Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-13
JeweLRY UNDER HIS ARMS.
A weIl-Dressed Man Arrested for Lar
ceny-Figures on His Body.

JEWElHY UNOSh nlo Hnmo'
A. weil-Dressed Man Arrested for Lar
ceny-Figures on His BODY.
A nicely-dressed young man entered the
iewelry store of J. L. Allen Co., on Main
street near Fourteenth, yesterday aftei-
noon and asked to look at some iewelry:
His movements excited the suspicion OF
the clerk waiting on him, who reached pc
hind the counter and secreted pistol IN
his pocket so that he could halt the Gus
toner in case he attempted TO take any
thing and leave the store.
After looking at several rings and watch
charms the visitor left the establishment;
The clerk then counted the NUMBER Oh
rings in the tray and found that one was
missing. just at this time mr. Alien came
In and was told of the circumstances con-
cernine the loss Of the rlng and given de,
scription of the supposed thief. he started
out to find the man and also to get po-
liceman. Meeting Officer w. @. WILKINSON
Mr. Allen told him of the loss of his ring.
and with the accurate descriptions gwen
by the clerk the policeman started out 10
find the man.
VISITED SEVERAL JEWELLERS.
Meanwhile the stranger visited Tyler's
ieweIry.store. and also that of Goddard. a.
Moses, After looking at several articles IN
the former establishment he selected a
watch and chain asking that II might De
laid aside for O short while until he coulS'
come for it. He gave the name, Oh .:
Morgan and said that lie was Doaruih@ ~
the Exchange Hotel.
After going uptown Mr.. Allen, in passing
bv Tvler's. saw the man in the store, and
entering, he called one of the clerks aside
and told him of his suspicious. Inc
would-be customer left just at this time
and was arrested few minutes later IN
toilet-room at the Davis House. the door
of which was locked.
JEwEIRY on HIS PERSON.
At the Second police-station, where the
prisoner was carried, he was carefuny
searched. On his person were discovered
q ring and three scarf-pins. Some OF these
were identified by the jewellers whose
stores he visited.
Several of the articles were concealed
under the prisoners arm, and IN being
searched he endeayored to go hold himseii
that the goods could not be found, but
| CAPTAIN Angle was too smart for him ano
said, Hold up your arm, sir" Inc
prisoner did this and several OF the scarf
pins dropped down. Despite. this ,conciu-
sive evidence against him, he denied haVins
stolen the jewelry and expressed great IN
dignation at the charge.
In searching the man, which neces5itated
| the removal of the greater part OF MS
clothing, the police discovered that ms
entire body above the waist was tattooedi.
| His arms were likewise embellished with
numerous pictures, all worked IN red and
| blue India-ink.
''PRoFUsELY ILLUSTRATED"
Several of the policemen, actuated by
spirit of curiosity, asked the prisoner If he
would let them examine the tattooing or
his body carefully. Though somewhat IN
dicative of cannibalistic tastes. the WorH
was nevertheless quitepretty. The fellow
| who seemed 10 be very good-natured, con.
sented to make this erpose of decorative ar'
as applied to humanity, and removed MS
shirt He has q splendid physique, anG
| folding his brawny arms over well -devel
oped chest, submitted himself to inspec
| ton. The cops" then crowded around
| him and examined the decorations
On each arm he bore the 'sStars anc
Stripesn worked in red and blue, while
| other designs such as ships and human
| figures were scattered over him. But wha
amused his spectators most was the neon
| sistency-or perhaps consistency-of Ia.
| drawings on his back. There they behelC
| e well-drawn picture of our Saviour on tn
| cross and on each side were the two thieves
| who died beside Him. The whole design
| which was nicely executed, extended from
| his shoulder-blades nearly to the waist
| The two thieves, however, were represent
ed as being much smaller than the Mes
siah. -, :.
"How did you get them on you?" in
| quired one OF the blue-coated guardians
| the peace.
Morgan hesitated moment and thel
| said that they had been worked on HIM II
| China while be was serving on manor
| war. 1t was evident from his replies Il
| numerous interrogations, which were mere
| lv asked to satisfy the curiosity OF the po
| licemen who were clustering around HIM
that the prisoner was determined not =
saw any more about himself than he coult
help.
| INDIGNANT AT BEING SUSPECTED.
He told Captain Angle, however, that h
was from Illinois and said that he cam
here from Washington. At the station b.
gave the name of ID. Morgan, but in one o
| the iewelry stores he said it was j. Nor
| gan. The police, however. are of tn
| opinion that both of these names ar,
| aliases. Captain Angle was candid enougl
| to express to the prisoner the belief tha
| he had lust come from some prison
| whereupon the latter drew himself proud
| ly up and said, II do not wish to insul
you, sir"
ARTICLES PAwEED.
The officers found that Morgan ha,
pawned two diamond pms and plate'
watch-chain at Jacobs's.
The prisoner, when seen on the street
presented a very respectable appearance
lie carried satchel in which were fey
pieces of soiled linen. Upon inquiry
was ascertained that he was not stop1in
at any of the hotels in the city. The pril
oner has pleasant face, wears no beard
and seems TO be about twenty-five year
old. While verv well developed and SYN
done no hard work recently, as his mus
cles are fabby and his skin very white.