The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-10-25
c0UNsELIIN TRouBLE.
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nszss arrested.
George b. Counsel, the old coIored
man who is so wen known as the roust-
about at G. w. Newman 8 Co.'S, is in
durance vile. He was arrested Sunday
evening and placed for safe keeping
under the court house. The charge as
preferred by Mr.. Newman is for steal
ing, on or about Ues. 1st, two pair ladies'
drawers, three pair ladies' shoes, two
jerseys, one pair silk hose, one cam
paign cleveland. s. Thurman handker-
chief, one corset, a quantity of fine
perfumery, one blue shirt, one hand
kerchief, one suit of clothes a pair of
pants ana a vest. The warrant was
sworn out Monday morning and a
warrant granted to search the pramis-
es at the old stone building on east
Sixth avenue, Counsell's home.
Monday morning Sheriff Worster,
Deputy Sheriff Vernon and A. G. LAX
in went to Counsell's residence and it
was nearly one o'clock when they got
the premises thoroughly searched.
The goods found filed a large store
box 4x6 full to the top and there was
a variety of goods In the lot that
would astOnish any one. The amount
found will aggregate S4O0 and there is
no way of telling how much he has
sold or otherwise disposed of. Among
the articles found were 17e
yards of gingham, shirts a
1.5O, pair ladies' fine shoes, hand
kerchief,s pertumery, underwear, fine
blankets. curtains, fans. jewelry, dress
goods ETC., etc. The box of goods was
taken to Newman's store where the
sheriff, county attorney and Mr.. Lakin
were over two hours taking an invoice
of them. Mrs. COUNSEL claimed that
many of the things were given to heI
by Mr.. Newman and the others George
brought home and she knows nothing
about them.
Mr.. Newman has had some suspi-
lciOnS of Connsell's thefts for some
time, but had no idea, even when he
made the charge this morning, that il
was carried on to any such an extent
A little over a year and half ago he
was intercepted in small theft and
Newman took his keys from him, moi
allowing him to be in the store unless
somebody was with him. But ever
under those close rules he seems to
have bundled of any amount of stuff
and has been dispOsing of il
to friends and acquaintance at small
prices. Mon day morning Newman!
suspicious were freshly aroused b!
some of his actions and COUNSEL wa
closely questioned for hours. He own
led to having taken several articles AND
sold them but when asked about Ger
tain other articles which were missing
he fatty denied taking them. Twt
pairs of silk hose was found in hi
pocket then.
Haines, a colored teamster stays a
Counsell's house and quantity Of thu
stolen property was found in his trunk
Whether he knew of its being there o
whether Counsel hid them in hi
trunk, is yet unknown. Haines will
have to explain.
Tuesday Mrs. Geo. COUNSEL wa
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husband as an accessory to the steal
ing of G. w. Newman's goods. VIM
Counsell's premises on north Marke
street were searched Monday even
ing and another large batch of good
unearthed. Henry Afast's house o.
East street was looked after yesterda
and stolen goods to the amount o
$50 were discovered. The bill a
amended amounts to nearly $500 an
not all the stuff found is included. Tn
latter parties claim that all the good
were given them by COUNSEL and prob
ably no additional arrests will
made. Mr.. and Mrs. COUNSEL are bot
charged with grand larceny.
Mr.. and Mrs. Counsel were brough
before Justice Fletcher Tuesda,
and asked for continuance until Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock.