The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-28

q The "CUMMINGs" THEFT-THE SHARPER
lDBNTIFIED-BIs ATTEMPT TO STEAL WATCH
FROM G. r. CUMMINGS, IN HARRISBURG.
Wednesday, the 10th instant, man wearing
a heavy grey Overcoat and fur cap-whO had
been at GoldsbOro attending the prze-dght on
the l5th-called at the iewelry store OF Mr..
Charles II. Cummings, in Harrisburg. and eXa-
nined couple of costly watches He made
several attempts to steal one OF them, but an
eye was kept on his movements and he did
not succeed Upon leaving, he stated his nten-
tiOn of going to Baltimore where he would
obtain sum OF money, and said that upon
his return he would call and purchase one OIL
the watches, which was very valuable ume-
keeper MIR. Cummings gave him two or three
of his business cardS, IN order that be iolght De
enabled TO find the store on his return
The stranger subsequently came 10 thB CITY,
and called at the hard ware and cutlery esta0-
lishment of Alfred B. Justice, corner OF Fltth
and Commerce streets, where he stared toat ne
was Mr. Cummings, JeweleT, of No. 428 Market
street, Harrisburg, and at the same time pre-
senled the card OF Mr. Cummings. He eX.
pressed a desire to purchase SIX hundred dol
lars worth OF fine cutlery, and made selections
amounting to nearly nine hundred dollars. He,
however, acted strangely and was at once eus-
pected of having intentions TO appropriate artl.
cles not belonging to him to his own use.
lot of knives was shown him, among which
was package containing a dozen, and the
wrapper thereon having a peculiar mark,
the stranger inquired whether there were
more OF the same sort IN the store, aud while
referred to disappeared. No effort was made,
however to arrest the man at the tme bat ii
was deemed proper 10 watch his movements,
He shortly left the store promising to return
and pay for the goods he had selected. An EN-.
ploye was sent to follow him. He proceeded 10
the hardware establishment of Vance Lands,
corner OF Second and Market streets, and there
selected several hundred dollars worth of cut
lery. While there he observed the clerk who
had followed him from Justices store, and at
once inquired for the waterCloset, to which be
was directed. While he was there q policeman
was stationed at the outer door OF the store, 10
arrest him when he should leave
After he emerged from the water-closet
number OF the stolen knives belonging TO Mr..
Justice were found therein. As he left the
stole, after promising to call and pay for the
goods selected from the stock of Vance Il Lands,
the thief was arrested, and taken before Alder
man Beitler, who committed him to prison. Mr..
Justice subsequently forwarded letter to one
of his customers in Harrisburg, inQulrlng after
Cummings, and desiring information concerning
the business house for which the cards in the
possession of the thief had been Issued. Mr..
Charles X. Cummings was informed of the
matter and advised TO come to this city at once,
TO learn further particulars, and he left on the
tIan on Friday morning. When brought before
the prisoner he at once identified him 6s the
man who was at his store on the 10th, and to
whom be had gwen the cards referred to- The
rasCals name is John Evans, and ne halls from
Newark, New Jersey.