The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-09


cennes, and Jimmy Orr, of this city.
arrived here on Thursday night by
the mail train, having in charge man.
calling himself Jim Adams, who was
arrested in Vincennes on Wednesday
for burglary, and in whose possession
were fonnd the goods, silverplate, etc.,
stolen from the residence of Jimmy
Orr, in this city, on Saturday night
last 1t appears that the prisoner
went to Vincennes on Monday or
Tuesday, and ON Tuesday night
commenced plying his vocation, and
entered some dozen houses or more
during the night. Once he was shot
at and missed. He entered the house
of a German twice On the last occa-
sion, the man of the house got out
doors before the robber, and as the
latter made his exit at the window,
the German, pointing his gun at short
range, said: ''Py tam, | plows you all
ter hell, anymore when he pulled
the trigger, but, unfortunately, the
gun missed fire. and the burglar
escaped. Most of the houses entered
at Vincennes were those of poor men,
and the bold burglar got but little
booty. a1goa leaot
At one house he found purse con-
tanning a small sum of money. As
he passed out of the yard, he dropped
the purse and one of his shoes. To
recover these, he commenced CROP
ing in the dark, when he was dis
covered by the man of the house, who
ordered him out of the yard, saying,
IF you don't leave, I'll shoot you"
The burglar replied with great cool
ness, guess you had better not,
and quietly continued to hunt for his
shoe and purse, but failed to find
them. They were found in the yard
next morning. He then entered
shoe store and replaced his lost shoe
with pair of new ones.
Marshal Donavan, who is an expert
thief catcher, hearing of these noe
turnal operations, commenced looking
after him, and soon found that a
stranger had stopped at a German
boarding house, paid for his dinner
and supper, and. Immediately after
dinner went TO bed, with orders to
wake him up for supper. g9i ID
ta Donavan suspected that he had
found the man he was after, and find
ing the door of his room locked, en-
tered the room9quietly by window,
and found the inmate sound asleep.
Examining the situation, he found
huge knife under his pillow, which he
quietly removed, Tapping him on
the shoulder, he aroused him from
his deep sleep. His first move was to
grasp under his pillow for the knife,
but Donavan quietly told him that had
been attended to. Seeing no chance
u
for escape, or a successful fight, he
gave in. In the pockets of the over
coat, which proved to be the property
of Mr.. James Orr, of this city, was
also found his silver ware, and having
seen the notice of the robbery here,
he advised. Jimmy of his discovery.
Mr.. Orr went to Vincennes and iden-
tilted his goods, and the thief was
brought to this city as we have stated.
Jimmy permitted the burglar to
wear his coat until they neared the
city, when he told him he might as
well give it over, which he did. He
also had Jimmy's hat. All the stolen
property was recovered except small
amount of silver coin. Adams had
hearing before Esquire Walker yester.
day morning, and is now in Jail await
ing action. He has the appearance of
being an old rogue. and has no doubt
spent several years in the penitentiary,
and stands an excellent chance of
having further experience in that line.
He is a middle aged man, somewhat
gray. .i sss..a-s5
FERRYING.-Billy Crofts, the dray-
man, on Thursday, employed his time
in ferrying men across Water Street
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