The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-25
SHOWING HOW A POWDER AGENT ROBBED Az

SHOWING HOW A POWDER AGENT ROBBED Al
ILLINOIS FARMER, AND THE SUBSEQUENT MEET
ING AND CAPTURE AT LooNEY's THEATRE
Isaac York, farmer, living at Haney Point
eight miles from Litcb6ed, Ill.,, was robbed
on Tuesday night of 1865 under the follow.
ing circumstances A man, who subsequent.
" gave bis name as james Pendleton, called
at his house during the evening, representing
himself as agent for powder firm in this city
Farmer York'S wife liked the article, and
concluded to invest to the extent of one dol
lar. She opened one Of the "private draw
ers" and took out pocket-book containing
one hundred and fifty-tiye dollars in currency
and two hundred and ten dollars in notes.
She brought the alluring greenbacks
under the gaze OF the agent, who was
6stensibly viewing the apartment with an
air of nonchalence, while in reality be kept
one eye on the bills, as one by one she turn.
ed them over in her search for dollar note.
It was finally found and given to the agent,
who bowed his Acknowledgements and re.
tired. The pocket-book was returned TO the
"private drawer" and placed under lock
and key. The hours stole on as usual until
bedtime arrived. Farmer York and his wife
retired, and slept as usual, too. But when
they woke up in the morning and went to the
drawer to pay their respects TO the pocket
book, that little article, to their utter aston.
ishment. had disappeared. The agent could
not overcome the cupidity which the sight
in the evening had aroused. He came back
like thief, or death, or something else, in
the night, and stole 10 through the kitchen
window, and carried away his prize. AS a
farmer would do, Ike mounted his best steed,
and, accompanied by one of bis hands, traced
Pend!eton to this city. Here the strangest
circumstance connected with the affair &C.
Cured. After both had travelled the city
all day without success, they resolved to take
little recreation, and accordingly went to
Looney's Varieties on Green street. They
took a seat up near the orchestra, in full
view of the glittering balet-girls, and almost
in the shadow of their fascinating forms.
They laughed at what was said, and adj
mired what was done; applauded
everything, and in the tullness of their
enjoyment forgot all about the pocket-book.
The overture came and Ike happened to turn
| around. TO bis yet greater establishment
his eyes fell upon the powder agent, who
! was sitting few seats in his rear. He ion
mediately arose and walked towards the door
and took good view OF the man who bad
stolen into the privacy of his household
Then, leaving his friend in charge, be started
off for an officer, and finding Officers Wei
dan and Bree 90 Chrsty avenue, he related
his story in brief. They went to the theatre
and found the powder agent occupying the
same position. He was placed under ar
rest and taken to the Third District
station, where, after the screws ,
bad been repeatedly applied, he acknowl
edged having committed the robbery. Only
ten dollars of the money was found upor
his person. The remainder he had invested
in new outfit which, although it changed
his appearance, could not conceal his identity
from the farmer. lie will be taken back tt
Litchfeld and used there as the law directs
Pendeton, as he calls himself, is entirely
unknown to the officers here. One or tw(
citizens identified him as the same person
whom they had seen lounging around sport
ing-houses and places of illrepute. In add
ton to the ten dollars referred to Colt
revolver was also found upon him. He.will
then, satisfy the city Of st. Louis before h'
goes to Litchfeld unless the case on thi
! count is nolie prossed.-St. Louis Times.