Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-04-19

The THIEF CAUGHT.-We published
few weeks ago an account of a rob-
berry, by means of chloroform, in Dun
kirk, New York. A gentleman, named
]. Tidd, entered barber-shop kept by
colored man, named John A. Hall,
and took seat to get shaved. The
scoundrelly barber placed him under
the influence of chloroform, robbed him
of fourteen hundred dollars, and then
made his escape. Hall, few days af-
terwards and before anything of the
robbery was known here, was in this
city. He took boat for New Orleans,
but as he had no free papers, the cap
tain refused to take him. Being well
acquainted with a police officer in this
city, he vouched for Halls being a free
man, and he was then permitted to go on
the boat. The N. o. Delta, of the 9th,
gives the following account of his ar
rest:-Lou. Jour.
Chief Of Police James yesterday
evening got on the track of colored
man, whom he at once suspected of be-
ing the barber of Dunkirk. Accom-
panied by officer Horn, he followed him
up pretty closely during the night, un-
I'll finally, about o'clock in the morn
ing, he met him face to face in the cock
pit on Gravier street, and entered into
conversation. The thief mistook James
for one of the fraternity, and addressed
him in the slang language of the kunck-
man, by asking him if he had any bogus
Counterfeit money! The chief replied
no, but he could get some, and inquired
what he wanted with it. He answered
that he wanted to attend the races, as
there was fine chance to make cases
dollars.
From question to question the chief
led him on, till he convinced the fellow
he was great leader in the thieving
profession, and finally worried all his
secrets out of him; among others the
fact that he was the Dunkirk barber,
who had robbed Mr.. Tidd, by means of
chloroform. The fellow then wanted
to enter into partnership with the chief
in the profession, and proposed that
coming the sneak hotel thieving) would
be the best field for their exploits.
James was to go to the St. Charles
Hotel and register himself as a gentle
man from the North, and the thief was
to attend as his servant, which would
remove all suspicion. To this the chief
Of course consented.
The barber then told James that he
and some of his associates in the city
have man in their eye, whom they
to rob of $4,000, but he !
feared he would have to croot (kill
him, for he did not believe they could
frisk (way-lay.) After further con-
Tersation, the chief requested him to
AXE a short walk, when, getting to
proper place, he showed his crescent"
ind revealed his rank.
The scoundrePs astonlshment may be
'etter imagined than surmised; but,
Don conceived from his first surprise,
le attempted to draw his knife; James
,istol was soon at his breast, however,
nd he had to give in. He then tried
o bribe the chief and Officer Horn :
hey agreed to take the bribe of all his
money and effects. To Horn he gave a
old watch worth S175, and, on the G
hief demanding all the money he could S
aise, he gave him an order for $3.50 on a
banking house in Cincinnati, besides
go he had on his person. But there n
no relying on the word OF police o
Ficer, for no sooner had the money and s.
fects been placed in the chiefs hands,