The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
Arrest Of . Panel Thief.
TToneka Commonwealth 90

Topeka Commonwealth, %
About the 9th of November the residence
of Mr. J. l.. Shellabarger was burglarized Of a
large quantity Of silverware, TO the where
abouts of which no clue could be obtained.
Officer MuzZy, however, went to work Il fer
ret out the IN alter, and has just finished by
capturing the thief and finding the property,
in the following manner. A United States
prisoner in the county Jail overheard two
men talking of what they had done in the
robbing line, snd told Muzzy what he heard.
A man who has several aliases was arrested
for breaking into the Planters House, and
placed in Jail, and he and hts pal" were
these two men. IL seems that tsis MN
Wilson, who broke into the Planters
House, after stealing TIE goods, sent them on
the 10Th inst to Kansas City, under the
name of Hamburger. of the American Ex-
press Company. From there, on the 18Th.
they We're shipped TO Chicago by the United
States Express Company. by c. F. VIII
son, TO the same address From an order for
an overcoat found on Wilson, Muzzy sus-
pected that the stol silverware was in
Kansas City, and on this suspicion went
to the address in Kansas City, given in the
order, and there ind pawn brokers'
checks, and learned the name under which
the goods had been pawned He also
found receipts from the express companies
and taking duplicate copies, wrote to the
agent at Chicago. asking him to examine the
goods at the office sent by Wilson, and report
to the Chief of Police of Topeka, and TO hold
the goods till they We're sent for. In reply
Muzzy received a detailed statement of the
contents OF the box. which in value amount
IN hon IT, ell t.r-.
Mr.. Shellabarger's residence Is in the list
Upon the arrival of the box here, parties will
have an opportunity to come forward and
identity property belonging TO them.
Mr.. Muzzy thinks that these two men,
Wilson and his partner, are the same who
robbed Manspeaker and Peter Miller.
NOt Guilty.
The jury In the case Of A. G. Talbot, at
Kinsey, brought in a verdict of mot guilty"
The Kinsley Republican has long article on
the matter, concluding as follows:
Judge Peters would not allow the case to
be Withdrawn but wrote ont a verdict and
handed 1t to the jury. at the same time say
ing: "Gentlemen Of the jury, you will pro-
coed TO elect q foreman out of one Of your
number, who will sign the following verdict
1--WE the jury find the defendent NOT GULL
IT,"
So ended the trial of Talbot, against whom
50 grave a charge had been preferred and for
no other reason in the world than to satisfy
a within Of few Of his aspiring enemies.
A CswardIy Deco.
ICor. Olathe Mirror and News Letter. 26.l
On Wednesday, 18th OF december, VIM.
Fisher, Jr., living near EdRerton, had two
fine young cows poisoned-supposed to
be strychnine-the facts are these; The
cattle were feeding at a straw stack, and at
about two O'Clock on this day man was
seen to pass along the road; when opposite
the bars where the cattle we've in the
habit of waiting each night to be turned
out, he threw two ears OF corn over toe
fence. No more was thought of 1t at the
time by the person who saw him. the
cattle came to the bars about Eve o'clock,
where, after standing a short tine, they were
turned out and ws,ered as usual, all seeming
to be well and playful. Thetwo young cows,
1t Is supposed, did not live more than an
hour after being watered, both having viol-
emit fits. 1t is intended TO have the stomachs
subjected to the test of scientific examina-
ton, and If strychnine, as is supposed, be de- |
tected as the cause, the case will be further |
investigated.
The course OF a man who would commit so |
'oul deed is plainly marked, nothing can |
prosper under his hands, and his way Is
downward downward :. downward.,, IN
III the final windIng-up Of all his misdeeds
in a life sentence In the peniten-
larry, or, cornered and trapped in his foul
work, and to escape the just punishment Of
he law, he dies from the effects Of a dose o.
his same deadly drug. administered BY his
,wn hands
We can imagine this mans las; moments
IS he writhes in tortured agony on his ver-
palate of straw. He closes bisi
yes to shut out the wretched -
md restitution abo-Siu