, 1876-12-17
CRIMINAL.

Charles Bergen was captured last night on West
Indiana street while trying to dispose Of qnantity
| OF laces and other goode supposed to have Leen
stolen from some Showcase -.~'.
George Peck and Morrta llcNahon, two hoys Of
tender age but bad habits, captured by officer
Dittus last evening in the Of stealing several
chests Of tes from 3lack's grocery On Madison
| strset.
Mary Stewart and Jane Carroll were arrested
yesterday by Officer Seibert for the larceny Of two
satchels md quantity Of goods from ths Boston
| Store on State street, and a1e locked upat tic
| Armory. :
Thomas Keeney. u crook who has been recently
doing time at tho House OF Correction. hut who
rested by the police OF the Madison Street Station
Tor the burglary Of T. Ferdies' residence.
! Detective Long Yesterday capturod boy, giving
his name as Frank Sullivan. endcavoFiug to trade
| er, and accordingly took him in at the A,uory.
The leather ~ supposed to have been stolen from
| the Fest Division.
small boy with On active pair OF legs snatched
Madison etreets yesterday noon. aud Tot clear OF
with the prize. This ia another warning for ladies'
who have pocketbooks to aoopt less open method
Of carrying them.
Avenue Station that he had hoen robbed OF Sl00
while proceeding homeward Saturday morning at
tue corner 0! Green Bay road and Belmont
avenue: 4 saloon keeper doing business at No.
IS Kinzie street was arrested for petpetratng ths
Friday afternoon, Mrs. Lewis. the wife OF
laoorlns- man on Forty third street. Wallace,
attempted to cut her throat with carving knife ii
Ee,ot dependency. Dr, Bean Was called in and
nR the gash h la tine to save the poor IN
County Hospital 70! tfeatment @ naA removed 10 'n'
Charles Foster, eo1ored, telegraphca to Mrs
Susan. White, OF Detroit, thai DANES Wiley. i
young proteyc Of hera was In trouble in this city,
snd wanted $40 IN eash to iqnidate Then Foster
celPt for $50, wheretoC he was arrested By notect
I'VE Long, and hold by Justice summerfel1 in 5000
to the Criminal Court
While Hook and Ladder truck No. /, was in at
tendsnce AZ the fire OF Friday night thieves the
most despicable entered the house End stnIe threo
silver watches en- overcoat, and about $50 in cash.
within few months, and it seems to be on the IN
crease. TIE employment Of watchman Tor each
ensine-house wonlo stop tho practice.
The: Armory police last night swooped down
capturing the following: Jer Hankius, No. III
Clark street, four inmates; George Holt. 70. LIZ
Gr Gs11. street m ,hespe5 and i've Inmates George
mates. All the other shops in town were called
upon to surrender. but no inmates were found uud
in few places no entrance could be effected.
The man speider who 80 neatly caught in
an old offender In this city lie vas at onc time on
the police force, bnt was discharged for bud Goa
duct At tho instance OF Marshal Petric hr was
he lived. but Notwithstanding that tue husk MAJ
tres*es had been torn 10 pieces and the h1sks sr~
tered about ia tho most nEe-assstins coufusio1
nothing criminal could be proven against him, and
he was let Off,
Scene T.: Alley between Lasallc street and Fifth
avenue. Fat policeman with too much are-water
ters at the left with two coats over his arm.
Iablean: Fat policeman runs one way, and by
"a runs the opposite way, leaving eoats behind:
then at his ponderous bulk with evident disgust,
and marches stationwasds with the articles over
aclaimant.
Justice summerheld yesterday held the follow
Ing: George Smith and Michael Maionev, larceny
Of Ct cutter from William i.nsscll. $500 to the
81 4onsa rom oSie Ct box
Sale County, $500 to tho Criminal Court; +.
uaoack, Henry Killer, and John Kern, burglary
ssfos bs aou III a3e
tiea; Thomas Kelley; drunk, thirty, days; liapk
leave town; Frank Oswald, va:rant SEQ inc:
George Ash, vagrant, SO and thirty days in the
House OF Correction.
OBADIAH JACKSON.
An afternoon paper stated yesterday that
criminal prosecution was about to be commenced
against Obadiah Jackson. This Is presumably IN
ably be begun through the GRIND Jury, and,
although that body ia now IN session, no wit
nesses hare yet appeared before it to testify con-
It is alleged that Mr.. Jackson has forged rau,es
to deeds and other instruments, but this L. by
deny thar anything OF the kind las taken place.
while others refuse to enter into any discussion Ut
b. fsea sbe2 ibss from aen Il may
matters or that they do not wish tac publicity
which the discussion Of the azair would tive their