, 1879-04-06
CRIMINAL.
MISSED HIS CLOTHES.

MISSED HIS CLOTHES.
man bv the name OF Harrison, James D., who
| presents card on which is printed "commerciat.
Cincinnati. :" and written ''7im<s Chicago" tried
to beat Hall, the tailor, ont OF suit Of clothes
| yesterday, and, IS his plan OF operationa shows
deliberation, be may make another attempt on
some one else, and therefore the community ia
warned against him. Tuesday he called on Hall,
handed him card, and said he, was
aoout writing up fashion article, aud desired TO
look At the plates and get some points. AZ evt-
dence OF his sincerity, he TOOK out Of hls pocket
zoll Of manuscript Introductory NATTER and pro-
ceeded 10 read it for Halls edlacation. While
looking over the styles Of goods. Harrison fell In
With eee Of soth ne asa get
there. His measure was taken, and directions
were given to send the garments to the Sherman
House at :, o'clock Friday afternoon. The eErand
bor youth who has cut his eye-teeth, Was there
On time yesterday, but the clerks knew nothing OF
Mr. uarrison.-no such person was boarding or
Presently. man came in, and asked il oand]e
Then a boy Stepped up. and asked il it. yss Nj:
The Clothes. said the lad. That is ali right =
remarked Mr. Harrison, and be filed out check
and put it in envelope, which he sealed and o.
Tered 10 the boy. The latter inquired what TINT
was.
"A Check j..
''That will do me no good. 1want the MONEY"
,,.hca Moh!1 can go o'eF to the bank and get 1t
'.You had better do so, then.'
.t'Why, this is all straight. l know Hail. and he
can tell him that he needn't get lhe carriage. I
have attended to tlet.'
.But the messenger wouldn't part with the
clothes. Nhereupcn Harrison proposed to 70 10
lh- store .nd see about ii. The Dog was willing,
and they started. When near the corner Of Dear
born and Washington streets, Harrison had Tor
minute. OF course he wasn't seen af1er-
wards. His statement aoout the Dime. was manu-
factured, and the Times people. know nothing
about him. He is described as iall and slim, and
as wearing dark dress suit Undoubtedly this
fellow il one Of class who represent Themselves
connected with newspapers, get credit, and
profession. II he Inrns up again, he should be
handed over the police, who will see that he is
sent TO the Bridcwcll where he properly belongs.
BURGLARIES.
Last Monday n1gat, between the hours OF 9 aud
10 O'Clock, the residence OF Mrs. Usirger, No. 13+
North Green street, was entered BY burglars, who
pried open rear basement window, entered, and
tansacked the house. 4 satchel ful Of silk cloth
ing and jewelry, vsiued in all at $3.50 at the low
est estimate, was carried of. man named John
Atkinson. who had been in the employ Of the
lady, was suspected. The seonel Of the case Is as
interesting dime novel. Tne actual perpetra-
tors Of the burglary were John Keenan,: an ex-con-
vlct~ and thief not get in custody, Who, for
saed street, noTp
him, 10 be hard mp, and anxious to make
dime wherever there wss prospect. be
eo1fd eond be @ safely .sosed as Atkinson .aro
drew him out and ascestained that James Crowuc,
4 grocer ut No. Is Hubbard streets had bought an
9ron lin ior a 81 ao Atki5eon vas GRITTY re-
joced. :os, as it happened. he was upon bad terms
with GTowne who is by ma-isge his @ nE9theE,in- hI
thereby to get hin uncer bis control, openly
accused him OF having oousht Certain articles
showing taem 10 have been stolen. crow9c q9iv-
it ended, he besough: his CLERK Patrick Tracy to
help him out Of the ecrape, and that same day
Tracy sent TO Mrs. UeirRer with the spectacles
and the opera glasses, nnd also inform her not
i would al be returned to her.
tectjves She's and keatins. and caused Tracy's ar;
rest. and he in .turn sQaealed upon Crowue. and
SAID he had himself purchased the .eoods. There
fore Crownc was arrested yesterday. bpt not be-
fore he made sturdy resistance. Keenan, is al
ready under arrest and when Smith is captured the
police hupe to recover the remainder Of the plun-
der. In the meanwhile Tracy ls under 81, Q10 bail
to the Sth-
Dexter, No. 500 Prairie avenue, was visited By
burglars. Of the particular species known as climb
of 81 the house, the thieves elanne1ed up
in At 9 .second-storE window which had
isey ere IN 'he house, they tose5ef a
satche1 ABOUT $500 worth Of jewelry. nearly nll
OF which WAS OF peculiar pattern Exit was
gained in the same manner, and no t1Ece OF the
thieves was fonnd until the rooms were entered
in the evening and everything found in confusion.
There is no clew to the thieves thus far.
INDICTMENTS.
The Grand JuzY came into the Criminal Court
last evening Immediately before the Lamb case
was decided. and presented eighty eight true bills,
most OF which were against minor offenders. as for
larceny, assault and battery, mayhem and burg
larry. OF the cases submitted to them. eighty
.rcre iouo1ed striking cQmE1eEtarT on the ten