The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-10
GODS DETECTIVE.
A Singular Crime, and How 1t was
8at -na Found Out.


A Singular Crime, and How it was
Ill INA Found Out.
Occasionally we meet fact % out of
the ordinary course of human action ~
to arrest attention. Such an one has
just come to notice in community-it
matters not whether East or West. The
whole narrative was communicated by q
gentleman intimately acquainted with
all the particulars. ..
Nearly three years ago man ON his
way home from distant city had stop
ped ut the town nearest his own resi-
dence to get draft cashed for nearly
thirteen thousand dollars. The bank
doing the business had no large bills;
and therefore the packages. composed of
small notes, were In bulk equal to about
two bricks. These the man placed In
. valise, In which he was also carrying
some presents for his family. The valise
he placed at his feet in the cars, his
overcoat and blanket being on the back
Of his seat.
On reaching T., being in the rear car,
he stepped to the rear platform of the
car, without any very we'll defined pur-
pose, except to ''stretch himself Just
as the train started, he caught sight Of
his brother in the crowd, beckoning to
him. At first thought he resolved to
give no attention to his brothers. signs;
but, as he continued to make them more
emphatically, the thought flashed across
his mind that something dreadful had
happened in his own family, from whom
he had been absent several weeks, aud
forgetting all about his money in the
cars, he leapt to the ground. He had
had scarcely touched the ground before
the money rs suddenly flashed into his
mind, and he seized the railing Of the
car to regain his place; but he was foiIed
by the too great speed already attained
by the train.
The fact of his mind, which moment
previous was SO intent on the large sum
of money in his keeping, being Instant
ly and perfectly distracted from it to
another subject is very curious illustra-
tion Of the minds action. And more
over it Is . curious fact that this is q chief
means not only with jugglers IN per-
forming their marvellous tricks, but with
the most expert pickpockets aud thieves.
By somesudden and startling thing they
divert the attention of their victim, and
then easily rob him.
This mans money was in an unpro-
tected travelling bag in = railway -train,
and its owner indulging in no very
pleasant fancies as the swift train wild
ened the distance between him aud his
hard-earned treasure. He at once tele-
graphed to a Mr.. K, q railroad official
at the terminus of the road, some twen-
ty five miles distant describing his va
!!se, Its position and its value, aud asking
him to board the train on its arrival and
secure it. r..
Meanwhile he had found one Of the
favorite conductors on the road, q Mr..
w. in the town of T., where he had left
the train; and with him he arranged
that, when by the next train he should
go to L., he should take the valise and
bring it out by his own train-the mid
night train-and leave it at C. with u
brother-in-law of the man who had lost
the money.
AS soon as the train arrived at L., Mr..
K. boarded it, and found the precious
valise, and also Mr.. b. g coat and blank
ct. In the presence of three persons
connected with the railroad office, he
opened the valise, and found the money
packages apparently all right; and put
ting them back, he at once telegraphed
to Mr.. B. that his valise was safe, and
asking for his directions what to do
with it. He was answered at once to
put it In Conductor WIS care, and send
it back to c. by the midnight train.
The yalise was accordingly left in the
Office, and the watchman or clerk direct
ed togive it to Conductor w. at midnight;
but the latter, having heavy passenger
train, and at night, declined to take
charge Of 20 valuable package, alleging
that lie could not collect his fares and
watch this large sum Of money. He ac-
cordingly told the clerk to take care OF
it, ann send it out by the morning train.
This was done, and the baggage master.
having it in charge gave it to Mr.. L.,
at G., the next morning, saying, "There
is BIS carpet-bag." Mr.. L. alleges that
he put it in his Office without examina-
tion, and in the afternoon, when the
owner stepped from the car, handed it to
him precisely rs he received it. Mr.. b.
took his bag, but was Mortified to find
that the money parcels were 'clean
gone"
At once the most active search was in
stituted, with view to the recovery OF
the money and the arrest Of the thief.
The most careful exami nation Of the
officials at L. failed to give any light
beyond what has already been stated !,
that when NJ. X. examined the bag In
the presence Of witnesses all apparently
was safe-and undoubtedly was 50, as a
cursory examination Of the corners oi