, 1879-06-09

saentl, street. :Al,ont that ho,,r q man called
md asked for hu9Ev, saying that ln wletcA lo
bring hfs slck mother Into town fton fortY-thtsd
street. nlht would return 1t IN n5ont two linurs:
lis gavs BIS ano as lsnry Woo. a,d y s1a,'osd ,'"x
Mcneil y Libby. near Sixteenth mud state
etrcNts, III paid 10 aavancc, a!,d WAS given fho
buggy. Mr. Morris dcscrsbss llss custone. a. =
man o. perhsp' ~ re'l built nd,,na: nna thlsxi LEX
i'ses feets sS TED Gas inshe. l.ieh, ~ nenr as
hu could Judge. llu hnL ssnuotll face, or slight
tnuatache. light coil,pexio,,, With sandy hnir.
aud Intelligent features. which were ctther
scared or lnarkcd with stnal.pox. lie wo1e
suit Of dark, wcif-wort, clothes, slouch lat,
which was slightly stained III front, with low
shucs. with bright BUCKLES.
A soon - tho robbery was reported A. the
Office Of tile Company, PRESIDENT Ackcrnan Of
fered reward of II 200 for the recovery Of thu
1noileY nh.1 tile apprehension Of tin. thieves:
s1spt; Jeftreys put the case Into the hands OF
Turtles Detective Agency, as well ~ reporting
all the dpthiis to Capt. MctiarIgLc.
The police atidch hut liltls yesterday To- tlipir
fund oi knowledge concerning tho identity ot
the robbers, n'ld up to last night
TlIl:1 HAD NO DEFINITE IDEA
regarding the affair, anil werc still working
almost bliutlly In tue dark. Tiloa Ut "O1I
Man" Hicks la by far the most important yet
hand iu planning the. rohs,cry. Thu ctFcn;n-
stnuccs under which lie was arrested
arc considered vary strong points ngnlnst
him. llle horse and buggy Bceu In
hts possession arc thought to be ltle snms used
by tho robhers, ard one OF ihc mon seen talking
to him answers the description Of tho taller
rohbcr to a ricety. THIS thenrizfng ind sur
mIzlng, however, seldom eilsnarcs q criminal.
and the police know It well BY exprrcncu. 1u
contrast With the pallner House jewetry robbery
fnst fall thu thiuype LIFT M trail Of tleir where
abouts. md all CONCERNING item ends ut point
few feet south of Twelfth street, on State-
The work III arreHtng known criminals, or
metaphorlra'ly vi closing tho barn.tioor after
the horse has been stocn, was procesdea with
yesterday. at. an carly nour IN tho morning
men living at Mother Scott's ranco on Pacific
avenue lad committed tic theft, and were uro.
pairing to leave town tonight. lilo thcrcupo,l
arrcated Henry Smith, William Kellogg, artl
Lolita UndosH0od, tie mistress Of ono
Of tho n.cu. But Tiers Is not the slight
est evidence against them. During yes
ter1ay afternoon Detective gallagher ran in
JaMes Connnrton, a uJtor0us thrpe-card sharp
| and swindlcr. Ia the North Division Detectives
Schuack md Nhcian ra.l IL Michael Crowley,
James Clclas1, and James Gttlcu, against whunl
there Is to evidence from tic look OF affairs
last night lllero were slight prospects enough
for the recovery Of fhc money It Is tho general
| opinion that tile robbery Mas planned by some
clever tlllcf resfdent In th[s city, nl!d was exc
cuted by skillul incn Ill tlletr business brought
| on for the pllrpoec from the East. Howevor,
! the next day or two will hiring furth some do.
yeopmnnts that will Indicate tue correctness or
| fnlbtty uf this sunposttton. TIC criminals
| alrrndy under suspicion will be NIL brought IN
aud thoroughly examined.