Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-22
TURNED OUT OF TOWN.
A Smooth Crook Of Many Names Who
Failed to Work lii Pittsburg.
ADVERTISED FOR Hts VICTIMS,
but Got Caught in Dis Game and Was
glitped to 1,ulalo. @
VARIOUS POLICE MATTERS OF A DAY

''Ticloet for Buffalo"
It was biz Detective sol Coulson who mado
the ree,ucst at ticket window in the Union
depot last evening.
Ground trip or one way7" demanded the
ngent.
"One way; guess he won't want to como
back" and grim snlile hovered around the
corners of the detectives mouth as no
glanced ut a young man who stood beside
him. Mr.. Coulsons companion appeared i'll
Mt case for a traveller bound ON q jaunt, but
he lost no time in producing tho equivalent
for the single trip ticket. The officer was
then sufficiently courteous to escort his
friend to the truin. This gentleman was af-
fiicted with halt and the necessity of
carrying his own gripsack, and q
parcel under his arm. He was attired
in suit of black and plug
hat made him look taller than he is. When
the train was reached the yonng gentleman
thought he would take another coach than
that selected for him by his Fidus Achates,
and moved off rather quickly Coulson's
big hand reached out i'll moment, and the
prospective traveller changed his mind and
boarded the car.
pheasant Journey" remarked Mr.. Coul-
son.
Watched Till He Was Out of Sight.
"Thank you," replied the young man, and
then the detective went off short distance
and kept an eye ON the train until it steamed
out.
j. X. Morrison has been in Central station
since Wednesday afternoon while the police
were investigating dis case He admitted to
being a crook, but as he has not had
chance to defraud any Pittsburgers he was
allowed to get away. Inspector McAleese
got his eye on him before he could get down
to work.
About a week ago an advertisement ap-
peared in several papers calling tormen VINO
wished to engage in @ Light prohthanfE; hf;cn,s oTsl
were requested to call Mt No. 5i2 Smithfield
street and see j. Moore. day or
two later similar advertisement
strPncted stPdf TO go % to No. SOC Penn avenue, where
John Mitchell would see them. \ young
man, whose name is withheld, was attracted
by the first notice and appied. moore pro
a copyright system of dress cutting, got
ten up by A. C. Allen, No. 2SfS Chest,
nut street, st. Louis. For the sum of $500
elusive right to Sell in Allegheny county, or
for $3.50 without Pittsburg. He guaranteed
an income of 500 per week; easily made by
anybody with only halfa head: The young
mar left saying he would think over the
matter.
Made an Astonishing Discovery.
During the next few days he saw the sec
ond advertisement, and thought it might be
q better scheme. On going to the place, he
was astonished to find that "John MITCHELL
was the same person as the J. Moore he had
been to see before. The business this time
was selling butter, eggs and poultry at big
profit. The caller did not stay long, but
hurried to Inspector McAleese, to whom he
told the story. The Inspector at once
began an Investigation. Detective Coul-
son was sent down to look after the
case. Coulson appeared before Mitchell
as desirous of becoming butter and egg
vender, and was soon being told what won
derful opportunity of becoming millionaire
he had struck. The detective became salts
fled of the fraud and told Mitchell who he
was. After rainly endeayorfng to assert his
indignation, Mitchell came down and ad-
mitted that he was doing a crooked business.
He offered Detective Coulson large roll OF
bills to "fiN it up" but it was bluntly re-
fused and he was marched up to Central sta
tion.
Later in the day Inspector McMeesc and
Detectiye Coulson went down M tot TO dake S ,9Ss 3ps
landlady that he had only been there one
day He spent the night writing 250 letters,
which he had mailed that morning.
A Man of Many Names.
When his room was searched several hun
dred letters were found and their addresses
showed Mitchell to have number of other
names which he had been using in various
Ohio, Indiana ana Mlcnl9an tOWnS- l;iSI
week he was located at 45 Prospect avenue,
Cleveland, o., where he was known
as j. Morton. At st. Louis, Mo-, his
name was John Morgan. At Zanes-
vile, Columbus, Youngstown, Cincinnati
Salem and other Ohio towns he used one or
the other of these names, always preserving
the initial 81" At GAINESVILLE he was known
as John Mitchell. Among his letters were
number from a st. Louis woman, signing
herself "Annie," who Is evidently con-
federate in his schemes and who keeps him
points.
The Inspector talked to him at Central
station Yesterday afternoon, when he again
admitted his guilt and offered to pay hand
somelv for his release. This angcred the
Inspector. SO that he had Harrison taken ct
once to Magistrate McKenna's office with
the intention of ma king an informa tion and
sending him to the workhouse. When they
reached the Office Morrison broke down and
began to weep, begging to be allowed to go
and promising to leave the state at once.
He said he came from good
family; that his brother was n Baptist minis
ter in Brooklyn, and begged so hard and
ally that the Inspector finally relented, and
agreed to let him go. lie was first per-
mitted to gather up his effects, and then
taken to Central station again. Soon after
ward n notice was received that $50 ex-
press package from GAINESVILLE, o., had ar
rived at one of the offices for John Mitchell
Morrison was taken to the Office to get the
money but Detective Coulson refused to
identify him as John Mitchell, and the
money will have to be sent back to the
sender evidently one of Morrison's victims,
by the company.
EMPTY is THE CASH BOX.