The weekly clarion., 1873-01-16
ALLEGED HEAVY ROBBERY
A Young Won,on Reports the Loss Of
s25, 900 ochile Jour7aeying from Ne1e
York TO Chieago-Her Story Of
The affair.

York TO Chieago-Her Story Of
The Afair.
From the Chicago Post.
a cause of great importance engaged
the attention of Justice Banyon this
morning. Edward 4. Everett, who re-
sides at No. 10 Twenty-second street,
was examined on the charge Of robbery.
1t is alleged that he stole a number OF
papers worth al least $50, 900 from lady
named F. G. ShOrtwel, who Is well
known in political circles in Washington
From the testimony Of the lady it Is
learned that week ago last Saturday
she was in New Y York City at the Grand
Central Hotel, and was introduced to the
prisoner by j. Styles Amour, clerk of the
hotel. To him she made it known that
she was about to leave New York. to 90
10 Alabama for the purpose of getting
some bonds Of the Selma and Gulf Rail
road from Gen. p. d. Roddy, of that
State, with whom she had two contracts
for the delivery Of the bonds of that
road, to the amount of 800, 900, which
bonds were worth about twenty-five per
cent of their face. Everett told her that
if she would go South by the way of Chi
cago he would furnish her passes over the
entire route, as be had good deal of in
fiuence with railroad officials and could
easily procure them. She consented to
make the trip, and Everett agreed to
accompany her as far as Chicago Pre-
parations were made for the departure,
and Everett warned the lady to be very
careful about packing her papers, and
suggested that they be carried in her
satchel This advice Miss Shortwell did
not follow, but placed the papers in her
trunk upon the top Of her clothing
1t was strapped by the porter at the
Grand Central, and by him placed on a
carriage which was to convey Miss Short
we'll to the depot. On entering the car
riage she found the prisoner and another
gentleman, to whom she was introduced.
The trio drove to the depot Upon ar
irving there Everett volunteered to get
Miss Shortwells trunk checked to this
city. She consented, and in a few mo-
ments he returned and handed her a
check, which, as afterwards transpired,
did not correspond in number with the
one on the trunk. The journey to Chi
cago was made in company with the pris-
oner, who was very attentive to his fair
companion. The lady next saw her
trunk at the fremont House in this city,
where she arrived on Wednesday morn
ing of this week Upon her arrival, she
was warned against the prisoner by
conductor named Dunn, who told her
that Everett had made remarks to him
which he could not disclose. He con-
tinued to take care of her valuables.- =
On the train she asked Dunn if she was
riding on passes, and was informed she
was not, but upon regular ticket pre-
sented by the prisoner. On reaching
Chicago, Everett escorted Miss ShOrtwell
to breakfast, and was unusually gallant
and attentive to her. Shortly after their
meal, Everett went away, but soon APP
peared with hack containing his wife and
some children, and invited Miss Short
well to drive She declined on account
of the severity Of the weather, and in
vited Mrs. Everett to her room. Ever
EFT insisted that Miss Shortwell should
drive. After much urging she consent |
ed, and was gone several hours. Upon
her return she had her trunk taken to
her room, and found the lock broken
and the papers gone. The papers com !
prlsed the two contracts q ready referred |
to, and other documents in legal pro-
ceedings, Of great value t. her, but to no |
one else. On Thursday morning she |!
tried to find Everett, but failed, and |
called upon Detective Tyrrel, who, in |
the evening, succeeded in arresting him. |
A letter was introduced in evidence by |
the prosecution, written by Everett to |
Miss Shortwell, on Thursday, stating
that he had just learned by telegraph |
that the missing papers were left in New |
FORK, and asked her if she had been rob |
bed. In street car, after the arrest,
Everett gave Tyrrel the initials Of the /
men who had the bonds in New York, |
but denied that he had anything to do /
with the robbery. In appearance Miss
Shortwell is unusually interesting. She |
is about twenty-siX years of age, with |
black hair and piercing black eyes, and |
has the air Of person who is well versed !
in the ways of the world and the methods |
of doing bushes. She was richly dressed i
and made favorable impression on
every one in the room.
Everett is a tall, sandv-haired, light |
complexioned man, with thin moustache. |
He was plainly dressed, and seemed to
be about forty years of age. During the
examination he was exceedingly nervous, /
end while the attorney for the prosecu-
ton was summing up the case, great
drops of sweat rolled down his face
After a full examination, the prisoner
was held in bail of SO, 900 for the trial
at the Criminal Court