, 1875-07-30
The Men WHO Pawncd It Say Ho Lost It
at Monte.
liz Ownor Declines 10 Notice The Absurd
Story.
Mayor 0olvin's Memory Fails him.

LII t{lH fIDH VI tLH lNne+ VI ato
wrote letter fnr pulhcation, and IL n1,poared IN
lHE 1n1nuaE Of Tuesday.
During that day Officer Clapin, Of tie de-
&ectlys force, calo,l to oxpnin tho matter, aud
caya vo,HIon Of it which lo said would bu cur-
yobo,Ated by
CHIEF DETECTIVE DIXON.
Deefr,ug to get Mt tho facts, reporter called on
Mr.. Dixon md received tho following oxptata-
ton,
"Tho watch was reported to mo l,y ono Of tho
fo,co IL bsiug III Langley pawil-ahop. aud boar
log ths inscription
lseschte.l To tho 10y.
GaInhel ". FMlthwa,
Of tle Spring street
NJ Il. Church,
Milwaukee.
.'I ordered search To bo mada in tho ltst Of
property reported 10 t1ln olico Oh stolen, but no
mention WA mat1e anywhere Of tho watch. l
then told Detective Chaplin to writo to tho sd-
dsess in tho wa.ah and tail tln minister about
IL. THO letter WAS written and eopiod In our lot
Textbook"
Tho reporter looked up the litter. and fnnul
TINT Il notified tho lscv. Mr.. FaIlows of tho find
ing Of tho watch. n,1d tI.en wont on to Fay:
IalEo rurned .at tc wascl, wss lust under lorntar
eitcums4ncs 20 truth e sst , snow 1 '9ns 5n s
turned on payment Of 81. II this information ts
Of any value % you vii yet tha watch and send IT
" you g. q. y. by ctsrnHa fHr thu a1natiit.
Tho ropofEer continued lis Investigation by
askiug Mr.. Dixon wl,at waH meant by tho "pe-
cuIar circumstances rofcrrod 10.
"Woll. mid he. "tlto pa1nbrokor rAii tho
watch Ead been pawfsed by lot Of 1noHLo mpli.
Win said they 20 il out of A. l'rencltor ami
didn't know but 1,o wonld 1Rtlrr lny tho hloiey
on the watch than to institute Il scnlevn suit
and have the matter got out. hope / know
enough" continued Dixon, "not 10 undertake
to blackmail ANYBODY in alcI, clumsy way aH
that. nocR nnytoly tl.ink would llayo wtftton
the latter col led intD tic book. II Ind intend
Cd to hlackmai him ? | thought was doing
linn favor 10 oiEer to got tho watct, bnck for
lin quietly II ho loat i IN monte. Ol oonra'.
he knew i,o eould get It l'ack by Inv without my
trouble il IT waH stolen from him."
THO reporter shcn asked II Mr., Fn1lowA lad
been to soe MIN after thu lsltor Yns writtrn3
Yea" spid Dixon, " about t@o weeks utter
wards nnu whom did not know came in alIi
asked nbort IT, and told him all knaw; ttoi,
l.e vent oT, and about mouth aftGr that tho
preacher hinscf canIo to SEQ mo. and toldhim as
/ KNEW, mud Informed him where tho watcl, was
when lhe detcctiye raw 1t. aud wl,at VIVA said
about tho way it WIS Lost: Hc waH intlcr 1ott-
cont on tllo subject. asn ho went ovcr to 300 tho
1layor abou. 1t. Aud that's all know about it
huyway." .....-, ,,...., -.
NN. v. u. 14t:nLEi,
And found linn III his ollice and willing 10 talE.
lie asil no remembered lilo watch perfectly; it
was pawned by gang OF no1,tc-nicn WHO work.
cd tho traiuH running out Of C!ltca:o; they haid
they got it from preacher whu bos aeniaBt tho
ganlo and 1oat all lis money and tho watch
III question. He put it Oil his book like any
Dthpr pledge, aud the dotectiyo HRw 1t there.
lc lad advanced $50 OIL 1t. nnd tho interest was
IS mure ho told tho dsscctlvs he could hnvs
t!e watch oil payment OF that stlm- The watch
WAS Afterwards Hold ut private sale after tho
.L.;.. T.
munster t,lll bcun SM to tIiui about 1t, bnt ho
had not been IN at tho time; had never seen
hlm lad not avoided fltn; Ind nothing to bo
ashamed Of IN tho transaction it was in liH
regular limo Of buBsnesa.
These statements By Mr.. Dixon and tie pawn
broher weso Bu strongly and dlamalrlcalfy op-
posed to tlloBo formorlY inaln by the frluntls 0f
THE REV. Mn. fALLoTH
that the raportnr callcd Oh him aud Obtained tho
following Information, concerning The affair,
tlenan'H own words. Mr. FalowB Haid:
"Ihawatc VAS stolen early IN tie morning Of
April at Bloomington. Tho police authorities
Of Bloomington wore notified immediately, and
tho inscription Oh tho inner caBe. Tho aft.r-
noon iraItr Of April ! contained IN account OF
the theft; also the Daily I'anagrdr'h Of April q.
~ received . letter from J. II. Dixon, Chief of
Detectives, dated April II. announcing that It
had come to i1is knowledge tint party had tho
watch iu his possession, and tia. tic party had
Informed lim that It could bo roturucu to mo OIL
tho payment OF els, O. q. u. sent Tho in
fornxs'on to T. 9. Day. Of Chtcsgo, asking hin,
to astond to the matter tor mo: In tho carl,
part Of May l wont with hfr. Day to seo Mr.
Dixon. but did not lind lim III hia oHlco.
Wo then went to Mayor Colvin and hid tla
matter before him. lfo Had TINT tho watch wAs
uuublces In tho hands ot aome pawnbroker
that It HnB required OF eact, phw'nbloker to ksep
abook containing description Of tho property
which oamo into their hsuds. with any inscrip.
ttou that might 10 upon IT.; TINT 1t would 10 IN.
fair not to pay tho amount asked. aa TINT Was
doubtless tho autn advanced upon 1t; TINT II
property waA reclaimed without paving for It, ~
WY required In tue caHo Of my watch, proporty
Btoou would not he brought to tliH city, aud
parties owning It would therefore not DO able to
obtain It, Falling to- zee Mr.. Dixon agAln.
lsft the mRstor In htr. Days hAnla.
"About tue middle OF juno 1Eearne1t through Q
pedaler Of aome kind, that q witch bearing my
name upon 1t was In tic hands Of u uhtty lie
knew. aud could haya It for eGh, wont to sct
1ir Dlxun once moro. and found hsn In EtH otlco.
Ae gaye me tho adJFess Vi tbs pawnbt okor.
who had held tho Walch, and staicl tl4t ho lad
donbtlosH disposed uf It to Bono othor patty
eaifal upon the pawnbroker but did not ilud him
IL, Upon ronvorsing with another member oi
tae detocltyu force, learned thAt tho watch, nc
cofdng to tho pawnbroker'a statement, hnll bean
dlsposnd OF to another party for s55: that thu
pawnbsokar clainal to Laye paid $50 for the
watch, originally, sud Ind sold 1t for thai
Aalohht. NIL! 70 interest R4ueu
have taken 10 further stei,a In tho matter
peEsons'iy, but gave the oA.o up to hr. Day. /
should not hayo Gon9 further In tho matter Il
friends bad not taken It up. I cannot cot.sciet,-
My MHoaaly pay money for stolen property. as l be'
llove u to 10 IN violation of law and dotrI.
mental to the best intorssta Of socloty."
When slF. Fallows' attention wah called to the
story OF tho monte msn, lie refused to notice Il
as al. consideriog Il utterly beuosth lin or hts
Position 70 contradict my nuch charges. In thls
Fsllo"s y ALSO usp. FalloVs, ha having
E!scn to that rank iu tie active service
and II ~ entirely improbable thai
man who h,s Travelled ~ much ~ ha, and seer
~ much OF human nature, would ever loscepl
70 ninxlo with tho gang who aocusa him Of bet.
tinS Oh moute. wv
THE MAYOR.
:. Tie reference mado, by Mr. Fallovs to tbt
Mayor opuned up Rnotf.ar t]otd OF lnouty. nj,
effort waA HlaGe 10 soa II tho head Of liz iii,
Really held tho Vows aao.ibed to linn. wIsi
asked .b"us tue matter. Tho Mayor could no
rvnenlhor austAtus shout 1t Ae I'D not recoi
leet anything aboat sucs. csseauaatancp or n,,cf
; conversation. According 10 tha beat 20 o.
lis belIsi, bo ddut know auythlnl
2bnttt WhHn tftA ntcnfnHt,