, 1874-06-28
DISCHARGED.
The Man NOT Found Yet

The Man Not Found Rces
Tho Detroit papers Of friday last gave NC
counts OF the arrest, at Fentonvil1e. Micn., o'
Eugene. Caseler, who was accused OF being the
surviving party Of the two who had attacReo
and robbed the American Express car "a
Michigan Central train. on May ~ near ne"
Buffalo. It will be remembered that spencer
Heath. the Company's agent, shot and kllou
one OF the robbers, but the other oscapoo Win
booty to tho amount Of about ~, ,ooo, after
knocking Mr. Heath senaelos4. and evidently
leaving him for dead.
It appears that
q wen-kpown detective, and tho special ofnceF
OF the American Express Company, Win Dead
quarters at Buffalo, N. T., was given lniorma-
ton from this city to the effect that Basslor
detective Of Capt Turtles Chicago Insurance
Bureau Against Burglary, wns the missing ron-
ber. Accompanied by Sheriff Wixom: OF Oak
land County, Mich, and Sheriff Nelues, OF
Berrien County, Mr. Best went to fentonEllle,
where
THY FOUND DAssLER
engaged in bis duty detective tor Ho"ea Lon
don Circus, the proprietor Of which bad sent for
him in order to keep the thieves who followed
the show from robblng the houses Of patrons
during their absence from home, and from pick
ing pockets. On being arrested, Baaslor accom-
panied the officers to Miles,, where an examlna~
lion before magistrate took place yesterday
morning. Isaac Meserve, Of this city, WAS on
hand to look after Bassler's case, and bad been
provided with papers from Capt. Turtle which
mould clearly
PROVE AZ ALIDT
in tho event RI doubtful identity OF the pris-
oDer. One OF these was letter from Bassler to
Capt. J. H. Bull, OF Turtles force, Written on
tho 29th Of Nav from Central,a. Ill.,, and bear
ing the postmark Of May so. Basslcr had been
visiting friends in the place above namcd, and
left there d few DAYS after the express robbery
to take up bis duties At the CIRCUS. then travel
ing in Michigan, arriving hero 90 the Sd or 4th
inst to receive instructions from LIE employer.
But this eTldence was
SCARCELY NECESSARY
at the examination. Twelve farmers wern called
to identify the prisoner, aud all but one Of them
drBt was uncertain as to the identity. but on be-
ing pressed by a1r. Meserve, ~onld not make
any positive stntemcnt, and Basser WAS honora-
btY discharged by the Court. He returned to
tho circus, and Nr. Mesetvo arrived here last
evening.
Bassler is considered an e1ce]laut officer by his
employers who have kept him busily occupied
for the past ten months. He WAS not porter
in tho American Express Companys Offices hero,
II .. atcd in the Detroit Tribune
1lr. Best has the reputation at being one OF
the bost officers in the country. but it is evident
that
HE HAS BEEN MIsLED
in this case. A morning contemporary
limited 1t certain officer Of this
city ns being concerned iu the matter, and
that person is undoubtedly Detective Joe Dl1op,
who probably gave the information, based on m
OCCUR ence wherein Bassler and himself wero
concerned, and which, it is said By Bassler's
friends. has caused Dixon to pursue him without
just cause.
4 1n1BuKE reporter searched for Mr. Dixon
yesterday with view to obtaining information
OF him regarding the matter and his connection
with the arrest Of BassleT, but he could not ba