The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-15
OUR HARRY.
A Former Wichita De cc,ivs Arrestei for Grand
LARCENY in st. Louis.

". H. Bishop, chief clerk of the tobacco
department OF the ScudderGale Grocer
company corner Eighth and Spruce streets,
and Lem S. McGregor, alias the st. Joe
Kid of pugilistic fame, were arrested
last night by Detectives Fitzgerald and
Frese on charge of grand larceny. About
month ago the detectives discovered that
new gold watches were being pawned, also
that many were being put up in Pool alley,
aud a. best for much less than their in
trinsic value. The Two sleuths followed
every clew and finally discovered that the
St. Joe Kid was the man who was Il travel
ing watch factory. The grocery firm
were surprised when informed of the rob-
berry, and began an investigation. The
watches were intended for prizes TO cigar
and tobacco buyers, and it was found that
over forty of them were missing. Bishop
had been given entire charge OF the stock
of watches and guns, and IL is alleged that
he gave that number To McGr-gor to
pawn.
Bishop has been playing the races very
strong lately and has been loser. SO that
the watches went fast and were pawned
not only in Pool alley, bnt IN saloons aud
crap games promiscuously. When arrest
Bishop acknow ledged having given seven
watches to McGregor, but would not say
anything further. He also said that he
had been formerly manager OF "A private
detective agency in Wichita, KAN, and
claims 10 have been doing business in this
city AS private detective.
The St Joe Kid when jailed dropped ell
ceremony aud confessed, saying that
Bishop had given him over forty watches,
which he had pawned III the best manner
possible and that Bishop had asked him to
20 to Chicago with lot of watches to dis
pose of at the worlds fair. The kid"
understood that Bishop was the general
for
cure all the goods necessary and that it
was only the matter of turning over the
money to the manufacturers. The
watches stolen are valued ut oyer 500 and
warrants will be issued this morning for
the culprits.-St. Louis Republic.
Harry Bishop is well known here
by nearly everybody. but among
the sporting element in par
ticular. He came here with his
father and brother during the boom and
engaged extensively in the cigar business,
the firm being known as W. I. Bishop 81
Sous. The father WAS Il splendid old gem
tleman and was the son of Ex-Governor
Bishop OF Ohio, who is still living. Harry
was regarded az tip top fellow, but his
disposition was to be eXtravagant besides
which he had a mania for gamb bling. aud,
by the way, he was no more fitted for
gambling than Il l0-year-old boy. After
the firm of w. L. Bishop & Sons failed
Harry bought out the AIcMahon
detective agency and conducted
that till he ran completely
through his means when he went To Den
Yer where he struggled with the world
for a scanty living until about year ago
or less he went to ST. Louis where he Sc
cured the position described in the above
article. 1t was reported here that he had
taken the Keeley cure, quit his old sport
i've, extravaganza ways and settled down
to legitimate business The information
pleased all his old friends, who were
many, ana they will be surprised this
morning when they will hear of his down
fall again.