, 1874-04-24

| uOlQ Ill.,
John Wilson and Thomas 1rcMahon, who as
sanlted and robbed William Cnattick on tho rosd
! near Brighton, and boy named Peter Rremer
near the Stock Yards, have been hall in s2, 0N
each to appear before the Criminal Court
additional charges were preferred yesterda,
against z F. Young aud & c. Holland, Of the
] Howard d Co." sHiudle. by Mr.. Haw]av Sne.
cial Agent Of the Post-Of1ce Department. They
| we're held under bonds Of e2,000 each for tt,eii
appearance OH the 28th inst.
| February last John Price, = enoaz-thiof who
| mas served ono term in tho State Prison. was
arrested for stealing m overcoat, worth about
500, from 1lr. E. 6: Crippin, Of No. sos Wabash
asenuo- The evidence, at the timo, was not
sufficient to hold the prisoner, and he was dis
charged. Some fow days ago Mr. Cripptn aga1n
eansed hls arrest, and yesterday Justice Boyden
held him to the Criminal Court in 600 bonds
Anton Burkofrsky Wac before the West Side
Polca-Cnuft yesterday morning, charged with
larceny: He vas accused OF having stolen q
mast lying in the North Branch, belonging to
John Hanson, OF No. SO East Chicago avenue
worth $50. and towing it to the foot Of sangamon
street. When found by Hanson the mast was
cut up into cord-wood. Officer Ratchford
arrested him, and Justice 6oully held him over
to the Criminal Cour: in bonds Of S4OO In de-
fault, tho prisoner Was sent to the County Jail
John Schebotehi, q young German ciear-rna1ier,
aged Is years, was before the West Side Police
Court yesterday to answer the Charge OF rape On
the person OF Mrs. Jensih. It is claimed tint
schebotsli eutered the sleeping apartment OF the
lady at her residence. No. 109 Cornelia street,
on April 8, during the absence OF her husband,
and, presenting pistol at her head. compelled
her to submit to his embraces, sho being en-
ciente at the time. He then threatened
her nnd her husband with instant death
Il she informed upon him Mrs. Jensih,
through fear, said nothing about tho affair
until after her confinement, when she informed
her husband. The prisoner WAS arrested on
Wednesday. and Justice Scully continued the
appear against him. In the meantime he was
committed to jail in default OF $4,000 bonds.
John Hamilton attempted last Monday little
sw,ndle, one in which he wns detected, and Tues
day last Justice Boyden inflicted fine on the
offender Of $3.50, which WIS paid. Hamilton
has been in the habit OF going into business
change, and remarkng that he desired 70 make
So, out Of the change. Consequently he
received from the accommodating merchant ono
s5 note and small bills TOR the remainder;
Hamilton oonceals - about his person, and then
mands the other 81. After being detected in this
dodge, on the South Side. aud being fnod, he
concluded to try his hand at the same business
on tho West Side, and Wednesday morning
stepped into the commission houee OF ". Il.
Little, No. u West Lake street, whore Mr. W.
Il. Thompson, the Cashier, obliged him with
the change; when Hamilton informed him Of
the deficit. Mr. Thompson thinking that per-
haps he had made Il mistake, requested the
fellow to wait q few moments till
he could balance his cash account,
and If his cash WIS over, he would cheerful1y
correct the aa1no. On counting the contents Of
the money-drawer, ho detected Hamilton con-
cealing bill, and suspecting that the fellow WAS
irving to defraud him he caused his arrest. Tho
prisoner WAS before Justice 6eully yesterday,
and pleaded not guilty. Dir. Amberg, TIA clerk
of that Court was present on the day thai Hamil-
ton WAS fined before Justice Borden for tho
mud requested tho Justice to ask the prisoner
II he had not been before the South Side Court
for the same o1ense. The prisoner enphatically
denied it. but for all that rs put out OF harms
way in the Bridewell for the noxt fifty days.