The Van Buren press., 1875-06-22
CHICAGO BANDITTI.
How They Stole Gen. Sheridan's Wed
ding Supper.
lChicsgo Post and Mail, 4th. !

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lChicsgo Post and Mail. 4th.
The Police Department have received
numerous complaints lately of the depre
dations OF gang of young villains who
steal everything that they lay their hands
on, or which is left in any kind of an ex
posed situation A most aggravated
larceny was perpetrated last night at the
Sheridan Rucker wedding. About one
week ago the General lost 81 900 da-
mond from the hilt Of tue Gne sword
which was presented to him as a recog-
milton of his services at the close of the
war by some of his friends Since the
time Of the theft he has been ruminating
on the matter,
AND LOOKING
out for Graphic artists, the thief who
took the diamond having obtained en-
trance into his residence on pretense of
taking a sketch of 1t for that paper. Last
night the capitulation of the General 5
single life was completed, and the mar
riage ceremony was to be succeeded by
what TO the guests) seemed more sub
stantial, a magnificent repast
While the guests and the wedding par
| ty inside were enjoying themselves, the
other side of the house, embracing the
denizens of the kitchen and the dining
room, were thrown into a fever Of excite.
ment and consternatiOn at discovery
which threatened
TO MAR THE FESTIVITIES
Of the evening in way that, to say the
least would be somewhat disagreeable to
all concerned. The abundance which had
been prepared of course crowded the
| kitchen not little, and in order to obvi-
ate the difficulty, the ice cream and nu-
merous other delicacies were placed on
the grass in the yard. This yard in the
rear of Gen. Ruckers iesidcnce is a large
grass plat, presenting an inviting spot on
which to place articles, in the way Of
pastry and fancy dishes, which could not
be cooled in better way The things
thus placed amounted to over $500 worth
Of deiicacics The domcstics and others
assisting in getting up the spread
THOUGHT NO MORE
of them, but kept on arranging matters
about the house. The table had been
spread in the spacious dining rooms, the
different articles of tableware had been
placed in their positions, and the cater
crs notified that everything was in read-
ness for their help. A party immediate.
" sailed out toward the yard, and there
they found that the food had flown.
CONSERVATION succeeded order, and for
the time being everything was confusion.
Fresh orders were issued, and in a short
time everything was all right again, al,
though good round of expense had to
be gone to in order to meet The emergen-
cy. Very fortunately none Of the more
extensive dishes had been placed outside,
and consequently the family were spared
the humiliation Of a failure AS it was,
the banquet was delayed for almost an
hour, although
NOT AN tNkLING
OF the cause OF the delay reached the
guests or any one in the fore part Of the
house. The robbery was pcrpctrated by
a gang Of Young boys, six in number,
who had climbed over the surrounding
fence, and under cover of the darkness,
carried of their plunder Never was
robbery pcrpetrated with more skill lakr,
ing into account the fact that tbe-roD..
were boys The robbery was reported
at the Twenty second street station at a
late hour last night, and Officer Dennis
Mahoney put on the matter to work it
up This morning he succeeded in ar.
resting young man named John Rcyn.
ODDS, eighteen years Of age, who con
fesscd the whole thing He was locked
up in the Armory, end will probably he
brought before Justice Samn eriield this
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