, 1862-05-15
4 Eurglar's Apology for BobbIn@ mn
Editor.
A few days ago re mentioned several cases
Of recent depredations ofburg1ars in the West

D;z;sso, o,5 ,r,r, +hen, 4bo for1or,,r
On Thursday, the house Of Joseph Medill, es6
Me.t Washington street, was broken Into. proha-
ply oy the came gang, ana pottmonnsae contain
1ng euln OF money, ana coaI VIII nemofan-
dun beck containing g valuable papers. werecalEled
of Ii the thieves WILL return the memorandum
book and papsEs, theyare WELCOME to the coat,
about the lowest species OF raseanty that the deyl
ever lnAuguIaIea: ~ are ea1e 20 1espectaple
eee he bpr to
thcl pfeaAso1T e1es 70 tne houses OF tne eo1tots,
or eiee-~-
, numerous o5Aer I91oslles anq pnrgiat1ee nave
been reported, which 1t would be 1mpfadent to
pn9i11isn az pfes9n 1nf citizens especially those
fesimalag m N tne esL nivlson cannnt DC too care-
o. inese sEoahG1els. IIeat t9em 70 dose Of eo'd
,5au aS e1ec.uaty ~ ~ yoa Moaio MAD aog u II
nay II Inc hromps
matter ate how e1se.ually-is sue remedy:
1ne cnap VINO Stole t1e coat WI1Ges Inc 1ol-
lowing explanation and justification Of the act.
He tenders his regrets for not being able to re-
turn the papers, and apologies for his conduct.
We insert his letter rerbatin It lIeratim:
To The Right Hon. Joseph AezsA ::
CHICAGO, May Il, 1864
11Ah sR; upoa me announcement a o. your loss
you yet an glad that you are able to loose your
eoas ana ht m1ne5-as ao1 me papers dtd not read
have returned them to YOU lad not 20 have d acted
foo nalag an ed1toI makes me 1eel little ashamed
that You would pnff ne n the paners All The citi-
zens IN your vicinity are not 60 much losers OF
d{d not take some tRines With aTe annonnced
in the papers.
lies heTeon Tnnr 59nd thes
Now, yon say am welcome to the cost il return
eSn{n;ped ahn, t aaro toi ~ 1ad ctH
Chicago and its good citizens, and nope yon VII
;n ~ e Soor ~ n nHr ~ coas %
rbave this much 70 cay in attenuation ofmg sin,
hn b n9 on deong hpon any
loss By way Of conclusion permit me TO say that,
iatufe a. yon a1oaa m 9e hnTaaed by aHy
for you know that they have advantages Of inhu,'
man revenge as vel as yourself and o95 good clti-
scribe myselt Yours. sincerely.
A1DsHtPxAE EAST.
Inc above Is IN exact copy Of the letter, and
marks. it is evidently ,enuine, We n,s+
frankly confess. that. altbourh tbe coo1neze
Of our burgladoug corresnondent won1d
| freeze an iceberg. we do not see the hcantv of
| the Joke at all and wc trnst that If a. ho
| tbreatens he vean off onr co,t II v;,1 .+ic,~
| to him more closely than Nessna, ob;-t ,,n+f,
| sucb timc-ev;aent1c not far ofr-,a ha eha1,
reacb hfs destination FIR 90 aon,t uoo+ .,1,,,
| coat disgraced bv having anvaodv hanged In
it. His dictum in relation to shoot;nr doaa
| not in the least modify our Ideas nnon that
subject, but weuld rather incline us tn 1ouh1e
the dose and double lend our corresnondent.
Young man, we shall probably meyer sce vou
nor our coat, and as you are about to leave
the city, take word Of practical advice. Omit
| e+.,1;nn pa an ho,art 49, -
| ele"hns. .po an Houess nnin' ano stop oelnee
| Q rascal. Stop Bneakipg about nights and
s1int;no int, 1aon1a,e ho-co. 1;1-a oo1.,.a1.
n.o peopie nouaee nAe co"Alols
| dog. Hold up your head, walk erect, and not
| hide Vonrea,f ouav 1;1.a !, ,.h;,a,a =, :.
"toe 'ou!oe'i away nAe "Alppea eur
| when an honest man looks at you. If only
| <or amend vour w,vs rom ,,a .ra1oo,,o +r, ~, :
| '0.. "N1 'oN oAe "@AeoA'e ~ tne
!
| dar find ronrse}f At Tho end ~ , ro,o 4ho