The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-08

Fifteen Hundred Dollare' Worth
Of Diamonds Snatched at the
Lindell Hotel Saloon.

Lindell Hotel Saloon.
A bsld and desperate robbery was COM
mitted at the Lindell Hotel bar room at
l:SO yesterday morning. A card of dia-
nond jewelry valued at 81 800, containing
cross-breastpin, sleeve buttons and several
solitaire rings, was snatched from . shelf
behind the counter, during the temporary
absense Of the proprietor.
The robbery was deliberately plan ned.
and four men were engaged in it. The
| jewelrv is for gentlemen's wear, and was
acquired by the proprietor Of the Lindell
Hotel in payment Of long standing &C.
count against New York drummer.
The diamonds were consigned to Mr..
Osborne proprietor OF the saloon, to be
disposed Of by rattle, and were placed on
exhibition on a shelf behind the counter to
tempt diamond ianciers to "take chance"
Capt. Morse was in the saloon about
o'clock, waiting for the New Year to get
fair start, 30 that he might drink its health
in q glass OF egy-nog. He observed four
suspicious looking men standing in front
of the counter, and determined to keep his
eye upon them. Several well-known young
bloods came in and imbibed, and then .
band of music was heard outside. on Sixth
street, playing the 'Imperial March," in
honor Of Col. Ike Cook. who occupies
rooms on that side Of the hotel. The
young bloods drained their glasses and
walked out on the sidewalk to hear the
music, and everybody else, except the four
suspicious looking men, followed suit.
Mr. Osborne had just removed a pile Of
greenbacks from the shelf near the dia-
monds, and gone into the wine-room to
serve party who were drinking claret.
CHARLEY sCHAEFrER,
the bar-boy, was left in charge. The four
men then commenced their little
game. One Of them stepped behind the
counter, and, seising the card of dia-
monde, thrust it up his coat sleeve, and
placed his hand under the breast of his
overcoat. Schaefier saw the act. and, not
knowing that the pile Of greenbacks had
been removed by Osborne, supposed the
man had taken the money. He broke
away from the confederates, who were try
ing to restrain him, and, selling the thief
BY the collar, accused him OF stealing the
money, and raised an outcry. Two OF the
men advanced toward the thief, and, with
out speaking, placed themselves one on
each side Of him, and pushed him to-
ward the door on Sixth street. Schaeier
still chung to the thief, and when they
reached the sidewalk Capt. Morse saw them.
and thinking fight was going on, at once
sailed in ON the side Of the weaker vessel, Civ
ing the big man asockdologer on the mouth.
The man then ran toward Washington
avenue, through the serenaders, jOstlins the
trombone, and causing the cornet to miss
note. Schaeffer cried out: THAT man
stole the money! At that Capt. Morse
started in pursuit, and the confederates fol-
lowed. The thief ran across Washington
avenue to the west side, and returning to
the east, paused at the low iron gate that
guards the entrance to Henry Halls Bour-
bon palace, and the Captain
STILL PURSUED HIM.
The robber attempted to climb over the
gate, thinking. perhaps, that it opened into
an alley.way, but before he could straddle
the plckets, the remorseleS Morse was
close upon him. The thief then abandoned
his attempt to scale the hall gate, and
started across the street. Morse overlook
him at the tunnel ventilator, and laid
heavy hand upon him. The villain showed
fight, and a struggle ensued, ending in the
robber landing in the mud on his back,
with Morse's knee snugly planted in his
stomach. The couiederates came up 1t
this juncture, and one Of them appealed
to More not to chit . fellow when
he vas down." Morse recognised
the men, and though he Twas
unarmed, he made . motion a. If to dsaw .
weapon, and threatened to let daylishs into
them if they dared to interfere. He then
got hold Of his police whistle and blew
shrill blast. which soon brought two peelers
to the spot. On hearing the whistle the
other men scampered away, leaving their
PROSTATE pal in the iron grasp Of the Gre
patrolmen. The captured thief vas lifted
up and turned over to the two policemen.
When accused Of stealing money he denied
that he had taken anything, and assumed
the tone of injured innocence. Seeing the
glistening diamonds on the ground, Morse
picked them up, and knew at once that
they had been stolen from Osbornes saloon.
One Of them, . solitaire ring, vas missing
and all the bell-boys and boot-blacks about
the hotel were set to work looking for il,
but without success. Later in the day it
was found BY Capt. Morse, partially buried
in the mud, and the wheel Of vehicle had
passed over it, but it vas uninjured.
The captured man gave hrs name ~
George Ferguson, but is thought to be .
certain penitentiary bird, recently released.
He was arrayed in . new suit Of cheap
clothes, and is thought to be professional
thief He coolly denied his guilt, and per
sisted in declaring that he hsd no hand in
stealing the diamonds. bat Schse6er identi-
fed him, and the finding Of the gems on the
spot where he was overtaken leaves no
doubt that the right man is IN the right
place. The police are on the track Of the
other men, one of whom il known and will
probably be found.
STATE AT LARGE.
| Two hundred dollars il the amount Of
tax assessed ON dogs in Madison county.