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CINCINNATI, October la-Anothsr bold
and daring robbery was committed In this
city carly this morning. by which the
Emery Hotel was fecced 10 the tune Of
$l,s45. A well know sporting man By the
name Of G. 8. Wright vent 10 The Emery
late last night and asked for lodsins. Hs
registered hiss name simply johnson" but
the name Of 8. Wright l. his real name. Hs
was given q room, but before retiring left
with the night clerk, James Sexton, Q
''roll' containing 81, $50. At the same
time he left orders 10 be called at half past
5 this morning, - he intended going 10
Columbus to-day. Sexton took the mon.
ey, placed II In the safe for security and
gave Wright check for It. Right . tAis
point IL might b well to sUi..s.
IntreAscs HF. Bexteo. ~
He came to this city little over two
weeks ago, purporting to hail nom NsW
York. He sought employment at the Ho'
tel Emery. and having 9 somsvhat Prspos-
sessing appearance, and The house seing
position. % " sexton Is fins ,iookins
fellow, black hair and mustachs. and
Of medium height He 70 shout
thirty.five years old, aud claims 10 Be mar.
ried, but this Is doubtful. His duties 10.
quired his presence ct the hotel once from
II O'Clock In the evening until 8 In tho
morning. Sexton roomed at No. . IOna.
worth Street, which for long uns has
been rendezvous for employees OF yafious
hotels. After receiving the check for his
money, Wright retired and
All went Well
until about half.past S O'Clock this morn.
ing, at which hour IL Is the custom at the
house TO wake the head clerk, Julius Dill
man, who assumes chsrgc at 9, snd relieves
the night clerk. Al the customary hour
this morning Sexton sent bell boy to call
Mr.. Dillman, and at the same time donncd
his hat and coat and took French leave,
and up to the present writing NJ:
the bell boys, noticing his absence, return.
ed to Mr. Dillman's room to hasten htm.
stating that nobody was In charge OF the
office, and numerous guests were q the
counter to transact business Mr.. Dillmau
hastened 10 the Office aud found Sexton
missing. He At once
Suspected HsnethisG WroaG.
and began an investigation OF the cash
drawers. Here he found everything all
right, however, and was about 10 relieve
his mind OF the suspicious he entertained,
when Mr.. Wright appeared and presented
his check for the i,s45 he had entrusted
to the care OF the night clerk. The clerk.
Mr.. Dillman, went to the safe for the
money, but instead OF finding II discovered
that something really was wrong. and %
suspected Mr.. Wright. The latter, who
had already ordered the porter TO hall On
omnibus to convey him to the depot, where
he proposed TO take the morning train
for Columbus, postponed his trip and st
once instituted steps for the recovery of
his lost money. A messenger was dis.
patched to No. % Longworth street. Sex.
toms lodging place, but soon returned with
the word that
sexton Had Net Bees There.
The police authorities we're notified, the
matter telegraphed in every direction, and
everything possible done 10 recover the
money and bring the thief TO justice. De-
tectiye Jim White was placed on tho. case,
and later In the morning Steve Mead was
detailed. Mr.. Joseph Emery. proprietor
OF the hotel, when notified Of the robbery
offered reward OF $500 for the arrest OF
the thief and the recovery Of the money.
The loss, OF course, win fall upon the hotel,
as Mr.. Wright postesse, check for tho
amount turned over for safe keeping.