National Republican., 1873-02-04
IN THE LIONS JAW.
AN EXPRESS RoBBER ARRESTED.

sargent and McRIfresh Again Successful
History OF the Case-lIis Travels for n
NIonth-Confe.sion Of Guilt--A Passion
for GainbIinH-Rctnrn to Hts Native
state.
About a week ago chief Detective Clarvoe re-
celved from private source, information that
an agent Of Adams Express Company at Al
lance, Ohio, had some time previously stolen GER
tain valuable packages Of money and decamped,
his whereabouts being then unknown. The In
formation was accompanied with full descrip-
tion Of the missing party and the statement that
he was wanted at once, and that the western de-
tectivea were after him.
The chief thought the matter over for time,
and concluded that u would be worth while tor
him to keep q lookout for the young man, anu ne
accordingly turned the case over to
''THE SEw FIRM"
a. Sargent and McElfresh are now designated At
heatIaiiaTters This was business, and they
took hold with viii, determined that u the
gent came this way he should suffer the fate OF
certain other Culprlts who had dropped In only
to he picked up, and sent back to their homes 10
he dealt with according to law. They irst ascer-
tanned that his name was q. X. Ttdball, that ne
was supposed to be travelling under the alias OF
j. H. Myers, and then taking mental photo
rraph as best they could from the description
| began to look out. Luckily for the otucers, put
unluckily for the offender, they were walking up
seventh street on saturday SIernoon' a wneh
| they noticed q gentleman, who, a. casual
| glance they Thought would answer for the man
| Iney were looking for, and closer Inspection so
strengthened this opinion that they conclndea 70
| ppen q conversation with him, which was done,
| md as q result, he was requested TO suspend MS
examination ot the building, and accompany
them to police headquarters TO be examined
| Tuts SUMMARY REQUEST
| was 40 polItey made that he could not md u IN
hIs heart to refuse, and consequently, aher q
walk OF a few moments, he was Introduced 70
Chief Claryoe, and the party took seats IN the
| hark room for A sociable chat. Here he was at
nnce accused Of his crime, and after lame de,
fence acknowledged his guilt, making q tnlI
statement Of the affair to the officers. lie IN.
iorned them where he was stopping, and white
one OF the onicers went for his bagvage-a suns Y
hand-satchel-the others proceeded TO search
money and a watch and chain, but no papers OIL
any consequence In throwing llght upon NY NY
yiliAny were discovered. look through MS
yalise was equally unsuccesstul anu ne was theh
placed In custody and telegram
ANSOuSCtN0 MS ARREST
sent to Mr.. Rhodes, superintendent OF the Adams
Express Company at Cincinnati. In response
came a request TO hold the prisoner until De
tectiye HaZen, Of Cincinnati, arrived with the
necessary papers, a request which, u y needless
TO saw WAS complied with, and Mt. Myers was
sent 10 the Central guard.hOuse for safe keeping
| until this morning, when he viii be taken ~
charge by his Western friend and make trip 10
his company. -
il Young man about thirty wears OF age TAI ant
well formed, with pleasing address, ana u cNl
| IDENTIFY educated. lie la neaty WtsScu "
business suit, and though nervous when MS
arrested soon recovered his self-possessiOn an'
talked quietly Of the affair. .--,,.,
He states that he has been In the employ OF th'
express company for seven years, the last lou
as agent at Alliance. About two years ago ~
/, | becnme acquainted with number OF iast younI
/ | men and IN order to kill time during the even
. | inls they had carl parties, for amusement nrst
} then for money In short time he became so
I'll INFATuATED WITH GAMBLING
| that he was never cOntented unless ne was IN
l nrNN nj nat
, Loaf more than he could stand, and In order y
: make his Losses good opened one Of the none
4 packages In his care, and soon opened secon,
4 one 10 make good the first loss. This was con
! tinued from time to time without detecton, a
Alliance was q transfer point, and II would nav
been hard to nX the guilt upon him or MS once
4 But, about month ago. becoming desperate, n
/ ahstrArted package containing large sum An
. concluded to decamp, which he did, being a. IN
4 time In debt to the company about seven thOu
/, sand dollars, stolen money.
\ MS TRAVELS
II After leaving home he proceeded at once :
| western New York, thence TO Boston, troI
!, there TO Canada, where he heard detectives wer
~ | ON his track Then by a crcuitous route I
y | North Carolina, where, after remaining shol
II time, he concluded to visit Washington, and as
N | result was, much to his surprise, arreste'
N lie declares that wherever he went he WI
haunted with the fear OF arrest TO such an e'
n tent that 1t was impossible for him TO enjoy hin
selt and he is not really sorry that the worry an
suspense Ia over.
The work OF the detectives Is well worthy
notice. and proves what has before been state
that Washington Ia q bad place for thieves OF an
KIND to visit unless, indeed, they wish to he .
rested.