, 1876-11-26
CRIMINAL.

Frank Adams, Assistant Corporation Counsel,
Yesterday was victimized by sneaks out OF s10
beaver oyercoat, the second which he lost thus
early In the season.
George DeVol and John Thomas, alias ''The
Wolff well-known bunko-steerers, were run IN
Yesterday by Detective Scott, upon an order
from supt. Hickey to clear the streets OF the
entire bunko tribe.
The Turner forgery case occupied the Criminal
Court again yesterday. Very little progress
yas made, and the conclusion Of the trial is now
only matter Of time.
Constable John Casey was arrested last night
at the instance Of ]. ". Mathewson, Of Ha]sted
street. Casey claims that Mathewson did 1t to
save himself from prosecution, and has no
doubt of getting clear,
large stove and fixtures recently stolen
from L. s. Prentice, No. II Ashland avenue,
was recovered by the Twenty-second street
police Yesterday, and the thief lodged in the
station by Officer Leonard.
Martha Brown, for the larceny Of s35 worth OF
jewclry from her friend, Mrs. Putnam' OF no.
Summerflcld, but had her case continued III
$500 bail to the 2Sth instant.
George Clark, one of the members Of the
| oncc notorious Bill Wrav gang, was captured
| last night by Officer Nick Shannon upon charge
of stealing bolt Of cloth from E. Kothsch1d
e. Co., near Madison street bridge.
| Edward Latin, one Of the trio who entered
| No. 81 Cook street, last Thursday night, was
arrested yesterday By Detective Dan Hogan, but
| secured 4 continuance before Justice Scully to
| the 2Sth inst.
| E. R. sawin, agent for the Globe Nail Com
| pany Of Boston, WAS fortunate enough yester-
| day to recover the balance OF 203 boxes OF cut
nails consigned to W. Young = Co., OF this
city. rs they were about being sold at auction IN
milwaukee, The first lot Of 100 boxes was re-
/ covered from the snjde firms numerous stores
| in this city.
George Sawyer, sneak-thicf, yesterday got
avay With quantity Of neckties and silk goods
| from Mel ain Bros, OF No. 81 Clark street, but
| was captured last night while attempting to
| DISPOSE OF them in the West Division, and was
locked up at the Madison Street Station by
Officer Henderson.
Ex-Oficer William Bartholin was again ar
rested yesterday upon warrant s"9[a 9ft;s oae y
attorney, was busy elsewhere, and hence the
casc was continued to the 9th instant, and in
the meantime the dcfaulting officer remains in
Jail for lack Of bail.
John Coyle and James Murray, alias John
Logan, were captured last evening by Detectives
Scott and Ostcrman, who accuse them Of having
robbed the iewclry store Of ". D. Field, No. ~
/ Clark street, several weeks ago by smashing .
large pane of glass in the front. About Sl5O
worth Of rings and cheap watches we're stolen.
During tho early hours OF yesterday morning
William Larrissey, Irish, assaulted Thomas Gar,
ter. colorcd, in a den at No. 1874 North Halsted
street and mashed up lot Of crockcry in try
ing to cave in the negro's head, but it vas toe
hard, and but little injury was done him. Jus
tire Scully held Larrissey with SO tine, and IN
default sent him out to the House OF Cor
| rectioD.
Petri Brothers, liquor dealers at No. D7 Kan.
do1nh street, were Yesterday held in 500 and
$500 bail respectively to the Criminal Court b.
Commissioner Hoync for borrowing money upo1
casks filled with water and not whisky and wine!
as they represented. Greenebaun's German
National Bunk was the complainant. Iht
brothers claim that the job was put up ane
worked by one Koclse, junior member OF th'
firm, without their knowledge or consent.
Within the past few days, numerous highwa.
robberies have been committed in the southern
part of the city. Edward Barrett, O resident II
I lakewood, while at the corner Of Calumet ave
nue. and Twenty-fourth street, at 9 o'cloel
FRIDAY evening, was assaulted by three foot
nals, but by his cries he frightened them off
officer Duffey pursued them south as far a
| Medina street, firing several shots at them, bu
without effect. Several other men were hell
up at about the same time at points furthc
south.
. Casino Vatroso, charged With being accessor
, | to the murder Of Salvatore Pitereso, was agai
!, | brought I'D before Justice Sum1perfeld yestel
day. Mary Bowman testified that she had see
| the three Interested persons eating at the sam
t table Sunday afternoon Eliza Flick had ais