Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1860 — A Gung of Robbers and Thieves Broken up!! [ARTICLE]

A Gung of Robbers and Thieves Broken up!!

Startling Developments ! An extra issued by the Valparaiso Republican Friday morning Sl-.rch 16, says: “VVe learn from Calumet that a neat of Robbers and Thieves w.g pounced upon yesterday, six of whom were arrested, mid were undergoing an examination before Justice Thomas last evening, commencing at six o'clock. “It appears that tiie goud and law-abiding citizens of Calumet, have tor the lust eighteen months suspected that they had among them an organized gang ot thieves, and have been on the alert. Recent developments pointed out some of them, who were dogged to their hiding places ui the woods, and more recently a young man was employed to join them, for the purpose ot catching them in. some act, and knowing who the whole company were. Among the robberies the gang have committed, are that of a Gun Shop, at Michigan City, of five hundred dollars, worth, last full; Mrs. Thomas of a Gold Watch, andj otner articles, lost winter; Jtolm o§ a lot ot Hams, Esq, Coulter's Grocery, and the M. S. R. R., of a quantity ot Tickets. The names ot the six arrested, are two Coo- - Leys, two Dishraus, one Reid, and Brown.

“ Among the goods found at their hiding places, were sume ninety dollars, wbr’.h of the Michigan City Guos, any quantity of Skeleton Keys, and oilier burglars? tools They were to have entered Thomas’ Store • last evening, and spirited away the safe, but their arrest prevented it. Their organize-, tion is perfect, having oflioers, pass words, and signs. We shall give the full particulara as Buua as we can procure them. The worthies, will probably be in town to-day, bound for their new home in Michigan City.”

Correction. —The St. Joseph Register says that the contingent delegates to the Chicago Convention are I. Mattingly. Murshall, and S- Keith, s ot Fulton, and noj D. G. Rose and K- G. Shryock, a* was fir*t reported,