Daily Republican., 1882-10-10
.FOURTHEDITION
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOrHING.
The Facts in the Alleged Bribery
GR0as

Case.
The Gazette contained an article yes.
terday censuring the Mayor ana Ollel
of Police, for their actions In the case
of the two men named Alhert draOSr
and William Casey, the bogus Jewelry
peddlers. The facts OF the case are AZ
follows: On Sunday afternoon the Two
men came to police station, and stated
that they had slept in Reynolds saloon
the night previous, and that during To"
night one of them had been aroused by
some one rifliDg hispockets. On awak'
ing the only person he saw near nun
was Edward Reynolds a brother OF the
proprietor, whom he accused OF TIE
theft, The man says that Reynolds
gave him 81 and tried to pass IT OF as
Iioke. The next morning, the other man
saws. that he found $1l missing out OF
his pocket that was there when he fell
asleep, and 20 they concluded to visit
the police office and make their com
nlaipt. The chief wanted them 10
awear out a warrant for the arrest OF
REYNOLDS, which they refused TO do, and
said that all they wanted was to get their
money back. The chief accompanied
nv Sergeant Mcdonnell visited Rey-
nolds' place and saw the proprietor
He said the men had slept In chairs
in the bar room on Saturday night,
and A mum Der OF persons had been IN
while they were asleep. He did nor
believe that his brother had taken the
mooey. from the tact that he came ia
him that morning and got ton Gems "
. buy some segars, but as the man nay
Host the money in the house, ne wouiu'
. rather than have any dlthcultyaoouIi ~
= nav it out of his own pocket, when he
did, and the chief returned Win ~ u
Q the hall and gave 1t to the men. upon
t being questioned the men sad that IheS
4 had worked iu the caunery, bat now
resided in Philadelphia, and had come
Idown on Saturday to visit some TREAD
l and falling in with Edwa' d keynoli u
q had been ln1uced by him 10 visit hi
r brother's saloon. They atterward ad
It mitted that they we're engaged in sell
ling prize packages and bogus JeWelr!
Ion the streets, and in answer TO gu as
itiou by tho Chief said that they dld no
have license, At the time there was
man standing in the office, who ha'
l seen them selling the packages, ana tn
Chiet informed them that he woul'
=: ave to hold them for hearing.
The men did not wish TO be locke'
IN, and the chisf WAS about to teIe
phone to the Mayor for instruction
r when the Mayor telephoned to him Il
reference 10 another matter, and wa
made acuuain ed with the case OF thes
men. He instructed the chief to re
lease them on bail until Monday morn
- ing. when he would give them hear
I ing. The men said that they could ne
\ furnish security and the chief tell
Dhoned again 20 tho Mayor, who replie
hat they could be released, II the
would deposit the amoont OF the M
and costs as coilateral security tor the
appearance. This they did, aud wei
allowed to depart.
They did not appear on Monda
y morning, but the case is open 10
heard at any time they may come.
there is no Judgment enVered again
them, and the amount they deposited
IN only he'i as security, which OF cour
| will be TO, teited ii they do rot appe
1 within o reasonable time, While Il
men were at tho office they mention'
thar they had been at the Middleton
n Fair, and upon being asked IN rete
y euce to Mr.. MerriCk's watch, said 10
believed it was taken by man fro
Baltimore. There was nothing to co
meet them with the theft, cons quehl
they could not he held.