The sun., 1908-08-23
Farm HAND ASSAULTS FAMILY
ORANGE COUNTY FARMERS ARM
AND PURSUE HIM.

MFR. and Mrs. Jonathan Deyo OF This city
County Bad Man-AssaiIant Sets Fire
to Barn-Big Posse Is In Pursuit.
M1DDLETowN, N. Y, Aug. "A large
posse Of armed men has spent the last
twenty-four hours securing the country In
the vicinity Of New Palty for William
Monroe, q farmland, who late yesterday
assaulted six persons in farm house and
then set fire to barn and made his escape.
The victims Of Monroes attack are Mr..
and Mrs. Jonathan Deyo OF New York
and MIR. and Mrs. Abram Deyo and baby
and hired girl who reside at Ireland Corners.
about three miles from New Paltz. Jona-
than Deyo Is lawyer with offices at 141
Broadway, New York. and with his wife
has been visiting at his brothers home.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
Monroe went TO the Deyo home and de-
manded employment of Abram Deyo, who
met him at the door. He was under the
influence Of liquor and had bad reputa-
tion besides. and Mr.. Deyo refused to en-
ploy him. Monroe knocked him down
and was brutally kicking him when Mrs.
Deyo and Mrs. Jonathan Deyo ran out OF
the house to his assistance. Monroe turned
on the two women and knocked them down
and beat them.
Leaving them partly conscious Monroe
went into the house and kicked over
cradle containing Abram Deyos baby.
Hearing the noise hired girl entered the
room and was also knocked down and
beaten. Monroe then went to the barn
where Jonathan Deyo was Watching four
farm hands bale hay. Mr.. Deyo asked
Monroe what he wanted and In reply re-
ceived blow from a piece Of iron which
Monroe had picked up in the yard.
The four farm bands started for Monroe
but the latter turned their attention from
him by striking matches and throwing them
into the hay NOW. Instantly the big barn,
which was filed with hay and straw. was IN
flames. While the farm hands were making
en- effort to put out the fire Monroe made
his escape.
The two Deyos and their wives were
severely bruised but no bones were broken.
The baby and the nurse girl were only
slightly injured.
It was half an hour before Constable
Charles Idtz and posse Of men started after
Monroe. The posse was swelled by farmers
who had heard Of the assaults until there
were fifty men in pursuit OF the fugitive,
away and the posse learned he had left
there just before they arrived. He was
traced to Leeper Hill where the posse lost
track OF him. The search was kept up all
up the pursuit but did not find the fugitive.
II Is said that Monroe had another mo-
tive for the outrage than the refusal Of
work by Abram Deyo About a year ago
he was wanted by the authorities and
would have made his escape had not a rela-
Ii We Of the Deyos held him up with revolver
until the officers captured him. II Is said
that at the time he threatened vengeance
against the whole Deyo family.
Monroe Is ~ years old and for several
had terrorized sections Of Orange county
until he was forced TO fee about six months
ago. He has served a term In prison and
has a long police court record. His former
home Is near this city and officers are watoh-
ing the house tonight In the belief that he
will come here before he leaves this section
Of the country. '''0