Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
KILLED BY HIS PAL
Tramp Shot in a Man. Hunt at
East Rupert
Officers Were In Pursuit Of Outlaws Who
Had Committed Many Depredatlons-
Girl Captured.

Had Committed Many DepredatIons-
Girl Captured.
tramp was killed at East Rupert
about o'clock Friday night during what
was perhaps the livelest man-hunt that
ever occurred in Bennington county. For
the past two weeks Rupert, East Rupert
and East Pawlet have been terrorized by
the depredations Of a gang of tramps,
consisting of three men and a girl. The
outlaws have made their headquarters
near East Rupert and have lived off the
country. Even while the officers were
investigating one robbery James Casey's
place was robbed of fully a wagon load
OF plumber Farmers were robbed Of
potatoes, butter, chickens, pork, milk, etc.
Clotheslines were stripped and property
was often missing when wanted
The officers heard that the outlaws
camp near East Rupert had been dis
covered and Deputy Sheriff Harvey Lin
coin, A G.. Mason and a posse started
there from West Rupert Friday. They
found the place and approached 1t about
y O'Clock at night. The outlaws saw the
officers and started to run, firing as they
went.
One of them was a little behind the
others and was apparently mistaken for
an officer by his companions, and he was
shot through the heart, dying instantly
The girl was captured, but the other two
escaped. Her name is Lamphear, she is
only Is years old, and she halls from
Dorset.
In the pocket of the dead man was
found memorandum book with the name,
"A. II. Ross, Boston, Mass" in it. This
is thought to be his name. The dead man
appears to be about 20 years Of age.
The girl says that one Of the men is
her husband. She declares that they
Joined the party only few days ago, and
that she dissauded the men from robbing
store in Pawlet Sunday night.
The outlaws were found to have a
thoroughly fitted up camp, with beds,
Kettles, frying pans and all ether neces-
sary paraphernalia. Search will be con-
tinued for the two men who escaped.
They are known as Oswald Reed and Dan
Brockway. The former has served a
term in the state prison, and the other
is known as a desperate character. The
girl declines to give much information.
The body Of Ross was buried at North
Rupert.
despatch from Bennington Tuesday
said: Constable Mason of Rupert, who dis
covered the hiding place of the maurau-
ders Friday arrived in Bennington Mon
day afternoon having in custody David
Rockaway and Lavina Lamphire The
girl was brought before a justice Of the
peace and selectman Of Rupert Saturday
and was held in the sum of 81 900 for APP
pearance before the grand jury, in default
OF bail she was landed in Jail here. She
is about is years OF age and has been
living at home in Dorset with her mother
and sister. Rockaway was captured in
Tinmouth at the residence OF a relative
He is resident of Sutherland and as far
as known has never been in trouble be-
fore. Merritt Reed is also a Sunderland
man and has served two terms in the
state prison being sent by Judge Darl-
ing on one sentence. Sheriff Wilson has
been on the track of Reed for about two
weeks and has no fear but what he will
eventually have him in custody Brock
away was placed in Jail in Bennington
and will have hearing soon.