American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-12-13

On Saturday night last Mr.. Scligar
returned from supper rather carrier than
usual to the store of his employer. Mr.
NJ. Sc lisman. who occupies the two large
stores known as the Upper building, on
the north-eaS corner of Court Square.
! Upon entering tie store Mr.. ). struck a
/ light, which revealed to his astonishcd
gaze the burly form of Il burglar, who i'm
mediateiy fled. Mr.. 5. gave chase, and
snapped his revolver several times at the
! fugitive. The gun wouldn't ego offs"
the burglar did. lie went up the stairway.
through the law Office of Mr. Robt. Pow
ell, over the roofs of adjoining houses and
| iaade his escape, An inspection Of the
premises showed several small parccls--to
bacco, coffee sugar, two pairs of shoes, and
some clothing-all ready to move.
The matter created considerable inter
est, and was much talked of next day,
Sunday, especially among nerchants-each
of whom was naturally apprchenSiyc that
this Improbable customer might pay him
Il surreptitions visit merit.
Sunday night at early dask, M. Sc
ligan went to the store again escort ed
by Deputy Constable Murphy, to show the
latter the clay of the last nights "plant."
Upon entering. the light again revealed
His Burgla-ious Nibs standing about mid
way of the store, Without so much rs
'.by Your leave" or ''with your leave III.
Ii. n. again got up and busted, There
is an envious ruInor that his era lnple
in this respect was not altogether
we SCI I'm the base in
sinuatiOn.) For once the Ever Vigil |
liant Murphy was unprepared to Crap
pile with ihs law-brcaker. and so the two |
gentlemen retired in good order TO pro-
cure some heavy artillery. Once again |
the f,ion .'lit out" but not without leav-
ing a clue hehind-a We'll worn, rather cap
lcious pair of shoes. The shoes had been
roughly Tended. and inquiry among the
Sons of st. Crispiu i'll our city may lead to
he discovery OF their owner. Indeed
here is character in those shoes, AMI amy
,obhleI who ever handled them ought to
De able to recognize them at once-to tell
EN- sly the countenance," SO To speak.
Mr.. NJ. SeliSman is of opinion that this
system Of petty robbery has been prac-
iced upon his store for several months. as
Turing that period he has repeatedly missed
mall articles, each by itself insufficient in !
'aluc to justify an extensive search, but
TO good deal in the aggregate. !,
1t would not surprise Us to hear OF more !
uch slepredatious. There are in Can't |
lumber of smart, sleek fellows (mostly
olored, but some whites) who have no
isible means of support, yet are fat aud
sassy and wear ''store-clotbs.' Like ,
he lilies of the field, they toll not-neither 4
o they spin. but they are '.toierable well |
thank you," and fare sumptuously every ! q
ay. The homes of the wives (or should :.
q wives) of these men, ate doubtless the
of their punder. Stealing but ;
tile at 4 time, and shat of small value, !
hey are smart enough to escape punish C
tent otlt occasionally one comes to grief /,
: i'll the case of Willis Williams the col
red gent who was captured by Officer Z
hambers for the burglary of Mcfarland \
Stinsous store. some two week since. r
'e ust 70 see Willis cheered IN his Prison ;,
J All the gentlemen OF his pruciiNiti,.a who L
ay I"w be ioEorins our city with their T.
IwelcOIna presence. [