The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25
THE HUNTZINGER CASE.
FOund-The Fugitive Eight Hours
Ahead Of the Officers.

The complete report of the HeuntsInger
defsleatior, vas a surprise TO many who
thought the polio. offic, rs were the only ones
cognizsnt OF the crook ed nees OF the ioffen
der. Not many, knew that the reporters
were In possession of the principle facts in
the case, and II is a que stion as to whether
the police knew as many "potntA" as did the
searchers after items. 1t seemed N be a case
where the officers had 10 depend on outside
In Information, and as a consequence they were
delayed in getting the cuiprit until it was too
late 10 capture him.
Officer Yerkes returned yesterday morning
from Kansas City or Spring Hill, No., the
place he reel y visited, and reported that he
was shout eight hours behind the man he
WA after. He found that three trunk, had
been sent TO Spring Hin. by Hunizinger, but
that no trace of them at present could be
found. The offender had been there hours
before. |
WORK AT HOME
Mr.. Henry kttenson yesterday norning
paid another visit to Mrs. Huntsinysr's |
house, on Pottawatomie street, and after a
snOrt conversation found thai more goods
were IN the house. He secured quite : coli
lection, amounting in value TO about twenty 1
dollars, consisting OF linens, laces embroid. /
cry, jewelry, etc.
Mrs. HuotxiLger. - on q former orcastop.
wxs free 10 say TO whom he ~tolen goods D..
longed. sh- stated TO Mr.. Aaron wiei, VINO /
visited The house yesterday, that the greater
part OF the goods whica bad been concea fed L
In the house belonged 10 Mr. Ettenson and
that Mr.. Foster had taken q part OF Etten-
sons goods With bis own " hen he made the
compromise with huutxing-r. Mr. Wiei's
statement was corobOrAt.d by Mr.. Ettepson
VINO said that Mrs.. Huniziuser had told HIM
that she thought Mr.. Foster nad taken more
than his own goods from amongst the stolen
property unwittiney
THEORIES.
Many theories floating about as a mat |
ter of cours., ~ To hoS a maa who tslked 80 |
nicely WAS Sd personally IonuIsr with his
EN- pioyers, such q good bu ines man. ETC. |
could 50 sue oessfuily carry on such q sy stem |
OF robbery Tor 70 many ysars without detec- |
ton. One theory is thet he work ed himself |
The con fiuence Of each o! tue me he worked |
for, until they trusted him 80 far as not 10 |
watch him, which Is plausible, and use. by |
many Of the "sleek ones" Another, and y |
good one, adj, anced by Mr.. 4. LoapwentnsI,
Is thst he, after gaining the confidence of his
EN- o,oy ers. hsi con tederste OF lwo who
assisted him in removing The goods. as IL
VA. not poss BILE fbr a man TO tar away a ,
bolt or mora OF goods At lime without de- |
&C ion. This theory Is that some per on
Il at goods coDcesie some ard walked ont l
liter probably buying - trIfie of lace or rlb-
IONS.
Tne police Officers seem to have no theory ,
'esa dius The matter, and see IN 10 take IL as
matter uf business al the man is wanted | |,
make your COIN .lsint and We wIu try TO get
him" .
Mrs Huptzi ger has tire sy m pathy of every I
,-rf feelings for tina brave manner In which !
ne tells AL SIZE knows shout . he crcokedr ess
" her husband, whom she shielded as long
" YVES possible.