National Republican., 1880-11-23
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he Last Victim Disappears aud the Dis
trict-Attorney writes n Letter to the chic
OF Police

1ho Last Victim Disappears aud the Dis
ct-Attorney Writes Letter TO the CHIEF
OF Police.
THE NATIONAL RErUBLGCAN yesterday re-
ported how % German visitor to this
city named Adolph Sclileicher from Indiana
was imposed upon by the "three.csrd monte
men," aud lost gold Clain, silver watch
and $l0in money. Subsequently he identified
Frederick G. Morris as one Of tho party
that had swindled him, and he was arrested.
Whom the case WIS called IN The police
court yesterday, the prosecuting witness
was IN attendance, but asking TO be excused
to get drink Of water disappeared and hus
not been seen or heard OF since. Under This
state Of circumstances postpOncmOnt ot the
case was made necessary. This is tho first
instance that has come to the public notice
when the "monto men" have attempted to
play their gwiudllug business within the Dis
tMct, and tho United States attorney, be.
lieving that he had a clear case, thought that
he could bring the impostor to justice. In
this ho was defeated by the failure of the
prosecuting witness TO appear aud testify. 1t
is very evident that when these parties conf
plain Of their loss and the swindlcrs arc APP
pretended all thoy dosiro Is rcsti ution. If
they can receive what thoy wore heeccd out
Of small iuduccmcnt will cause them to
leave the city aud not appear TO prosecute the
parties who robbnd them. In the future they
VIII not escape so easily, rs ino lollpWlus lCl"
ter yesterday addressed by Distrct-Attorney
Corihil to Chief OF Police Brock will testify:
learn this morning that Oh Saturday last one
OF your officers arrested u man belonging TO a
class ot criminals well known tn this community
as "three-card monte men" guide swindlcrS' aud
confidence meu' In the police court this morning
find that the officers reported that they are un
able TO find the party robbed and upon whose
complaint the arrest was made, and without his
testimony u VIII be impossible to convict the
prisoner The frequent occurrence OF crimes Of
this character demands prompt aud vigorous
action. The men engaged IN Il have associates
and partners throughout tho city. aud when On
arrest is made they make 10 their business TO so at
once 20 tho complaining witness, who Is generally
NONRESIDENT restore him his property or more
than IT, value pay his expenses aud induce him 70
leave the city which in most cases is an easy task
as the victim dlslikcs to publicly detail the cir
cumstauces connected with his association with
these men. / have not yet been
able IN a single case to secure the
evidence TO justify the deserved punishment
that should be inflicted upon these criminals. So
successful have they been OF late I'm avoiding pun.
ishmcut (tcst In the case OF Saturday,, they have
boldly commenced their operations IN this city in
place OF going 70 Virginia. desire hereafter that
when complaint of this character is made YOU
Instruct your officers to hold the complaining wit.
ncsses IN order that may compel their attendance
In court tic next morning. and to prevent access
in any manner to the witness by any Of the usso.
cates or friends OF the prisoners. A few prompt
punishincnts VIII rid this community Of this class
Of criminals.