Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-14
CRIMI SAL INTELLIGENCE.
extensive

About Christmas time, the house OF
Mr.. Robert B. May, who then lived in
Bolivar county, Mississippi, now a resi-
dent of Knowlton Landing, Arkansas,
was entered. and q trunk opened and
robbed Of $500. Although every endea-
vor was made to the money and
discover the thief, "hide M hsir' OF the
missing treasure was never heard Of un-
til very recently. Mr.. May lately got
information which led him to believe
that q Mexican formerly in his employ,
had stolen the money, and be yesterday
lodged complaint ST headquarters, and
the detectives took the case IN hand.
ANOTHER.
J On Friday night q young man from
Mississippi fell in with one Lizzie Ben
nett, 8 syren. who inveigoled him to her
house, on Allen street. Here he drank
some tanglefoet, and BOO became OllVi-
Gus. When he awoke yesterday morn
ing be found himself minus q gold watch
and chain worth $500, and $50 in curren-
cy. He lodged complaint with officers
WEIGH and Cusick, who, knowing the
frRil Lizzie, and that she had q fancy
man named Dan Morrison, who is 3 no.
torions New Orleans thief, went for Liz
zie and locked her up. she did not like
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"DeAch.n So she turned States evidence
and bowed on Morrison. The latter
was arrested by Weleh and Cusiek, and
the watch and money recovered.
Crime.
Eugene Campbell, a white man, was
arrested yesterday by officer Sweat, Of
the Second district, on q complaint made
by Mrs. Campbell, at the Causey street
station, that he had attempted to violate
the person Of his step-danghteF, q beau
tiful, fragile girl, about thirteen years
old. AS soon IS Campbell was arrested
be was taken before Squire Black, on
charge Of attempted incestuOus rape.
The testimony against him vas eoneiu-
sive, but unit for publication. Squire
Black sent the brute to Jail, in default Of
5000 bail.
The Box Ganfe.
A new species, and a most dangerous
one to the unwary, Of confidence games,
hiss lately come to town, and several
from the rural districts have
dropped small sums. The operators
managed to steer clear of The police
hitherto, but yesterday four of then were
in, two while operating on an IN
suspecting gresny in Court S4uare and
the other two on Jefferson street. Their
names are Van Troplett, Robert JOkR-
j. D. Murray abdJ Ohm Smith. They
arrested by WEIGH snd Cusick.
Miscellaneous.
The stand Of ]. ID. edwards, on Bsal
wss completely cleaned out by
on Friday night.
The hen house OF Col. Taylor, on the
road, was robbed OF three
dozen chickens night before LAST.
Isaac G ,ldmsn is accused OF steal
ng IS from FranK Lovel. The ease Will
,ome up before Squire Norton to-mor-
'Ow.
There were twenty-four arrests in
he First and six in the Second District
Turing the hours ending at six O'Clock
yesterday evening.
Sergeant Brown, Of the First Dis
riet, arrested two negroes, Aaron Cal
7ert and Andrew Crosby, for c0w-steal-
ng, and locked them up yesterday.
The Presidents Island case, which
was to have come up before Squire fif-
18th yesterday, was mutually Withdrawn
the parties preferriDg to go before the
Grand Jury.
Joseph Williams, q dsrkey, stole 3
saddle and bride, worth twenty-five
dollars, nom jerry Crowley, and Was up
before Squire Norton for it yesterday.
BE Was sent to jsil TO answer AZ the next
ierm of the Criminal Court, in default of
sO00.
Jimmy Gallagher says the Justices
IF the Peace, some of them, are in the
habit Of assessing fines and never max
ng any account OF the same to the
county authorities. He AYERS that seve-
al hundred dollars are thus ~frauduiently
withheld from the county, and he wants
he job OF collecting it. He offers 70
them fork Over for ODe-third OF the
amount they owe Ths County Com
nlsssoners yesterday gave him the job.