The sun., 1890-01-24
A SANDY MAN FROM BUTTE
LITTLE eoEBLER HOLDS UP BTG LEWIS
IN FRONT or THE ASTOR
Lewis Gave straw Bali for the Buneo
Thief WAC stole Goebler's 81, 500, and
ths Little Mans Running Them Down.


Lewis Gave straw Ban for tho Isuneo
Thief WAC stole GoebIsr's 81, 500, and
ths Little Mans Running Then, Down.
Richard A. L. Goebler, little old German
halline from Butte City. Mont. met threo bunco
mon in the Sixth ward on Nov. who enticet
him into q house in Elizabeth street. where
they induced him to play three-card monte.
When he was nsked to show that he could pay
he lost he exhibited 1850. Tho bunco men
Bnatched 1t and fed.
Although In this transaction Goebler had dis
played even moro than ordinary Ruilelessness
he subsequently showed good detective quail
tiles. Disgusting himself In even more rustic
apparel than no generally wore, he haunted the
streets where no thought the rascals would be
likely to appear. and on Nov 40 he found one
OF the trio. whom he collared and held prisoner
until policeman relieved him. At the Tombs
Police Court the bunoo man, who gave his
name as George Johnston, was committed In
$4,000 bail.
Two days later. on Nov. "a Johnston was re-
leased on the bond OF Lew L. Davis who de-
ecribed himself as n note broker living at 16
West Twenty-sixth street In an affidavit a.
companying the bond, Davis declared that he
owned house at 81 West 139d street worth
came, % about month later, mel thor the defend
ant nor his bondsman appeared.
This did not DISCOURAGE Goebler bit, and lt1
having. secured. Johnston's escape. He first
Jury Shsp SS sToEs he oSnsd ned tie house as g
East 1880 street. The records in the Register's
fraSsfeTred @ sfh the f propefty per- ' to Davis on Aug
while there was also found deed for records
p 5aTE he SaS SoE to
Attorney Fellows had Davis Indicted on Tues
AAw aR.N Has VNnNN ntNt ~ . T
S&E to Davis Snd
man to assist In the arrest and bring the pris-
Goebler had previously got permit to carry
eFevolver. SO he was armed and equipped M at
ond eR u R NJ Pos 6 Ss
ing. He was disguised for the adventure In
slouoh hat and flannel shirt, whose hayseed
Garments He chose the Post ONCE for his
place OF attack on Davis because that cautious
Sls SlI alleged resdeHoe nc In Twenty.sixth street.
though he seldom failed to visit the Post Ofice
S aSoG 9sh DsSFs't wSS Ss
Post Ofico through one OF its southern doors.
House. He had scarcely crossed the threshold
when Goebler seized hold Of him and dragged
be rSSoi7ep at DAWES head Goeber Shouted
II you stir single step blow your head
Davis stood still. Before anything more
could be said Policeman Richard Walsh came
up. Goeber was 30 badly dressed and excited,
while Davis was 30 calm and well dressed. that
the policeman collared Goebler and asked
Davis to make a charge against MIN for felo-
fs not worth yhile." said Davis Let the
This forgiying spirit excited Walsh's sus-
piclons. 30 he made Davis accompany them.
while he took Goebler, who vas still too ex-
cited to explain, to the Tombs Police Court,
intending to make a charge against him for
carrying pistol without a permit. In court
Goebler recovered his presence OF mind suf-
flciently to display his pistol permit and the
paper Col Fellows had given him. So all
hands went over to the Court Of General Ses-
sions. whore Davis was committed In default
Of $4,000 bail. He was subsequently locked up
in the Tombs.
Goebler kept the barber shop In Frenchs
Hotel twenty-five years ago. Among his
patrons then was Superintendent Murray. then
patrolman. and he is not so green as he
looks About eighteen years ago he went Vest
and worked In the mines Of Arizona. In Octo
Der last he made up his mind to seek fortune
in the diamond mines OF South Africa. He
came to this city to take passage on an out
going steamer. Bunco was not q science when
he lett us, and so he had some excuse for being
robbed. He complained TO his old customer.
Superintendent Murray. and the Superin-
tendent detailed a detective to look up the
bunco men. Goebler. through his long stay In
the West, has acquired faculty oil keeping
a-foot day and night that proved too much for
the detective. He wanted some sleep now and
then. and 20 Goeber said that he thought he
eOuld get alOnty bettar without him. He did.