The New York Herald published in: New York, NY August 27, 1856 Page 8, Column 3 SURNAMES: SWORDS "Attempted Highway Robbery Near Tarrytown - Daring and Ingenious Attack on the Carriage of Mr. SWORDS of New York" On Monday evening last the coachman of Mr. SWORDS, publisher of this city, took the carriage of his employer and proceeded with it from his country residence near Tarrytown towards the railroad depot. When he arrived opposite to BEEKMAN's wood, two men suddenly rushed from an ambush near by, one of whom immediately struck one of the horses such a blow with a heavy wooden rail that the animal soon afterwards fell between the attacking party and the carriage. Both horses then took fright, separated themselves from the vehicle, and ran away. The second highwayman then seized the handle of the carriage door and opened it, but finding no person inside permitted the driver to make his escape. The coachman ran to the house of Mr. SWORDS, and informed that gentleman of what had occurred. Mr. SWORDS immediately roused up his men and summoned his neighbors to his aid, when a party of ten or a dozen persons was soon formed. They proceeded to the spot and approaching the carriage cautiously from different points, they could see that the robbers were not disturbed, as one of them had his head protruded from one of the side windows, as if watching around. The vigilance party pounced on him, when he fell down in the carriage and pretended to be asleep. He was, however, arrested, and on being questioned, told many contradictory stories as to his residence, business, &c. &c. He was identified by Mr. SWORDS' driver as the fellow who struck the horse with the rail, and it is supposed that his reason for permitting the coachman to go home sprung from the hope that the man and Mr. SWORDS would only come back to look for the carriage, when the confederate robbers could fall on them and perhaps murder them. He is now, however, secure. Gangs of very ugly looking loafers have commenced to ingest the roads near Tarrytown, and travelers should keep a sharp lookout for them. SOURCE: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=56959 =================== The Huntsville Daily Times published in Huntsville, AL March 2, 1911 Page 3, Column 6 SURNAMES: JOHNSON "Tarrytown Hens Win $500 Bet For Their Owner" --------------------- Sixty “Biddies” Lay 1,000 Eggs During Month of February---Had a Close Call --------------------- Special to The Daily Times Tarrytown, N. Y. March 2. – By a strong and well-timed finish the sixty hens of Marcus JOHNSON, of Glenville, won a $500 wager for him during the month of February. Johnson’s bet was that his sixty hens would lay 1,000 eggs during February. It was a close call, but every hen laid an egg yesterday, making 1,009 for the 28 days. SOURCE: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=85313 ===================== The Huntsville Daily Times published in Huntsville, AL April 30, 1911 Page 2, Column 3 SURNAMES: WEBB Hundreds in Picture Show Panic --------------------- Chaos Follow Ignition of Film---Blue-coat handles Frightened Crowd --------------------- Special to The Daily Times Tarrytown, N. Y., April 29 – More than 300 men, women and children jumped from their seats at a moving picture show here late last night when a film caught fire. “I’ll shoot the first man that tries to rush,” shouted Policeman Thomas WEBB, who stationed himself near the exits as the crowd started its rush and the men began to push ahead of the women. His threatening manner and words had an instantaneous effect on the unchivalrous, and without further signs of panic the spectators move quietly out. The fire department put out the blaze with little damage. SOURCE: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=87248 ====================== The Huntsville Daily Times, published in Huntsville, AL July 2, 1919 Page 6, Column 5 SURNAMES: CARDI, JANIS 14 YEAR OLD VETERAN IS ADOPTED --------------------- By the Associated Press New York, July 2 – Michael CARDI. a fourteen-year-old veteran of the world war, who wears the French and Italian war crosses for gallantry in action and who arrived here as a stowaway from Marseilles six weeks ago, has been adopted by Miss Elsie JANIS and taken to her home at Tarrytown. Miss JANIS furnished a $54,000 bond as a guarantee that the boy will conduct himself in an orderly manner and not become a public charge. CARDI's’s father, an Italian officer, was killed early in the war and his mother died soon after. SOURCE: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=87335