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DEPUTIES ROUND UP LUMBER CAMP GIANTr“The Terror” Arrested After Holding Residents of the Town in Fear for a Week —Handcuffs Too SmallNewburgh, April G.—Muddy, wet tnd weary Deputy Sheriff Alex fl. ■Veeks, Constable Fanning and Chauf-!our John Balldeu arrived at the Jourt House at about S o’clock Sun-lay night, with two prisoners, who ire said to have terrorized Vails Gate tnd New Windsor for a week past, rhe prisoners are William G. Marri-.'Jtz and George Hughes. They will be given a hearing before Justice of the Peace Greaney on a charge of tareat-mlng to kill, Tuesday night.The prisoners were not arrested without an exciting chase. Marnvitz, vho prides himself on being called ’The Terror, particularity giving the jlllcers a lot of trouble. When the hgitives were finally captured at the joint of revolvers Murrivltz boasted ;hat only the fear of a bullet made lls arrest possible.Marnvitz stands over six feet m telght, broad chested, brawny m appearance and strong as an -ox. Marri-,-itz and Hughes were companions for t time in the wood chopping camp of ivouis Gross In the mountains back of Salisbury Mills, aud it iB said that iu jutting the railroad ties and stack-ng them, Murrivltz handled them twoit a time, white one is all the average jinn can safely transfer. He lifts a jarrel of Hour over his head without 'rouble as the store keepers about .he town say, and as a result, fearing 11 b threats and realizing this physical ibillty to carry bis threats of bodily punishment into effect If las wishes ivere not acceded to they granted jvery wish expressed by The Terror.”Of late he has made himself not ?nly obnoxious but has gone further ind commenced destroying property polonging to those who did not meet lis demands. He threatened the lire jf George Plummer, who Is foreman jf Well’s dairy farm near Orr’s Mills, iO the help were afraid to go near tho stables to milk the cows, oxcept with protection; then ho broke in the louse and stole a shot gun, which he ihrcatened to use on any person who ittemptcd to pursue him. Complaint .vns made on Wednesday last to Jus-;ime P. F. Greaney, of Now Windsor aho issued warrants for the arrest oi lie two men and placed them in the jands of constable Fanning to serve. Word was received by Marrlvitz from iome source that the warrant was jut. and he left a message at one of :ho stores visited that the first man ivho crossed his path would take a nasty exit to the next world. Con-itable Fanning set out to find The forror.” but lost trace of him in the ;vootte.That night, after tho chase had DCcn abandoned, Marrhitz came into ho village again and to show that he iiad beon around broke the panes of ?lass from the window frames of the Klinomeyer florist establishment, shot :he watch dog and did other things Lliat resulted in a renewed effort to ;et Marrivitz.Under Sheriff Lozier was appealed :o for assistance and he sent A. H. iVceks. the jailer, and a deputy sheriff :o assist Fanning in making the arrest. Weeks was unable to And his nan on Friday and he returned to Newburgh, after making his arrangements for early information of the presence of the man in the vicinity. :t came Sunday and the deputy sheriff darted out on a long hunt. The trip lo Vails Gate was by taxi-cab, with John Baildon, a deputy sheriff, as ;hauften?.The afternoon was well advancedwhen, after searching the woods, following clues and clambering through snow drifts In-isorac cases four feet deep, word was received that tile fugitive had been seeu at Vails Gate Junction, where he was Informed, as Marrivitz later stated, that the officers were on his trail and, he in turn told them he was prepared to die game, if need beMarrivitz/however, had set off for the mountains—and there began his undoing, for he lost his shotgun in crossing one of the creeks, and when the officials finally ran him to bey he liad nothing but his hands to defend himself with* and as the officers had eacli a five chambered revolver pointed at him he gracefully surrendered. Ealldon, in the meantime, having learned that Hughes was in the Louis Gross camp, hastened there and secured Ills man without trouble. It may be stated that Hughes is not disposed to be scrappy but has been traveling in bad company. When It came to handcuffing Marrivitz, It being unsafe to attempt to handle him otherwise. Deputy Sheriff Weeks found his cuffs utterly useless, for tho ordinary wristlets were not large enough, and the largest pair obtainable at Vails Gate, an old fashioned lock type,* was put to the last catch In adjusting, the wrist measurement at its smallest part being 2 by 3V£ inches. Marrhitz says he was for a time employed as engineer on tho German steamer Kaiser der Wilhelm II. The charge against him Is that of felonious assault on Plummer, threatening to Kill and malicious destruction of.property. The charge against Hughes, while of a similar character, Is simply made to secure the testimony necessary jo convict his co-laborer in the wood camp.THREE ELEPHANTS WILLED TO HEIRWalter F. Garrnbrant, ot Closter, near Tappan, Rockland countv, has just received word from Woodhuil, N. Y., that by tho will of hiB uncle, G. H. Parmelee, a circus man. he Inherits three 'elephants. Garrabranc was formerly associated with Parmelee. The testator left $14,00b In money and other property to two daughters, but the three elephants and two trick ponies to Gnrrabrant, who will sell them and turn his inheritance Into cash.BIRTHS.A 10-pouud daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Thompson, Sr., Saturday even ng, April 3.THE BEST MONEY WILL BUY. LESS THAN OTHERS CHARGE.If you are thinking of painting, no matter whether It be a job requiring 25 gallons or a half pint can. It will pay you to see us. We can give you BETTER PAINT FOR LESS MONEY.PAINTS, BRUSHES, VARNISHES, FILLERS,, DRYERS, OIL, TURPENTINE, etc.VERNON DRUG CO.Telephone 9.
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Middletown Daily Times Press
Middletown, New York, US
Tue, Apr 06, 1915
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