The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-12

also separately indicted and fined $500 and
costs The fines were promptly paid out OF
the profits of the business No. 5l9 Sixth
avenue is at the corner of Thirteenth street.
monds for sale there.
docs Mr.. Burtnett have m Office here?'
asked the reporter in Mr.. Judd's store.
NO"
HAS he ever had an Office in this build
iDg?"
YES about two months ago.
s'Do you know anything about him?'
"Yes; he came and rented the third floor
hall bedroom, and had hole cut in the
door to receive his letters. I never saw any
one in the place, bat the man who rented
the room gave the name of Hall, and 1
found out that he was receiving letters un-
der the name of Clarke 4 Co. and Bur
nett / complained to the landlord, and
he left on the 1st of January. i don't know
where he has gone. Since he left as many as
100 persons have come here to make invui-
ries about him. Nearly all of these people
were from the country, and every one OF
them had drawn gold watch valued at
$500, and had sent $3 to pay the expenses of
packing. have not seen him since the first
of the year, but many of the letters shown
me are dated since he left here"
Finally the reporter learned that Mr.. Burt
nett had taken another Office at 2l9 West
Twenty-ninth street. Here the New York
jewelers. Snd Watch Importers sssocia-
tion." composed of the largest dealers of
watches in America, does business on the
behind q faded black tin sign labeled in
white letters n. F. BURNETT" The door,
when the reporter called, was fastened with
ten cent paddock, and knocking loud
enough TO wake the dead failed to wake up
the clerks, though heads were thrust out of
almost every other door IN the tenement.
and 20 voices clamored, whats wanted?"
docs Mr.. BURNETT live here?' inquired
the reporter of all the world.
"No. but he has an office here, and If you
want HIM just drop note through the hole
in the door," replied the chorus OF 70 voices
1t was learned from q neighbor that Mr..
BURNETT was only to be seen about the time
of the delivery of the registered mail every
day Choosing good point of observation
on the opposite side of the street, the reporter
| waited for the registered mail and Mr.. Burt
nett. In half an hour letter carrier came
| through the snow with huge bag full OF
letters on his shoulder. Up the stoop he
went with the reporter after him. The lock
was still on the door of the watch import
4 er's'' Office and there were no signs of life
| within. For the first time in many days Mr.
BURNETT was not on hand to receive his
mail.
81 wonder where the devil he is,'' said the
| carrier, and the reporter echoed his senti
| ments. 1t was very evident that Mr.. Burt
nett was not going to receive his registered
i uldll tudC Qdy. HOW many lettefS QOeS Ut
gets" asked the reporter.
"About 100 day."
"How many of these are registered?'
| about 60."
''Do you know anything about his busi
4 ness?"
sNo."
''Never suspected anything"
so. My business is to deliver the let
i "How long has Mr.. BURNETT been here?'
asked the reporter of a small boy.
4 "Since New Years"
The New York Jewellers and Watch I'm
| porters' association has been carrying OIL
| on business since May, 1878. At this tim
the name of VIM. Z. Mccall was used aud
i West Fourth street was the headquarters
Here they did business for one month, an,
then moved to S6S Broadway, where the,
remained until October, 1878, Henry
| Jones being the manager" of the 'associa
tion." No. $40 Sixth avenue was chosel
next, and occupied until the removal to 81
West Twenty ninth street.
| In the United States district court th
cases of the following persons, charged wit
circulating lottery circulars. are pending: A
Orlando jackson. George W. Nathan. ]. A
4 Hernandez. II. ID. z. Allen, John Duff, Jaco
Chute. c. Myer.
THE penalty seems to be very ligh
one," observed the reporter to clerk of tn
district attorneys Office.
4 s.AIl we can do is to fine them, but if the
are unable to furnish bail they can be in
prlsoned until trial." was the reply.