Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-21

; standing the storm which ragged, and the en-
tertainnent vas an excellent one. They in
trOduce many novelties. Tonight is their
last performances, be it remembered.
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BRoKr HIS LEa.-Y Yesterday discharged
soldier named Thomts Jefferson Dill, who
boards on the West Side, slipped on the aOOr
Of his boarding house, and falling, breke his
leg. Drs. Strong and capener attended him
and he is doing we'll.
Cuttings UP OF POLISHED YoUEo GEE-
TLEMkE.-About two weeks ago a young man
calling himself Charles Clinton, and hailing
from Brooklyn, New York, came to this city
and put up at the Angler House. he was of
fine appearance, dressed we'll and depOrtsd
himself like q polished gentleman. He be-
came acquainted with many Of the young
@bloods" Of the town, invited them out 10
rides, suppsrs, &C., and with them smote the
spherical ivory with the fascinating cue, and
imbibed the exbiliarating C. tail. BE was
voted splendid fellow, and several sons Of
our first, second, and even third families
considered It an honor to make him small
loans and to pay the shot, /" for one of the
eceentricities Of this polished young gentle
man, hardly observed at the time but recol-
Ieeted nov, consisted in the coolness and
equaninity With which be would stand by and
see some enc else pay for what he had him
self ordered. He had talent that way. AZ
ter he hsE been here a few days be sought
out our well known fellow citizen, ". J. War
ner, Esq, and presented him letter Of in
troductien, purporting to have been written
by friend Of Mr.. Warmers in Brooklyn
The eletterreeommended the young gentleman
as one worthy Of confidence, and requested
Mr.. Warner to do what he could to secure
emplOynsnt for him in this city. Charles
said he lad formerly been employed in q
> wholesale clothing house in New York city.
Mr. Warner not doubling he genuiBsness Of
the Letter Of Introduction, said he would do
what hc pld for him. Armed with this as
suranea ad the assurance which an elabOr-
ate % q +" afforded him, be went to Isaaes'
Union ban and applied for a situation as
.sslesmsn. He repeated the little hstiOu with
regard 70 having recently been employed in
wholesale clothing store in New York, but
when Mr.. Isaaes said something about bring
ing recsmmend from them be adroitly in
trodueed the reference which he had secured
in this city. Mr.. Isascs assured him that q
recommend from W J. Warner would be
sufRcieDs, and Charles left, promising to call
again with Nr. Warner.
After staying At the Angler about week
the engaging young man Charles left and
went 10 the johnson House. Just before he
left the Angler the room Of Major HampsOn
was broken open and several small articles
stolen, and the room Of Mr.. Tracey from
New York vas robbed in a similar way. No
suspicion attached to Clinton, however.
A Lake Captain by the name of Captain
DOoley boards at the Johnson House, and
with him Clinton became quite intimate. On
last Thursday night they had been out to-
gethsr, snd coming in each went to his room.
Before Captain Dooley got to bed Clinton
came in and said, " Captain, come into my
room and see what the matter is. There is
such a smell there shall have to go to some
other room to sleep" The Captain went to
the room and found terrible odor from es-
Gaping gas. Clinton said, " guess, Captain,
III 60 in and sleep With you tonight" The
Captain eoincided and the two went to bed.
In the morning the Captain awOks late, after
heavy sleep, feeling very thick and dull
ayvut - A4sa-- He then discovered that he
had been robbed Of SIS, the money beng II
two sic gold pieces and one IS bin. He dis
liked to suspect young Clinton, Of whom ks
had formed very favorable opinion. He
laid the subject before Detective Whitney,
who did not hesitate to pronounce Clinton the
thief who had rtolen the money. They went
back to the johnson BouseHnd found Clinton
writing in a room. Whitney aeeosted bin
with familiar +" how are ye which caused
the young man to arise to his feet with injur-
ed dignity and exclain, 's Who are you sir
don't know you sir P' "But know you, .
returned Whitney, "I know you to be Z
thief. Ian an officer and I want you to re-
turn the money you stole from Captain
Doolsy last night" After making quite {
bluster and finding that the officer was not t.
be bluFed, he admitted his guilt, said he wal
respsetably connected-good city references
hard up-uever did SO before, &c, and re
funded. Captain Dooley being a kind heart
ed man and thinking the story Clinton told
= was true, agreed not to prosecute and gav'
him six dollars, bidding him to live honestly
hsneefortb. Officer Whitney was not so cas-
iIy satisfied. he searched Clinton's peIsoI
and his trunk. He found the pass keys o
the hotel in his pockets. These Clinton sai'
the chambermaid let him take to get into hi
room. A bottle of chlOroform was ais
found in his pockets with which he doubtles
stupifed Captain DOoley before robbing him
In his trunk were found piles Of love letter
from girls in almost every part Of tn
country. He must have been a smashe
among female hearts.
Captain DoOley declined to prosecute Gin
ton and he was allowed to go. Since then
however, oficer Whitney discovered such sv
idsnee as induced him to believe that thi
Charles Clinton is the thief who broke int
Major HampsOn's and Mr.. Trsesy'srOOms q
the Angler. A warrant was issued for hi
arrest yesterday, we understand, and tn
polished young gentleman has doubtless beel
,arrsstsd By oRcer Whitney ere this, and hi
career OfduPIicity and robbery puts cheek to