Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-11-07

! the whole tamlly together. but
when he was returning the officers
fastened on to him, as described
elsewhere.
Besides the articles before men
toned, there was found on his per-
son the watch taken from Mrs. Wac
mer; a bible belonging to Mrs. .Benn;
a daguerreotype of a man with high
cheek bones, smooth face-and broad
slouch hat; tin type of a young lady,
silver tobacco box with gold lining;
brass shield with 81. G. Webb, train
man." and a number on it; masonic
cuff buttons and pin; pair of pincers;
thimble, and pocket knife.
When put into his cell he had on
the masonic pin, but it soon disap-
peared and could not be found again,
although he was searched. He also
tore up a discharge from a lodge of
Knights of Honor in Wabash, Ind.
Mol ,296, and several unimDortant
papers. On being asked Saturday
night what his name was, he said he
would give his name at the proper
time. He also declared he was a
Major in the regular army, but had
got into a little trouble while hav-
ing some sport around the country
on a vacation, and didu't want to
disgrace his regiment or army by
giving his real name. CAT the prop
er time, however" said he, 81 will
give it."
Yesterday morning detective Smith,
from Allegheny, arrived in the city.
Smith recognized the prisoner at
once. He said he had been operat-
ing in Westmoreland county before
he came to Allegheny. While in
Westmoreland he scared the sheriff
of the county by showing him pa
per purpOrting to be mortgage on
the 8heriff's farm.
About eleven o'clock, detective
Smith, chief of police, and Derrick
reporter visited the Major in his
cell. He was found reading the sto-
ry of his crimes in the Sunday Der
rick. Detective Smith asked him
if he would go to Allegheny with
him, and the Major replied he would.
"But," said he, ''the Smiths will
never appear against me-"
"I guess they WILL" said the de-
tective. 'They have already sworn
to the robbery"
81 did not commit any robbery,
said the prisoner. "That watch was
given me by the lady who owned it,
in the presence of several witnesses,
her father and mother being present
at the time. l didn't ask her for it.
1 had a gold watch which 1 had left
at jewelers. to be fixed, and l men,
toned the fact, and she gave me the
watch to wear. 1 didn't steal it."
GLOW about the ring ?" said the
detective.
"That was also given to me by
the owner. I saw it one day, and
admired it, and told the lady if ]
could take it a few days 1 would get
one made like it. She said there
would be no trouble about nv tax
ing it, but put it back in her trunk
| A few days after she brought it tc
me, saying her brother said l might
take it. She gave it to me in the
| presence of several witnesses"
After considerable other talk the
bogus Major said: "Mark my words
none of the Smith family will appear
before the justice or in the cour
against me-" He then made somt
remarks which reflected on the chas
tity of the young ladies of the fami
ly, as much as to say he had a holC
upon them which would keep then
! out of court.
This conversation indicates clearly
his manner of obtaining money an(
jewelry. He doesn't steal in tn,
true sense of the word, but having
got into the confidence of a family
|. by representing himself as some rel
, ative, he informs them that he !
t lost without his gold watch, whicl
he has left at jewelers. to be fixed
or he admires a ring and would lik
= to have one made like it, or his va
lise is too heavy to carry aroun,
town, and he would like to borrow
r one while he remains about. Natu
| rally unsuspecting females are Only
, too glad to be able to accomodatr
their newly discovered cousin, or un
Gle, and the internal cheek of tn
J scamp places him above suspicion
In bis cell yesterday, he was rath
, er pleasant appearing man, especial
ly when asserting his innocence
S His hat being removed showed
thick head of curly, brown hai
worn long. A large lock fell dow
: over his forehead; his hair bein
parted on the right side. Beneat
/ thin brown eyebrows were two gra
| eyes, of that slight variety whic
|. look watery. A brown mustacht
!. chin whiskers, and light side whisl
: ers, covered the lower portion of b
/ small face. A thin, straight nos,
: rather peaked, together with HI
e weak looking eyes, gave his face th
J. appearance of having been pulle
i downward very forcibly some da
4 by a person grabbing hold of the nos
: While in Ashtabula county h
e made appointments to preach in se7
: eral places, and at Leon a concei
: was arranged for last Thursday e,
: enining, at which the major promi
It ed to sing an Indian song. 81
e Thursday night he left without keeI
e ing his appointments.
) Last night the major was dresse
: in his uniform, and started for Pitt
r burgh handcuffed to detective Smit
!, AT the depot, when fastened wit
: handouts to the wrist of detecti'
l. Smith, he appeared as cool as a C
e cumber. and smiled derisively at Il
e curiosity of the crwd of spectatO
?, who gathered around him. He wo
5. his gaudy uniform, had silk sea
, about his neck, under his coat, al
n sported a pair of kid gloves, viii
the officer had none. His long Gu
|: ly hair and cunciug face gave hi
I an appearance very closely reseI
d bling Shakespeare. He spoke uot
/ word but appeared relieved when