, 1875-01-23

St1lH1ltNtcs
pator O'Dston WAS taken from the city last
evening by Detective Diahop, Of Detroit, where
ho Ia wanted to nnswes charge Of burglary.
already boon convicted and sentenced to Jackson
Penitentiary for ten years. feter Is : Chicagoan,
and hardened young criminal.
There arc thieves III Chicago who have pen
chant for robblng churches. They havo lately
eliterod tho Zion Congregational Church, At tho
corner OF Jackson aud Hnngamon stsoeta, and
sl.o Presbyterian Church on tho same square,
and etolen the altar cover, clocks, o'c.
Michael Hayes was taken in custody last even-
ing, snd locked up tn tho Madison Strocs Station
to auswor TO tho Charge Of cruelty to nuimaH.
1. Is aaid that be Las actuG1lv starved ono of ls
borsos to death, and there nre others dying OF
starvation. His stable Is somewhere OH West
kiuzio et1oet.
Dlly Dunn, young man known among Tho
detectives rs crook" wha arrested yesterday
on tho char9a Of burglary by Detective Elliott.
esss III i sssa'sa si IF ang oS's s o5s sn f'sa ae sS
tickct-ottico, at tho corner Of Twenty-sccond
and Clark streets, Of zoo tickets, whoso value il
81, 400 or 800.
Wa}ter Louderbaugh has been hcil.boY at
Bkinnor'a Hotel. but now lhnguiahoB in cell at
the Central S*atton. nllere Detective Elliott put
him yesterday. lie attempted nome sharp prao-
tfco nk tho Grand Pacific l1otel, md was check
mated by colored man in the courtroom. lie
matlo tue acquaintance Of The latter by inform
ing him shas lie Ind charge Of tho coat
room at Skinnors lIotot, and Watching favorable
opportunity seized ono Of tho checks and walked
Oft With it.. This Was . couple OF days ago,
Tho eolored man missed bis check, md Bus-
dectcd Louderbaugh. 0aicor Elliott vas in
formed Of the occurrence; and s'piped on" the
act Of presenting tho check and demanding n
coat which ho said ho had left there. a eoarcl,
Of hts efrocls revealed sovoral articles Of stolen
jewclry taken from people At SINNERS Hotel.
AN EMBEzzLEa ARRESTED.
William Il. Scott, q man about 30 years OF age,
who was the agent Of tho Victor Saving Machine
Company at Joliet In this State, has como to
grief through his dishonesty.
A9ss Set >; "a tbs s"sgsa Gegs.n, BY in the bs e'es s
aud plncel in charge OF tho office At
Joliet Bomn months ago. He camo to tho Com
pany with reasonably good recommendations atsd
for . time conducted tho business OF tlo Com
pany in manner that lod them to believe that
I,e would mako q good agent. After being in
Joliet however, fot el,ort tino his actions there
lGd his associates and those with whom lie was
thrown in contact in business way to question
his integrity. After gaining tic confidence of
tho idea Of EobbnE tho Company, and laid iis
plans so vol that he succeeded In getting away
Eith st 200. As tho machines wero demanded
they would bo promptly shipped him. two or
three at time. In 4 for days Reots would re-
port TINT lie had natle sale on trial and request
further shipment. Tlln WAS followed up until
he got into Ills roAaeHhlon 6o,no thirty Or
moro machines. which he disposed OF for cash to
funds, l1e puckated tho cash aud LETT tho State.
going 10 Rochester, N. \. In tho moauttmo, tho
| General Ohice. after waiting some weeks and not
| hearing from Bco.t began TO suspect that all was
not right, and dispatched . feBsenger to Joliet
to look into tho matter aud ascertain
| why the agent delayed in mailing hH romlt-
| tancca. On nrriying there ho found, to lltB nB-
| toniBhrnent, the offico closed nad Scott goue.
| After making this discovery he rot about tigur-
! ing nn atbe losHea received at tho hnnds Of
| the treacherous agent. After putting mattora
| in their proper shape prescntmcnt was mndo
TO the Grand Jury Inst month, who returned two
indictments hgatnnt tho onlbezzler, ono for lar
cony IA baileo, and tho other for embozzlen1ont.
| Having traced tue abeconding agent to Hochea-
ter, requtHitiou Was obtained from Gov. Bryor-
itlge on the Governor Of Nov York. and placed in
The auda Of Mr. II. @. Cha lwck. An agent Of tho
| company who proceeded to Rochester aud took
| tho man into custody.
Last night Mr. Chadwick arrived In Chicago
NTH Ills prisoner. bound for Joliet.
With tho downfall Of Scott, he drags with him
d young wite to whom ho was Wooded d little
| oyos = year ago. The lady 1s daughter OF a
Mrs. Scott Inns two brothers, who are In the EN-
ploy Of ono OF cur leading aud most influential
hanking-housca. The parents Of Mra. Scott, AZ
we'll as ]ser brothors, interposed evory obstacle
| In their means to tho marriage OF tho daughter
| aud sister to Scott, bat all to 10 purpose,
az tl,e lady cnu'd not ho induced tn
givo him up. This objection WAS mado
for fho reason that lor friends Ind fears that
| Mr. Scott vas not what lie should be, and thls
| nad termination Of thnir welded life Rlows thesa
/ fsars we're not groundless. For tue sake OF the
| family Of tho lady, her maidcn namo III s',p.
PRESSED. Tho custodian Of the prleoner loft this
morning for his destination. whcre Scott wilt be
| trlod on tho indictments.