The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-28

"eAlaler CLASS, there being only one in
stance to the contrary, that Of Mrs. Bacot
widow lady Of scanty means, residing il
this city, who trusted him with her little all
(SSOOl to invest for her, which he appro
priated TO his own use.
People wonder why he was not sooner
discovered in these transactions, and it i:
strange that such large transactions we're had
with 10 little investigation. 1t may be at.
tributable to the shrewd management and
unblushing efrontery of Theirs and his &C.
complices-he could not have been alone in
the matter. Theirs remained in Kenosha on
Wednesday up to the last minute. He then
was taken on board a wagon in the alley by
Calkins' store and driven rapidly across the
State line. Here he tagged the train, and
at the risk of his life, got on board, and
went to Waukegan.
At Waukegan he remained the most of the
afternoon, and got Tom Merchant 10 drive
him to Gurnee. Missing the train they
drove back to Waukegan. Merchant then
hired rig of Yager. saying he wanted to
take the man to Fox Lake. After Mer-
chant left the Office, Charlie wager won
dered why man who wanted horse and
buggy didn't come to get it himself. He
accordingly inquired of William Holmes, at
Grifith's saloon. where Merchant had said
the man was. what he knew about their trip.
Holmes said that Merchant and Theirs said
TO him that they were going to Chicago.
This information put wager on his guard,
and, finding that they had gone south,
Messrs. William NJ. wager aud Charlie
wager started south on the train. Convinced
that they had passed the parties, they
stopped off the train at Glencoe, and quietly
waited until Merchant arrived, when they
took possession of their property. Theirs,
upon being stopped, jumped from the buggy
and started for the woods, while the
Messrs. Yager, supposing that the stranger
was scared lest he should be held for horse.
stealing, and not knowing that he was
wanted at Keuosha, let him go and returned
to Waukegan with their horse and buggy.
While in Waukegan Theirs had his NOUS
tache shaved off. Merchant is now missing
and many think he has gone to join Theirs.
From thence he went to Chi.
cago, by what means. there is no
definite information. He was seen in Chi
cago Thursday, and is said to have been in
Milwaukee on Friday, but there is as yet no
certain knowledge as to his present where.
abouts. He is supposed to have had consid.
cradle money with him when he left. Theirs
was about 81 years of age, He is SON Of
ID. B. Tears, now deceased, who formerly
kept -four and feed store in Kenoaha. The
young man, after his fathers death, desiring
more high-sounding patronymic, changed
the name from Tears to Theirs. His mother
is of aristocratic family, the sister of Hon.
Horace Grant, who was commissioner Of ag-
riculture in Grants administration.
Mrs. Theirs has always been loved and |
esteemed very highly and warmly in this
Instrumental in doing much |
good, self-sacrifcing in disposition, ever
Kind and affectionate, Mrs. Theirs and her
present family have the heartfelt sympathy
# the community in this their time of
rouble.
The Milwaukee Sentinel of Tuesday states
hat on Monday bill of sale of the schooner
trace Murray was made by Herbert NJ.
Ehiers to William G. Schneider, of Chicago,
or So, 900, cash. 1t was drawn up on the
lay Theirs left Kenosha, and was ackuowl-
dyed on Friday before notary public in
jhicago, who certi6es that he knew him to
'e the party he represented himself to be.
lie coolly evaded the officers in the mean
ime. The question now is who owns the
Murray.
The Chicago Times of Tuesday morning
las it that Theirs is now in Canada. opera
ing through friend in Chicago to bring
bout compromise with his creditors at 20
ents on the dollar.