This Day in History: 1908-08-25
A wanted fugitive, William Monroe, was the object of an exciting chase after his escape from New York State. He was visiting the farm of his brother in Campgaw when Sheriff Becker of Orange County and two Under-Sheriffs approached the house. He was captured briefly in a cornfield near the house but broke away again and escaped into a big swamp. The officers pursued him for hours. Blood on the ground indicated that at least one of the many shots fired at him had found its mark, but his speed and endurance amazed his pursuers. They are confident of capturing him soon if his wounds do not prove fatal. He was described as a notorious “desperado” whose latest crime involved a barn burning in New Paltz, NY. (Bristow)