Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-23
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For about two menths past Prussian lad.
fifteen years Of age, named Lewis kiopseh, has
been employed By the frm of Messrs- Rolaad
q. Mitchell q 90, doink business at No. fe3
Pearl street, ~ errand boy and collector. Lewis
displayed unusual ability in HE new calling,
and soon gained the unbounded confidence OF
his employers. They entrusted him with tnost
OF their banking business. besides which he
collected most OF the balls due the firm In the
city. In an evil moment however, Lewis be-
trayed his trnst, and realizing shout $3.50 on
bills he had collected, pocketed the cash He
alec had 900 In cheeks drawn by the nrm, and
with hie pockets n hus lined Lewis. q few days
where some thief picked his pockets OF ali
bis money and nearly all OF the checks.
Soe.e ssss to I'M , sssft LeSis Sc endorsed TIE
OF one Of the checks and attempted 20
negotiate it, The genuineness OF the cheer
being questioned Lewis was arrested. when
be stated that he was In the EN- ploy 81 Messrs.
Mitchell d Co, OF This city. The firm was
teleeraphed 10, and Immediately sent a return
dispatch stating that Klopsch had robbed them
the Baltimore police, who had the accused in
charge, started for this city with him, arriving
here on Saturday evening. Klopech was de-
hyered over TO ms former employers, who gave
him IN charge OF an an officer of the Twenty
sixth precinct, who yesterday took the prisoner
before Justice Hogan, who committed him for
examination, which wili take place to-day.
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iezzlements and forgery 10 said 20 amount 10
about SI,2U0. The father Of young KIopech IN
physician and a gentleman OF good standing
coBfesses his guilt, and says be was prompted
TO steal from his employers by q young man
whom be only knows as Charley" with a
A singular story is told in connection win
the youthful offender. Previous 70 HE enter
ing the service Of the Pearl street firm KIopseh
was IN the employ Of a gentleman In Beaver
being Of Eiur . O..
able impression, he con coeted q novel plan by
which 10 accomplish his purpose. One morn
ing me gentleman came down to his store and
found things In great disorder, with the floor
and ceilings bespattered with what appeared
10 be blood klotch, who appeared TO be much
excited, said that Immediately after be opened
the store IN the morning two thieves entered
and Attempted TO carry on large QUAINT ty OF
cigars, but that he attacked them aud A despe
rate hight ensued. He seized an iron bar and
struck them on their heads and faces Opening
their VEINS, and thus he accounted for the
blood in the place. This story was believed.
and for the courage ard bravery displayed by
klopsch be received a handsome sum OF money!
from his employer. subsequently KIopsch
told his employer that the thieves entered the
store at an early hour in the morning
ior the pIrpsse Of stealing, when be
and beat them of. The bar, covered
with blood, was produced by Klopscb as
evidence of the truth OF his statement The
merchant then became alarmed. and Believing
that personal violence was intended for him
called upon the Captain Of the First Precinct.
which resulted in an inspection OF the premises
by the police. The story of the desperate and
bloody struggle OF klopsch with burglars was
doubted, and subseq uent evepis-the confes-
sion OF klopsch himself-proved thar the
doubts were correct. To make this story an
pear plausible, klopsch had gone 70 a
butchers shop, filled a bladder with blood
and returning to the store, scattered AZ about
the nsor and walls. This opened the eyes OF
klopsch's employer, who caused the Young
mans arrest on charge Of malicious mischief
IN breaking MP boxes, furniture, &C. After a
charged by Justice Hogan. Klopsch's en-
ployer intended making him a present Of 500
in cash, and had expressed the intention Of
giving him q finished education, and then
taking him into business at an increase OF
salary.-N. T. Herald.