The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-09-08
Jones, the Murderer 81 Cyrus Deebe
..H0W no was Caught.

Jones, the Murderer 81 Cyrus Beebe
..How ne was Caught.
Jones, the murderer Of Cyrus Beebe, was
brought to this city Sunday morning, in Gus
tody Of officers Delavue and Gillespie, Of
Wisconsin, and lodged in Jail. He wss Ia
ken before the Mayor yesterday morning, but
~ important witnesses asse 80 be sent for,
the examination was postponed till lo'clock
this afternoon.
The following are the circumstances con-
nccted with his arrest, and the confession Of
the murder, as related to us By the officers |,
William Morgan, alias William Jones, and
Samuel Jackson, were arrested some three
weeks since, in Monroe, Greene county, Wis
cousin, on charge Of having robbed farmer
BY the name Of Hawthorn, Of fifteen hundred
dollars in gold. For want Of proof, howev-
or, they were released from custody. The
Sheriff Of Greene county, not being satisfied
with the result Of the examination, and be.
lieving them to be guilty, sent some thirty
miles for Mr.. John 2. Dslavue, detective
police officer, who, upon his arrival, intro
iuced himself to the two burglars ~ coun-
terfeiter, and after succeeding in gaining
their confidence, entered into arrangements
for travelling with them as a partner IN the
business of robbery, &c. lie then left them
st Monroe, under pretense OF going TO Anoth-
or State, 70 engage the services Of female
to cooperate with them in the business Of
counterfeiling. Before leaving, however, it
was understood among the police, that du-
ring his absence, Jones and Jackson should
be re-arrested, and placed under bonds so
heavy that il would be impossible 20 procure
them; which was accordingly done. Upon
Delavue's return be visited the two prisoners
...t o:f ~ neh au \
| on him" saying that be Was suspected by
the citizens Of the town Of being counter
feiter. He then left them, and IN the course
Of the day, passed OF some spurious money,
| underwent mock trial, was found guilty,
and sent to Jail in irons. He then wrote
| letter (which he read to Jones1 addressed TO
friend ct distance, imploring hinto come
on Immediately and bail him out. In due
time his friend appeared, 10 the person Of
james Gillespie, (another detective police
many who forthwith deposited the amount OF
the bail in she bank, received certificate Of
deposit with which he released hin friend
from confinement. After which, Gillespie
| visited Jones, who was under bonds Of two
| thousand dollars, and said to him that be
had only $500 in good monty, but had
enough counterfsit to make up the deficiency
which he would deposit in bank and procure
certificate IS he had done for his friend, and
thus release him, provided be (Jonss) would
20 Immediately and show him where he had
sscreted the gold he had stolen, and let him
have $500 with which to redeem the coun.
terfeit that he would pay in bank, before they
had time to scrutiniae it very closely. tt
this Jones readily assented, and having beer
released, accompanied the two officers ai
night to the woods, and pointed out the spol
where the treasure was buried. 1t Was dn-
ring this walk that Jones divulged the muir,
der of Beebe, and which was tho FIRST intima.
ton that the two officers had ever had Of tn,
affair. Upon returning to town with the GOLD
thcy were intercepted BY . number Of police
I officers who had been stationed BY direction
Of the two detective officers, and after u sc.
we're struggle, during which Dslayue and Gil.
lespie fred several blank shots, in order Il
deceive their pretended companion. Jone,
was captured, and the other two made thsil
escape.-lStatssman.
WHErLRARRow MAP MAN.-The Baltimor,
American gives an account of new method
of surveying:
The s'wheelbarrow mans Is surveyor
busiy employed in measuring the length and
taking the course Of roads, location OF build.
ings, boundary lines Of farms, &c., prepara-
/ tory to getting up map Of the country
Dispensing with 4 chain, his wheel measures
10 q certain number Of revolutions, exactly
one rod on the surface Of the ground. RI
| the wheel Is attached . clock-work arrange.
ment and bands, and by inspection, the dis
tance from point to point 10 noted - be roQi
his barrow along. TO the barrow il affixed
compass stad, and y sssry crossing and
change Of direction 10 tho road, he sets hi.
compass and notes the course. Then, thi.
solitary individual, dispensing With the usual
parsphernalia OF chainmen, 6agmen, sxemen,
chains, pins and stakes, BY trundling his lit.
tie machine around, will, in due time, pre-.
sent an accurate map Of the country, show
ing all the roads, streams, mile, churches
school houses, dwellings, farms, with their
owners name, and also plats Of our towns
and villages, and this, too, asa moderate COS,
to the purchaser Of the map.
ETThe Atlantic cable was ll-l6 Of an
inch in diameter -about the sise II dine.
The outside 10 composed VI IL strands OF
small wire next Is strands Of yarn next
three coats Of gutts percha inside OF all
are "copper" wares for telegrsphing. The
aggregate length Of smaller wires required ID
the nanafaotars Of one mile OF the oable ID
l26 miller. II weighs 1900 pounds to the
mite, is quite flexible, and It was estimated
to be strong enough to bear in water oyer
six miles Of its own length II suspended yer.
| tically.
CENTRAL CONVENTION or UxIvxssALnrs.-
The General Convention Of Upiyersalists in
the United States, viii hold ito next annual
session in Chicago, ILL.,, on the third Tussdsy
in September, Che 18th day. At the la1t
National Convention, the Rev. e. q. Brooks,
Of Lynn, Mass, Was appointed preacher Of
! the next occasional sermon, and Rev. G. s.
Weaver, Of St. Louis, Mo-, alternate. The
cisissns Of Chicago have made arrangements
10 entertai the delegates In attendance in
the most hospitable manner. We hear that
New England will b largely represented 10
the Cow ention.
/ RESUMPTION on Bxxsn I Co.--Ths Cincin.
natl Times of the 4th, says: We isarn from
good authority that : dispatch has been re-.
/ ceiyed in this CITY, Ct noon, that the house
| Of Beebe 4 Co., Of New York, had resumed
payment. This will relieve the Central
Bank, Of this city. Other dispatches an.
nounce that the financial panic Ia Nsv York
! il over.
BANK or FLORENCE. A ssruno on the bank.
ing house Of Cook Sargent, Davenport,
was made at the beginning Of this week, on
account Of the report that the above bank
Was in tcttering condition. The bills were
promptly redeemed in coin, and confidence
/ was restored.
u Flowers ere the alphabets Of angels,
whercwith they write on hills and plains nv. :
/ FERROUS truths.