Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-09
RASCALS ARRESTED.
LEONARD IOLIEJAILgD FOR ROBBERY AT
SPBYBR BROS
&c Steals a Large Amount Of Notions and Sacreiss
the SnF IN Bis Rooms-A $500 Gold
Watch Stolen.

The local epidemic OF rascaity continues
TO rage without intermission.
The result is the police are KEEP. busy,
ana work is being blocked cut f,r the
grand Jury sud the lawyers
Two interesting cases are chronicled this
morning
For the past week or ten days the firm
of Speyer Bros, Wholesale dealers in no.
rons at No. 1903 Main street, have been
missing considerable quantities Of miscel-
Ianeous goods, and after a partial investi-
CATION suspicion was directed toward Leon
ard Tolle, a clerk who entered the employ
of the house about the first of February.
A watch was kept upon his movements,
and the suspicion was confirmed in
an unmistakable way. Mr.. Spsyer did
not act until yesterday, however when
tee clerk was seen TO steal some velvet and
other stuff which he removed to his room
in Mira Yass' beading house, almost d.
rectlv across the street Then Mr. Speyer
sought the police and coufded to them HE
suspicious. Officer Shorts WIS put on the
case. and about four o'clock he called in at
the store With a warrant for Tolle's arrest
10 his pocket, and asked for that gentle
man. Toile came forward, and was told
by ire officer 20 step outside, as ne wanted
10 see him on business. As soon az the
door closed Shorts told his errand, and
rolle at once made a denial Of the crime
He was assured they had him Iighs, how
ever, bat s.ill persisiiDg In his prOtestatious
of innocence, Shorts said:
"You have not only stolen goods, but
sou have been stealing some to-day, and
have taken them over to your room.
That's right, isn't it2"
Yes, said Tolle, weakening very per
cephbly.
He was at once taken across the street
TO bis room and told 70 open biz trunk.
He did So and the officers eyes stuck out
at the sight The trunk was jammed full
OF ali imaginable articles entering into a
notion stock There were silk handker-
chiefs Of all c0lors, ribbons, velvet, pocket
books, memorandum books, too,b-brushes,
ine towels, and so On Tolle was told to
&c. EN- out, and he went TO work, but
took advantage Of every opportunity TO
throw something behind his trunk. The
officer caught him at this, bat % there
was already as much stuff on the door As
tire officer wanted 20 carry ne let TOlle
alone. When the trunk was empty,
shorts gathered mp a lot of the stuff, and
taking Toils with him. and accompanied
by Dir. Speyer and several others, they
proceeded to Justice Phillips office. There
Tolle was arraigned and held for an ex
animation next Monday at two O'Clock, 10
default Of enc thousand dollars bail He
was committed 10 Jail, where be will, in
all probability, remain. His chances for
the pen are irst-c'ass.
After the prisoner had been safely lodged
M jail the police made q thorough exam
nation Of Tolle's room, and found q large
amount OF stolen goods secreted there.
Among other things were one dozen suits
of underwear.
Tolls came RON Germany 10 this city
about a year and a half $40, and 6r So
cured employ ent st the Reymaun Brew
log COmpany's office. lie Ia an unmarried
man, about tWenty-three % twenty-five
years tell and of fac presence. He had a
decidedly feminine taste for need e-woIk,
ara during his briet stay 40 Spsyer's had
exhibited TO the clerks and employees sew
eral things which be said he had made him
ssif during his leisure moments.
What the full amount OF his steaiings Is
had not been sscertainei last evening, bnt
the goods recovered amount 10 about one
hundred dollars IN value. He is known to
nave sold a quantity OF the stuff, and in all
probability has disposed Of quite On amount
I'M this way. Last pighta gentleman came
20 Officer Shorts aud handed him two iue
silk handksrchiefs he bad bought from
Tolle for a quarter, with the remark that
he did not want TO keep them under the
circumstances. Two or three gentlemen
called at the Jail last evening, with the IN
tentiou of furnishing bail for Tolle, bat
alter hearing the circumstances they de-
cIined TO inte,fere
AIr. Speyer has suffered from rascshty Of
this sort in times pest, and thinks 1t Is
about time 20 call halt.