, 1874-01-21
CRIMINAL MATTERS.

Tho cnr-hook murder case endcd yesterday ft
the tining Of Moore tho wouId-bo assassin, St
and costs.
Justice Boyden yesterday sentenced Robert
Mason. the ltoto1 thief, to tho Bridowel1 for two
months, and also imposed 4 fine Of s100 OH him.
John Meohan, private policeman. yesterday
evening arrested Thomas McCarthY in The net III
stealing buffalo robe belonging to William
6oliitt, who had loft his team In front OF tic
Wheolor d Wilson sowing machine rooms, on
State, street.
Detective Simmons yesterday morning brought
to town Charles Free and William Kerr, alias
James Borrv: whom he lad arrested the day bo-
wanted here for three weeks. A man namod
Gordon Mnce WAS gartoted and relieved OF
5000 by three rouglls Oh Canal street. From
Mace's description. Freo and.Kcrr wero set down
secure these parties. After following them to
Pittsburgh and Cleveland no camo up with thom
in Detroit, md with tho assistance Of two OF tho
police of that city secured them and brought
them back to Chicago.
b. 4. GAGE.
Tho trial OF David A. Gage, ox-City Treasurer,
which was set for Friday next, lay been poat.
ponea until Saturday BY agrcomont between the
States Attorney and Measrs. Bwctt and Dexter
counsel for hr. Gage. The change Of time Of
arguing the Rafforty case necessitatcd this
change which was mado to accommodate tho
States Attorney.
RAFFERTY,.
stato's Attorney Reed telegraphed to Tho Hon.
], T.. Edsall yesterday to inquire when tlla
Rafferty, case would bo heard before tho su-
prone Court, and was informed that the case
was set for Monday. Mr. Reed had expected to
argue it tomorrow, aud will be considerably
inconveuiencod by tho change, as lie has M
important tral in the Criminal Court set for
Moncny-that Of Michael JonoB charged with
thc "staE Limo >. robbery. Ho will probably Oh
tain q short continuance OF this case. aud ba OIL
hand to argue tho Rafferty, case in Springfield on
the day fixed.
Last Saturday Afr. L. 4. Dawson, Ass,etaut
Superintendent Of tho Union Star Freight Line.
nude affidavit before Justice OF tho Peace ii
beries last August, The object of tho affidavit
ia to obtain QUO Adnm Brown, who received aud
sold tho goods in Cincinnati and who is now in
jul in this city under tho namo Of James II.
fremont House solno time ago. Tho a,lotion~
cors to whom he sold thogoods in Cincinnati have
seen Bnrron's picture and have recognized him
as Adam Brown, tho lcador of the gang of rail-
road thieves. It is probable that re1uisition
will soon, arrive for him from tho Governor of
Ohio. and that, unless convicted here ho will ro-
calYo lis deserts there.
The dangerous burglar. Dave Raggio we'll
known hore for his various robberleB and for tile
resistance lie and Allen offered to tho policemen
who arrested them last spring, escaped from tho
penttentlary at Waupun, Wis, ast Wednesday.
and, with two otler escaped convicts, mado his
way to Oshkosh, where all three Of them ,yero
recapturod Saturday. They had filed of tho
hinges Of their doors in priaon, and, by nouns
Of false keys they, got out into tho prison yard,
and thonco'by ladder and ropo over tic wall,
While crossing tho river they broke through The
ice and nearly froze to death during the two fol-
lowing days and nights. They ontered the house
OF L. Mrs. Mcclure, aunt Of one OF tho convicts,
and we're taken by the officers. .Raggio is likely
ing. When the fugitives first roaohod
Mrs. McClure's, t!loy wrote letters to John
Lamb, Chicago, stating that they had arrived in
Oshkosh and wished $50 each. These lottorH
were addressed to "D6ar Mother" and were
well calculated to nasload any one not posted as
TO tho person really Addressed. Tho prisoners
received medical treatment and wore carried
back to tho PouitentiAry Monday.