Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-17
Explsits ~ seying naehiss Agent

Exploits ~ sewing naehtne Agent
coNsPIRAroR, DHFAULfER AND WOULD
BE MURDERER.
The Philadelphia Times Of yesterday says:
"Some time ago, In Memphis, Tennessee, an
ger was decoyed into an Office, knocked down
and robbed, and the same company made
this CIV essiy I% told member
Of the local stan of this journal by Detective
Franklin, of the Pinkerton Detective Agency,
i is that some, weeks ago the american Sew
named James Russell alias d. Gibbs Russell,
as agent
IN WASHINGTON CITY.
For a time he did well, but at last things did
not appear to work satisfactorily, and last
week as the president, Mr.. Mendenhan. was
about investigating the matter, he was
him a most remarkable story. Ha stated
that Russell had sold all the SEWN rmachines
ne could In washington, and a.. any price.
cash, he could get, and then ship ned the hal,
ance Of the stock Off to auction, And rocketed
the proceeds and closed the Off zee.
HE WENT TO BALTIMo kE THEN,
anu met Morrow and MARI named Jami-
recent bold swindling cases. when he said no
could do better than that, And proposed for
e snem a 70 lSin him; The virtue was too
persuaded. Russell en- ssneered the whole
matter and began opeI aTjons nv rantine a
lnlru-story front room m No. 6p4 Arch ST.
PHILAD eLP8IA
which he furnished kafniy. He hung mn a
card inscribed, "Sta' ,trnerv and other arti .
eies," and put tim sgn on the steps and one
Co" Jamison was now dispatched to Ralti-
more, where he mi, through Adams Ex-
press company, kreoted TO Williamson 4
safely enough, I'd on Friday last Jamison
went 10 Win hgton, Delaware, and sent
anotner eontar iing smaller sum. The ob-
leet was 70 ac rastom the express agent 10
WISH the pIac piece of Irvine was pro-
cureu an1 Al n gag made from a barrel
Dung, anu 10 ERE were other instruments ne
b GcKING AND GAGeING.
Inc 1nIent ton was when the agent came in
agaln 10 attack him and knock him down
WIN ola' X jacks and gag him, then 10 lure
up the IN ~ IN the wagon and treat him SINH
lariy, al ter which the confetlerates were tC
dTlNe II the wagon containing the money
sale 10 Eeaae place where they could blow il
open. IN the meantime, however, Morrow
mad 70 E his tale, and Mr.. Mendenhall, while
ln1Or1 nTng the Adams Express company OF
the Acos stated, went before Alderman Shane
ana scsox out a warrant for Russell for swind-
ing tre sewing machine company. Mr.
SIMPSON, the constable, arrested Russell ON
saturday night at 9th and Race streets, and
LOOK MIN to the Station-house at 18th and
Locust streets. On the way Russell, who
lad been chatting pleasantly. asked the con-
stable If he would take note to some of his
friends. Simpson said he would, and Russell
at IL called out goodbye and ran. Simp-
son started in pursuit, when
q, RUSSELL DREW A PISTOL AND FIRED,
The ball grazing finger of the constable.
The latter, who is a plucky little fellow, ran
on Russell, who drew another pistol. which
missed fire. Then Simpson grasped him by
the legs and threw him, and thus secured
him and took him to the station house In
the meantime the express company had ap-
piled to Mr.. Franklin, of the Pinkerton
agency. and he was on the matter expecting
TO get all the cOnfedeTates in the act of assail-
ing the messenger, when the arrest of Russell
Knocked the scheme in the head. JamisOn
got out of the way, so Franklin went to the
Office of Williamson 4 Co" and found the
bucks and gags there yesterday. A hearing
was given Russell before Alderman Shane
and he was held in $1,000 bail on the sewing
machine case; $500 for the attack on Simp-
son, and 81 600 bail for the conspiracy to rob.
The packet from Wilmington reached this
city yesterday, and is in the hands of the ex-
press company, and the envelope of that sent
from Baltimore was found in the pocket book
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