Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-03-22
THE HErr GANG-CoNrINUEn

tue NEfr GANG-C0NTINUEl
Fl Moses Grsndstan. aged twent!
!, years OF Mt. Jackson Was brought Il
the jail last Friday. Grandstaff wal
captured last Friday IN POWELL
= Fort by Deputy Sheriff Berney Bor'
: den and acting Deputy Sheriff F. NJ
Rinker. Grandstan 10 charged with
aiding the Nef7s In their dspredations
he 10 also charged with being MEM
Der Of the gang that robbed Hackley 4
store in Mount Jackson, several
weeks ago.
II Upon examination of the file proof
cell occupied by Paul Neff in the
Woodstock jail, . small saw was
found carefully concealed. When Neff
was brought to jail he was thorough
lily searched and his leggings cast
aside In the corridor. Neff took
wire from the bunk and made hook
with which he drew the leggins into
the cell. Whom the leggins were ex-
amined 1t was discovered that the saw
had been concealed. Neff had started
his work a. one Of the bars had been
sawed through about one-fourth an
inch. The cell in which he was con-
fined IL . guaranteed file and saw
proof cell and is used only by des-
perate criminals.
When Dave Neff was brought to
jail last week saw was found con.
cealed In his belt.
Another and probably the final
chapter has been added to the story
OF the lawless deeds OF the Neff gang
which has SO long terrified Shenan-
doah county.
A special grand jury on Monday at
Woodstock indicted Paul and David
Neff on the charge of Jail breaking in
addition to the charge which already
hangs over their heads. The other
members OF the gang, Moses Grand.
staff, Boots Frye and Claude Baker
we're indicted also, the charge of hav-
ing broken into the store of Mr..
Hackley at Mt. Jackson being laid at
their door.
The clothing worn by the gang when
they we're captured was Saturday
identified by Mr.. Hackley as being |
some of the same which was stolen |
from his store at Mount Jackson when |
1t was robbed several weeks ago.
Saturday afternoon special deputy |
Emmett Twin, Sheriff Stoner and de-
putty Borden, went to the Helltown
mountains and found large amount
of merchandise which it is claimed
was stolen by the Nefts and their fol-
lowers at different times during their
long career of outlawry.
Special deputy Irwin learned OF the
hiding place OF booty OF the
gang. Accompanied by the sheriff,
and deputy Borden, the men
went to q cave on Saturday in the
mouptains, about one mile above IL 9
cave where Dave Neff was captured .
few days ago. There was found
enough provisions to have lasted the
gang some time. The officers brought
the loot to Woodstock with them,
arriving there late Saturday night.
Following is list of the merchan.
disc discovered: gallons OF sold
Hen," In "fine state Of preserva.
ton" with the necessary "klck;" 2
mill sacks full of 10 cent cans of
Tuxedo, Prince Albert and Velvet to.
bacco, 2 mill sacks iull Of cigarettes;
3 boxes of chewing tobacco, l sack OF
cigars, 500 packages Of chewing gum,
10 pounds of coffee, Is pounds OF
bacon, 124 pounds OF sugar, so pounds
Of country lard, 4 bushels OF navy
beans, one 1890 high power Winches-
ter rifle with abundant ammunition,
and case for field glasses with the
glasses missing.
All OF this merchandise was found
securely hidden in the mountain cave.
1t 10 probable, the officers say, that
the Neffs will be connected with q
number of other crimes.
James Neff, the father Of the &C
cused men, moved his family Satur
day from Helltown to Mount Zion,
Fluvanns County, declaring that he
will have nothing further to do with
the outlaws.