The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-01
from steubep county. New York. The Fri.

Dune says:
4stJoseph Rosencrans, the individual in question
halls from Avoca, Steuben county, New York, and
arrested in this city \ month OF two ago upon
the charge of passing counterfeit money. He was
tried, convicted and sentenced to two years, i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary, when il was dis
covered that he was the s'worthy,, leader of a
New York crew, who, after making Steuben coun-
had established 1braneh office'' for the DISPOSE.
ton OF stolen property in this city.
'The gang over which the illustrious Rosen-
Grams presided probably numbered nearly score
of members
Now, the facts are that this man Rosen
Grams was not arrested month or two ago;
was not arrested in Chicago; was not arrest
cd by Chicago policemen or detectives; nor
did they have anything whatever to DO with
the arrest. conviction or punishment of the
man.
Any person who viii look at tae files of
the DAILY ARGUS, of the 3lst of last October,
will there find an account of the arrest of
this man Rosencrans, in this city. The
facts, in brief, follows: On Monday
the Both of October last this man Rosen-
Grams showed" $50 counterfeit greenback,
at the First National Bank, in this city. AT
ter doing THE, he came Immediately up to
Mitchell & Lynde's bank, and ''shoved" an
other. In the meantime Mr.. Baford, cashier
of the FIRST National, had discovered that the
bill was bad. and sent Robert Ch.mbe
one of their clerks, up to notify Mitchell &
Lynde's bank. As Robert stepped into the
bank. Rosencrans was just leaving. Robert
imm ediately made his business known, and
Mr.. Lyndc directed him to follow the man and
detain him. He then examined the bill and
found that it was bad. In the msantim Beo
had overhauied his man at the ferry, where
he intended to cross into Iowa, and detained
him until the ferry boat left. He then tried
| to get Rosecrans back to the bank, but could
not persuade him to return, though he did
once get him up as far as Zeis's corner. They
then walked back towards the river, and
Rosencrans seeing no other way of escape
started on a run 70, the Island Bridge, think
ing to get across into Iowa. Bob gave chase,
calling to Roy Cross, as he passed the coal
Office, to come on and help him. Roy follow.
ed up, and lively race cnsued. Rosencrans
reaching the guard on the bridge, first, and
OuoEIuS VIC kudEO W ict PASS NC
guard couldn't see in that light" and de,
tanned him until Bob came up. Roy arrived
Immediately afterwards, and taking the man
by the shoulder told him he arrested him.
and then ordered him TO return with him
The three then came down Illinois street, I'm.
til they met City Marshal Chopper, who was
also alter Rosencraus, and delivered him up
They all then went. to Mitchell & Lyrds's
bank, where Officer Chopper searched Rosen
Grams, and then took him to Jail. Sheriff
Merrill wrote to the United States Marshal
at Chicago, and he sent deputy down here
to take the man to Chicago, where he was af-
forwards tried, convicted and sent to the
peniteuti ary. and is now serving out his time
in Joliet. No Chicago man or officer had
anything to do with the detection arrest or
furnishing the evidence to convict or punish
this man. All this was done in Rock Island,
and by Rock Island people, yet the Chicago
Tribune occupies q column in detailing the
wonderful exploits of the Chicago police-ex-
ploits which never occurred. only ia the fer
tile brain OF the editors of that paper. At
the close Of the article in the Tribune, the ed
itor says:
eve have not as many policemen as. We ought
to have, but the men we do possess far know
their business that it will be certain death to the
schemes of those rustic thieves who have only
practiced in rural Districts"
The editor should have sdded-if they can
get the officers in the rural districts" to
catch chose rustic thieves"
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