Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05
A CURIOUS CAPTURE.
Recognition and Arrest of a Thief
Property Stolen in Minnesota Recov-
cred i'm New York.
New York Herald Doth

cred in New York.
New York Herald, 2Oth.
Mr.. John B. Kitching, who is treas
urer of manufacturing corporation
doing business at 626 West Twenty
fourth street, in December last had oc-
casion to visit Minnesota. One day
while travelling in a train on the Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad, he sud-
denly missed the following valuables,
which were concealed about his person:
$4,000 in greenbacks, note for 1915 and
a railroad pass-the two latter having
his own name and address-and a
watch and chain. No trace of the
thief was visible, and much overcome,
MIR. kltchlng at once retraced his
steps. He gave up all hopes Of ever
seeing his valuables again.
Last Monday night hard on to mid
night Second Avenue horse car was
slowly meandering toward Harlem with
only two passengers. One was dressed
in dark clothing, with diagonal overcoat
and Derby hat, while the other was
shabbily attired. The well-dressed man
was drunk, the seedy man sober. They
boarded the Car at Bayard street, and
for the best part of the trip the sober
passenger was trying to induce his COM
panion to leave the car. At Seventy
fourth street his efforts were crowned
with success, and the drunken chap,
aided by his friend, was dumped into
the street. Just as the Car resumed it's
journey the inebriate said to the con-
ductor, with maudlin grimace: "That
70 io1 hoS
Pm going to sue this road, by" He
pointed, as he spoke, to his friend, who
remained on the car.
"Don't mind him, he's drunk" re-
piled the latter to the conductor. The
car passed on and nothing more was
said. ...s
, AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.
When the depot at Ninety-sixth
street was reached the remaining pas
senger took his leave and, passing to
the receivers Office, asked to have bill
changed. The official examined the
note, and, rushing to the entrance, &C.
costed Officer Morrel with the remark:
ARREST that man; he is trying to pass
counterfeit money" The suspected
party thereupon put his legs in motion,
and gained nearly a quarter of mile
before the officer overlook him. In the
Eighty-eighth street station house the
prisoner gave his name as John Tobin,
% years old, residence Liverpool, and
said he was a hostler by trade and had
only been four months in this country.
In searching him all the property
with the exception Of $4,000 in cash
stolen from Mr.. Kitching, in Min
nesOta, two months ago was found on
his person. He was provided with a
cell, and yesterday Officer Morrell took
the note and railroad pass to Mr.. Kitch-
ing, who at once identified them as d
portion of the valuables stolen from his
pockets. Returning to the police station,
the officer questioned Tobin in regard
to his intoxicated friend, but the pris-
oner was unable or unwilling to tell
much about him. He said that their
acquaintance originated only a few
hours before he was arrested and that
he handed him (Tobin) the val
tables for safe keeping. He did not
even know his companions name. To
bin denies all knowledge Of or COM
plicity in the robbery. Yesterday after
noon he was arraigned before Justice
Bixby in the Harlem police court. Mr..
Kitching had been notified to be pres
ent and take look at Tobin, but he
failed to appear, and the prisoner was
committed to await examination. To-
bin has the appearance of an English
craftsman, but denies ever having been
arrested before. His comrade on the
eventful night would receive cordial
welcome at the Eighty-eighht street po-
lice station, and stand good chance of
a personal introduction to Mr.. Kitching.
The police believe him to be the party
who robbed that gentleman on the St.
Paul railroad, and furth er think he is
confederate of Tobin. ~.