The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-10

ARREST OF BURGLARS The party who
has been committing heavy robberies in
Augusta, Macon. Savannah and Char
lotto, was arrested in the latter city on
Tuesday. Two lnrge boxes OF watches,
jewelry and silver ware were recovered.
The boxes fell into the hands of the
Mayor of Charlotte on Tuesday, by
mere accident, through the indiscretion
ot party by the name of Johnson, who
had them shipped from Savannah to
Charlotte, per express, addressed to
VIM. B. johnson. Although persistent
in his inquiries for his expected treasure
at the express office, the fates conspired
to cheat the consignee out Of his ill-got-
ten gains. through the merest accident. {.
When the boxes did arrive, by mistake
they were delivered ut the residence of
Col. VIM. Johnson, President of the
Charlotte, Columbia aud Augusta Rail
road. Col. Johnston, on opening the
boxes, was astonished by the glittering
gold and silver and miscellaneous col
lection Of jewelry sufficient to stuck u
respectable pawn-broker's shop.
The police Of Charlotte, as We learn,
had succeeded in spotting the party
committing depredations in that city,
discovering that he had made 10 deposit
tory for his plnnder in an old hollow
stump in the suburbs. Going to this
point, they awaited the arrival of the
depositor with a second load of pluuler
for deposit, uutil patience being ex-
hausted, they started to return to the
city, taking with them n considerable
amount of plunder found in the hollow
stump. While on their return, they
discovered a strange man approaching
from the direction OF the city. When
he discovered the police, he was OBJ
served to make quick, nervous motion
with one of his hands, as if throwing
something into the bushes. This con-
frmed the suspicion Of the police. who
took him into custody as soon as they
met him. A search resulted in finding
in the bushes, near where he made the
movement as if throwing something
away. u fine gold watch, stolen from u
gentleman in Charlotte. and for which
the police were on the special search.
The prisoner was then taken to the
city, and committed to answer the
charges against him. It was afterwards
discovered that he was the identical
johnson who had made such frequent
and earnest inquiries at the express Of
uct ZOE Ine OOXe5 OF treasure previously
mentioned as carried to the residence Of
Col. VIM. Johnston.
A despatch was received last night
confirming the previous suspicious Of
the police, stating that the mau under
arrest was none other than one John
McLure, an inmate of our city hospital
few weeks ago. and recently out of
Charleston Jail, nnd asking the authori-
ties to secure requisition upon the Go
vernon of North Carolina for the surren-
der OF the prisoner. Yesterday morn
ing, just as he was about to take the
train here for Charlotte. q member of
the police force made the arrest of a
white man, giving his name as Frank
Fithen, claiming to hail from New York,
and who has been closely watched, under
suspicion that he had some connection
with the recent burglaries committed
here
There is strong oircumstantial evil
dence to justify the suspicion that Nc
Lure and Fithen were in partnership in
the wholesale plundering business.
Augustd Chronicle and Sentinel.