From the Chenango Union of Norwich, NY
Thursday, May 18, 1876

All Quiet on the Branch

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   As stated in our last, L. Stebbins, a brakeman on the Auburn Branch of the Midland Railroad, who had temporary charge of the train, during the absence of Conductor Shattuck, at the time of the seizure of the coach by the Cuyler authorities, on the afternoon of the 6th inst. (of this month), was arrested by Constable Bogardus, of that town, on Tuesday of last week, charged with participating in the re-capture of the coach, and assaulting and wounding Collector Petrie during the melee of Sunday morning.

   Upon the return of the train from this village, on Tuesday afternoon, it was "slowed up" a short distance east of Cuyler, and Stebbins with the officer stepped off. He was taken before a Cuyler Justice in the evening, when an examination was held, H.C. Miner, Esq., of DeRuyter, appearing for the the town, and L.H. Kern, Esq., of the same place, for Stebbins.

   Several parties swore positively that Stebbins was the man who struck the Collector, while he claims that he was not present on that occasion. The examination occupied most of the night, and resulted in the prisoner giving bail in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance at the September term of Oyer and Terminer, at Cortland. Conductor Shattuck and Gilbert Taber, of DeRuyter, became his bondsmen.

   The trains still continue to pass Cuyler station without stopping, but they now halt at Truxton, which they skipped for a few trips, threats having been made that an experience similar to that at Cuyler awaited the trains at that station.

   On Tuesday of this week, the Supervisor of Cuyler, with another citizen of that town, took the train at Truxton, and came to this village, for the purpose of interviewing Superintendent Lanpher, and inducing him to cause the trains to stop at Cuyler; but the Superintendent being absent, they returned without accomplishing anything.