The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-08-15
FRIDAYS MESS.
Relating More Particularly TO the
Bad Do;ngs for Yesterday
in the Metropolis.
Being a Mere Mention CT Facts in
Police Circles, Coupled With
Other Notes.
A WELL LAID TRAP.

1
Night before last young lad name,
Oscar Collins, residing with his parents Oh
North Forth street, was caught in the &C
OF stealing some cigars from the man
ufactury OF Fred Pfefier, on Delawar,
street, between Fourth and Fifth streets
Although he did the actual stealing he wa,
not the one principally in the fault, the in
stigaior being Fred Seserman, anothe,
lad and companion, residing on Shawnee
street, between Fourth and Filth streets
almost directly opposite, across the alley,
north from Pfefirr's establishment The
latter had been missing cigars OF late, and
accordingly laid trap 10 catch the thief,
whoever he might be. He left the back
door OF his factory open, stationing one OF
his employees in the room where the cigars
were, 10 watch. Young S5serman saw the
door thus open, and thinking il would he
a good opportunity TO make a raise, went
and got Collins AMI told him 10 go and
take The cigars while lie stood outside 10
watch. Collins went in and was helping
himself, when the sentinel gave the alarm
and Collins was captured. lie was terribly
frightened and at once confessed everything
Beth boys were up before the police court
yesterday morning, their examination being
continued.
THE RESULT OF An EsCAPADE-
Charles Ready, the prisoner who escaped
from the county jail day before yesterday,
but was recaptured, was up before the po-
lice judge this morning upon the charge Of
escaping from Jail, and after examination
was bound over in the SUN Of 800 10 ap-
pear for trial at the next term of the Dis
trict Court. The penalty for escaping from
Jail Is confinement in the State Penitentiary
from one 10 FIVE years. lie is hard case
upon general principles, and a short soj1urn
in the State boarding house may do him
good. .r
POLICE NOTES.
But $40 was assessed in the police court
yesterday morning.
Samuel Lanisan and Geo. W. McLewn
were fined 50 each for drunkenness and I'M
seemly behavior.
Bushes. in police circles is stagna.td,
owning to the fearfully warm weather.
PETTY THEE ARRESTED.
A vagrant named Thomas Doyle was
taken in by the police yesterday for visit
ing various residences in the city and help
ing himself 10 what he Thought he wanted.
lie VIII PROBABLY lean lesson On t1e rOck-
pile. ...r
THE MISSOURI RIVER SURVEY. !
Work has alrea " been brsun, on the
levee, near the Unlon depot, upon one of
the steamboats, 10 lie built for the Use OF the /
L. S. Missouri River Survey. Two boats
are TO be built, AID about seventy five work /,
men TO he employed.
WARN WEATHER Z
The weather of yesterday was consider
ably moderated from what it has been, and |
no sunstrokes are reported. The cool /
breeze Of Yesterday made the heat some
what bearable, although rs il WAS it wasn't !
cold enough for an overcoat.
RENDEZVOUS FOR TIIEyis. !
There are several places in the city !
which have become notorious Is being the |
rendezvous for thieves, and i; is the inten-
ion OF the police that these places shall be
broken up. Huudreds and thousands OF
dollars worth OF stolen property has found
Is way into these dens, but so artfully is it
that even the most determined
md persistent search fails 10 find it, Al
eady some OF these places have been broken
lp, but there are others remaining, which
will be suppressed at once.