, 1877-01-04


A most dangerous character named Atexan.
der or "santly" White escaped The n.eslcs Of
the law At JustEc Pollak's Court yesterday Ut.
ternoon. but It is to be hoped that he will soon
he brought TO Justice. Tic facts are briefly as
follows: Gpon tho sth Of Afay last the resi-
deuce Of Philip Daer, No. 1888 Indiana avenue,
sas burGiasizcsl. and tcwelry and diamonds val
uetl at some <G00 werc stolen. Suspicion set-
tied on some plastcrcrs who were work.
Ing In tho house at the time I'M
der tho employ OF I boss-plastercr named
Smith. In d few days two OF them, Edward
Shepherd and young son OF the contractor,
were arrested for the theft, and both were held
orcr to the Criminal Court. Subsequently
traitors son was found guilty, anti reInanded
for sentence, but In some war, inscrutab!c to NIL
save LIS friends and the Judge on the bench at
t@e tG: @ e II c d ns Tas
decmcd best that lc should skEp out for Cam
ntl,. To this end he procured from White orc
nf the diamond rings and $40 III cash.
White having been, tho "stowssway"
lie hal worked ono Saturday afternoon, had
ransa:kcd tho drawers and lncate,l the plumber,
and had put up the lob fof tlac boy to take It,
hence he was tic only person TO whom Shcp-
therefore given tic "swag " to plant y o. sell
for the purpose Of getting legal aid The stun
was first loeatcd hy White at John Ryan's sn-
loon, noted Dctnocratlc political rcsort on
TdlIips a,nl gang hold forth, and = portion WIS
afterwards pawnexl by White to u woman rcstt-
Ing near Whites mothcr's house, In the south
ctn portion Of the city.
and Oiilccr Max Kipley. Of lie Twenty.snrond
Street Station, Elra!cd these fncts after surulls
inc thut White Eas "erookcl," WHICH cnnclu.
sion was due 70 i.!s giving, butcher on 'fwcn-
ticth strcct Mrs. barr's guild watcl, und chain t,
Swallowed md TRACED 10 Central Hall, where he
wa. employed BY Mr.. Mattocks us night {anttnr
81 the hdldEr.s, .ani was immediately arrested.
Cno ssslns s,st;c, losss np IT, .s Tyent
npon him was found another watcl. ant!
chain, also supposed to have tccn stolen. II was
ttrulay identified BY lawyer name,l Humphrey
ytte, frnn, whom !; Was stolen shortly after The
l'aer robbery, and White Is supposed to be one
vi the h!shwaYmcn who "rllng the super"
IN ADDITION TO T!lis,
White II known to he tho pcr*on who hclpc1 to
"hold nr" Two indiana Ecntsemcn at the cor
lIlched, aiu, deposited with John Ryan. One
t,cohg.a, to conductor on the Lake
Storc Road, and the. other to Lo.
OF saes' to p.te aeteevs ,ssf Gaent n.at
Council, WIN was bounced for theft from tic
regular pu'iee,. md, as ConHel hc'tl forth At
Eyah's ticN, tho watch wus enon turned rp.
White figured In this casa to the Inst, and waA
even recognized ~ tho persrn who took the
] watches. hit wns lcvcr prosecuted.
The arrest of White by Otccr Matoney was
tho first s:cpactunl1Y taken tGwar1a the recovery
! nj batr's property, and the latter WIS deter,
mined tn prosecute tn tho bitter end, bui
| through MISTAKE Il, t|n,o he did mt put
! in MI appearance At Foltaka Court yesterday
wien tho case was called, and the case was .lis
missed. Subsequently another warrant va,
iDG
Tru.ic, that Impoverished lawyer. brought about
the discharge by stutllously avoiding trial, con
Timing the cane from .lay IL day, Knowing fu%
well that The complainant would be tardy som.
day. Mr.. Bacr mid Ills attorneys arc more tia,
ever intcset At this turn Ut tho proceedings, ant
VOW tlley will make 1t hot fur White and the ga,ly
Of rutians whaNcre wont to frequent Ills at,sNlcs
| protected al they arr by political influences
But little ol the property las set BEEN 1csoy
cred, most Of the diamonds having becn tcsct
hut, as 1t 10 all In town sl!ll, ccaselcts tllo,t
Wilt be nude To recover It,. Nc. Ryan may pos
hibiy a!d the rollco 10 this cndcayoF.