The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-01
Summit Agitated by the Pres
ence of Robbers.
Wild Western Tactics Employed by
Pursued and Pursuers.
Detective Parker Implored to Leave
Town TO Assist the Countrymen.

The western part OF Rhode Island and a
corner of Connecticut is in commotion,
and sleep to the sturdy farmers and other
families is now a thing of the past; that
is good healthy sleep, such as the pres
ent generation and the generations before
them have being in the habit of enjoy
ing. This state of affairs has been
brought about by these nimble, frisky
and very impudent robbers, who were
first seen in the pretty village OF Hope, by
Charles Williams last Tuesday morning.
Just about sunset the three men broke
into the home OF Albert o. Scott at Sum
NIT aud stole two gold watches. and
quantity OF loose change which they
found in an old-fas htoned clock.
Mr.. Scott, with the rest OF his house
hold, had gone to the postoffice, SO there
was no one at home to prevent the rob-
bers from helping themselves to anything
that suited their fancy.
On their way home the Scott family
| met the bad men, and all passed the time
| of day. In minute or two the Scott
family met man by the name of VIII
| lams, who told them that their home had
been robbed. They went home, and found
everything topsy-turvy, the gold watches
| gone, and the change with them. Scott,
| Williams, Alfred II. johnson and Byron
Nixson gave chase, but the men succeeded
| in evading them.
| Yesterday morning, Charles H. Johnson
and James Williams, who are looked up
on by the natives of that part OF the
| world as the bravest OF the brave, armed
to the teeth, and mounted on bicycles,
| started in pursuit of the men, determined
TO bring them back dead or alive. Ihelr
| plans were well laid, and III the men were
found, why, of course, they would be
| captured. On the road they overlook a
young man by the name OF John Frank
lin and he was asked TO be one OF the
party He was nearly tickled to death
- foot nG "A
had no bicycle. The robber hunters had
not gone far, when they found the three
bandits in a farmhouse in the act OF
drinking milk.
Williams and Johnson stole up to the
house quietly, and through the open door
called upon the men in Western style
'Hold up your hands," and up went 81,
hands The six hands were not up bu
a short time before the number was two
and then one OF the robbers COMMANDED
Williams and Johnson TO "Hold up thei
hands !" and up went Williams and John
sons hands. Their knees gave out at tn
same time This made the robbers smile
They were not satisfied with the situa
tion. and told the two brave men to drol
their shooting irons The order wa
obeyed. Johnson and Williams were
then ordered TO about face and march to
ward Summit. This order, ike ali otners
was obeyed.
The men got out of sight, and in som
way did not see Franklin, who was TO as
sist them. Franklin was close at hand
but not near enough to know what wa
! going on. So when the robbers say
Franklin they told him to "get', and h
did, but to make him step little faster
a shot or two was fired at him.
The robbers then started for the woods
, and coming out of the house they saw Tn
two bicycles that belonged TO Johnso
and Williams. They were about TO tax
or smash them when they saw lot {
/. men coming along the road. The ROT
bers took to the woods, and Johnston an
Williams, who were concealed close %.
got their machines and started Tor hom'
Their time was fast. They arrived non
n last evening and told their story. They sa
i that half dozen or more shots were nre
y by the robbers, but no blood was sheC
t Alfred X. johnson, pleasant-fact
q man. and father of the young man WI
1t was one OF the hunting party, called upo
:, detective Parker this morning and wantt
e help. He said that the folk were reao
q TO turn out with shot guns, rifles, pistol
|: revolvers or anything that would shoo
d they had the s'sand,n but they want'
" authority. "why," said Mr. Johnso
'suppose had shot one OF them air IL
g. lers I'd have TO go TO jail
re MIR. Parker told him to shoot any one
the men and he would be rewarded.
The shooting match yesterday was
the vicinity of what is known as "Goo
vs. Neck Hill,n and it is thought that t
e. men are on their way through Ho
~ Valley. The oldest of the trio is about
a and the Youngest II, and as Mr.. Johns
IN says "They are bad men and VIII sho
le on sight.