New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

unon hin, and before the stunned and frightened
man could cry out, had fed into the darkness In
vain the riders hunted up and down the roads ana
through the wood lots. Bullock had escaped, PROB
ably by getting into Rochester, which was the
safest place, under the circumstances, for fug1-
tive
Two years later Captain Webster, who was then
q deputy sheriff received a letter from young
man who had moved to Indiana short time after
BuIlock's capture and escape. The letter SAID tnat
the writer had been present at series OF lectures
on hypnotism given in his village by man VINO
called himself Professor Seymour. eoihe.iiiig III
tbe mans face and manner was strongly 1anlliidi
and after studying the on the programme
and the manner Of the speaker the eInlgrahl iroii
Monroe County became convinced that the hyp-
uotist who had been setting the country py 'he
ears was none other than the smooth ana shppeiS
Bullock whose first name was Seymour Captaih
Webster and John Brigham set out for the inolana
village where the hypnotist had been last seen.
but when they arrived they found that ne hau
gone over into Ohio They also learned that TWO
fine horses had been taken just before the pro-
fessor departed. The two deputies SAID nothiiis
about their errand, but quietly set out 10 1rach
their man down. They discovered that ne mao oeeh
reapjng q rich harvest from the innocent country
people not only by means of his demonstrations.
but also through his fine taste in horsehesh ne
was such smooth well dressed, easy spoken ras-
cal that no one suspected for moment that there
might by any connection between ms oepai 'uto q
and the loss of a horse or two.
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Monroe deputies up with their man by tracing
him to the home of young woman to whom ne
YVES engaged to be married. They nao peicn
warrant for him and learned with delight that ne
intended to give lecture the coming night III INC
schoolhouse Resolving to do the thing UP IN ara
matte stvle they waited until the president OF the
school board at whose house he had oeen enter
tanned 1t being that of his prospective iatheF-h-
law had introduced Professor Seymour, the Wen
known hypnotist" The professor had arisen 10
Tar ntair Webster slowly
his six feet of muscle from the front row where
he sat- and. stepping on the platform bowed io"'
too and begging Professor Seymours pardon, an
nounced that he desired a moments woro WIN
Mr. Seymour Bullock. The professors race
blanched and he leaned heavily upon the table.
The next moment Captain Webster had the hand
cuffs clasped about his wrist and was reaolhs 10
him the words of the bench warrant. ihere was
hubbub in the schoolhouse and when all was eA-
plained the feeling against the professor ran high
and the president of the school board was as
sailed by his political rivals for his short-sishteo-
ness in allowing such a man TO enter the village
without first ascertaining his character Inc
deputies took their prisoner to Rochester, where
he pleaded guilty and sentenced to Auburn
! State Prison for five years. 1t was found on MS
confession that he had stolen more than twosG;QTe
horses in New York State Indiana and ONO, Win
| out having ever been suspected IN the iast TWO
Rocco, whose first name has been lost. if ever he
had was later yc5im of the ef dnigh5 fqd
eeyeraI Years ago in the eastern and northern
townships Of the county and had tn their he
| thickets of the deep and wild "D1gway as the
prehistoric gorge OF the Genesee River is called
would make. sorties. and one fan night gather
together perhaps dozen horses IL luck were with
| them These they would rapidly drive by separate
! routes into Pennsylvania where they found a
ready market for them among the farmers and
woodsmen Of that State. The gang was not pumer-
| GUS and probably for that reason escaped for SO
long without disaster. They had been pursued.
however time and time again: had even exchanged
fusillades OF shots, and one occasion wounded
deputy who followed them too far into their Dug
| way" thickets
ed up and finally one Of them confessed where
| Rocco could be found. He had set out with two
horses for the Pennsylvania border. and the capt
| ured thief told where he was bound for TWO
deputies went the railroad after him, and caught
| the desperate on his return. just he set foot
| over the New-York line. He was CONVICTED and
| Sentenced to Auburn for years. The gang 5
headquarters and hiding place were found yea, year
| later In the midst Of the "Dugway" woods, shel-
| tered by a thicket situateds that only by the
closest scrutiny could 1t be distinguished from the
narrow and winding woodland path which led by IL
A heavy four-wheeled wagon stood In the yard and