June 15, 1894
In Silvernails a party of tramps broke into a store. They stole a lot of goods and $3. They then boarded a freight train on the Philadelphia, Reading & New England Railroad (PR&NE) at Bethel. The tramps left the train when it stopped for water at Boston Corners. They then broke into Charles Burch’s store and took about $20 worth of goods. The tramps then boarded another freight train and when the conductor asked them to leave they refused. The conductor then telegraphed to Winsted for officers. The officers met the train and took the entire gang into custody. There was about 20 in the gang.