, 1873-02-01
CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.

A Confidence Oporntor nIccfs His Match in
tho Person Of n DC Wilt Cpunty Farmer.
Tho nefarious operations Of q notorious conh-
donco mnn, named John Fitch, woro brought to
sudden end yesterday afternoon, Mt the Cen
tral Depot, under tho following circumstances.
An old former, named A. X. Miller, from Do
Witt County, this State, arrived At the Union
Stock Yards Thursday night; with . car load Of
CATTLE Yesterday afternoon, having disposed Of
his stock ho was proceeding to tho Central
Depot, to take the evening train for home, whom
ho was mot ut tho foot Of Madison street
by well-dresaed young man, who woro u
bnndago over ono eyc. This young man nccoat-
ed the farmer, and made some remarks about
the wonderful rapidity with which the city had
been rebuilt. Mr. Miller thought 1t WAS very
wonderful, and also gnld TINT hc Ind not boon ii
Chicago for ton years. Whom thoy roachcd the do
pot they soparatea, and tho old gentleman thought
nothing more Of his one;oyod friend. Willie
ing-room io was neeosted by another individual,
who grasped his hand warmly and pretended to
know him, saying TINT ho know he ras from Do
Mitt -, County, for ho had often soon him IN
when the would-bo clerk asked him to tnke lit
tlo walk up Lake street, while waiting for tho
departure OF tho train, he Ut once Expressed lis
Willingness to 60. just aftor they had crossed
WAS walking very rapidly toward tho depot. Hc
spoke distinctly to tic old gentleman'a conpan-
ion. and passed BY; but he had not gone far
asked him II his goods lad arriyol7 Tho
answer waa that thoy had, and by
the payment Of tho freight chargoa, ho
| might take them awny. Tho operation now be-
| gan to grow interesting, and tho old farmer bo-
gan to suspect that he was In the hands OF con-
| ldenco men, Aaying had d little experience with
them when in Chicago ton years ago. Ho WAS
armed, and concluded to lot them play thoir
| game go that he might catch them. Accordingly,
nj ko
| freight chargea then and there, md brought
forth from his bill-book % 81 700 check on tho
Fifth National Bank Of Ohicago, duly stamped
and signed. saying that he had nothing amallor,
| and asked hIr. MILLER II ho would not advance
him Gag and takc the cheok for security. A1r.
Miller said that lie would give him all the money
ho had, which Was s21, If It would bc Of any as-
aiatauco to him.. The moment the rogue got tho
money, he suddenly remembered that le would
DO compelled to sec man on Randolph street,
before Tho departure Of the train, and therefore
started Of at rapid pace. Tho OLD gentleman
nov grabbed him, but tho acoundrel broke away
his pistol, shouted that he would kill him II ho
did not stop. Tho thief turned around, threw
up bis arm9, and said ho would aurrondor; But
h0 said this he pasa9a the s to
and md ho hn''t ren on up up Michigan 'lS avenue. o.
At this juncture, Officer Joseph Trayner np-
pesred upon the scene, aud, inatead Of going
after tho rogue who had the money, lie went to
| lAc hsBlb(Auce ol Ml11or. 1uey looA tuVlF
prisoner to tue Amory whore lie gave the
name Of John Fitch. Upon bis pnraon,, ~ea
found boguH 81, Duo bond on tho Denver Silver
Company, Two or three checks on the Fifth Na-
tional Bank, and three counterfeit Government
honda. The old farmer remembers to have Heon
the fellow Mt the Stock Yards, yesterday, in com.
pany with tho man with ono eye. He says TINT
man that might approach him, and ho now ain
coroly regrots that ho did not shoot without
warning. Tho police are On tho track Of the
other two, with fair prospect Of ACQUIRING thom.
Fitch will have ahearing before Justlco Danyon
this morning.