The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-30
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
TRUNK THIEF TAKEN.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 23.-Between
midnight and one o'clock this morning,
Capt Opp and Lieut.. Wonderiich, of the
police force, arrested Basil Alley, the
colored driver Of Nnademan' transfer bag
gage wagon, for heavy robberies that have
been perpetrated on baggage passing
through his hands for the past two years.
Complaints have been received regularly
at the police office in this city that trunks
of persons passing through the city had
been broken open and ritled, but no trace
could ever be established of the thief.
About six weeks ago complaints sudden
ly began to pour in from various direc-
tons, reporting the toss of valuable
articles. Mrs. Ida Miller, of Princeton,
broken from her trunk, and iewelry valued
at several hundred dollars, besides a fine
elk dress and other articles of fine apparel
taken out. The complaints all conferred
40 upon Evansville that Captain
Opp and Lieut. Wouderlich felt certain
tina, the robberes must be committed here.
They studied up tine situation and discov-
cred this state of affair: When baggage
arrives over any line of railway it IL al
most in every instance taken charge of by
TIC ia WHO tOhNtVr
Il TO hotel or other stopping place of the
owner. Owing to time required to handle
the baggage, the driver OF the wagon liz
usually late in delivering and works by
himself. Basil Alley was the driver for
Nabdeman, and the officers decided that
he was the guilty party. For some time
Alley has been watched nightly. Last
night, at late hour, when Alley
tafr trur- ha.lI Irlr
House, one officer examined it and others
followed. The trunk had been opened and
while Alley stopped in a saloon to
get drink, one officer engaged him
IN a conversation while the other
went to the wagon and found q
bundle rolled up in bag, containing gem
tlemen's fine clothing, under clothing, ETC,
ascertained afterwards to have been taken
from the trunk in question, of Mr. Well,
OF Niucennes Alley WAS at once srrested
and in bis posse ssion wrs found ring con-
tanning ID trunk KEYS, filed TO fit any lock.
He told where nearly all the stolen goods
had been deposited. The officers followed
his directions and BY two O'Clock had re-
covered large quantity o. fine articles
and nearly all tine iewelry stolen.
The police all day have been looking up
ahIICSset III hcsi tic Guy ny
Allen and have succeeded in recovering at
leas: $1,000 worth of goods, in addition to
that mentioned in the noon dispatch.
Among the ARTICLES found are several
shirts and other apparel belonging to John
L. Raymond, the actor. The police think
they have only begun their discoveries.
CoUSTEaFErrER's CAPTURED.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-P. ID. Terrell. of the
government secret service, who mas been
here oH and on for several weeks past,
working up q counterfeitiDg case, had his
labors rewarded last night and to-day by
the capture Of the notorious Fred. Bybush,
A. j. Thomas and his wife, John Sullivan,
Henry Woods, Bernard Bose and VIM.
Whslen, who are accused of coun-
tsrf-itiDg and putting into circulation
ho,us silver dollars and half
d'lisrs. At the house of Johnson, on
FInIey avenue, in the western suburbs.
a lot Of metal and plaster paris was found;
but 1t does not appear that much OF either
tini-hed or unfinished coin WAS captured.
Captain Terrell is not very laxative;
but it ia known that he ha. been
quite intimately associated with Woods,
Bas=et and Whalen for some time; that he
has dealt directly with them, and he says
his evidence against he whole party il very
positive. The prisoners are in jtil, con-
confined in separate cells.
Fred. BE- bush IL well known throughout
the country a most skilliul counterfeiter
and COL fidence man, and has served terms
in the penits ltisry.
Sullivan ia the colored coschman OF .
prominent physician Of this city.
B1sse IL the keeper of low saloon, and
be and Woods and Whaien have been
acting al showers.
johnson and his vile are not known IS
criminals.
Bybusch has been keeping a roadside
tavern, seven miles from the city and was
captured at his home.
Deputy United States Marshals Wheeler
and Saest, and -ome half dozen city police
men assisted Captain Tyrell in srresting
he party.
LYSCHING IN KENTUCKY.
CINCINNATI, o., Oct. GA special from
iraysto~D, KY, relates that two hundred
men rode into Martinsburg, Elliott county,
Monday night. surrounded the Jail, over
lowered the jailer, and took two prisoners.
Iohn W. Kendall and VIM. Mcmillan, to
! tree near by and hung them until dead.
The men were known TO belong to a gang
1 outlaws.
ANARDCCToRs SENTENCE.
BUFFALO, Oct. 23-Charies Il. Schuyler,
rho, short time since, became notor 1us
y the abduction al the daughter OF Town
end Davis, pleaded guilty to the charge
D day, and was aenterced TO the Auburn
rison for seven wears.