New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-24
FOE IN THE SALOONS.
ARREST OF CoUNTERFETER FOR STEALING
FRIENDS WATCH AND WALLET

ARREST OF A CoUNTERFETER FOR STEALING HIS
FRIENDS WATCH AND WALLET.
Eli Brown, alias Hoosier Brown, was arrest
ed by Detective Farley at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terday on a charge Of having robbed I. W. Fuller OF
Chicago now in this city, OF gold watch and sl,4OO in
bank bills Mr.. Fuller informed the police that he ar
rived from Chicago about 10 days ago. intending to de-
ermine II he could invest money at good interest
in this city He not in business in Chicago at present.
and had not for several years He informed some
friends there of his having money in his possession
which he intended to invest in NewYork. and thinks
that the fact may have been mentioned to thieves who
at once telegraphed the information to conederates
here As he was walking down Broadway on Thursday
last he met Brown, whom he had known In
Chicago and OF whose bad reputation he
was perfectly aware. Brown was very friendly and
asked him to go with him to theater that night He
accepted the offer and with Brown for several days
They visited many liquor saoous at night and slept
during the day. After night OF dissipation, they went
10 the nearest hotel and there applied for lodgings
They never had any regular place OF sleeping. On
Saturday afternoon Brown left him near the Astor
House. On entering the hotel he asked FOR and procured
room. On reaching II he found that his watch, valued
at $780, missing The chain, which was OF tape had
been cut of from the watch ring. An envelope in which
were two $500 bills and two 500 bills, had also been
stolen from the breast pocket Of hts over
coat He did not think much Of the
robbery, and accordingly did not inform
the police. As he walking up Broadway on Sunday
afternoon, he met BrowD and charged him with the
robbery. Brown denied the charge ana soon managed
20 escape from him. Yesterday morning he took his
breakfast In dining saloon HoustOn-st and told the
bareeper how he had been robbed The barkeeper told
hun would better To Police Headquarters and
make q complaint He accordingly related to CAPT.
Irving Of the Detective squad the manner In when ne
had been robbed. Capt Irving detailed Detective Far
ley To investigate the and to arrest the thief
Detective Farley had scarcely left Police lieadquar,
IN his search when he met officer OF the United
states Secret Service force who dspayeda waeh when
he said Ell Brown had just sold him for U.s. Detective
Farley informed the Secret Service officer or the robbery
and took him Mr.. Fuller who identified the watch rs
his Detective Farley then again started out upon
his search. and tracing the man 20 the Fifth Avenue
Hotel arrested him. The prisoner was taken To Police
Headquarters In the afternoon aud was searched but
The prisoner will be taken before Justice Hogan at ne
TomDs Police Court to-day, where complaint VIII DO
made against him by Mr. Fuller
Brown Is well known lcTiininaL He was arrested III
Chicago July 81, 1871 charge OF cOunterfeltlng,
made by officers OF Col Whiteeys Secret
He committed for trial IN default
OF BAIL but subsequently released ON WITT Oh
habeas corpus. lie again rearresed and taken 10
Indianapolis, where another charge OF counterreitng
danapos he committed for trial IN default OF
$4,000. Unable 20 procure this bail ne brought suit
against the Government officers for having taken him
away from Chicago. He was taken TO Chicago, ana
there during trial OF escaped from the court
room His whereabouts have since been unknown "
the police Previous TO his arrest Tor countereitng he
had been accused OF being one OF three persons VINO
broke INTO bank In Ekhar Ind, and being resisted ny
the cashier murdered him aud afterward robbed the