Nebraska advertiser., 1868-08-13
Thieves Carnival.

On the evening OF July 18th Mr.. Chaffee's
bed room was entered, and from his pants
pocket was taken one knife, n large key,
hispocketbook containingabout S35i in money
and notes for about 500, and thirteen postage
stamps. On Friday night August 9TH, the
residence of John Shuck in Nemaha City was
ransacked throughout by some unknown
thief; Mr.. Shuck Ioosing q knife he had car
ried for fifteen years; Mrs. Shuck lOOsing her
pocket book containing IS, one pocket hand
kerchief, and n small pen knife. Herchil-
dren's clothes were scattered over the floor.
On the same evening J. B. Hoover's resi-
dence, in Nemaha City, was "run through"
His pants taken from under his pillow, his
pocket book, containing ove three hundred
dollars taken, his revolver, knife, his wife's
brestpin, handkerchief, and gold watch were
all taken, at least were missing next morn
ing.
What is remarkable these persons are gen.
orally easily awakened and Mrs. Shuck es-
pecially complained of being drOwsy and
sleepy when not in the open air, for W or
three days afterwards, and all the rest under
the influence Of some quieting drug for a few
rdays after awaking on Saturday morning.
During three weeks past a dark complex
Toned, suspicious looking fellow by the name
Charles S. Clayton, without any visable
means Of support, and who seemed to be
shedding old dirty clothes for new ones, has
been boarding at Mrs. EmmOns's boarding
house in this city. He is about five feet five
inches high, and weighs near l4O pounds.
Has a dark piercing eye, o%verhung bya heavy
dark eye brow; forehead running up and
slOping back. Hair black and short; wears
heavy mOustache and goatee. He looks
straight n boldly at you, with a blank, ex-
pressionless cOuntenance, and closely watches
the emotions and c-ountenances of all qestiOn-
ers, without in the least degree changing his
own.
On Sunday morning last this man engaged
a livery team for a ride. VIM. H. Hoover,
having his eye on the man when he left, went
into the boarding house with the Sheriff, and
recognizing some of his brothers property
madean affidavit Of his belief in the guilt of
this man, had a warrant issued, took the
things found there, and the gentleman on
his return, into custody, and had him brought
on Monday morning before his honor Judge
A. W. Morgan, for examination. Mr.. Chafe
identified some of the articles found as his,
Mr. Shuck and his wife Identified some, and
Gr. and Mrs. Hoover identified some. Besides
the articles identified there was a 800 bill. a
so bill and several twenties, tens and hves,
which exactly correspondent with the cash
stolen in size and very near in quantity.
The prisoner had his attorney, but did not
attemptto explain his possession OF the iden-
titled articles, or ask the witnesses q single
question. He seemed to look on as a disin-
terested listner at the trial, wffh anopen and
intelligent countenance; caring more to note
the exact temper of the two or three hundred
men and boys who surrounded him.. He had
perfect control of every muscle Of his face,
which betrayed no emotion or feeling what
ever during the whole examination.
LATER-Chas. Clayton, the prisoner above
spoken Of turned States evidence yesterday,
duplicating in the recent robberies in this
city and at Nemaha, G. W. Garrison. Ned
OPelts Charles Norehead, aud Dan. Shadley.
His evideneein the preliminary examination
before Justices Hughs and Morgan yesterday.
duplicates al of these men in the stealing or
hiding ofthe property taken. He claims that
what was taken Friday night at Nemaha was
not 20 be divided until on the Sunday night
on which, he was arrested, and that he had
not possession of any Of the articles to his
knowledge at that time, but that they must
have been put where they were found while
he was out riding on Sunday. He also claims
that one or two Of the above named were
with him on each expedition, and that they
knowing the premises best went into the
houses which were entered, while he gener-
ally stayed out and watched
The evidence for the defeuce up to our going
to press had nearly proven analfbi in thecase
Of Norehead and shadley in the NemahaCitv
robbery, and expected To- do the same in all
) the cases.