, 1874-01-27
CRIMINAL MATTERS.

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CRIMINAL MATTERS.
Yesterday afternoon Detective Gallagher ar
rested Abort FrantiB, a noted burglar, on sus-
picion. and found In his possession valuable
gold chain, worth 800. It iH now at the Armory
awaiting identification.
Justice Boyden yesterday morning. in tho case
against J. ". Clarke and John Smith, arrested
Sunday night in Lawlor's gambling rooms, do
liyorod decision to the ofroct that to convict a
porson arrested in O gambling-houae it IL ncces-
Bary to provo him either tho proprietor OF tho
ho1lse or Interested in 1t as M employo. This
decision let's OF frequenters Of gambling houses
scot FREQ and leaves the proprietor to stand tho
| brunt Of prosecution. and will romove much OF
tho fear Of arrest which has hitherto kept many
from froquenting gaming~housoH.
A man about 20 years of age went to tho Holt
House, Saturday evening, and engaged ROOM
Aa ha did not come down etairs during tho day,
Ills room was brokon opou and ho was found
lying in dcop sleop on Lis bed, with bottle Of
morphine near him. A physician was called,
thought the case remarkable one. Nothing IL
| known Of the man, except that he Inns just been
| discharged from tho poor-HouBe at Jefferson.
| George Wagner won't into tho jewclry store OF
s!learIy = Co., No. Is C1ark: street. about 7
o'clock last evening, and asked to be shown
some fine gold watches. Several Watches wero
ahown him for soleotion, whom suddenly he made
grab. and, picking up watch and chain, ran
OF at full speed. Detoctive Dixon happonod to
soon caught Wagnor iu tho alloy north of Lake
street, renr Clark. Ho was locked up In tho
Ceutraf Station, aud will be examined by Justice
Boyden this morning.
Last evening Detective Horace Elliott ar
rested young nun who s wanted by the all
1nf &%4 -.
aeph Il. Smith, and be was telegrapl-oporator
in tho abovo-named city. Ho "wired" for O
couple Of years, whom he became tired of max
ing money in 30 SLOW manner, and forthwith
wires, md came to Chicago. A full description
Of him was aent to Sergt. Ellis, aud yesterday ho
was arrested and locked up in tho Central Sta
tion.
A bclligorent dentist, J. L. Newman by name
was brought before Justice Haines Saturday, on
MN. Tho latter is tho owner OF considerable
real estate in tho city and some time ago lie ne-
gotiatcd tho sale Of aome Of it to Mr. Newman,
agreeing to convoy twelve lots for the couedera.-
angrcement aud WAS sued for breach Of contract.
The case was permitted to go by default by Mr.
Drookman. 4 short timo ago Brookman
sold tho property, to another person
oo4ns ne ho o o1 found that ha o eouraa at1ss
with Newman, not boing annullod, WAS all inl-
pediment. With view to it's removal, Brook
man called upon Newman ut his Office on Twen-
ty-second, near state street, aud WAS welcomed
with Il loaded revolver and threat Of instant an
utilization. Tho frantic dentist waa mastered by
| aome byatanderH before ho was ablo to carry
into execution whatever may hnye been Ills in
| tentioua. Juatice IaineB held Newman i'll
! 31,0U0 bail to appear before him tomorrow
| morning.
| THE HALsTRD STREET nonDER1Ea.
| The people living OIL South UalHtel, between
Jackson aud Harrison streets, arc greatly OK
cited, and talk about organizing q vigilance COM
several houses in that locality within few days.
! Saturday evening tho atoro at No. 1877 Halsted
street WAS ontercd, and shoes worth $50 carried
oil; The Bamo night, two mon went into Bylves
presenting pistol to keep him quiet, took about
$50 from tlo money-drawar. Early Sunday
| morning, the dru. gatore at the corner Of Halsted
aud Van Duron was broken into by throo men.
2 small room at tue rear ond Of tho shop, heard
the noea tho thieves made III opening drawers
| and jumped up. Ono OF the men observed
them and, drawing revolver, told them to go
into their heads. They oboyed. md the bur
CLARA ransacked tho store and ESCAPED with 500
n money, watch, mud several pieces Of jewalry.
At half past o'clock, in broad daylight, while
Jamos Hall, who keops Lair-atore opposite
Price place.. md bis family. were at break-
FAST thoir house waa entered through the
back door, and 500 in cash and $500 worth Of
lair were secured by the visitors. These rob-
boses wore rSPottea3 to the Rollos and wore
tho frequency Of their dsprodationa has arousod
tho people, and as the policemen afford them
no protection, thoy propose to protect thom-
solyos. Ollicago Is at present oyerliowing with
thievss Of all grades, aud tho saperintendent Of
Police should instruct his subordlnatna TO arrest
ali known operators. II tho Justices put each ono
under s5o.6o0 hail, 80 is done in Philadelphia
and New York, appoals will bo usolasa aud there
will be no necessity for auppreabing robbories
aud keeping tho pbople ln tho dark III to what IL
really going on III tlla city.
TUE FREIGHT noDpEn1Es.
Judge Rogers, at tho Criminal Court, had his
whole day occupied yesterday In listeninS to the
opening eyidoueo IN tho oaee OF Michael Jonos,
charged with bringing to Chicago goods stolon
tue Star unon F5oght Liqs 1;rc Ie Rroso
state's Attorney, and MI. 8. X. Dow, and the
defenaa by Mr. Gill. Tho principal witnosaea
examined woro Mr. Mills, tho man who loaded
tue cass Of this liue In Now York; Mr. dorha,n,
the General Superintendent OF tho Western d.
vision Of the Fort Wayne Road, who testified aHto
tue condition ot the uars at Fort Wayne hlr. Ell.
NOR, who un|onded tho cara In CAicago aud fouMl
packages miaaing; MI. Chandler, the agent OF
tue nS ,s,d IN tns sty aud Christian Gar ha
place whaso tho robbery waB committed. What
tho prosecution deHiro to prove iB tho existence
& Of gang OF cas.Iobbers who llved Ut Grown
roint, Ind, and tue connection Of Jonea with
conducted with considerable skill. on tho tla:k
would llo In wait for tho trauH, and board tholn
at the spot whoro the Fort Wayne Road oroHaes
horo, according to regulations Tho Tollestoil
iuTr'ry' lila si,or. run thsy would break
:.se At..-. Vi the cara, aatsf sud