The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-26

| RoBBERY-s4Oo sroLzs.-A case was tried
IN the Police Court, yesterday morning
/ which 50 fully illustrates the character Of !
class % edesd falls" 70 entrsp and ROB The
upwary. illEt we give al the circumstances,
rs a warning to otEers, that they may not
he victimized.
Geo. Thompson keeps a grocery" on
/ Crawford street. and where Is to be had al
most everything which may be demanded
snd particularly, is Sunday liquor q staple.
IN his line Of trade and George, as appeared
in the testimony, IS never over scr1pulous.
in the means be employed % obtain customers
among those Who have a gupeFabundance Of
greeubaciH. Last Sunday, 3 man named
John Brown, Who is engaged IN tie classic
Profession Of aoap-boiling, passed his door,
and as John always has plenty Of money,
1eorge called HIM 10, and asked him 10
drink, which John did, with all the enthu-
siasin which long desrth iuspirss-for be
had drunk nothing Tor an hour-and ia a
little time, be was pretty drunk and, ia
his hilsrity, he told rh0mpson, that he had
with him, something over S400, and at the
same time, producing several rolls Of green
backs.
Thompson was evidently delighted with
this, and invited John to lake q nap, which
John did and while the inebriated man
% y
be was compelled 70 leave, for time, and
then remarked to the person whowas in the
house 81 must NOS leave this man here,
with al his money, as he might get it stolen;
III take it out Of his pocket, and keep il for
him"
He then took the money, and went out Of
doors and after a little while, during which
he was seen 10 overhaul the greenbaeks, he
returned, and requested a man to keep IL,
till bis, (Thomps0n's) return, at the same
time, counting out Si70.
During the absence Of Thomrs son, John
awoke, and bis money was HANDED = him
but on counting i, be elaimsd that some
two hundred aud fifty dollars had been
stolen; "but' said he, 81 suppose Th0mp
son hiss got It, and will MIKE il all ght."
When Thompson returned, he persuaded
the still half inebriit a John, TO take a hack
ride, which he did; and on visiting the
house Of a woman, who claims 70 be the
wife Of T., the $40, by some means, got
into the hands Of the woman, and John re-
turned, minus, in all, about $500.
By this time, however, he had become
sober; and he nov wanted his money, but
Thompson pretended to know nothing Of
any, except the s17O taken by the woman.
A police officer WAS Immediately sent after
this, aud be obtained sl55 Of it; but this
didn't satisfy John; be wanted the remain
der, and accused Thompson OF having stolen |
il, and fnallyfhad him arrested. A search |
Of his purse was at once instituted, and |
SI65 more Of his money found; but still he /
is MINIS over Sl60-
After hearing the evidence, Judge Shane |
sent the prisoner 10 jail, in default Of bail, |
for his appearance before the Criminal 1
Court
We have been thus particular, in this case,
because there are many such deadfalls in /
the city, and as hundreds Of strangers are i
continually here, We wish TO warn them
against danger. The keepers Of these dens
are usually hrewd; and i is very difficult /
10 eonvict, FOR the party robbed, is usually
made drunk, with bad WHISKY, and drugs,
70 the commission OF the crime.