IL.
and were clothed in cowboy style. They wore
high boots. with the tops outside their trousers.
woollen shirts, and slouched hats and had re-
vorer5 and bowie knives stuck in their bolts
The local Justices and constables were unable
to afford the people any protection. After
robbinC the houses OF the summer residents
the thieves plundered the stores in the villages.
Charles Wiley was stopped on the road near
Spring Valley by two OF the thieves. who
pointed revolvers at his head and ordered him
to give up his valuables. Wiley sprang at
thom. and after q sharp struggle got away
His clothing was cut and torn. After that he
went about day and night with revolver.
On Monday last two men entered the house
OF Mrs. Sheppard Stammers in Main street
Spring Valley. while her husband was away.
and commanded her to give them what money
she had. Mrs. Stammers. who is q woman OF
nerve, struck one OF the men with n club and
the two fed across the fields. On Thursday
they entered the house OF aged Mrs. Palatka.
and after greatly frightening the old lady. left
her. They shot and killed a four m onths- old
calf in field near Mrs. Palatkas house. and
before continuing their flight coolly skinned
and dressed it. This outrage led to the
arrests.
Charles NJ Stafford. whose house and barn
had been rifled from top to bottom Of bed
clothing. carpets. harness, &C.. determined to
but stop to the career OF the thieves. He
sent word to Justice Of the Peace Charles b.
Fisher OF Spring Valley to use every means in
his power and to spare no expense to bring
the miscreants to justice. Fisher summoned
two OF tho best constables in the county to his
aid and began the hunt. Fisher and the con-
stables armed themselves and prepared to
fight. They followed clue which led to the
arrest Of Dave Demarest and Dude" Kelly
on a charge OF killing the calf. Dave
Demarest and james Linton were captured
after fight at the elder Demarests house, in
which shot was fired at the DEPUTY sherifls
and constabes who made the arrests. Consta-
BILE Stammers found Linton hiding on the roof
and took a revolver from him. Dude" Kelly
made Il confession implicating Linton. Dave
Demarest. himself. and others in nearly all the
burgiaries and highway rohberies which have
lately been committed in the town. Dude"
father. and wanted to be revenGed on him and
tho others. lie says, he did net get a fair
On Thursday Justice Fisher telegrarhed TO
ex;United states Marshal stafford t" come on
here on Thursday night. and at 5 o'clock on
Friday morning started out in Il carriage with
to nd the stolen M % s
house OF George Demarest. the Spring Valley
Imerchsnt they found some Of the goods stolen u,
John Trenor. and half n dozen other country
homes. George Demarest was, arrested on n
anil barn of Al Linton were entered under a
search warrant aud Mr.. StaIrord's leather car;
Covered with "S corn T Rnsks. his harness and
were IN in the barn Of George
arSpnd Spr" "s Ysy Mr. see es
s Sfsn dG%sSis% lis %ap wS
went armed with bulldog REVIEWERS and that
rss s s ha 1T fnnEs hSy
With in their f work they were determined to
Friday nigh, efore Justice Fisher at IalGhts |
Hotel. Suing VALLEY. The !nstice's desk was
and stolen goods. The people Of the district |
were greatly alarmed because OF the many |
sorts OF convayanees to see the thievcs The
court room and the streets of Spring Valley |
"' k S9 DaHe 6em n"h n' and '%s "s
Linton were held IN charges Of Enrslary in
the n.et third degree George nGmarest Vas
goods. and Al Linton furnished $1,000 bail TO /
answer similar charge; Al Linton says he |
had nothing to do with Tho rohheres. and did |
not know that some Of the stolen goods were
mitted to the New City mil. MIR. Stafford will |
ask the aid Of Superintendent Byrnes in recov- |
ering the property supposed to have been |
shipped to New York city.
The preachers OF Ramapo town will advo- |
cate from their rulpts on sunday the forma- |
ton Of citizens organization t. protect tho !
people from the thieves who have not yet !
been captured but are implicated by Dude !
Kelly's confession. A fund will lie raised by |
the church people and Justice Fisher and de- |
tectives Will 10 employed. Dude" Kelly is |
said to he well known among the resorts on !
the Bowery. He is hoyish looking. like Dave |
Demnrest and James Linton. The ages Of The |
men range from z to 20 years.