Washington telegraph., 1855-04-18
Neat Arrest--The Dunkirk Barber Caught.

A Heat ArTest--The Dunkirk Barber Caught.
A week or two since copied paragraph
from New York paper, stating that gentleman
named Fidd had been robbed by colored barber
in Dunkirh by means OF chioroform of SI.4O0.
and that the barber, whose name was James 4.
Hail. had fed Last night, at the Cockpit in Gra-
vier street while The Chief OF Police was looking
on, observing the mixed essembiage present, he
rather distinguished looking rnulatto gentle
man, with spectseles On his nose and a sort of
brisand style OF hat, who casting Iurtlve
glances at him. Presently the Chief moved to-
wards the coffee stand corner of the room and
took seat, where he soon joined BIZ the dark
comPlexIoneG stranger who sat down aonsIde of
him and commenced the conversation by inquir-
ing it he had any bogus"
The Chief at once twigsea the kind of customer
he had to deal with and answered that he had
none at present, having showed all he had
The stranger then wished to know if he could not
get some, he wanted II badly to go to the races
with. To this the Chief replied that he did not
know. and appearing to be little shy, asked the
other if he -On the cross" meaning thief
The latter replied that he was dead" and the
Chief having intinated that he was in the same
line of business. and equally dead" confidence
was at once established, and the conversation pro-
ceeded quite cOnhdentIally-
The stranger observed that he had been here
but short time, and was not any particular
SIayu but was ready for anything The Chief
skiiiuv led him on patterng thieves slang with
nearly as much skill as the mGlatto himself The
latter stated that he knew of operation in this
town. By which fifteen thousand cases" ldollars)
could be obtained, bU. he afraid it would be
necessary to -croak' tkilD the object first. He
was certain they could not be obtained by 'frisk-
ing"
IFrisking we are Informed, is performed by
one person coming suddenly behind the victim
throwns, his around him, holliug him tight
while confederate rapidly searches his pockets.
When skiiliully performed, 1t is the work of only
-pyU PprS IN S-r -nn f.-.ffr
ciean-l
He finally proposed to the Chief who had pre-
vioH>ly informed him that he was also stranger
here, TO go TO the St Charles hotel and take board
and that he tthe muattOI would pass for his ser
want He said tie hotel -lay; was the best and
safest one going. and as the Chief was rather
good looking man, there James bilshedl he had
no doubt the speculation would succeed and be
profitable
This matter was discussed in full, and finally
agreed upOn but the Tnuatto said that they must
be careful OF one thing and that was that they
were not spOtted by the Chief of Police,
James who. he was informed, was sharp fellow,
and always on the look out This startled the
Chief who. al irst. thought he suspected: bat
seeing the fellow perfectly IN earnest ne
rej the pike and said that 1t had cost MIN $50
10 get the drop that fUnctionary but that he
knew him perfectly well, aud would point him
out
After some further skillful ma8Guvering he
nIaliF induced the fellow 10 uBOOSOm himself and
learned that his name was James 4 Hall that he
had KEEP: BARRIERS shop IN Dunkirk and had at-
Eninistered chlorotorm to Mir Fidd the gentleman
above mentioned and lad made his escape 10 this
city Observing large bowie knife In his belt.
the Chief asked him If &c had ever used those
things He said he never had but always carried
them, and would not hesitate &c use them in case
OF emergency. The Chic! approved OF this and
exhibited pistol, SAIL ne always went prepared
About this time, finding the pear was ripe, the
ChIei made signal to officer Horn, who was near
by, and turning to Hall asked him if he could read
He answered that be pretty good scholar
and the Chief took crescent out OF his pocket
with the ominOus word police marked on it
q 9 describe the fellows astouished Iool. would
be impossible.
He offered TO bribe the chief with all the money
he had about him. and the promise OF more but
.he latter would not listen 10 hisr AMI afte. de-
prIvIng him oil his kui-e and Pocket-b1Ok, sent
him of IN the custody OF of:ic er Horn
While on the way 70 the sJlaTd-house he tried
TO bFibe Horn to let him of. by Offering him
magnificent gold watch AMI chain which the lat
ter pretended to accept bat Is sOoa as he got DO
session Oi them, he drew pistol and told the fei-
low ii he moved he would shoot him down.
He was taken to the Chiefs private. Office
where the latter soon arrived. and by pretending
that he wanted TO make some monev- got the feI-
low TO haul out OF a secret pocket a certificate Of
deposit on the banking house Of George Overeck-
CT. OF Cincinnati for $3.50 signed by James A
Hail. $50 OF which had been drawn according TO
him to the watch hOTIse ard locked him up 20
skiiIiully conducted " o. Pc, ia irSl