, 1879-02-16

: KILLED HIS FATHER.
. WArBRrowN, n. Y, Feb. 15.--Ira Stewart
9 living near here, was shot aud killed Thursda,
:, by bis crazy son George.
j., CITY CRIMINAL ITEMS.
4 caddy of plug tobacco, manufactured b,
| Harris g. Beebe, of Quincy, ILL.,, which va.
| | found upon thief ,called "Pug Honpors :,
awaits an owner at the West Lake Street Sta.
ton.
: John Sommers complained yesterday to Justtcs
) Foote that King Cunningham, --- Keefe, and
Ed Nugent knocked him down and robbed hin
Of s3 cash, a gold pin, and hat 4 Constaba
is on the track OF the men now.
Detective Loughlin yesterday arrested Mary
Lynch, who, while employed as a domestic BY
Mrs. Costello, of No. 34S May street, stola
about $40 worth of dry goods. 4 portion Of
the goods was found at Barton's, No. 90 Blue
Island avenue.
A. Andrews, charged with doing pawnbrok-
ing business without license, was betors
Justice Foote yesterday, and the city dismissed
the persecution against him because be has
since arrest complied with the law. The case Of
Lesser Freidberg, charged with the same derenc-
tion, was continued till Feb. q.
Louis A. Daniels, the awful accusation against
whom was mentioned in THE TRIBUNE Of veg
terday, has not yet been arrested. The Consta-
bic to whom the warrant was intrusted corr
plains that the publication of the charge has
enabled Daniels to escape. It usually turns
out in cases OF that kind that the. Constable
might have found his man by the exercise Of
commendable diligence.
At about 9:30 last evening three rubbers en-
tered G. F. Schu1tz's grocery, No. 2s5 North
] Ashland avenue, and demanded all the money
there was in the place. Two Of them we're
| masked, and presented reFolvers at the headz
OF clerk and young girl, the only inmates Of
the PLACE. After making thorough but un-
| successful search for money, they said good
night and left. No descriptions OF the trio could
| be obtained.
John Lynch, who with his brother was accused
OF assaulting Albert B. Ellithorpe with dead
lly,weapon with intent to kill Of commit bodily
injury" was before Justice sculiy yesterday,
and was discharged upon the charges named.
His case was, however, continued till Feb Is
under the assault and battery clause, to allow
E1lithorpe chance to put the matter before the
Grand Jury.
Martin c. Burt, for whom warrant was Is,
sued few days ago bv Justice Foote, gave him
sell up yesterday to the aforementioned Mag.
istrate, and was PLACED under S2,5O0 bonds for
hearing next Friday. Burt Is charged with be-
ing Ing implicated with Stephen SealeT and ". a.
Close (shose arrest at St. Louis, and ultimate
lougmcnt in Ho1fmaun's tavern, Was duly
chronicled in The TR1BUSE) in confidenciug
Robert Antony ont OF 81, 500 and q patent right.
Mrs. Hawks, OF No 4s9 Michigan avenue,
"hle near her OWN home yesterday afternoon
at o'clock, was accosted BY Young man, who,
as be stepped up to her, snatchcd the pocket
book which she carried IN her hand. BE then
ran south on the avenue and escaped along the
tracks OF the Burlington d5 Quincy Railroad.
The poekctbook contained IS in cash. note
another from c. q. Beckwith to man named
Gould for S122. Mrs. Hawks describes the thief
as OF about IS years Of age, medium hight,
light complexion, light aud thin mustache, scar
suit Of striped clothing,
Arrests: james Garr1ty, larceny of a eusptdor;
Michael McDuff, bicamy. on complaiat OF bis
wife Annie, who lives at No. 20 Barber street,
and who asserts that his wife Carrie is
living elsewhere in this city; Sarah
o: Grsshton larceny Of railroad ticket worth S
stanton and Michael Mcclellan, who eneaked
into the gills' dressiug-room at ]. E. Norton's
cannery, Nos. a aud IS South Water street, and
stole l from their clothing about SIS in cash; Ben
says runs policy~shnD: Cornelia Roscnstrom,
larceny OF shawl and two cloaks from No. s.
west hlnzie street: Minnie and Bertha Re,nsch,
OF the shop-iftins family, and aged only II and
3 9en Scars, caught stealing pair OF shoes at No.
360 North Avenue
Q shawl from Ellen Lamb, sent to the House Of
the Good Shepherd; Frank Lande fresh from
ss. Louis, and caught stealing pair OF drawers
from v. Frank, on, State street, 500 6ue;
johnson in robbns railroad-car on the Michi-
gan southern Railroad, $500 to the 10th; the
rang OF kid" thieves, captured by Detectives
kyan and tondergan in saloon at the corner
u otate nno LaSe streets, discharged as they
were not arrested upon warrants, and re-a1rest-
90 30 upon warrants for diso1derly; Joseph Guiton,
alias "Gloss,n one Of the number who put
= L.! head on Detective Watson, $500 to the
[6t9; |6a; Henry Meyer, charged with, the
arceoy as batlce ot an overcast from 7. -.
Bliss, his roommate, discharged for lack Of
prosecutions john Haipin, William Connors.
burglars arrested at No. I'll Randolph street,
y. Capt O'Uonnell and bis men, we're ar
Aligned for safe burelartes at the following
'laces: F. NcWhall d. Co., No. 1888 South Water
treet, where they secured S54 in cash; n:
'naith, No. 80 Market street, $50 in cash, and
j. l.. Campbell, No. 274 South Water street,
300 10 cash. They were held In 81 $40 each f
ne 2oth In order to give the police cha'''~
oo6 up the eTidence.
officer Fred Howe, of the West Madison
treet Station, may thank his Majesty, Chance,
hat he Travelled bis beat as usual Yesterday. At
bout 2:15 yesterday morning be came upon
lFee men who were trying to force an entrance,
nth casc-knile and other implements, to the
esfdeuce Of Edward Smith, at the corner OF
urtls and Fulton streets. They assaulted him,
na With case-knfe and another With re-
Oliver. which he pointed full at the officers breast
nd fired. The officer lodged just in time to
Foi1 the bullet, and, quickly drawing hi:
evo1Ver, returned the fro and then used
le weapon as a club with good effect. he hefd
'se to his prisoner and made so determined
ght that the Two ran of. When taken to thc
alton the prisoner put on bravado air despite
lie fact that bis head was battered to pulp,
I'd gave his name as Henry Stephens, OF NO.
Winchester avenue. Later in the day ne Nas
entitled as the notorious John alias " hid
eeDe7, who was released from the PenatentiatT
lly month ago. He was arrested for robbing
place On West Lake street day or
70 after his arrival !, in the ctr
1t upon the ple4 that he vas sick nsSh
ITO death the last model Grand Jury
!: him at liberty. aleeney Is as tough and un,
inripled young rascal as was eyer handled
policeman. II. D. Chase, Of z Curtis