, 1879-05-18


principals it was thought there might
be some other operators In with
the gang. and close waten vas afas
kept at the house on Illinois street ana at ene
room on Clark street. The only caller was y
man who drove up in an cxpress-wagon 70 ~
quire for Young. Hc was shadowed, nnd it was
nsccrtained that he drove an cxpress~"aeon lor
Thomas Moore, commission-meEcnant at So.f
120 South Water street, ana a., na1 us
real name was Alexander OF c411tSs H. M ~
comb. 1t was further ascertatned that Mr.
Moore kept bis horse and wagon at place on
Lake street, and that Luscomb lived not lar
from there, ut No. $50 Fulton street: yesterday
the detectives went to his house, ana qncstloneo
a him 5sgarE Goos sona ana apvSing ' about
them. slayton placed him under arrest
and took him out doors. Scott pro,
duccd photograph OF oune, I ana
presenting 1t to Luscomb's notheI-,l-iaM' ~
old German lady, asked her if she knew the
cs,s' "Yes'' was the reply: "Hs comes to see
'sWas not be here Sunday afternoon lasts"
qufried Scott.
Yes. and be talked NIT Charley.
Was Charley home Sunday nightt'
"No;.he came home, but it was pootT late"
From the old lady it was also gleameu that
Young was frequent visitor at the house, anu y
that person corresponding III aeserlptlon W
Collins sometimes CAME with him.
Luscomb was then confronted with the tnfor-
nation which had been gathered from the old
lady, aud then owned up that be knew Collins
and Young both, and that he had performed
JOB for them no later than last SUNDAY n'gnt
Young made the arrangement with him in the
afternoon, and nt $3.50 In the evening he met
them in Dearborn Park. They were both sitting
upon the curbstonc, and already had the stolen
goods DONE up in packages. DC is sure now
they we're the goods taken from CAIN, Hampo1a
the time Hc drove them with the load to the
store OF John Lundgylst, No. 839 COTTAGE
Grove avenue, where the goods were lett. Ae
then drove back into the city, and received s10
FOR his work. The officers thanked him for all
this information by locking him up at Central
Station as an accessory to the burglary AFTER
the fact
visit Was made In the evening to Mr.. Lund-
qVist. His store is quite comesy one OF the
work for him. His wife and family live at the
same place. He has been there Tor hve nv
years, and is pretty we'll known in the
neighborhood. Being armed with search
warrant, the police went all through the place:
The number Of trunks about the store was at
once noticed, and upon opening the
first two OF them the $10O0
worth Of velvets stolen from CAIN,
Wampo1d Il Co. were found almost intact. a
piece OF blue flannel taken from the same place
was alreaoy upon the cutter's table. Prior to
starting out, silk purse OF peculiar make
found in Miss Curry's trunk was. identi-
fed BY Mr.. Hcrotin. In boxes about on
the shelves in this tailor shop we're found other
nearly all, Of the S400 worth Of goods stolen
from DAILY, Henrotin g. Co., consisting Of silks,
yeIvets, laces, and general millinery goods
Next were found most OF the neckwear,
underwear: shirt-jewelry. scart-rlngs, anu
l00 aud Ill Clark street. In the other trnhks
we're found at least 10000 cigars, all from the
store OF D. & Il. Burton, aud bearing their