, 1879-01-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CRIMINAL.

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! Randolph street, and was thown downstairs
and had his right leg broken above the knee.
| The case OF James D. Kline, who was arrested
on com plaint Of Agnes McDougal1, and charged
| with keepiug common gauing-nouEc ut No
| :.55 West Lake street, was called in Justice
/ scuIly's court yesterday, but was continued
! until the 18th inst, at Ia. IN.
! Herman J. Rodmnn and George r. Cripps
commenced the necessary proceedings before
| Justice Pollak yesterday to garnishec subscrip.
t;ons due the paper known as the National
Board Of Trade, Of which Morris r.. Lane is set
down in the attachments as publisher. The
| plaintiffs allese that Mr.. Lane owes them $l37
and $50 respectively, for services rendered, the
first named as editor and tho other Us foreman.
The evening Of the 18th woman named
Emma Ross was arrested while trying to pawn
gold bracelet and lockct at Diamonds pawn.
shop, No. 2C1 Clark street. Yesterday the
articles were identified by S. LYMAN L. Co,
jewelers., at the corner of Madison aud State
streets, as having been stolen few days prior
to. the. arrest. She was held III $500 to the
Criminal Court, and her "man,n Charles Staiiey,
was fined 500 Tor yagrancy BY Justice Summer
field yesterday.
Fritz Rcckcndorf, who has been a much
capiased individual on account OF his transac-
tions with Wholesale butchers, had another
complaint entcrcd against him yesterday, and
he was arrested Oh the charge Of conspiracy, in
combining with Victor Mnclries to dcfraul Pat
rick Cash, wholesale butcher, out Of $U77
worth OF meats Oh thc 18th and 18th of Derem-
ber last. The case was set for bearing Thurs
day afternoon, BY Justice Poliak, before whom
the complaint was made, aud in the meantime
Kerken6orf will remain in jail.
George Buck and Thomas Woods, alias "Cen-
~ 1ar+ ~
cont from the store Of H. HorWitz, No. 323
Clark street, and were followed by tue
proprietor to secondhand store at
No. 29l, where they attempted to sell
in q brutal manner, and made 4 desperate effort
to escape, but bystander named Henry Etcll-
inglam helped arrest them, and then turned
them over to the Armory police. Both boys arc
desperate young villains, and are in the police
courts almost every week.
Arrests: John Ryan, just out OF Joliet after
serving TWO years'term for highway robbery,
brought in upon general principles BY the Ar
mory detectives; Josie Howard and Jennie
Homer, alias Jones, two Inmates Of Belle
Jones' dive at No. 403 State street,
charged with 1st,n robhng John G., G.: RooInson, i.,
House, who was foolish enough 10 visit their
rancho, OF 4 pockct-book containing $3.50 in
cash; Edward Harth, q partner OF James D.
Kline in the pictlrc-franle business at No. $50
as bailec Of several articles and sum Of money
which were supposed BY Kline to be in the
partnership.
About five weeks ago man named John
Goycr was robbed Of SIS watch and chain BY
three hyhwayncn, who assaulted him III front
of saloon at the northeast corner OF State and
Thirty-drst streets. lie was intoxicated at the
time, and made no report OF the robbery to the
police. He died of apopfeSy about three weeks
ago. One week ago JOHN A[cElma, with whom
deceased boarded, reported the matter, anu
@ swore % out var, warrants for the arrest Of the roh-
bcrs- The police say there is no suspicion that the
robbery in any way superinduccd Covers DEATH
But how tie robbers are to be identified is q
puzxler. A supposed member Of tho gang
named Michael tlarty was before Justice Sum
mcrteld yesterday, but tile case wGs continued
IN order to give the police chance to capture
the other t,,-.
Justice Sumnerheld: Joseph Duncan, noto-
rious sporting character, charged with assault
ing an inmate OF Maggie Moore's bagnio, $500
to the 9Th and $500 to keep the peace; Mary
Black, John Dillon, Joseph Mouahan, and John
Gallagher. 1ow-uown disreputables from the
siums OF Cheyenne, S10O fine each; Patrick Far
relll, assau'ting Kate Griffin some days ago,
stairway, stat from the effects of Which she " is still
in the County Hospital. S400 to the 25th; John
Smith, forging John Phillips name, s4c0 70 the
Criminal Court, and Si00 additional for obtain
9OOu5 on Tue 1ofHcQ DCutT from tue U4rQ-
ware 1iru1 OF Larrabec7 Is North; Walter f. Nor
rison and james O'Brien, vasrancy, 500 fine;
L. B. Howard, alias ''EobbY fom,'' and Harry
Williams, confidence artists in hard luck, S1c)nc
OF twelve hours in which to leave town. Justice
Morrison: Charles Meth, allowing minors to
S37 from Julia Waters, S300 to the goth: Thonl- |
as Connors, larceny OF chair from in front Of |
No. 122 West Madison street, 500 fine; Owen |
Ccnnelley, upon an old charge Of stealing 500 |
Fror, [+ETv xtt rrnc tref kirhf
OF last term because the transcript OF the case !
was lost, $4,000 to the 2Sth; 4. Jenkins, fellow
who has been ''cheeking it'' about town, !
and swlnd1ng people by taking 81 subscriptions |
which magazine never existed, 500 to the 2Sth: |
Lesser Friedberg, keepinga paWnshop without |
4 license anti taking watch from tile Bohemian |
500 fine; John Mundt and !
Charles Schwa,l, TWO n'isel,ieVous sctool-boys
who teased their teacher, Mr.. Zimmerman, in
a most outrageous manner, 81 fine; Thonlas |
Kennedy aud Nicholas Ware, two thieving va
grants, $50 fine each.
Justice Morrison is in arms against Charles |
Il. Perkins and Capt. James Il. Farrell. The
irst named is comparatively unknown i'll police
circles, but left lasting men1ento when he
affixed his name to q $1,000 bond for
tue appearance in court OF Walter A.
fanning, whom, it will be re'ncn-
bered, was arrested by Detective O'Connor |
md, after offering TO purchase freedom With
:9o5, made desperate cirors to escape by
hrowng Cayenne pepper in the eyes of the Of
iccrs. Two years ago Tanning jumped town
alter the commission Of the Sccley robbery, al,d
t was upon suspicion OF being implicated in
hcse robberics that he was being held pv the
police While out on bail the Goldsmid dia-
uond robbery WAS committed, and Tanning
again jumped town, and the conclusion was i'm
ncdiately formed that he had a hand III It. 1t
S said now that Perkins cannot be found, and
Int he perjurcd himself i'll swearing TO the
possession Of property which! he does not
,wn. Capt Farrell is we'll kEown, po'it-
callv, socially, and in militia circles,
nd notwithstanding the good name lie has
litAcrto borne is accused also Of perjury IN
alscly swenr,rg to the possession OF property at
10. S67 Clark street, which, it is asserted, he
ocs not nor never did own. This false oath
usticc Morrison SAYS deceived him into accept
ng Farrell upon $3.50 bond for
he appearance OF Peter O'Dzien, who was
harscd with completely with Bob Young
d the Ncw-Ycar's dcyiltries i'll the West Lake
treet district The evidence against the latter
;as overwhelming, and it is thought that the
yidence against O'Bricu would be equally SO,
nd it is alleged that OBrcn has therefore
umped his bait, and is now fugitive from JUS
ice. A warrant has been issued for the
rrcst OF both men. OBrien's friends
lain that Justice Morrison's conclusions arc
also, apd that O'Bricn has not jumped his
all, hur is confined TO his bed, just as his