The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-05

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Tnele. q brother Of Sheriff TinRle, and
himself formerly resident OF this city,
has Just finished q clever piece OF detect
i've work in New York, and as the case isa
very singular one weiurnish some account
Of II, taken from the Brooklyn Afals oil
March Slst.
Mr.. Tingle, who was formerly in the
dry goods business here, has been living
in Princeton, Indiana, for the past few
wears, and serving as one OF the deputy
sheriffs Of the county. Some time since
Mr.. VIM. Jessup, one OF the substantial
citizens Of Princeton, was foolish enough
Ia mt some faith in the statements OF 0
Gypsey woman who belonged TO 0 band
carnped near the town, ond who proiessed
10 tell fortunes. She told Jessup that o
large fortune was In store for him, and
that in order 10 enable her 10 discover
where the fortune was he must let her
hold $3.50 in her hand, and as this re-
uuest did not appear out Of the way Jessup
consented. They met as agreed upon, the
money was forthcoming, but the woman
after looking at 1t tied Il up ina red
handkerchief, and returned u to us owner,
deierring her disclosure until future oc-
casion. These meetings were repeated,
and each time the money was returned,
until toward the latter part Of January
Mr.. Jessop informed her that her disclo:.
sures must be made before the 10th oil
February, as LIE had use for the money.
The gypsy agreed to meet him once more,
and handing the handkerchief back, lett,
cautioning him, as on previous occasions,
not TO inform any one OF what was going
on lest the charm should be broken. Jsut
about this time large fire occurred in
Princeton, and Mr.. Jessups property hay
| ing a narrow escape his mind was so much
occupied that he forgot all about the meet
ing, and when he did think Of It and ex
amined the handkerchief, found neatly
cut pieces OF newspaper in the place O.
the crisp bank notes he had expected
10 find. He made search for the gip
sies, but they had disappeared, and there
upon Deputy Sheriff Tingle was PLACED
on the case. Tingle pursued on horse
back as far as Evansville, Ind, where he
found o German who told him the Gipsiel
had sold their horse, and that the rest @
their effects had been shipped on the rail
road TO Pittsburgh, Pa, addressed TO
Mrs. NJ. Kelley. Having verified th'
statement at the railroad office, Tingl'
went to Pittsburgh, and there found tina
the goods, which. consisted Of camp equip
ments, had, by orders, been forwarded u
| Baltimore. To the latter city he theI
Ijourneyed and got trace OF the gipsiet
through telegram from New York, ant
he at once came on here, leaving Chief o
Police Gray, Of Baltimore, to notify hin
in case the baggage was moved from tn!
express office. After waiting weel
Chief Gray telegraphed that tn,
property had been ordered to New
ark, New Jersey. To New Jersey Tingl'
then went and followed three bands O.
gipsles before finding the right one
Chief Of Police Donovan, Of Hoboken
was then taken into his confidence, ant
very luckily, as one Of Donovan's officer
ran across an alleged member. OF the band
one Worton. When the latter crossed Y
New York the officer followed, and tinall!
LOCATED him in Hicks street. Brooklyn
i But the house was the wrong one, ant
when Tingle went there he discovered hi
mistake. Eventually, however, he located
the man at No. so, Hicks street, but no
knowing where the woman was, daret
not move. He therefore placed John Nc
Cornell, private detective, on the case
and the result was descent this morn
ling upon the house in question
by Tfngle, Mcconnell and Detect
live Rail. In room they fount
the man and two girls sick with pneumo
mia, and woman whom Jingle claims 4
be In search Of. The man and woman
were arrested, and on searching the room
81, 200 in money was found, The man,
thick set, blond complexioned, ligh
whiskered person, gave his name as limo
thy Worton, but Jingle says he is ais!
known as Mullen and as DR.. JOSEPH
Moore. He said he was sixty-two year
OF age, was born in Ireland, and couli
read and write. The woman gave he
name as Mary Worton, aged sixty.on
years, born in England, and said she coult
neither read nor write. The prisoner
were taken before Justice Walsh, and, Oh
complaint Of Tingle, held for examination
for grand larceny to-day at 1880 A, NJ.
bail being fixed at $500.