Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-07
SCHNEIDER BOUND OVER.

The Albany Jeweler and Druggist
Probably Robbed HIS Own safe An
Interesting Case.
The preliminary examination of Ed. F.
Schneider the Albany jeweler and drug
gist, charged with the robbery of bis own
safe on the night of Sunday, June g. last,
and heretofore described in detail in the
ARGUS. was concluded before Justice
Terwilliger at Fulton Saturday The re =
suit was that Schneider WAS held in bonds
or s., 900 pending the next term of the
circuit court, Russell Hunt and E. L.
BIgel0w signing the bond and Schneider
is at liberty. 1t will be remembered that
on the night stated Schneider's safe was
robbed of 81, 1870 IN twenty dollar gold
pieces belonging to Lewis Il kearns. and
WAS also robbed of 800 in cash and
watches. rings and chains belonging to
Schneider The safe was u McNeal Il
Urban, with two sets of double doors.
The outside doors were locked with a
combination lock and the inside doors
were locked with key. The safe was
not in ured in any way. Schneider was
arrested June 4, and the preliminary ex-
animation was held before Justice ID. F.
Elmer, at Albany. June g. Walter Stager.
states attorney. prosecuted the case, and
A. X. Mccoy. of Clinton. and j. w. Nc
Coy. of Morrison, were attorneys for the
defense The evidence produced was
circumstantial, and the case was dis
missed. The citizens of Albany
signed paper exonerating SChnei,
der from being in any way connected
with the robbery Lewis & Kearns put
the case in the hands of detectives
and the result WAS the rearrest of Schnei.
der July % The preliminary trial com
mencing August Q. Schneider claimed
that some one ChlOroformed him and his
wife, stole his pants out of his bedroom
the night of the robbery, unlocked the
front door of his store, found the front
doors of the safe unlocked OF worked the
ombinatiOn, unlocked the inside doors
of the safe with the KEY and stole the
money and goods. Schneider had some
postal cards printed, giving description
OF the watches and jewelry stolen. and
offering a reward for the capture of the
thieves, which he circulated.
Thirty witnesses were examined at the
preliminary examination. The chief wit
ness was j. B. kearns, who testified that
Inc left SLIGO in twenty-dollar gold
pieces in Schneider's safe Saturday even
Ing, June ,. for safe keeping The
money belonged to Norman Lewis and
}. B kearns. He WAS not informed of
the robbery. I'll 1:l5 a m, June 4 and
~ va MS way u MS blilLt NHCn ms
formed by Mr. Wsdsworlh of the rob
berry, Schneider told him they ought to
engage detective. Frank W. Bshnsen,
of the firm of Hartz Il Bahnsen. whole>
sale druggists of this city, testified that
Schneider paid him five twenty-dol>
lar gold pieces June 6. and that on
the same dsy Schneider gave him a
judgment note for 1869 II. the
amount due Hartz & Bshnsen
Schneider told him the money was some
he had in his house at the time of the
robbery. July 20 Schneider paid him
$50, hundred dollar Burlington draft,
and told him he had sold some property
to his (Schneiders brother) for $400.
iustsve A. Schneider of Burlington,
Iowa, brother of the accused, testified
that the accused was at BurlnG tnn about
July IL He arrived there at 5 O'Clock
IN the morning. On the way to the fac
torp where Gus Schneider works in the
afternoon Ed Schneider said he had to
have some money to use He had some
money, but could not use it for fear of
being arrested He said he had $500 in
gold which he had placed in the ward
robe in Gus Schneidcr's room. He said
he wanted Gus to 90 to the bank and buy
him some drafts with it. He SAID be
would give Gus quit claim deed of
some property in Albany to show where
ne got this money. The next day Gus
found the money, 1900, in twenty dollar
gold pieces in the wardrobe where Ed
said he had put 1t. Some of the pieces
had Tin foil around them Gus took $500
of the gold and 800 Of his own money,
bon CHIT three drafts of 500 etch, paya-
Bile to the order of f. F Schneider, and
mailed them to him.
The case has attracted great deal of
attention throughout this entire section,
owing to its peculiar nature and the
unqCestioned reputation of
Schneider
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