Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-16
MoONSHINERS IN OLD TYLeRHURST'
Arrangements for Renting the Mansion
Near West New Brighton.
New York Norld.)

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Tylerhurst once the icautiful Zone OF
ex-President Tyler's wife, situated near
the town of West New Brighton. was
for the last half OF May and until four
days ago the home Of moonshiners.
Mrs. Nj. A. Baldwin Douglas Is the
owner OF Tylerhurst. She lived there
until the 1st of May, and then moved
into town. She bought the place SIX years
ago from ex-senator Evarts.
The mansion is set in the midst Of a
regular forest of fifteen acres. Mrs.
Baldwin Douglas had hardly left Tyler
hurst when fine-looking man called 10
see about renting the place. he said
who desired to be quiet and secluded.
He gave his name as Thomas Malone.
Terms were agreed upon, ana IN the once
of William NJ. Evarts Mr.: Malone paid
to June 1st He was to pay her 500 for
the remainder of the year, $500 of which
she was to receive at Mr.. Evarts's office
on June 1st.
his aged mother, called at the Douglas
house before they went to Tylerhurst,
presumably to show themselves and
prove that everything was all right.
possession Mrs. Douglas drove out to
return the visit. Her horses had no
sooner entered the grounds. than three
savage dogs sprang out at her. one or
tnem would nave pounded INTO HeF car
riage had not a man stepped out of the
shrubbery and carried him off. Then,
she says. this man ran towards the
house and disappeared around the corner
before she fairly recovered from her
astonishment. Mr.. Malone met her at the
front Of the house and excused the ladies'
OF the family on various pleas
Malone failed TO keep his second appoint
ment at Mr.. Evarts's office. and Mrs.
Douglas went again to Tylerhurst. sho
passed a big covered wagon on her way
out. and when she arrived she missed
the dogs. Large casks were standing in
mourning about the place. She drove
back TO town and told Police-S Sergeant
Cobb what she had seen. He started for
Tylerhurst Immediately. and on the way
top. driving like mad towards ST. George
Ferry. He telephoned 10 have the man
arrested If anything suspicious was found
In the wagon. At Tylerhurst he saw
enough to show him that a still had been
unearthed. Then he notified William
Perry, deputy revenue inspector.
The covered wagon was stopped just
as IL was about to be driven on the
ferry-boat. 1t contained two empty whis-
key barrels, lot of wooden slaves, a
large box, and a lot of iron and lead
piping. August Thesihke, the driver was
arrested. Perry notified DeputyInternal-
collector-of-Revenue Rohme, of Brooklyn,
who soon put. in an appearance. The
sihke was arraigned before Justice Acker
OF New Brighton, after Rohme and Perry
had looked Tylerhurst over thoroughly.
They found everything there except whis-
Key. Thesihke told the Justice that he
had only been hired 10 drive the wagon.
His first load he had taken 10 Christie
pher and West streets. In this city, where
another truck had carted 1t away. His
description Of the men who hired him tall
lied perfectly with two old FEDERAL Of
tenders. who Rohme said had run a still
In Brooklyn.
The prisoner was discharged, but the
morse ana wagon were retained. They
are now In a New Brighton stable and
no OWner has called cIalri