Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-10
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roRTAST ARREST.
+ Considerable sensation was created yes
ter,luv. saws the Ohio Statesman of the lst
inst. BY the arrest OF j. Al. King, guard
nj The prison, and the seizure, at the house
of the accused, Of quantity OF valuable
Goods, identified as the property OF the
State. He was arrested upon two charges,
ems fer embezzlement, and the other for
aiding convict to escape.
Ii seems that property TO large amount
has been missing from the shoe shop at dill.
ferent times during the year. Leather and
other sock disappeared in the most unac-
coun:able manner, boots and shoes seemed
to walk of after fashion altogether mys-
FERROUS. King was first suspected, we be.
lisse, about the first week in July last, since
which time the argus eyes of the Warden
have been upon him. But the robberics
were SO adroitly planned that the most
slecpless vigilance seemed wholly at fault.
Tie foreman OF the shop was convict
named Nets. ff he could throw any light
ligh, on the subject, he must Of course be a
party to the transaction, and the idea OF his
sslf.crfaination sec med unlikely; but at all
events it was decided to approach him
The result was that the entire plot was
finally revealed. 1t appears that another
convict. named Alder, who worked in the
grist mill, was also party. From time to
time the articles were conveyed from the
shop to the mill, where they were snugly
packed in bags OF bran, in that disguise
passed out of the yard.
The fact was also divulged that prepare
tons were made for the escape OF Nets.
through the ustrumentali;y Of King. A
suit of citizens clothes were prepared. and
placed at the disposal OF Nets. Other facts
are dirulged by the latter which rendered
the chain of circumstances complete. and
Yesterday morning, Mr.. Wilson, the War
den. made affidavit as to the main facts be-
fore Justice Field, who issued warrant,
and King was arrested at 2 Z. III, by 9TH
GERS Barker and Hinkle.
Simultaneously with the arrest, search
warrant wss taken out, and entrusted to
Mcssrs. Huffman and Feming, who pro-
ceeded to the residence OF King, in the up
per part the city, where they found about
one hundred dollars worth OF boots, shoes
and leather. together with a "large and
assortment of other articles, con-
sistng of ticking, yarn, fine thread, tacks.
&c; the whole constituting stock large
enough to set up two or three Yankee ped
ilars in thriving business. II is said that
about two thousand dollars worth is missing
in all.
King was committed for examination to-
morrow at9 O'clock. No one would have
imagined. from his appearance. that he
stood arraigned, for tiagrant offence. He
eyinccd rot the slightest trepidation, and
assured all with whom he had occasion to
converse, that bis innocence could be clearly
established He is about 45 or 30 years
Of age, and has enjoyed until recently,
the fullest confidence Of all with whom he
has had official or social intercourse. He
is from Guernsey county.
Great credit is due Mr.. Wilson and his
assistants. as we'll as to MIR. Butler, Director.
for the prudence and untiring vigilance
which they manifested in bringing the affair
to light.