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the more welcome because Chicago needs him
now more than ever.
VERY STUPID THIEF.
The Cincinnati Enquirer records tho ar
rest at Canton, Ohio, of thief named JE-
RonE MARKE1, who had committed very
heavy robbery. The property stolen con-
sisted Of $4,000 in mortgage notes, $500
worth of si1verware, several watches, and
other property, amounting to about $40, 900.
The property was owned by one Mrs. MyER,
and the first intimation the lady had of her
loss was the receipt of letter asking how
much she would give to recover her property.
She at once put the matter into the hands OF
the police, who arrested the thief. After his
arrest, he disclosed to the police where the
property was buried, and it was all recovered
Mrs. MYER is mqst certainly to be congratu-
lated; likewise, the honest police of Canton,
who have not yet discovered it Is not the
duty of policemen to arrest thieves But
what shall be said Of the stupidity Of this
thief who was smart enough to steal $50, GOO
and then didn't know how to dispose Of the
property and realize on it? II this thief had
been as sharp in covering up as he was in
stealing, he would have sent the property at
once to some Chicago pawnbroker- The
pawnbroker would have received it and noti-
fed the detectives that he had $4,000 Of
property belonging to Mrs. MYER, which
that good lady could have for certain sum.
Then the detectives would have written
to Mrs. M1EH notifying her Of the
fact, and kindly and generously informing
her that she could have her property
back upon the payment Of certain other
Bum. This would have been the fair thing
all. round. The thief would havs received
enough to pay hm for the risk he ran and
the trouble he vas at, and would have been
exempted from all future possibility of ar-
rest. instead Of going to the Penitentiary IS
he will now havs to do. The pawnbroker,
as the middlenan, would have been hand
somely rewarded for negotiating between the
police and the thief. The detective would
also have received something nice for CON-
pounding felony and letting thief 60 un-
punished. It seems strange that this Canton
thief had not heard Of the mode Of doing
business in Chicago. Such an ignorant man
is disgrace to the ancient guild Of thieves.
We will suppo;e case which will illustrate
the Chicago system still more clearly. Sup
pose that lawyer, doctor, or clergyman had
received a wath as testimonial We will
take the clergyman, as clergymen are most
likely to get testimonials. Suppose that he
is presented With valuable watch from his
congregation, and his name is placed con-
spicuously II the inscription on the watch.
One night bis house is entered and it is
stolen. A f.w weeks e1apses and he never
expects to hear from it again, when he is
suddenly surprised at the receipt Of letter
from the Chief Detective informing him that
he knows where the watch is, and can re-
cover it for lin upon the payment Of a cer-
tain sum, ny $50. Of course = pawn
broker hss It all this time, and cannot
safely dispose Of it, the watch having the
owners name engraved upon it. The clergy
man, being unusedto the ways Of the world,
in the simplicity Of his soul goes to the de-
tective or lends friend to him, who asks if
he knows where the watch is, and who the
thief or mwnbroker is; why he does not
arrest the ttief or pawnbroker, and take the
watch away from him, and restore it to the
rightful owner. The detective quietly in
forms him ihat Is not the system. He fan
cies that tbs Mayor may be able to comfort
him, SO te takes his letter and goes to
the Mayo. That functionarv hears his
story and looks up surprised He then
informs :he gentleman that that is
not the way such business is done,
and, it the business were done that
way, the eject would be that al the thieves
would send their goods to st. Louis, Gin
cinnati, orPittsburg, or some other city, and
the owner would never again hear from the
property. Tho clergyman's friend goes sor-
rowful]y avay, md the clergyman, not being
able to aevance money enough to get his
watch, is still without it.
We has' supposed case which illustrates
the system that prevails in Chicago. If the
picture isa1leged to be too highly colored,
We can cite the Mayor, Marshal, or Chief
Detectiveto case in point which has como
to our knowledge not unlike the ons above
sketched.
THE WELLAND CANAL.
Those who read the description, printed in
The TRIBUNE Of yesterday, Of the work al