The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-23
From the Chicago Times, May Is
Extensive Robbery-A Costly Spree.
$4,000 Missing

| Late on Thursday night Young mar
employed as clerk in one of the larges,
wholesale houses on South Water street
rejoicing in the name Of Picrson W. Naws
went upon what is generally termed a
bender" He imbihcd more of the ar.
dent, with a number OF glasses of Chicago
water, than he was mentally and physically
capable of enduring, and consequently be-
came exceedingly drunk; so drunk, indeed,
that he was ohlivious and entirely regard
less Of the consequences Of any act that he
might be guilty OF. While rambling about
the city he fell in with q hackman called
Frank Nve, alias Clutch Frank, +" who was
engaged 10 take him about and show him
the lions and lionesScs to be found on Wells
street, and other cyprian- haunted thorough
fares. So we'll did the hackman perform
his contract that Mr.. Naws subsequently
found himself the occupant Of q carriage,
accompanied by two West-sidc women of
the town, called Lou Morgan and Emma
Lee, both of whom were paying particular
attention 10 him, and in the vicinity of the
South Watershed house in which he was
employed.
The insane idea here struck the intoxi-
Gated young man to enter the store with
his companions and have Jolly time over
some good wines which he had in his apart
mcnt. The hack was driven up 10 the
building, and all alightcd, he unlocked the
door, and they entered. OF course, when
once safely housed, the young man be-
came no sobcrcr very fast. In fact, he
added extravaganza to extravaganza, and
capped the climax by opening the safe Of
the company, in which he had $4,000 Of
his individual funds deposited, with the
money of the house, and there was a gene
raj drunken irolic enjoyed with the con
tents. In the course Of the fun the drawer
was upset aud the grccnhacks scattered
upon the floor. Dutch Frank seeing the
condition of things, began to be suspicious
that the women would rob the young man,
and he induced them to depart from the
place, leaving Mr.. Naws dead drunk,
sprawling upon the floor. In their haste
they failed TO lock the door. This being
discovered by one Of Pinkcrton's police,
the place was fastened up.
Soon after leaving the store on South
Water street, the two women made their
escape from Frank, and he at once ran to
the Central station and informed the Off
Ger in charge OF the circumstance. The
latter al once put another man in his place
and left, returning soon thereaftcr-at 2
o'clock yesterday morniug-with the two
women, who were at once sent to the
armory. Detective Elliott subsequently
found the young man stupidity sleeping on
the floor of his room, and took him in
charge. II was found that of the $4,000
contained in the safe, the sum of $4,000
was missing. Whether it had been lost or
stolen he could not tell. The two women
and the hackman are still held for the full
development Of their connection with the
affair, NawS having been released, as it
was portion OF his own money which is
among the missing. 1t is stated that
the young man belongs to a very re-
spectacle family, is worth 100000 in bis
own right, and that this is his fist spree
and costly one it may prove.