The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-01
CONFIDENCE NAN CAPTURED


Among the passengers who came NJ
from Cincinnati on the Little Miami roaC
during last night was Mr., Norris Butt
who was en- route from Natchitoches
Louisiana, to Brooklyn, New York. Mr.
Butt is Hebrew, tailor by trade, and a
thrifty looking young man. He had up
on his person a considerable sum ol
money, doubtless made by honest labor
during his sojourn in the Pelican State
The train was due and arrived in Colum.
bus at ten minutes past one o'clock. 1t
was in charge of Conductor Ganson.
On the way up, Mr.. Butt INDUCED in
a little "snooze" occasionally, and upon
waking on one occasion found man in
the seat with him. In these days of "s
to Z" strangers on the cars become ac-
quainted readily.
"Where are you going2" asked Thomp-
son, with a p, for that was his name
William Thompson, a nice looking man,
whose photograph would look well in
any Sunday school paper.
"To Brooklyn" responded Butt. 1.-THE
deuce you are" says Thompson; "why
I'm going there myself" Thereupon
Thompson, being a confidence man, re-
lates the usual story of how he had goods
on the train, the freight on which was
paid to Columbus, but as they would get
there in the night, when the banks were
closed, he could not get any money on
the bogus fifteen hundred dollar check
he had with him. About the time this
smoothly told story had time to strike
Butt favorably, man. came walking
through the cars wearing a short coat
and cap, looking very much like rail-
road conductor,
Here comes the conductor now," said
Thompson, The man came up and asked
Thompson whether he had concluded to
send the goods on. Thompson said he
would if he could gett Butt to advance $50
on the check Butt was assured by the
man in the aisle that Thompson and the
check were all right. That settled it.
The man in the aisle walked off. Thomp-
son got the money, and Butt took the
check.
When the train was rolling up toward
the Union Depot Thompson got up and
said he would 60 out and pay the freight
to NeW York, Butt concluded he would
go along. Blfre The train run into the
depot Thompson jumped off and started
to run. 1t suddenly occurred to Butt that
that was singular, so he attempted to get
of, but the man whom he took to be a
conductor stood in the way and was 80
slow at making room that Butt knocked |
him over Drawing an unloaded pistol, |
Butt pursued and overlook Thompson
and threatened to shoot him if he didn't |
stop. Thompson continued running. Butt
planted one on Thompson's head with
the pistol, cutting severe cash, and
bringing the scoundrel to the EARTH They
were fighting there when Depot Officer
Dalzell arrived on the scene and arrested
both men until he could learn what was
going on.
Thompson was locked up and taken
before Squire Sarber this morning, where
examination was waived and the priso-
ner held in the sum of 81 900 to answer
in the court above. Sarberremarked par
to his friends that if he had
the luck to be nominated for sheriff he
would take pleasure in escorting all such
ducks as Thompson to the 0. P.
A man named John Gregory came to
officer Dalzell and offered him $50 or $50
to fix the thing with Butt, but Butt was
MT to be butted off the bridge in that
way Columbus Dispatch Oath