Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01
SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
Three Alleged PickpOckets Taken in
Custody Friday
Are Supposed 10 Have Relieved Rev. G.
N. Thomas OF $40 at Essex junction
---WilI he Tried I'm Burlington.

Are Supposed 40 Have Relieved Rev. G.
N. Thomas OF $40 at Essex junction
---WilI he Tried In Burlington.
Three men suspected of being the prin-
cipals in a pocket picking episode at Is
sex junction alighted from the 1886 south
bound express train in Brattleboro last Fri
day afternoon in charge of Officers Kiniry
of Windsor and Thompson of Bellows
Falls. The men had been arrested at Put
ney and brought to Brattleborowherep papers
were served upon them by States Attor-
ney Barber, who net them at the station
in company with Deputy Sheriff Starkey
They were taken to the Brooks House
where they were kept over night under
close watch of the officers, and on Satur-
day morning they were taken to Burling-
ton where they were to be given a hear
ing
The victim upon whom the men were
supposed to have operated was Rev. c. y.
Thomas of Bristol Mr.. Thomas was re-
turning from a visit TO st. Adams and had
on his person purse containing SO and
several valuable papers. AS he alighted
from the train at Essex Junction he was
rudely pushed by three men and when he
entered the car for Burlington he discover
ed that his book was missing. He noti-
fled the passengers of the theft and a search
was Immediately begun. Deputy Sheriff
Daniel Hurley of Shelburne searched the
train but the thieves were not discovered.
AT st. Adams Mr.. Hurley spotted three
fellows whom he took for crooked charac-
tiers and saw one unsuccessful attempt to
rob man. The evidence was not enough,
however, to warrant an arrest.
The men arrested at Putney had been
Swallowed from Essex junction by Sheriff
Reeves, who telegraphed Sheriff Kiniry to
meet the train at Windsor Mr.. Kinry
telegraphed Deputy Sheriff Thompson of
Bellows Falls, and the two last named Of
ficers made the arrests.
One of the men resisted and when search
ed was found to have $40. He gave his
name as Thomas Smith and professed to
| have no acquaintance with the other two
men. He appeared about "a years old, was
smooth shaver and had black hair.
The other men took counsel with c. c.
Fits and positively refused to give any in
! formation to the officers. They also re-
fused to be searched. At Burlington. how
ever, they gave their names, which, plain
! ly, are assumed, as Thomas King, John
| Jones and Charles Smith. They had S26j
but no papers which would give any clue
| as to their identity. In the pocket of one
was found a copy of the New York In
formant giving dates and places at which
fairs, races and other gatherings will be
held.
The larger man weighed about 100
pounds, was about 80 years old, wore a
dark suit and mustache. The smaller one
weighed about l3j pounds, had red face
and wore dark blue suit. They insisted
they knew nothing of Smith. The large
man bought ticket from Bellows Falls to
Brattleboro, having previously used mile
age book between Essex Junction and Bel
lows Falls.
The hearing of the three prisoners will
probably take place at Burlington today.
The prisoners have engaged counsel, and
it is understood they will plead not guilty.
1t is question as to whether there is evil
dence enough to convict them.